Nalchik and Vietnam are among the fastest growing destinations in autumn.

Nalchik and Vietnam are among the fastest growing destinations in autumn. This conclusion was reached in the Aviasales flight ticket purchase service, where they analyzed early bookings for the fall of 2026. According to the results of the study, travel in Russia accounts for 56% of booked tickets, while travel abroad accounts for 44%.

Moscow has become the most popular destination, accounting for 21% of domestic bookings. Travelers also choose St. Petersburg (14%), Sochi (8%), Kaliningrad (5%), Makhachkala (4%), Mineralnye Vody (4%), Yekaterinburg (3%), Kazan (3%), Ufa (2%) and Krasnodar (2%).

Nalchik is gaining popularity the fastest, with a 77% increase in bookings compared to last fall. The top ten growing destinations also included Blagoveshchensk (+24%), Magnitogorsk (+22%), Khanty-Mansiysk (+20%), Vladivostok (+19%), Norilsk (+19%), St. Petersburg (+17%), Tomsk (+17%), Gorno-Altaysk (+15%) and Astrakhan (+15%).

On average, travelers plan autumn trips across Russia for six days. The share of bookings with children is 6%.

Uzbekistan is the leader among foreign destinations, accounting for 21% of bookings abroad. The top ten most popular countries also include Turkey (14%), Armenia (8%), China (7%), Georgia (5%), Tajikistan (4%), Azerbaijan (3%), Thailand (3%), Kyrgyzstan (3%) and Kazakhstan (3%).

Vietnam has become one of the fastest growing foreign destinations, with an 87% increase in its share of bookings compared to last fall. Serbia (+67%), China (+47%), Great Britain (+32%), Egypt (+30%), Georgia (+28%), Turkmenistan (+28%), Armenia (+27%) and Saudi Arabia (+25%) also showed significant growth..

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