the Russian tourists were divided into three types during a pandemic coronavirus. About it on online forum “Russia: Tourism 2020,” said Executive Director of the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze, RIA Novosti reported.
So, the majority of travelers (40 percent) are willing to go anywhere in the country and are not concerned with the safety issue. Many Russians worried about their health and disinfection for travelers. The remaining 20 percent is quite affluent tourists, who are accustomed to a high level of service. “[They] want to get a considerable fee appropriate comfort and safety measures. So all the most expensive items sold out before the end of August,” explained Lomidze.
the tourism industry is trying to recover at the expense of domestic tourism. “Certainly, domestic tourism has received a great advantage in that all foreign States are closed, and the opening date is unclear. In this situation, we have our Motherland and strict requirements of Rospotrebnadzor for accommodation facilities and tour services, which are the main products of the regions”, — said the head of ATOR.
She stressed that for tour operators, on the one hand, new opportunities, and other new restrictions. So, not all objects industry is able to meet the requirements of CPS due to the lack of funds and other reasons.
she estimated that the tourism industry will return to pre-crisis levels before the end of 2021 mid — 2022. Such a scenario is possible without serious help from the state and under conditions of strict security requirements due to the spread of coronavirus.
Earlier Lomidze has named eight foreign countries, which is already ready to accept Russian tourists. So, according to her, if you rely on the principle of reciprocity, according to the state of July 14, the opening of borders with Russia, Turkey, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Maldives, Croatia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
Russia stopped its regular and Charter flights from other countries on March 27. With the exception of the flights organized for the return of Russians from abroad, and private flights on behalf of the government. In addition, Russian citizens are allowed to travel abroad to work, study, treatment, and care of relatives.
