Türkiye expects to welcome 6 million tourists from Russia in 2018. Tour operators told the portal TRN discusses demand for the destination this season, sales progress, and prices.
According to data TUI, compared to last year demand for Turkey has increased almost 2-fold times.
"Sales are deep enough to last the entire season. Demand is currently strong, and tour bookings are actively underway. Many hotels are almost 100% occupied, and the most popular hotels in the area have already begun to suspend sales," the company notes.
Demand for early booking tours to Turkey in the company "Biblio-Globus" also doubles last year's figures for the same period.
“This year, the destination is in high demand among both Russian tourists and tourists from European markets, so after the early booking period ends, You shouldn't expect any significant discounts anymore. Currently, the depth of bookings for tours to Turkey with Biblio-Globus reaches October 2018, with peak sales occurring in May and the first summer months.
Some hotels in Turkey already have stop sales for certain dates, so this season we recommend booking popular hotels as early as possible,” report in press service operator.
As noted in ANEX Tour, average The cost of packages generally remained at the 2017 level.
"Early booking prices were very attractive, so we're seeing an increase in demand compared to last year. This destination remains a top summer sales destination. Hotels offer numerous special offers and special offers. The average depth of booking for tours has increased. We're seeing a trend toward booking tours in advance, and therefore the number of tourists waiting for last-minute deals has decreased. All hotels are consistently occupied, but there's no shortage of beds. Flights are 95-100% full," the company said.
According to data "Biblio-Globus"The average price for a 7-day/6-night trip to Turkey's Antalya coast with airfare and 3-star hotel accommodations during the summer season is 51,200 rubles for two people; for a family of two adults and one child, it starts at 71,400 rubles.
IN TUI They note that a week-long vacation for two adults in Turkey in the second half of June will cost from 54,000 rubles, for a family of three (parents and a child) - from 70,000 rubles.
"The top searches are: Antalya, Alanya, Belek, Kemer, Marmaris, and our newest region, Izmir, is also gaining popularity. Russian tourists still most often prefer resorts on the Mediterranean coast with all-inclusive and ultra-all-inclusive concepts, but this year the Aegean coast is also showing strong sales," added to ANEX Tour.
About last-minute tours
IN TUI Please note that you shouldn't expect last minute tours during the peak season.
"It's also best not to delay purchasing tours for June and the peak season, as many popular hotels will soon be completely booked and unavailable," celebrate in press service tour operator.
About volumes
For the summer season 2018 "Biblio-Globus" offers an extensive flight program from 12 Russian cities on board comfortable Boeing 737 and Boeing 747 aircraft of Rossiya Airlines (Aeroflot Group).
Rossiya Airlines will operate its own flight program to Turkey (Antalya Airport) in the 2018 summer season, with daily flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Tour operator Biblio-Globus also offers an extensive flight program from the regions of Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Kazan, Tyumen, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Perm, Ufa, Samara, and Chelyabinsk.
The tour operator is also resuming flights to Bodrum this summer, allowing its clients to once again enjoy a holiday on Turkey's Aegean coast.
IN TEZ Tour The volume of flights to Turkey increased by 50%, the flight geography includes 19 cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.
According to the Ural Tourism Association, demand from Ural tourists for tours to Turkey in June of this year increased by 25.61% compared to the same period last year.
"We're seeing demand for Turkey due to the good price-quality ratio, plus we had a downtime on that route when we weren't flying there. The pent-up demand this season and last season shows that people want to travel there," said the head of the association, Maxim Puzankov.
Source: trn-news.ru
