ATOR warns of a possible breakdown of the season in Crimea

Association of tour operators of Russia warns of a possible breakdown of the season in the Crimea. A message appeared on the website of ATOR.

It is noted that the new version of the draft rules of subsidizing of flights from Russia to Simferopolposted on a Single portal for information on development of the Federal bodies of Executive power projects of normative legal acts and their public discussion, different from the draft posted on the website of the Federal air transport Agency.

In particular, it has changed the timing of the execution of subsidized flights. If earlier it was planned dates from 1 June to 31 October, now start shifted 15 June. "Tour operators believe that it's too late onset and too later than the end of the season in the Crimea", - said in ATOR.

Thus the deadlines from airlines for the implementation of subsidized transportation, on the contrary, moved from may 15 to may 1, said the Association.

In ATOR also said that at the moment the cost of tickets in the Crimea on June 12 thousand (Kazan) to 21 thousand (Irkutsk). "Thus, in June the cost of weekly rest on resorts of Crimea for tourists from these cities will be approximately 30-50 thousand rubles per person. Price uncompetitive compared to fiscal foreign directions", the Association considers and add that even if tourists will not be deterred by the price of flights for their delivery to the place of rest may not be enough.

ATOR expressed the hope that the project will make the necessary changes, otherwise this season on resorts of Crimea will not be able to take the desired number of tourists.
/Gazeta.RU/

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