The FIFA World Cup 2018 is one of the biggest global events this year and it coincides with one of the busiest travel time for Indians who are holidaying during the summer season. The surge in bookings for Russia this year also corresponds with multi-city travel itineraries that holiday goers have picked on our platform including cities like Volgograd, Saransk, Sochi apart from Moscow and St. Petersburg.
“We have witnessed a growth of over 400% for bookings in the time period between June-July 2018 over last year. This uptick in booking is expected to grow further as we get closer to the event dates. The Russia FAN ID visa has furthermore added ease in visa formalities for all the visitors during the world cup period. Travellers just require a match ticket and registration on the site for the visa and it is couriered at the doorstep,” added the MakeMyTrip (MMT) spokesperson.
Additionally, the weather at the time of the World Cup is warm and sunny by Russian weather standards, so it’s no surprise that Indians are picking Russia as one of their top international travel picks for this summer.
Coinciding with the matches where FIFA world cup is being held, MakeMyTrip lists down most frequently booked destinations in Russia this summer season: Sochi, Volgrograd, Saransk, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don and Kazan.
