Increased number of flights to Thailand, Crete, Vietnam and Majorca.
Tour operators have agreed with airlines to decline the number of flights twice from Novosibirsk to Turkey in the summer program of flights. The title of the most popular resort for Siberians gradually moves to Thailand, the Chairman of the Board of Novosibirsk Association of Tour Operators, Igor Solovyev said.
“Number of flights to Turkey has been reduced. From my point of view, this shows that the market is finally becoming more balanced and tour operators are beginning to bring demand and supply into correlation to make it beneficial to all parties,” – he said.
In summer 2011 we had 20-22 flights from Novosibirsk to Antalya per week. This year, according to current data, there will be only about 12-13 flights. “But the holy place is never empty. The number of flights to Thailand has increased. Previously only one airline was flying there, and now three companies have began to fly to this destination. In addition, we’ve got an increase in number of flights to Crete and first summer flights to Vietnam. We also plan to launch direct flights from Novosibirsk to Majorca, “- Solovyev said.
Chairman of the Regional Committee of Foreign Economic Cooperation, Dmitry Mikitchenko called redirection of tourist flow from Turkey to Thailand logical due to last actions of Turkish party towards Russians and other visitors.
Solovyev said that tour costs this year increased by about 10% for all destinations compared to last year. He believes that price dumping should not affect the tourist industry. The expert also informed that S7 Airlines, the basic airline of the Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk, gradually leaves the West Siberian market. www.atorus.ru
