Africa - Russian Travel Digest

20.08.2018

The demand of Russians for tours to Tunisia has tripled

“The demand of Russians for tours to Tunisia has almost tripled”, - reported the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) with reference to the data of tour companies. "Tunisia is confidently included in the TOP 5 of popular destinations this summer, demonstrating a high sales dynamic. So, in Anex…

07.06.2018

Tunisia showed growth even in low season

Tunisia authorities published statistics of arrivals of Russian tourists from January 1 to May 20. The growth is 46% more than in the last year. Summer, according to the data of tour operators, also promises growth - even in conditions of competition with Turkey - the incredibly popular destination in…

24.04.2018

Tunisia expects 800 thousand Russian tourists in 2018

“The Russian tourist flow to Tunisia in 2018 may increase up to 800 thousand people”, - said Salma El-Lumi El-Rakik the Minister of Tourism of the country. According to her, 600 thousand Russian tourists visited Tunisia in 2016, in 2017 the tourist flow decreased slightly due to the opening of Turkey…

23.03.2018

Aeroflot will resume regular flights between Moscow and Cairo since April 11

“Aeroflot will resume regular flights between Moscow and Cairo since April 11. The flights will be carried out three times a week by the Airbus A320 from Terminal S of Sheremetyevo airport. Ticket sales are open”, - informed the press release of the company. The flight SU 400 will departure on Mondays,…

25.01.2018

Egypt expects to host at least 2 million Russian tourists in 2018

The Egypt experts predict the number of foreign visitors in 2018 in the event of returning of Russian market. As they believe, taking into account the current dynamics, the country in 2018 can host about 10-10.5 million foreign tourists. In the case of the returning of Russians to the Red Sea resorts,…

18.01.2018

Egypt was visited by about 100 thousand Russian tourists in 2017

“About 100 thousand Russians visited Egypt in 2017 despite the absence of direct communication between the two countries”, - said the Deputy Head of the Union of Tourist Chambers of Egypt Mostafa Khelil. "According to statistics for September 2017, 70,000 Russian tourists arrived in Egypt in spite of…

17.01.2018

EgyptAir will carry out three flights a week between Cairo and Moscow from February 1

“Egyptian airline EgyptAir plans to carry out three weekly flights between Cairo and Moscow”, - reports the portal Egypt. "Three scheduled flights will be performed from Cairo International Airport to Moscow on a weekly basis starting on February 1, 2018. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday are the preliminarily…

10.01.2018

Rosturizm announced about cancellation of restrictions for sale of tours to Egypt via Cairo

On January 4, 2018 Rosturism announced about cancellation of restrictions for tour operators to sell tours to Egypt via Cairo. "President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on January 2, 2018 "On Certain Measures to Ensure the National Security of the Russian Federation and Protect Its Citizens from Criminal…

01.01.2018

Rosturizm: it is prematurely to say about resuming sales of tours to Egypt

“The agreement on the resumption of air communication with Egypt does not mean the automatic restoration of sales of tours to Egypt”, - said the Adviser to the Head of Rosturism Svetlana Sergeeva. "The Russian Ministry of Transport and Egyptian authorities signed an agreement on aviation security, this…

27.10.2017

ANEX Tour prolongs the flight program to Tunisia until January

“ANEX Tour tour operator prolongs the flight program to Tunisia on the route Moscow-Djerba-Moscow and extends the range of tours which include a course of thalassotherapy”, - reports the press service of the company. The flight program to Djerba Island will be prolonged until January. Departures - twice…

11.10.2017

Tour operators extend winter flight program to Tunisia

Some tour operators have decided to extend flight programs to Tunisia. As the representative of ANEX Tour Company told, the tour operator decided to transport passengers to Djerba island all the winter season round. This was announced at the annual ANEX Tour conference at the Tunisian Hammamet resort…

31.07.2017

Charter program to Morocco will be optimized

Flights from Moscow to Agadir on 9, 12 and 16 October, which according to the original plans have to complete the summer charter chain of ANEX Tour to Morocco, canceled. This information was confirmed in the press service of the tour operator, explaining the company's decision to optimize the flight…

15.06.2017

Tunisair resumed flights from Pulkovo to Tunisia after a four-years break

“Tunisair has launched regular flights from Pulkovo Airport (St. Petersburg) to Monastir (Tunisia)”, - reports the press service of the Air Portal of the LLC Northern Capital. The flights are performed twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays by Airbus A320 airplanes. Earlier, the carrier performed flights…

27.04.2017

Tunisia expects to host a million Russian tourists in 2017

Given the fact that Egypt is not still opened, some people are afraid to go to Turkey, and budget hotels in Spain, Greece and Cyprus are already "on stop" – the Russian tourists, who are just planning to rest, are limited in their choice of options. In 2016, Tunis could return only 6-7% of the total…

