After the announcement of the Russian authorities concerning the opening of flights to Turkey, Antalya grew to become the preferred route amongst Russians, nonetheless, ticket costs from the Russian capital there elevated by 42%, and to Istanbul – by 30% in comparison with 2019. This was reported to Izvestia in Tutu.ru.
On July 24, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin introduced that Russia would resume worldwide air visitors from August 1. To begin with, Moscow will resume flights to Turkey, Nice Britain and Tanzania, since solely these three international locations meet the situations for opening borders on a reciprocal foundation.
The resumption of flights to Turkey will happen in two levels: from August 1, flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don to Istanbul and Ankara will open. From August 10, will probably be attainable to fly to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman, that’s, to the principle Turkish resorts.
Because of this, for the primary weekend after stories of the opening of flights to Turkey, the Moscow-Antalya route grew to become the primary in reputation amongst all overseas routes. As defined in Tutu.ru, now the share of bought journeys on this course is 12% of all tickets overseas. On the similar time, the variety of bookings to Turkey within the interval from 20 to 26 July elevated fivefold in comparison with the interval from 13-19 July.
The typical ticket for flights from Moscow to Antalya elevated by 42%, to Istanbul – by 30%, in comparison with the identical interval final yr. The typical ticket value from St. Petersburg to Antalya elevated by 61%, and to Istanbul – decreased by 13%.
It’s famous that the price of tickets to fashionable Russian resorts, quite the opposite, has decreased in comparison with 2019: the typical verify on the Moscow-Simferopol route decreased by 15%, Moscow-Sochi – by 19%. Nonetheless, after the announcement of the resumption of communication with Turkey, the demand for tickets to Simferopol, Sochi and Kaliningrad decreased by 10%.
Learn extra within the unique materials of Izvestia:
Share of Anatolia: tickets to Turkey elevated by 30-42%