About half of the travel agencies will be forced to close, according to industry experts.
the Cost of rest on resorts of Russia could grow by 30%, and the country’s tourist industry will recover until 2022. This “Izvestia” said Vice President Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) Alexander Kurnosov, commenting on the outcome of the meeting with Michael mishustina the Deputy Prime Ministers. the Prime Minister has named tourism one of the most promising sectors of the Russian economy, despite the damage COVID-19.
the Prime Minister also allowed the Russians to leave Russia if the need for study, work or receive medical care. Who representative in Russia noted that they would ensure that restrictions on international travel based on actual data.
the Epidemic COVID-19 has caused serious damage to the Russian tourism. Several months in the fall of turnover in this sector ranged from 95 to 100%, and lost revenue, according to the Federal tourism Agency, has reached 1.5 trillion rubles. To stay out of work risk a total of more than 7 million people if you count with related industries. To prevent such a scenario, the national economic recovery plan included several measures. Among them preferential terms of repayment of loans to tourism companies, the expansion of state support of domestic and international tour operators, said Mikhail Mishustin. According to him, many Russians want to travel inside the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told the Prime Minister that has already developed a number of urgent measures to fast start this season and continued support of the industry. He assured that the situation is more than 40 regions meets the criteria for the opening of hotels, in 25 regions of the hotel working on the reception of domestic guests.
— In General, the approach is such that June, we assume, will be spent on preparing the venues and infrastructure for the launch and careful start, and since July 1, we expect that it will be possible to fully launch the industry interregional trips, said Deputy Prime Minister.
By June 15, the heads of all entities, together with the Federal tourism Agency, Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of health will prepare plans for the opening of the tourist industry in the regions, said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
If the current restrictions on the external borders of the Russian Federation continues, prices on domestic routes may increase by a third, has declared “news” Vice President ATOR Alexander Kurnosov.
He explained that the increase in prices for accommodation at the resorts of Russia will be associated not so much with the desire to recapture lost profits, but with the increased demand for domestic resorts. Largely because of the external flow on andthe main reasons for restricted.
According to available information, and by the way, how is the booking, July-August shows that prices can rise significantly. That is more than 20-30%, — the expert explained.
As for foreign tourists Russia will be closed, and the high tourist season in our country lasts from may to September.
Chinese tourists will return to Russia as soon as next year. Even if the border will be opened in August, is unlikely to remain high in international tourist arrivals from China, as there will be some level of caution as with foreign tour operators in relation to Russia and from domestic operators and hotels. I think by the end of this year we will not see the Chinese tourists in the Hermitage and other museums, — said Vice President ATOR.
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the recovery of the industry will take at least a year and a half, and the market will be reduced in the short term by 50%. This opinion was expressed by Vice President of the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT) Yuri Barzykin. According to him, the economic situation has put citizens in a difficult position and many are not up to the rest.
Before June 1, the tourist flow was zero, ‘ said Vice President PCT. In such a situation, the state must not only develop infrastructure in places of recreation, but also to support the consumer. If to compare with last year, they will be less than 50%, maybe more.
I agree With this assessment Professor, Department of management and services, Institute of sectoral management, Ranepa Galina Dekhtyar.
Also reduced the number of insurance companies that will not issue guarantees.
a Possible increase in the price of air travel within Russia in press service Ministry of transport “news” did not comment, but said what is now needed to improve transportation in the country with observance of all measures against the spread of COVID-19. According to the Agency, in most cases, the airports and airlines comply with regulations, but there are violations. The main problem is the crowding of passengers at the time of delivery to the aircraft.
— the transport Ministry is actively cooperating with Rostourism and Rospotrebnadzor in the recovery of domestic tourism. Here much will depend on regions in which it is possible to ensure a safe stay of the Russians and which are the points of tourist attraction, — reported in the press service Agency.
the timing of the resumption of international flights we can talk later, when it becomes clear the preliminary results of the tourism industry to ensure the safe arrival of Russians on holiday, said the Ministry of transportE.
In March, Russia has temporarily restricted the entry of foreign citizens and departure of the majority of Russians abroad. Such a step had to go to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. However, due decline of the pandemic, the Cabinet decided to shoot for a certain number of persons, the prohibition on crossing of air borders of the Russian Federation. This was stated by Mikhail Mishustin during a meeting of the coordination Council for fighting infection, which took place on the same day.
Also breaks introduced for foreign nationals. They will be able to enter Russia, if you’re going to be treated in Russian hospitals, or relatives who need care. This can be done in one-off fine.
Departure for treatment is permitted, but the potential of such movement will be small, according to medical Director of Association Wellness tourism and corporate health Mikhail Danilov.
— In Russia today for Spa treatment opened four regions: Krasnodar and Stavropol Krai, Tatarstan and Altai. The demand is growing gradually, it is necessary to calculate all the logistics and assess the risks, if the infection will raise your head in a particular region, — said the expert.
According to him, the volume of outbound medical tourism was up to about 80-100 thousand people a year.
As stated “Izvestia” the representative of who in Russia, Melita Vujnović, decisions on restrictions on international travel and trade are in the competence of each member state who. And the organization’s role is to ensure that these restrictions “were based on actual data, and found a balance between protecting health and reducing the burden socio-economic consequences.”
She also explained that the behavior of each of us, the observance of basic hygiene and respiratory etiquette, physical distance, where possible, will determine the further development of the epidemic. It is important that the new rules have become part of our everyday life, said Melita Vujnović.
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