Tour operators assessed the impact on Russians restrictions for flydubai

Limitation of flydubai flight program to Israel will not affect the organized tourist flow from Russia, told RBC in the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT).

The airline does not have direct flights from Russia to Israel, so its program is not used to transport organized tourists to this destination.

“The restriction of the flydubai program does not change the situation with the organized tourist flow from Russia to Israel: against the background of existing restrictions, there is no organized tourist flow in the direction,” the report said.

The agency recommended that tour operators suspend sales of tours until the situation normalizes.

In February, RST reported that there is practically no organized tourist flow to Israel and Iran, and trips are made mainly independently - for business, medical purposes or to relatives.

Against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East, the authorities also imposed restrictions on the sale of tours to other countries in the region. In March, the Ministry of Economic Development recommended suspending the implementation of tours to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.