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18.05.2017

Tourist office of Mexico in Moscow stops its work

“The National Tourist Office of Mexico in Moscow stops its work”, - reported the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). "In the letter to Russian tour operators, signed by the charge d'affaires of the Embassy of Mexico in Russian Federation, it is reported that the office, which was opened in…

14.03.2017

The tourists flow from Russia to Dominican Republic in January 2017 increased by 136%

“The tourist flow from Russia to Dominican Republic in January 2017 amounted 20.5 thousand people, which is 136% more than in the same month a year ago”, -said in the press service of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic. Despite the decline of 2014-2015 due to the economic difficulties, the flow…

24.01.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to the Dominican Republic grew by 90% in 2016

“In 2016 the Dominican Republic was visited by 90% more Russians than a year earlier”, -according to data published by the Central Bank of the country. In 2016 136.2 thousand Russian tourists arrived in Dominican Republic. This is 90.3% higher than a year earlier, when the country was visited by 71.5…

18.01.2017

Russian tourist flow to Cuba increased by 50% in 2016

“More than 65 thousand Russian tourists visited Cuba in 2016, which is 50% higher than a year earlier”, - said in the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) on Friday. "In 2017 the number of Russian tourists may return to pre-crisis indicators. More than 70 thousand citizens of the Russian Federation…

17.01.2017

RST: Russian tourists are returning to Latin America

“Tour operators note the return of interest among Russians to travel to Latin America”, - told to the portal "Interfax-Tourism" the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) Irina Turina. "Sales of tours to Latin America for the New Year holidays were on the level of the same period…

06.01.2017

"Aeroflot" will launch flights to Newark airport in summer 2017

The airline company "Aeroflot" plans to start daily flights from Moscow to Newark Liberty International airport (located near Newark city, New Jersey) since June 1, 2017. The flights will be performed by Airbus A330. Departure from Moscow (airport "Sheremetyevo") is scheduled at 20:00, arriving to Newark…

14.12.2016

Russian tourist flow to Cuba has increased by almost 40% for the year

“For 11 months of 2016 Cuba was visited by 52.6 thousand Russians, which is almost 39% more than for the same period of the last year”, - reported in the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) on Tuesday. "This figure has already exceeded the number of tourists from Russia for the whole 2015…

31.10.2016

Tour operators have increased the number of flights to Dominican Republic

The intensity of flights on the route Moscow - Punta Cana has increased. The airline company “Nord Wind”, which performed flights on this route every 10 days until October 20, has changed the frequency of flights – now it is two per week. Flights are implemented in the interest of the "Pegasus Touristik"…

21.10.2016

Nordwind has become a regular carrier between Moscow and New York

“Nordwind Airlines has become a regular carrier between Moscow and New York”, - Rosaviation said referring to a note of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The airline company will fly to New York and back seven times a week. “Previously, "Transaero" airline company was official carrier on this route”, - noted…

08.10.2016

AZUR air started operating flights to Cuba

Russian airline AZUR air operated its first charter flight from Moscow Domodedovo airport to the Cuban resort of Varadero. The flights will be operated twice a week on Boeing-767-300. This is the second line of the route network AZUR air in the Caribbean. Since fall 2015, the company successfully carries…

04.10.2016

Visa-free regime between Russia and Bolivia has come into effect

The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Bolivia on visa-free trips of citizens of both countries came into effect on Monday October 3. "Citizens of the Russian Federation, holding valid passports, citizens of Bolivia, holding valid passports can enter, exit,…

20.09.2016

The largest US airline company will cease flights to Russia.

September 6 the “Delta Airline” company’s flight on the route Moscow - New York will be the last this year. Thus, the largest US company stops direct flights between the US and Russia. After leaving “Delta Airlines” the only carrier, which implements direct flights on the route Moscow - New York, will…

19.09.2016

Mexico has simplified visa rules. Now Russians can come there by Schengen visa also.

The Russian Travel Digest was told in the incoming company “Arminas Travel” about simplification of the visa regime in Mexico. Now in addition to the US visa the Russian tourists can enter the country by valid Schengen, Canadian, Japanese or British visas. According to the Director of tour operator Armina…

19.09.2016

The number of Russian tourists in the Dominican Republic quadrupled in August.

“More than 13 thousand tourists from Russia visited the Dominican Republic in August, it is four times more than in the same month of the last year”, - reported in the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) on Thursday. "This year most Russians arrived in the Dominican Republic in January - 8.682…

19.05.2016

In summer, Delta Air resumed flights from New York to Moscow

From May 15, US airline Delta Air Lines resumed flight operations from New York (John F. Kennedy airport) to Moscow (Sheremetyevo airport), according to the press service of the carrier. The airline will fly on this route until September five times a week on the aircraft Boeing 767-300ER. From New York…

22.03.2016

Biblio Globus cancelled flight program to Dominican Republic

The tour operator announced the termination of the program to Punta Cana from Moscow starting from March 19. It should be noted that in the last six months, the Dominican Republic has been one of the main destinations for charter operation of Biblio Globus. Tour operator did not name any reasons of cancellation,…

29.10.2015

Biblio Globus will fly to Egypt and Dominican Republic on OrenAir

The representative of Biblio Globus reported that the company reached an agreement with Aeroflot group to extend flights to Egypt and the Dominican Republic from Moscow after December 15. Also it is agreed on flights to Egypt from several regions of Russia and to Thailand from Moscow. In all cases, the…

25.09.2015

The Dominican Republic is going to return on the Russian market in 2016

For last several years, Dominican Republic was a popular winter beach destination for Russians. Although, for six months of 2015, the number of tourists due to the weakening of the ruble fell by 60%. However, the tourist authorities are confident that next year the decline will stop, and the republic…

13.07.2015

Since July 11, Russians can visit Honduras without a visa

Starting from July 11, citizens of Russia and Honduras can visit both countries without a visa due to the agreement on visa-free regime, which came into force, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry website. According to the agency, the citizens of the two countries "will be able to enter, exit,…