PCT: number of Russian tourists in the European Union for six months has decreased twice
Arrivals of Russian citizens in certain countries of Europe for half a year has decreased almost by 50% as a result of sharp increase of the Euro, the General political situation and messages about sanctions of the West, said Last news the press-Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry Irina Tyurina.
" in principle, in the European Union the number of Tourists decreased greatly, according to various data, from 40% to 50% in different countries, with the exception of Greece, where a very powerful dumping, " said Tyurin.
in her expressions, rather most of the travelers took on its own account to talk about sanctions, which the West has imposed against the part of bureaucrats from the events in Ukraine." It is clear that penalties have nothing to tourists. The result was a paradoxical situation, when travelers come to us with questions, is it possible to get visas, and the national company of European countries and consulates ask us to distribute data that punishment does not have any relation to ordinary Russians, " Tyurina said. She agreed that complications with issuing visas to tourists due to introduced with regard to the Russian Federation punishments tour operators are not felt.
" The season is very difficult for the travel industry, not even including the last cases of termination of activity of tourist firms. This Season is even worse than in the crisis year 2008. Naturally, here we must add this decrease in consumer activity in all spheres, not only tourist " - added the press-Secretary of the PCT.
last week the biggest Russian tour operator " Neva " said about temporary suspension of its activities. Yesterday tour operator " Wind rose of the World " announced about temporary suspension of the activities. Customer service has stopped and legal entities " radio Mir ". Both the tour operator is insured. First of experts predicted that due to the fall in Ukraine and the worsening economic situation in the Russian Federation the flow of Russian tourists may be reduced.