CrimeaPRESS reports:
The majority of flights for the May holidays are planned within Russia — about 83.3%, the travel service reports. Tutu. Experts analyzed data on ticket purchases for the period April 27 — May 12, 2024.
About 11.6% of tickets are issued to neighboring countries. Independent air travelers account for 4% and 1.1% of issued tickets to non-CIS countries and Europe, respectively.
The majority of air tickets for the upcoming May holidays are issued to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kaliningrad and Mineralnye Vody. The share of passengers to the capital is 14.3%, to St. Petersburg – 10%, to Sochi – 9.1%, to Kaliningrad – 5.7%, to Mineralnye Vody – 4.7%. Travelers will also fly to Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Makhachkala, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk.
At the same time, the Moscow-Kaliningrad route was in first place in the list of specific destinations. Last year it was also in first place, and the Moscow-Sochi direction retained second position. In addition, travelers from Moscow are in demand for flights to Mineralnye Vody, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Makhachkala during the May holidays. And for travelers from St. Petersburg — to Moscow, Sochi, Kazan, Kaliningrad and Mineralnye Vody.
Price guide for flights from Moscow (based on average receipts for tickets already issued):
- Moscow — St. Petersburg — 11 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Saratov — 11.8 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Arkhangelsk — 13.5 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Kazan — 13.5 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Ufa — 14 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Tyumen — 15 thousand rubles round trip
- Moscow — Kaliningrad — 15 thousand rubles round trip
Tutu analysts added that travelers have begun to use the booking service more often — it allows you to fix the price of an air ticket. They also buy tickets with the possibility of a 100% refund if the trip suddenly has to be rescheduled.
Top 10 air destinations within Russia for the May holidays
| Direction | Position in the ranking, 2023 | Position in the ranking, 2024 | Passenger share, 2023 | Passenger share, 2024 |
| Moscow — Kaliningrad | 1 | 1 | 6.% | 7.8% |
| Moscow — Sochi | 2 | 2 | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Moscow — Mineralnye Vody | 4 | 3 | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Moscow, Saint Petersburg | 3 | 4 | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| St. Petersburg — Sochi | 5 | 5 | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| St. Petersburg — Kazan | 10 | 6 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Moscow — Ekaterinburg | 6 | 7 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| St. Petersburg — Kaliningrad | 7 | 8 | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| St. Petersburg — Mineralnye Vody | 9 | 9 | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Moscow — Makhachkala | 8 | 10 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Among foreign destinations, the most popular among independent travelers are now Uzbekistan, Belarus, Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
Top 10 countries where people buy air tickets from Russia for the May holidays
| Destination country | Position in the ranking, 2023 | Position in the ranking, 2024 | Passenger share, 2023 | Passenger share, 2024 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 15.11% | 13.23% |
| Belarus | 6 | 2 | 6.84% | 12.55% |
| Türkiye | 1 | 3 | 15.92% | 11.90% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 4 | 13.32% | 10.42% |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 5 | 5.51% | 8.92% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 6 | 7.96% | 8.68% |
| Armenia | 4 | 7 | 13.20% | 7.18% |
| Georgia | eleven | 8 | 1.48% | 4.69% |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 9 | 2.72% | 2.97% |
| Turkmenistan | 44 | 10 | 0.08% | 2.43% |
And the most train tickets for the May holidays are issued to Moscow (share of passengers — 24.9%), St. Petersburg (11.2%), Krasnodar (3.3%), Rostov-on-Don (3. 1%) and Adler (2.3%). Next come Simferopol, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.
In the first place for specific destinations is the route Moscow — St. Petersburg — about 13% of tickets. In second place in popularity is the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod direction, and the Moscow-Simferopol direction closes the top three.
Guide to prices for train tickets from Moscow (based on average receipts for tickets already issued):
- Moscow — Ivanovo — 1,250 rubles one way
- Moscow — Yaroslavl — 1,280 rubles one way
- Moscow — Tula — 1,290 rubles one way
- Moscow — Ryazan — 1,400 rubles one way
- Moscow — Smolensk — 1,570 rubles one way
- Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod — 2,200 rubles one way
According to Tutu analysts, since the beginning of the year, the number of train ticket buyers in the application has grown by 32%, and the share of purchased train tickets has increased by 27%. Travelers are also increasingly looking at train reviews and ratings before deciding to buy a ticket. The number of users who issue a train ticket in advance and pay for it later has also increased.
Top 10 railway directions within Russia for the May holidays
| Direction | Passenger share, 2023 | Passenger share, 2024 |
| Moscow, Saint Petersburg | 13.8% | 13.1% |
| Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Moscow — Simferopol | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Moscow — Kazan | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Moscow — Rostov-on-Don | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Krasnodar — Sochi | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Moscow — Krasnodar | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Moscow — Voronezh | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Moscow — Anapa | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Moscow — Yaroslavl | 1.0% | 1.0% |
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