Experts from the online travel service UFS.Travel discuss which destinations are popular with Russians during the March holidays, whether tourists plan their trips in advance, and which zodiac signs travel most often.
The most popular The traditional domestic holiday destination for Russian residents during the March holidays has become MoscowDuring this period, train tickets to the capital accounted for approximately 62% of the total number of bookings. Following Moscow in the ranking were Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Tyumen.
Of all the foreign destinations that can be traveled by train, this year Russians chose HelsinkiThe cost of a ticket to the Finnish capital was approximately 7,745 rubles—that's how much train passengers are willing to pay on average for a ticket. Second place went to the previously top-ranked train. Minsk (5,098 rubles), then - Tallinn (7,250 rubles) and Kyiv (6,810 rubles). The fifth place among railway routes is occupied by Vilnius (18,252 rubles), which managed to displace Kharkov from the rankings this year.
It's worth noting that the total number of train tickets booked for the March holidays has decreased almost by half compared to 2017. Despite the fact that this year International Women's Day smoothly transitions into the weekend, creating four non-working days, Most Russians preferred to stay at home and not travel.
If we talk about the amounts that Russians are willing to pay for the first spring holidays, then The average price for train tickets in all directions has increased slightly. The average ticket price to Moscow increased from 3,160 to 3,602 rubles, to St. Petersburg from 3,904 to 4,109 rubles, and the average ticket price to Nizhny Novgorod in 2018 was 2,627 rubles, compared to 2,595 the previous year.
At the beginning of 2018, air travelers became more punctual when planning their holidays.
"While last year, most travelers prepared spontaneously for their trips, booking tickets a week before departure, this March holidays saw tourists purchasing tickets well in advance. 64% Russians considered 2-4 weeks in advance the optimal time to arrange their flights, about a quarter of tourists booked their tickets three months in advance, and the remaining 10% preferred not to delay and bought their tickets six months before the March holidays," The press service of UFS, a distributor of electronic train and air ticketing services and the online travel service UFS.Travel, reports.
Interestingly, last year, men were the most active train ticket buyers. In 2018, the fairer sex took over, accounting for over 571,000 train ticket purchases.
UFS.Travel experts also found out which zodiac signs are most likely to travel. It turned out that Taurus and Aries were the most likely to buy plane tickets for the March holidays. Gemini, Cancer, and Taurus were the most likely to enjoy the sound of wheels this year.
Source: trn-news.ru