According to report by Israir, there has been a 40% increase in direct air travel from Moscow to Tel Aviv and a 60% increase in direct travel from Moscow to Eilat
According to report issued last week by Israir, there has been a 40% increase in direct air travel from Moscow to Tel Aviv compared to last year and a 60% increase in direct travel from Moscow to Eilat.
Israir Airlines; usually referred to as Israir, is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It operates domestic scheduled and air taxi flights from Sde Dov Airport, Haifa Airport, Ben Gurion Airport and Eilat Airport, as well as international services from Ben Gurion International Airport, to Europe, Asia, and North America.
Dori Shoshan, Israir’s deputy director general in charge of marketing noted in a press release that “At Israir we see a significant rise in incoming tourism from Moscow to Tel Aviv. We predict that the number of nightly stays in Tel Aviv hotels by Russian tourists will reach 320,000 compared to 230,000 last year. The sharp rise in hotel stays indicates an increase of 40% in incoming tourists from Moscow to Tel Aviv,”
“Since October we have also seen a 60% increase in tourists coming from Moscow to Eilat. There is a range of reasons for the increase, but it seems like the main reason is the weather. The weather in Moscow is cold, ranging from 7÷-3÷ below zero in the past few weeks. The weather in Israel, which reaches 28÷-30÷ during the day, is ideal for tourists arriving from cold countries. We anticipate that the trend will continue.”
Israir operates four weekly flights between Moscow and Tel Aviv and two weekly flights between Moscow and Eilat. The Israir fleet comprises of 767-300 ER, ATRs, 757 aircrafts and Airbus 320.
