Demand for Ukraine tends to zero

In Kiev growing confrontation between the opposition and the interior Ministry forces Ukraine there killed on both sides. Yesterday the Embassy of the Russian Federation on Ukraine again strongly recommended the «Russian citizens who are in Kiev, as well as other cities where there are clashes of protesters with local law enforcement to refrain from visiting areas of active conflict.» A message posted on the official website of the Embassy.

As the dramatic events in Kiev impact on tourism, we поинетерсовались with tour operators in Ukraine. The head of the relevant Department of the company «Astravel» Igor Great encourages separate what is happening in the capital of the country, from the real state of Affairs, for example, in the Crimea, where all is calm, as in the South and East Ukraine. «But the TV picture, of course, influences the opinion of the people, and it is already affecting the campaign early booking Crimea, sales are sluggish,» he said.

Mr. Great believes that the summer season will be difficult. In addition to the hard political component sale inhibit the constant fluctuations in the hryvnia exchange rate. The former demand for Crimea in the current conditions it will recover because there is an adequate substitute in the form resorts Krasnodar region«When tourists do not have an alternative at affordable prices, they Egypt after the attack, not afraid to go. And if there is a choice, immediately change direction». The company has already witnessed the growth of applications Anapa and Gelendzhik. According to Igor Great, the Russians took a wait, but closer to the summer all the same will book the Crimean beaches, because they are quite far from the Kiev.

General Director Russia and the countries of the CIS, «Solvex-travel» Sergey Strebkov reported RATA-news recently sent in Yalta the tourist exhibition. «We want to learn first-hand how things stand on the local resorts. Now drop of interest in the Crimea is manifested in the fact that our sales stayed at the level of the last year's volumes, and we hoped for good growth,» explained Mr. Strebkov. Significantly «suffered», and ski tours in the Carpathians, sales of which decreased two to three times compared to last winter. If the conflict the opposing parties will last for several days, the demand for Ukraine go to zero, but will go up Anapa, Gelendzhik, Sochi, Abkhazia. There will be a predictable redistribution of demand, since the clients will not wait to the last, vacation with children usually plan in advance», - says Sergey Strebkov.

Braking demand for Ukrainian tours confirmed the Deputy General Director of the company «Roza Vetrov» Glazkova Irina. «Excursions Kiev and lions are not sold for more than a month, the demand is not visible and treatment Truskavets - the town is just 100 km from Lviv. But most importantly, and Crimea fears of ordinary February demand is not visible even on absolutely liquid Crimean resorts», - she said. In the company record a good demand for Sochi and Abkhazia. Olympic city now attracts interest of Russians, many want to see the updated resort. «We offer the Sochi sightseeing tours, I think, demand will grow», added Irina Glazkova.

General Director of «Alian» Ilya Umansky also confirms that the sale of excursion programs in Kiev and lions stood under a big question even the may holidays. However, he does not see a significant reduction in demand for Crimea although this is reported by local hotel partners. But the protracted turmoil in Kiev yet reflected in the dynamics of sales: increase in the Crimea this year «Алеана» compared with the previous negligible - less than 10%.

As reported by the General Director of company «Dolphin» Sergey Romashkin, Ukraine shows a fall of almost 15 times compared to the last year's February, when in the same Kiev travel Agency sent a lot of tour groups. Now the Ukrainian capital nobody asks the Odessa, Truskavets enter single application. «Most likely, the demand for Crimea reduced at least by 20-30%, since no one would take the kids for the rest in a country at war. And Transcarpathia it is not claimed in such a situation, the sales region decreased in 10 times», - said Mr. Romashkin. In his opinion, if the sale Crimea restored by March, the summer season can be considered invalid.
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