The Ministry of Transport introduced a temporary ban on regular flights from Russia to Turkey against the backdrop of an attempted coup in the country. The prohibition applies not only to flights of Russian airlines, but also Turkish carriers.
On the night of July 16 in Turkey was an attempt coup. During the clashes between rebels and pro-government troops killed about 150 people.
«In accordance with the request of the President of the Russian Federation regular flights to Turkey temporarily suspended. Tass representative of the Ministry of Transport said
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The decision on how tourists will be transported will be decided later explained “Gazeta.ru” in the Ministry of Transport.
«restrictions on the imported flights will operate until the clarification of the political situation, – says in the Federal Air Transport Agency, and added:
– With the airlines of both countries will continue to carry out the export of Russian citizens from Turkey ».
« Aeroflot airlines’ passengers take out their sending empty flights from Russia on July 17 in the evening and the morning of 18 of July. In the “Russian” question of the export of Russian tourists still being decided.
Air traffic between the two countries at the current time is terminated. Russian airlines which fly to Turkey on Saturday night announced the cancellation of flights. As reported “Gazeta.ru” in the “Aeroflot” flights were canceled in Istanbul and Antalya, scheduled for 16 July and 17 July. Neither took flights airline “Russia” ( “daughter” of “Aeroflot”) on the route Moscow – Antalya
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On Saturday, it became known that the Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines has canceled all flights as of July 16: it affected more than 900 Turkish domestic and international flights, including Istanbul and Antalya to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov -on-Don, Astrakhan and other cities.
Thus, located in Turkey, Russian tourists have to stay there until the clarification of the political situation.
at present, the number of Russian tourists who are in Turkey, estimated at 5 thousand. man.
This figure includes both independent travelers and those who have purchased a ticket to the tour operators.
The number of Russians who are in Turkey within the framework of organized groups of tour operators, estimated at 1.2-1.3 thousand. people, said “Gazeta.ru” Director “Turpomoschi” Alexander Osaulenko. Most of them are resting in the area of Antalya resorts.
According to the Russian Union of Travel Industry, 16 July from Russia to Turkey we were to go another 600 tourists, but their flights have been canceled.
The greatest number of Russian tourists to Turkey managed to send tour operator “Biblio Globus».
This is the only Russian tour operator, who was able to put on the Turkish direction flights fully redeemed under turputevku. Flights carried out the airline “Russia” which was tolerances to scheduled flights to Antalya.
Other tour operators were unable to organize charter flights, since the ban on charter air service was not removed. . They sent Russian tourists on flights of “Aeroflot”, or Turkish Airlines
«The resorts all quiet and peaceful, we hope that by Monday and Tuesday air service restored, and tourists can fly” – said the press secretary of the Russian Union Travel Industry Irina Tyurin in a conversation with “Gazetoy.Ru”. She stressed that all the tourists, travel agencies sent by the line are placed in hotels by the airlines or tour operators themselves
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tourists whose trips were canceled, tour operators offer either a full refund or transfer travel dates to clarify the situation
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«In the coming days will depend on the development of the situation. If air traffic resumes, it will offer a full refund or transfer of travel dates. If the air traffic will be resumed, but tourists still do not want to fly, and the recommendations from the Foreign Ministry and the Federal Agency for Tourism to refrain from traveling to Turkey will not, then tour operators would be entitled to return the money, net of expenses actually incurred “- explained Tyurin. While the official ban on the sale of package tours to Turkey, no.
The majority of tour operators with whom the agency contract has familiarized “Times”, the cancellation of tours for a few days before the trip leads to a 100 percent penalty. Thus, the cancellation of a trip to Turkey in case of resumption of air traffic will lead to a complete loss of funds paid for turputevku.
Turkish Tourist industry provides 6.2% of GDP. Because of the ban on the sale of package tours to Turkey at the end of 2015 the number of Russian tourists in Turkey has dropped dramatically. In addition to the Russians, and decreased the number of tourists from European countries. This is due to have taken place in Turkey, attacks.
As predicted previously the head of the Chamber of Commerce of Antalya Davut Cetin, industry losses in 2016 could reach $ 12 billion. In addition, around 80-100 thousand. people may lose their jobs.
After the current aggravation of the domestic political situation in Turkey’s tourism industry losses may well exceed $ 12 billion.
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