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22.01.2018

S7 Airlines will start flying from Novosibirsk to Minsk in May 2018

“S7 Airlines will begin regular flights on the route Novosibirsk-Minsk on May 2, 2018”, - the company's press service reported. The flights will be operated by Airbus A320 on Wednesdays. Departure from Novosibirsk is scheduled for 11:10, arrival time in the airport of Minsk is 12:15 of local time. The…

16.01.2018

Russia was included into TOP-10 of incoming markets in Spain

The Russian tourist flow to Spain increased by 14.1% for 11 months. At present time the dynamics of early booking of tours to Spain for the next summer promises further growth. According to Frontur, which monitors data of tourism in Spain, from January to November the country was visited by almost 1.1…

16.01.2018

Charter flights from Russia to abroad increased by 30% for the New Year holidays

“The number of passengers of charter flights from Russia to abroad has increased by 30% for the New Year holidays”, - said the Head of the Transportation Regulation Department of the Russian Air Transport Agency Andrei Kruglov. "From December 26 to January 8 more than 700 charter flights were carried…

15.01.2018

What countries and resorts have chosen organized tourists for the New Year-2018

The ATOR Analytical Service analyzed the sales statistics of the three leading online aggregators of package tours and found out where Russian organized tourists celebrated the New Year 2018. As for foreign destinations, Thailand is the leading one among all online aggregators of package tours. Thailand…

10.01.2018

The dynamic of early booking of Greece is better than in the last year

The number of early booking of tours to Greece exceeds the figures of the previous year - tourists are increasingly inclined to book a holiday in advance. Moreover, in 2018 the tours to Greece may be by 10% more expensive. As the early booking’s data show, in the summer season-2018 Greece will continue…

10.01.2018

Russia is the second in the world by the growth of out coming tourism traffic this year

According to the latest report of UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, from January to October 1.1 billion people traveled around the world. Russia is one of the countries whose out coming tourism in percentage ratio has grown most noticeably. According to UNWTO, the total tourist flow in the world for the…

09.01.2018

What countries of South America are popular among Russian tourists

South America is still exotic on the Russian tourism market, but the demand for it is gradually increasing. Tour operators note the growth of the demand for South American countries this year and stable activity of customers. Representatives of the tour operator "KMP Group" report that the demand for…

04.01.2018

Rossia Airlines launched flights to Geneva, Barcelona and Sofia in the winter season

In winter season Rossia Airlines (part of the Aeroflot group) began to fly to Geneva, Barcelona and Sofia from Moscow and St. Petersburg. "Already traditional winter flights from St. Petersburg to Geneva appeared on the airline’s map of flights. Also within the framework of the program of flights to…

02.01.2018

More than a third of Russians choose "all inclusive" hotels for rest in Russia and abroad

“More than a third of Russian tourists choose hotels on the base of “all-inclusive” for rest in Russia and abroad due to the popularity of this format in Krasnodar Region and in the most popular countries”, - reported the Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze.…

02.01.2018

The volume of New Year charter transportation increased by 20% against the last year

“The volume of New Year's charter programs of tour operators grew by 20% in comparison with the last year”, - said the Adviser of the Head of Rosturizm Dmitry Gorin. "For New Year's holidays, airlines made 586 applications for international tourist charter flights, of which 292 flights have already been…

22.12.2017

Thailand and Sochi are among the most popular holiday destinations for the New Year

“Thailand is the leader for the second year among the most popular abroad destinations among Russian tourists; Sochi is the leader in Russia”, - informed Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). "Thailand is on the first place this year, which is explained…

20.12.2017

Early booking of tours to Spain is already ahead of the last year’s volumes

Early booking program for Spain has started by almost all players. The first sales results already show that demand is high. According to tour operators, at the early booking stage the demand for Spain is already ahead of the last year's figures from 10 to 25%. Moreover, tourist players note not only…

18.12.2017

The number of abroad tourist trips of Russians increased by 54% by the results of 9 months of 2017

