January 29th, 2009
Egypt: No dumping?
Despite the end of January to Egypt is the low season, experts note that this year, operators approach to building a program more balanced and did not bid at a price war, but on strong demand. On January 21, the depth of sales comes to March, while the average cost of the tour to Egypt falls within the range $ 400-600. In the same period last year met the proposals for $ 100-200, and in September 2008 - even at $ 80. «In the market the situation is not good and not bad - Anton Abramov, Director of Turkey and Egypt, the company Capital Tour, believed. - Of course, the crisis has affected the demand.
A number of tour operators - Capital Tour, TEZ TOUR, «STC Intourist» - agreed with the «Transaero» on joint loading five sides with a flight from Moscow, while in the past year alone, Capital Tour raised nine customized flights. Towards the players hotelery come. «We have been able to negotiate more flexible patterns of interaction. And in response to changes in dollar rate hotels offer deals on accommodation», - Maya Mostovaya, Head of Egypt Company «STC Intourist», said.
What is the situation in the country would not have been, it is still true connoisseurs of beauty does not stop at nothing (to obtain a Egypt visa … ), and will travel to Egypt.
As a result, an estimated operators manage to keep the drop in demand. The market had expected decline by 30-40% compared to last year, but he was only 10%. By March, some experts expect the traditional increase in demand for up to 10-20%. But there is another point of view. «During a crisis situation, we can predict the strength of one month in advance. However, it is expected to peak in March of the crisis, so that operators will not be easy - Anna Podgornaya, Director of PR «Pegas Touristik», believed. - Demand could reach the level of last year, closer to the summer».