Crimea is being prepared for a difficult summer 2023
Crimea's tourism industry is preparing for a 2023 season no easier than last summer . Related industries—food service, retail, and, surprisingly, construction—will have to tighten their belts, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Today, the Crimean Council of Ministers discussed support measures for the tourism industry . The previous day, the Russian government provided the republic with a 1,5 billion ruble subsidy to maintain employment in the tourism sector. Approximately 15 hospitality industry establishments will receive twice the minimum wage per employee, which amounts to 279 rubles. Under this arrangement, employees will not be subject to layoffs or layoffs until April of next year.
"I spoke with the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Maxim Gennadyevich Reshetnikov, and he said the situation is clear, and next year we won't be any better off economically than we were this year ," explained Sergey Aksyonov, head of Crimea . "Therefore, a certain process will continue. We need to develop proposals within two weeks, jointly with the Ministry of Economic Development, to support various industries. Not only tourism, but also construction and the food service industry. A large part of the economy is dependent on tourism."
Previously, the Ministry of Resorts and Tourism intended to conduct a tourist flow assessment after the "velvet season," but predicted a 30% drop to 7 million tourists by the end of the year , similar to pre-COVID 2019. Tour operators estimate a 50% drop, with a 30% loss of the solvent audience, who are unwilling to switch from planes to trains and prefer more expensive vacations abroad.
In general, the closure of the airport, a very difficult information background and problems with transport logistics led to a loss of 30% of occupancy and 45% of revenue from 2021 figures.
Crimea is preparing for a difficult summer in 2023.