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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,…