Russians Began To Refuse To Vacation In Krasnodar Region Because Of Oil Rains
- 30.04.2026, 8:58
Demand decline was demonstrated by all ten key areas.
Demand for hotel rooms in Krasnodar region for May holidays fell by 20.7% in annual terms, as calculated by Travelline service. In Russia as a whole the volume of hotel bookings for the period from April 27 to May 11 decreased by 11.1% year-on-year, despite the average hotel rental check decreased by 2.2% (to 9.8 thousand rubles per night). Demand decline was demonstrated by all ten key destinations. The Nizhny Novgorod Region (-19.7%) ranked second in terms of the index decline, followed by the Yaroslavl Region (-19.5%) and Crimea (-14.2%). According to estimates of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), demand has fallen by 15% year-on-year.
The demand of Russians for vacations in the country is falling against the background of Ukrainian UAV raids, airport closures and environmental disaster in Tuapse. This resort on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar region has been under constant attack by the Ukrainian armed forces for two weeks. As a result of several large fires at the Tuapse oil refinery, which was hit, the city was hit by "oil rains," benzene and other hazardous substances were released into the air, and oil products from damaged tanks leaked into the Tuapse River and the Black Sea. February also saw a collapse in Russians' travel to Sochi. The head of ATOR Sergey Romashkin attributed this to frequent airport closures due to drone attacks and mass flight cancellations.
The main reason for the collapse of holiday bookings, as well as the reduction in the average number of days of rest in hotels was a shorter period of May weekend - six days instead of eight in 2025, Romashkin believes. According to "Ostrovka", in Anapa, where the consequences of the oil spill from two tankers have not yet been completely eliminated, the number of nights in the reservation has decreased from four to three on average over the year, in Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Samara - from three to two. Bad weather and "general cooling of purchasing activity" may have also played a role, Aleana said.