“The number of abroad tourist trips in Russia grew by 54% for 9 months of 2017 and amounted 11.6 million”, - reported the Press secretary of the Russian Tourist Industry Union (RCT) Irina Turina with reference to data of the Border Guard Service of Russian Federation. According to her, during the…

04.12.2017

Pobeda airline is going to fly from St. Petersburg to Spain, Italy and Germany

“Pobeda has made an application for flights to Girona, Cologne and Pisa from St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport. The company expects to open these directions in the summer of 2018”. - reported CEO of the carrier Andrei Kalmykov. It is noted, that if the company obtains the admittance, the low-coster will…

04.12.2017

Charters in the summer 2018 will grow in price

Tour operators predict an increase of prices in the summer season 2018. The rise in price is also connected with an increase of the cost of charter flights. The cost of charter transportation in the upcoming summer season can grow. Experts note two key reasons. "Over the past six months we have noted…

04.12.2017

How much the Russian tourist traffic to Europe increased in 2017.

In the report, devoted to the development of European tourism, which was prepared by the research company IPK International for the World Travel Monitor Forum in Pisa, the analysts predict an increase of the number of Russian tourists in the European region. As noted in the report IPK International,…

28.11.2017

Tour operators report about record increase of demand for ski resorts

The increase of demand for ski tours market players estimated at a level of 30-50% against the same period of the last year. According to them, the growth of the tourist flow is accompanied by an active early booking since March 2017 and a good depth of sales - until March 2018 inclusive. Tour operators…

27.11.2017

Russia and China stimulate tourism in Europe

Thanks to the restoration of the Russian market European tourism is also growing. According to the fresh European Tourists Commission (ETC) data, in the first eight months of 2017 32 of 34 European countries reported about an increase of the number of arrivals from Russian Federation. According to…

24.11.2017

Demand for beach rest in India rose by 50% in the winter season

In this winter season market players note a significant increase of demand for beach holidays at the resorts of Goa and Kerala. Also mass tour operators are organizing their winter programs on this direction. This year in the organized segment of tourism the demand for beach India has grown by different…

20.11.2017

ATOR: out coming tourism market in Russia will grow by 57% in 2017

“The out coming tourism market will grow by 57% in 2017, the leaders will be Turkey, Thailand, Spain, Cyprus, Greece and Italy”, - according to the data of Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). "In total, 11.62 million people will go to rest on the 10 most popular beach destinations in 2017,…

S7 Airlines will start flying from Novosibirsk to Minsk in May 2018

Russia was included into TOP-10 of incoming markets in Spain

Charter flights from Russia to abroad increased by 30% for the New Year holidays

What countries and resorts have chosen organized tourists for the New Year-2018

The dynamic of early booking of Greece is better than in the last year

Russia is the second in the world by the growth of out coming tourism traffic this year

What countries of South America are popular among Russian tourists

Rossia Airlines launched flights to Geneva, Barcelona and Sofia in the winter season

More than a third of Russians choose "all inclusive" hotels for rest in Russia and abroad

The volume of New Year charter transportation increased by 20% against the last year

Thailand and Sochi are among the most popular holiday destinations for the New Year

Early booking of tours to Spain is already ahead of the last year’s volumes

The number of abroad tourist trips of Russians increased by 54% by the results of 9 months of 2017

Pobeda airline is going to fly from St. Petersburg to Spain, Italy and Germany

Charters in the summer 2018 will grow in price

How much the Russian tourist traffic to Europe increased in 2017.

Tour operators report about record increase of demand for ski resorts

Russia and China stimulate tourism in Europe

Demand for beach rest in India rose by 50% in the winter season

ATOR: out coming tourism market in Russia will grow by 57% in 2017

The preferences of Russian cruise tourists have changed over the past three years

Karnataka Tourism greeted travel professionals in St. Petersburg

Health & Wellness tourism: myths and reality

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