INTERNATIONAL travel spend is predicted to rise massively over the next decade due to a surge in households attaining the means to embark on cross-border holidays.
British, German and Russian clients dominate among foreigners seeking treatment at Czech healthcare facilities, mostly for cosmetic surgery. The number of foreign patients in the Czech Republic has been rising by 10% to 15% a year.
Roman Kononov, CEO and Founder of Recomed, a concierge service, specialising in Russian patients travelling abroad, gives his honest view of the current state of the outbound market from Russia.