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Turkey, which this year occupies at least 60% of the entire outbound tourism market in Russia, is receiving important news about new records in tourism. Both from Antalya and Istanbul. Also from the aviation industry. True, all this news does not promise price reductions for Russians.

ANTALYA FINALLY OUT OF THE COVID CRISIS AND SET A RECORD

Antalya Governor Ersin Yazici announced that as of September 15, for the first time since the pandemic, Antalya has overcome the bar 10 million tourists.

Recall that in Antalya, due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the number of tourists for the entire year was less than 10 million. On September 15, 2022, starting from January 1, 10,060,739 tourists arrived in Antalya, which is 64% more than in the same period last year.

This year, the drop in the number of arrivals from Russia was more than compensated the activity of the Germans and the British, as well as the cumulative growth of small European markets.

ISTANBUL BECAME THE MAIN WINDOW TO THE WORLD FOR RUSSIANS

Istanbul's main (new) airport became the busiest airport in Europe in August 2022. On average, there are 1328 flights here per day. According to the EU Aviation Safety Integrated Assessment Organization (Eurocontrol) report for August 2022, Istanbul Airport increased the number of flights by 2.5% compared to August 2019. While many airports in Europe have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels.

Istanbul Airport (this is the name of the main air harbor of this Turkish metropolis), Turkish media state, has become the main “Russia's window to the world.” In the summer, it was and is still being used by Russians as an important transit hub for flights to third countries. According to ATOR analysts, from 30% to 50% of the total flow to Istanbul in the summer months was accounted for by transit passengers.

TURKISH AIRLINES IS THE LEADER IN EUROPEAN REGION BY TRANSPORTATION VOLUME. THANKS TO THE RUSSIANS

According to Eurocontrol, among the airlines that made the largest number of flights in Europe in August, Turkish Airlines is in third place with an average of 1473 flights per day.

“This success is greatly influenced by the sanctions imposed on Russian airlines and Russian passenger aircraft. Turning crisis into opportunity, Turkish Airlines is transporting millions of Russian citizens from many cities in Russia to Turkey and around the world through Turkey,” the Turkish press notes.

The recovery of the tourism industry of Russia’s main partner in the field of outbound tourism cannot not to please, experts of the Russian tourism industry said.

However, it should be understood, they emphasize, that against the backdrop of the highest demand for beach Antalya, for autumn holidays in Istanbul and for the services of the Turkish national air carrier, discounts and price reductions for tours in this country you can not even remember. In the conditions of a shortage of tourist products, there is no serious price reduction, they remind, in the fall only a small traditional seasonal adjustment is possible closer to the end of October.

We wrote earlier that experts are now discussing the possibility of opening a new one for Russians in the near future seaside beach resort in Turkey.