The Ministry of Economic Development notes a decrease in demand for New Year tours
Booking tours and hotels for this winter, according to aggregators, lags behind the figures of previous years. This was stated by Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov during a meeting of the government commission on tourism development chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. Winter travel and, in particular, northern tourism were discussed in detail. People used to book trips a few months in advance, and now a couple of weeks and in some cases even a couple of days, Reshetnikov said. There is a possibility that demand will recover to previous levels during the season, he believes. According to Reshetnikov, the decrease in booking depth should be taken into account by hotels and regions when forecasting loads and in marketing strategies.
Booking tours and hotels for this winter, according to aggregators, lags behind the figures of previous years. This was stated by Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov during a meeting of the government commission on tourism development chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. Winter travel and, in particular, northern tourism were discussed in detail. People used to book trips a few months in advance, and now a couple of weeks and in some cases even a couple of days, Reshetnikov said. There is a possibility that demand will recover to previous levels during the season, he believes. According to Reshetnikov, the decrease in booking depth should be taken into account by hotels and regions when forecasting loads and in marketing strategies.
