‘The prices of vacation trips went up by 25% to 30% compared with the year earlier due to jet fuel becoming more expensive. The price of the rest of a trip’s components (that is, a hotel stay, food, and so on) has remained practically the same,’ director of Ural Tourism Association Tagir Sultanov observed in the course of a press conference.

‘I believe that the latest increase in prices was actually the last one. The season only lasts for about four months on average, and its first half has nearly come to an end by now. We expect the second half to be more favorable for the travelers in terms of price fluctuations,’ he added.