Accessibility links

Breaking News

Russian Vacations Abroad Down Sharply Since 2014: Kommersant


Russian tourists at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (file photo)
Russian tourists at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (file photo)

Fewer Russians are taking vacations abroad than in 2014, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reports.

Citing data from leading Russian travel agencies, the business daily reported on February 1 that the number of Russians going abroad for vacations more than once a year has halved since 2014.

In addition, fewer clients are choosing more expensive "all-inclusive" programs at resorts and hotels, preferring cheaper packages including "last-minute" offers, the report said.

Wealthy "VIP" category clients continue to choose expensive trips but are taking fewer of them, it said -- in some cases going abroad for vacation once a year instead of three or four times.

Travel agencies told Kommersant that business declined sharply late in 2014, as the Russian economy was hit by a collapse in world oil prices and the effects of sanctions imposed by the West in response to Moscow's seizure of Crimea and interference in eastern Ukraine.

With reporting by Kommersant
  • 16x9 Image

    RFE/RL

    RFE/RL journalists report the news in 27 languages in 23 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many people cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate.

RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.

If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.

To find out more, click here.

XS
SM
MD
LG