Artur Muradyan, ATOR Vice President, noted that the number of Russians travelling abroad during the upcoming May holidays is expected to rise by 30% compared to 2024. This increase is driven by a stronger ruble, improved flight availability to popular destinations, and the launch of direct flights to Vietnam.

According to an ATOR report, the top five outbound destinations by market share of tour sales from April 28 to May 12 are: Turkey (45%), Egypt (20%), the United Arab Emirates (11%), Thailand (5.5%), and Vietnam (4%).

Other destinations seeing high demand include the Maldives, Abkhazia, China, Belarus, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and international cruises.

The ATOR representative highlighted that air services to Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa are currently available from 14 Russian cities. These routes are operated by major tour companies such as Anex, Pegas Touristik, Coral Travel, Intourist, and Fun&Sun.

Notably, about 80% of outbound holiday packages offered by ATOR-member companies for the May holidays have already been booked.

The report also indicated that Russian tourists are opting for six- to eight-night tours to destinations like Turkey, the UAE, and Egypt, while choosing longer trips of 10 to 12 nights for Southeast Asian countries.

Vietnam restores position in Russian tourism market

The resumption of charter and regular flights from Russia to Vietnam has fueled growing interest in the Southeast Asian destination.