20.04.2017

Anex Tour will fly to Tunisia from sixteen regions

The tour operator Anex Tour started working in Tunisia only a year ago and now is actively developing the direction. On the eve of the second tourist season in Tunisia, the company held a presentation of its proposals and shared the nearest plans. Last year, Djerba island, previously not very well known…

30.03.2017

"Rossia" airline will launch charter flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Tunisia in May

“Rossia” airlines will open charter flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Enfid airport in Tunisia in May”, - said an official representative of the carrier. "In the summer season (the end of March - the end of October), the airline plans to carry out charter flights from Moscow to Enfid airport…

17.03.2017

Russia and Egypt have conformed a draft of the protocol on aviation security

“Russia and Egypt have conformed a draft of the protocol on cooperation in the field of ensuring the safety of civil aviation”, - said the Head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Maxim Sokolov. "Egyptian side simply did not specify the date, place and the time for signing this agreement.…

10.03.2017

Morocco expects about 100 thousand tourists from Russia in 2017

“About 100 thousand Russian tourists can visit Morocco in 2017”, - said the Director of the National Moroccan Tourism Office Samir Soussi Reach. "We expect to expand cooperation with the Russian tourist business, and this year we wish, that 100,000 tourists from Russia can come to us", - he said at the…

01.03.2017

Tunisia was visited by 625,000 Russian tourists in 2016

“Last year Tunisia was visited by 625,000 Russian tourists”, - the Minister of Tourism of Tunisia Salma Ellumi Rekik said to reporters. "And we hope, that this positive trend will continue, and in 2017 more and more Russians will visit Tunisia. Until recently, the largest number of tourists was coming…

27.01.2017

ATOR: the number of tourists from Russia to South Africa will increase after the abolition of visas

“Introduction of the visa-free regime with the Republic of South Africa will boost the tourist flow from Russia to this country”, - said the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). "The increase will occur due to the tourists from the regions, who were required to present in person at the consulate…

The demand of Russians for tours to Tunisia has tripled

Tunisia showed growth even in low season

Tunisia expects 800 thousand Russian tourists in 2018

Aeroflot will resume regular flights between Moscow and Cairo since April 11

Egypt expects to host at least 2 million Russian tourists in 2018

Egypt was visited by about 100 thousand Russian tourists in 2017

EgyptAir will carry out three flights a week between Cairo and Moscow from February 1

Rosturizm announced about cancellation of restrictions for sale of tours to Egypt via Cairo

Rosturizm: it is prematurely to say about resuming sales of tours to Egypt

ANEX Tour prolongs the flight program to Tunisia until January

Tour operators extend winter flight program to Tunisia

Charter program to Morocco will be optimized

Tunisair resumed flights from Pulkovo to Tunisia after a four-years break

Tunisia expects to host a million Russian tourists in 2017

Anex Tour will fly to Tunisia from sixteen regions

"Rossia" airline will launch charter flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Tunisia in May

Russia and Egypt have conformed a draft of the protocol on aviation security

Morocco expects about 100 thousand tourists from Russia in 2017

Tunisia was visited by 625,000 Russian tourists in 2016

ATOR: the number of tourists from Russia to South Africa will increase after the abolition of visas

Debt of Russian tour operators reaches more than 500 million Euros

Usual way of living: Moscow Dive Show 2021

Official notification for citizens arriving in the Russian Federation by air

IBTM Wired launches global Knowledge Programme

The demand of Russians for tours to Tunisia has tripled

Tunisia showed growth even in low season

Tunisia expects 800 thousand Russian tourists in 2018

Aeroflot will resume regular flights between Moscow and Cairo since April 11

Egypt expects to host at least 2 million Russian tourists in 2018

Egypt was visited by about 100 thousand Russian tourists in 2017

EgyptAir will carry out three flights a week between Cairo and Moscow from February 1

Rosturizm announced about cancellation of restrictions for sale of tours to Egypt via Cairo

Rosturizm: it is prematurely to say about resuming sales of tours to Egypt

ANEX Tour prolongs the flight program to Tunisia until January

Tour operators extend winter flight program to Tunisia

Charter program to Morocco will be optimized

Tunisair resumed flights from Pulkovo to Tunisia after a four-years break

Tunisia expects to host a million Russian tourists in 2017

Anex Tour will fly to Tunisia from sixteen regions

"Rossia" airline will launch charter flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Tunisia in May

Russia and Egypt have conformed a draft of the protocol on aviation security

Morocco expects about 100 thousand tourists from Russia in 2017

Tunisia was visited by 625,000 Russian tourists in 2016

ATOR: the number of tourists from Russia to South Africa will increase after the abolition of visas

Debt of Russian tour operators reaches more than 500 million Euros

Usual way of living: Moscow Dive Show 2021

Official notification for citizens arriving in the Russian Federation by air

IBTM Wired launches global Knowledge Programme

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