Emerging Opportunities and Growth Prospects in the Russian Travel Intermediaries Industry: Analyses and Forecasts to 2016

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Russia ranked ninth in terms of the number of inbound tourist arrivals in Europe in 2010. Travel and tourism in Russia is expected to contribute 1.4% to the national GDP as well as 1.4% of the country’s total employment in 2011. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), investments in Russia’s travel and tourism industry are expected to account for 2.1% of the total investments in the country in 2011, and are expected to increase by 6.4% per annum in 2012. The tourist volume in Russia increased from 152.8 million in 2007 to 170.6 million in 2011, registering a CAGR of 2.8% during the 2007–2011 review period. The growth in tourist volume could be attributed to factors such as the country’s strong economy, rising disposable income levels and government initiatives to promote the country as a tourist destination. The growth in tourism and the country’s positive investment environment are expected to drive future growth for travel intermediaries. Gross bookings are expected to reach RUB1.10 trillion by 2016, expanding at a CAGR of 13.7% over the forecast period. The rapid development of e-commerce offers significant potential for the underpenetrated online travel market.

Report Highlights
• Strong economic forecasts and business confidence will benefit the market for travel services in Russia. In the 2012–2016 forecast period, the travel intermediaries industry in Russia is projected to grow from RUB733.5 billion in 2012 to RUB1.10 trillion in 2016, increasing at a CAGR of 13.7%
• Growing internet penetration will drive demand for online travel sites
• Mobile travel applications are expected to change the dynamics of the travel intermediaries market
• The metasearch engine is an innovative product strategy that companies such as Momondo and Jizo.com are offering to customers in order to provide fast services and differentiate themselves from intense competition
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1 Executive Summary
2 Russian Travel Intermediaries Industry Market Environment
2.1 Macroeconomic Fundamentals
2.2 Consumer Confidence
3 Market Size and Growth Potential of Russian Travel Intermediaries Industry
3.1 Travel Agents
3.2 Tour Operators
3.2.1 Market size by revenue source
3.3 Online Travel Sites
3.3.1 Market size by revenue source
4 Key Demand Drivers for the Russian Travel Intermediaries Industry
4.1 Tourist Volume
4.2 Leisure and Business Tourists
4.3 Spending Patterns of Domestic and Inbound Tourists
4.4 Internet Penetration
5 Market Entry Strategy for Russia Travel Intermediaries Industry
5.1 Market Regulations
5.2 Market Entry Route
5.3 Mergers and Acquisitions
6 Marketing and Growth Strategies
7 Competitive Landscape of Russian Travel Intermediaries Industry
7.1 Travel Agents Competitive Landscape
7.1.1 Red Star Travel
7.2 Tour Operators Competitive Landscape
7.2.1 TUI Russia & CIS
7.3 Online Travel Agent Competitive Landscape
7.3.1 Momondo.com
7.3.2 Turizm.ru
8 Appendix
8.1 About BRICdata
8.1.1 Areas of expertise
8.2 Methodology
8.3 Definitions
8.4 Disclaimer

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Table 1: Russian GDP at Constant Prices (US$ Billion), 2007–2016 (Base Year 1999–2000)
Table 2: Russian Travel Intermediaries – Total Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 3: Russian Travel Intermediaries – Total Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 4: Russian Travel Agents – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 5: Russian Travel Agents – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 6: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 7: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 8: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size by Revenue Source (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 9: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size by Revenue Source (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 10: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 11: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 12: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size by Revenue Source (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Table 13: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size by Revenue Source (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Table 14: Multinational Travel Intermediaries Operating in Russia
Table 15: Red Star Travel, Key Facts
Table 16: Red Star Travel, Main Products and Services
Table 17: TUI Russia & CIS, Key Facts
Table 18: TUI Russia & CIS, Main Products and Services
Table 19: TUI Russia & CIS, Key Employees
Table 20: Momondo, Key Facts
Table 21: Momondo, Main Products and Services
Table 22: Turizm.ru, Key Facts
Table 23: Turizm.ru, Main Products and Services
Table 24: Market Intelligence Travel and Tourism Definitions
Figure 1: Russian GDP Growth (US$ Billion), 2007–2016
Figure 2: Russian Inflation (%), 2007–2016
Figure 3: Russian Annual Disposable Income Growth (US$ Billion), 2007–2016
Figure 4: Russian Inflation (%), 2007–2016
Figure 5: Russian Travel Intermediaries – Total Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Figure 6: Russian Travel Intermediaries – Total Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Figure 7: Russian Travel Agents – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Figure 8: Russian Travel Agents – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Figure 9: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Figure 10: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Figure 11: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size by Revenue Source (%), 2007–2011
Figure 12: Russian Tour Operators – Market Size by Revenue Source (%), 2012–2016
Figure 13: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size (RUB Million), 2007–2011
Figure 14: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size (RUB Million), 2012–2016
Figure 15: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size by Revenue Source (%), 2007–2011
Figure 16: Russian Online Travel Sites – Market Size by Revenue Source (%), 2012–2016
Figure 17: Russian Travel Intermediaries – Demand Drivers
Figure 18: Russian Tourism – Total Volume (Thousand),2007–2016
Figure 19: Russian Tourist Volume by Type (Thousands) vs. Travel Intermediaries Industry Size (RUB Million), 2007–2016
Figure 20: Russian Domestic Tourists – Total Spending by Category (%),2007–2016
Figure 21: Russian Inbound Tourists – Total Spending by Category (%),2007–2016
Figure 22: Russian Internet Subscriptions (Thousand),2007–2016

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