According to the Border Service of Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, in the first quarter of 2019 the Russians made 8,388,716 visits to 175 countries and territories of the world, which is 4.08% more than in the same period of 2018. A number of popular winter destinations showed…

The new routes appear in Ekaterinburg this summer, and the frequency of flights increase towards the sea resorts.

The citizens of the region can fly to several Black Sea resorts from Kotzovo. Flights to Gelendjik will be fulfilled 3 times a week, flights to Sochi, Simpheropol and Anapa possible…

As for the dynamics of the tourist flow from Russia in various destinations, Turkey showed the highest growth in annual terms within TOP-30 countries (+ 47.8% compared to the first quarter of 2018). 

Significant figures of annual growth was demonstrated by Cuba (+ 43.8%), Belgium (+ 25.7%),…

Sletat.ru - one of the most popular search engine in travel in Russia - has shared the statistics of search requests. Here is the TOP-15 most promising destinations from Russia in June 2019.

International airport Krasnodar named after Ekaterina II has started its history in 1932 when 7 air crafts arrived here for agricultural works. A year later the air base Pashkovskaya was founded. Now the airport is situated 12 km away from the city center. Today it is Krasnodar region airport the…

The analysis of tourists’ requests on the site gave the following information: 

Turning to Armenia one can find the cheaper air flight if it is Gyumri town instead of Erevan. Gyumri is the second…

Krasnodar international airport’s passenger traffic made up 1 264 494 persons in January-April 2019. It shows increase on 10% in comparison with 2018 when it was 1 145 207 passengers. 

More than 1 million passengers used internal flights (+8%) and 217 000 passengers used international flights…

Russia continues to maintain world leadership in the number of issued Schengen visas, although in 2018 they began to apply less for permission to enter Europe.  In 2018, citizens of the Russian Federation made 3 695 670 applications for visas at the consulates of European countries within the Schengen…

By the end of 2018, the number of Russian tourists who went on holiday outside their region - both in Russia and abroad - has grown. Such data presented the analytical center NAFI (National Agency for Financial Studies). So, in general, this number increased by 12%, from 26 to 38%. In absolute terms,…

A quarter of Russian tourists are ready to spend for vacations from 50 to 100 thousand Rubles (688 – 1,376 Euros). At the same time, the number of those who will to save money during holidays has decreased. But tourists up to now have to save money for the long-awaited vacation. Such data was presented…

Airline Pobeda announced the start of selling of package tours. The letters with relevant information were received in tourist retail. 

The tour operator LLC Pobeda Airline is listed in the unified federal register of tour operators under the number РТО 020151 as a tour operator in domestic…

In the summer season, Ural Airlines launches new routes in Russia, the CIS countries and far abroad. At the same time, as noted in the press service of the carrier, the previous summer routes will also continue, and frequency of flights along popular routs will increase. 

Among international…

From March 31, 2019, S7 Airlines started to perform the summer flight schedule, which is valid until October 26, 2019 inclusive. During this period the airline will operate flights to 216 destinations in 32 countries of the world. 

“In the summer season we are pleased to offer tourists new…

Tour operator TUI Russia and the largest charter carrier of the Russian Federation - airline AZUR air, told about the cooperation in the summer season of 2019. The capacities of AZUR air will be extensively used by TUI on 6 destinations, flights are planned from 11 regions of Russia. 

According…

The company Thomas Cook Group plc buys 100% of the tour operator Biblio-Globus. Not at all "for a penny" and not even for $ 10 million, as some publications, including the federal media, wrote. The deal was concluded on Friday, March 22. 

Negotiations have been going on since August 2018.…

Malaysia is this destination, the demand for which among Russian tourists is constantly growing due to the unusual tourist product and year-round. So, according to the Ministry of Tourism of Malaysia, the country was visited by: 
2015 - 54,000 Russian tourists 
2016 - 45,000 Russian…

22 March 2019 - Thomas Cook Group announces that it has agreed to enter into a joint venture agreement with Ionic Invest, to buy the tour operator of Biblio Globus, one of the largest tour operators in Russia. The joint venture, in which Thomas Cook intends to assume a 30% minority stake, will give…

The Kingdom of Cambodia attracts tourists with its unique culture, beautiful nature, sandy beaches of the Gulf of Siam, relatively low prices for tours and food, the friendly and quiet nature of the indigenous population. 

According to official statistics, over the first four months of 2017,…

Brunei is a small Muslim sultanate-state on the island of Borneo in the South China Sea, bordered by Malaysia. Its area is about 6,000 square meters, and the population is just over 400,000 people. Brunei is visited by about a million tourists a year, mainly from Malaysia, China and Singapore. 

Tourism…

ANEX Tour changes the terms of cooperation with tourist retail. It was said by the Deputy General Director of the tour operator, Yana Muromova on March 13 at the MITT exhibition. "From April 1, we will cancel the promo-rates," she announced. The travel agents, presented at the exhibition, responded…