Prices for tickets to Turkey and Egypt for a period of lockdown have risen to 450 thousand rubles

During non-working days, which will last in Russia from October 28 to November 7, many Russians made a decision to go to resorts.  As a result, the prices for tickets to Turkey have risen to 350 thousand rubles and to Egypt - to 450 thousand rubles.

According to Izvestia, by October 30, tour operators expect that planes and hotels will be loaded up to 100%.  Moreover, in many destinations, tourists can no longer book tours, since they have run out.

The cost of a one-way ticket in economy class to the resort of Egypt has reached 450 thousand rubles.

A direct flight from Moscow to Antalya on October 29 reached the cost of 352 thousand rubles.  Experts point out that such high prices are due to the increased demand.  Flights in late October and early November are traditionally slightly more expensive due to school holidays and the National Unity Day (November 4th) holidays.  However, this year, the situation has been aggravated by a lockdown, creating a flurry of people wishing to leave the country.

Tour operators also told the media that airplane seats run out faster than hotels.  In addition to Turkey and Egypt, Russians are actively buying tickets to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Cyprus, UAE, Serbia, Croatia and the Maldives.

The most popular destinations are the Egyptian resorts of Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.

At the same time, prices for vacations have increased significantly, but this does not stop Russian tourists. We should remind our readers that by decree of Vladimir Putin, the period from October 30 to November 7 was declared non-working in Russia - the measure had to be taken due to the increase in the incidence of coronavirus.