09:29, 16 августа 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia BENGARD
The tourist flow to Kyrgyzstan significantly increased in the summer of 2022. Press service of Aviasales reports.
According to a study by Aviasales.kg, foreigners searched and booked twice as many tickets this year compared to the same period last year.
Most people come to the country from Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Germany.
The only country that dropped out of the ranking compared to the summer of 2021 is South Korea. Despite this, it got into the top countries from which people plan to travel to Kyrgyzstan in the fall.
According to the study, compared with last summer, the demand for tickets among Russians increased by 98 percent, among Turks — by 77 percent. About 119 percent more people searched for tickets to Kyrgyzstan in Uzbekistan, 5 percent more — in Kazakhstan. Demand among residents of Germany increased by 141 percent.
«Prices for tickets to Kyrgyzstan have also changed. The average cost of tickets from Russia for the summer of 2022 is 14,250 soms, last year the price was 40 percent lower. A similar situation is observed with tickets from Turkey and Kazakhstan. Ticket prices from these countries increased by 27 and 25 percent, respectively. Tickets from Uzbekistan and Germany, on the contrary, have fallen in price. The average cost of tickets from Uzbekistan decreased by 33 percent, and from Germany — by 9 percent,» the message says.
It is noted that, despite a significant rise in ticket prices, the Russians take first place in the ranking.
The top cities from which people look for tickets to Kyrgyzstan are still Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk.
As for the fall, there is also a positive trend in the growth of demand among foreigners. According to the company, the top 6 countries in terms of interest in autumn travel to Kyrgyzstan are Russia, Turkey, Germany, Kazakhstan, South Korea and Uzbekistan.