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Less Armenians travel to Turkey this year, says tour agency director
20:50 - 22.06.13
The demand for travel packages offering rest in the Turkish resort
city of Antaliya has significantly decreased, a tour agency director
has said, noting that the number of their customers wishing to spend
their summer rest in Turkey has cut almost in half this year.
Speaking to Tert.am, Head of the Itour Agency Artavazd Avetisyan said
this year's reservations, made for July-September, are 90% down
compared to the same period of 2012.
But he didn't give any explanation to that, citing only the recent
price surge in the country as a possible reason.
`The number of Antaliya visitors has decreased a little this year;
that's probably linked with prices. And besides, people may have got
tired, after visiting [the place] many times before,' he said.
Avetisyan said their company refrains from influencing its customers'
choice or recommending them against visiting Turkey. `Our company
works in different countries' direction, such as the developed states
of Europe, Brazil, Cuba, Argentine and Thailand, the Seychelles and
the Maldives, Singapore and other interesting and unique destinations.
I don't make any discrimination; it is for a person to decide whether
or not it is worth taking the trip.'
Asked whether people prefer to avoid spending their money in Turkey,
Avetisyan answered, `It would be better if they spent the money in
Sevan and Dilijan, but organizing rest in Egypt, for example, appears
to be cheaper.'
The Itour director said further that many of their proposals differ
>From those of other tour operators. `I want to operate a new direction
offering a trip to Beirut. It is short and comfortable to our people,
and a good route that [others] don't work on,' he explained.
Avetisyan added that apart from hotel reservation and air tickets'
sale, the company also offers leisure services and sporting activities
to its custoners. `For instance, we can now reserve tickets for the
World football matches being in Brazil,' he said.
Avetisyan agreed that the tourism geography changes at times, with
people wishing to see newer and newer places. `Changes here are a
little bit difficult to realize as people who can spend a considerable
sum on Antaliya, for example, could reach also Brazil, but they are
more interested in places described in their surroundings,' he said,
adding that Armenian tourists are more inclined to choosing places
where they can travel by direct flight.
As to the average price spent on tourism, he said it is in the region of $1,000.
President of the Sputnik Travel Agency Surik Hakobyan told our
correspondent that they are principally against sending tourists to
Turkey. He said their company operates charter flights to Montenegro,
and also launches offers for Cyprus every August.
`Montenegro is a sister city with Yerevan. Armenians receive a very
good welcome there. They even lifted the visas,' he said, adding that
their company is the holder of the exclusive right to offer flights to
the country.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
20:50 - 22.06.13
The demand for travel packages offering rest in the Turkish resort
city of Antaliya has significantly decreased, a tour agency director
has said, noting that the number of their customers wishing to spend
their summer rest in Turkey has cut almost in half this year.
Speaking to Tert.am, Head of the Itour Agency Artavazd Avetisyan said
this year's reservations, made for July-September, are 90% down
compared to the same period of 2012.
But he didn't give any explanation to that, citing only the recent
price surge in the country as a possible reason.
`The number of Antaliya visitors has decreased a little this year;
that's probably linked with prices. And besides, people may have got
tired, after visiting [the place] many times before,' he said.
Avetisyan said their company refrains from influencing its customers'
choice or recommending them against visiting Turkey. `Our company
works in different countries' direction, such as the developed states
of Europe, Brazil, Cuba, Argentine and Thailand, the Seychelles and
the Maldives, Singapore and other interesting and unique destinations.
I don't make any discrimination; it is for a person to decide whether
or not it is worth taking the trip.'
Asked whether people prefer to avoid spending their money in Turkey,
Avetisyan answered, `It would be better if they spent the money in
Sevan and Dilijan, but organizing rest in Egypt, for example, appears
to be cheaper.'
The Itour director said further that many of their proposals differ
>From those of other tour operators. `I want to operate a new direction
offering a trip to Beirut. It is short and comfortable to our people,
and a good route that [others] don't work on,' he explained.
Avetisyan added that apart from hotel reservation and air tickets'
sale, the company also offers leisure services and sporting activities
to its custoners. `For instance, we can now reserve tickets for the
World football matches being in Brazil,' he said.
Avetisyan agreed that the tourism geography changes at times, with
people wishing to see newer and newer places. `Changes here are a
little bit difficult to realize as people who can spend a considerable
sum on Antaliya, for example, could reach also Brazil, but they are
more interested in places described in their surroundings,' he said,
adding that Armenian tourists are more inclined to choosing places
where they can travel by direct flight.
As to the average price spent on tourism, he said it is in the region of $1,000.
President of the Sputnik Travel Agency Surik Hakobyan told our
correspondent that they are principally against sending tourists to
Turkey. He said their company operates charter flights to Montenegro,
and also launches offers for Cyprus every August.
`Montenegro is a sister city with Yerevan. Armenians receive a very
good welcome there. They even lifted the visas,' he said, adding that
their company is the holder of the exclusive right to offer flights to
the country.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress