“The main peak of bookings for the high summer season falls on March. And if the situation does not stabilize by the end of March, then we can talk about losses of up to $ 100 million, ”RIA Novosti quotes Maya Lomidze, director of the association.
Since January 28, Russian tour operators have suspended the reception of organized tourists from China amid an outbreak of coronavirus.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the PRC also banned travel agencies in China from selling tours to domestic and international resorts.
The President of the Federation of restaurateurs and hoteliers of Russia Igor Bukharov, in an interview with the Moscow 24 website, expressed the opinion that this decision will not affect the hotel business much, since the peak tourist season has not yet arrived.