The demand for flights to China from St. Petersburg has doubled

In September and December, Russians' interest in traveling to China increased significantly. Against the background of visa cancellation, it increased by 31% compared to the same period in 2024.

According to a study by the Tutu travel service, in half of the cases, "millennials" go on a trip. The demand among the "zoomers" has doubled.

The demand for flights to China from St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg has doubled, notes 78.ru . Beijing remains the most popular destination. That's where every third ticket is bought.

Next on the list are Shanghai, Guangzhou, Harbin, Hong Kong and Sanya. For example, in the three months that the visa—free regime has been in effect, three times as many Russian tourists have flown to Sanya, and twice as many to Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The average price of a round–trip flight in economy class is 89 thousand rubles, which is 6% more expensive than a year earlier.

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