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Russians Demand for Holidays in Egypt Jumps 70%: ATOR President


Tue 26 Oct 2021 | 02:46 PM
Ahmed Emam

Vacations bookings to Egypt have surged since Moscow declared a paid vacation for non-essential workers.

The Russian Tourism official and Association of Tour Operators in Russia (ATOR) President Maya Lomidze told the international media: “We have been experiencing exceptional early this month demand for passports, in part due to a rise in holiday bookings.”

"The Russian families are booking up Egyptian hotels quickly after Sharm El-sheikh and Hurgada were taken off the Russian red list of travel four months ago; the Russians are allowed to go on vacation during this period. Some travel agencies recording a 70% spike in holiday bookings," Lomidze revealed.

Furthermore, the Egyptian hotels have seen a “surge in bookings” for family holidays from Russia during the November half-term.