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01.11.2017

Results of Summer Season 2017: Greece

Greece was considered as one of the most demanding destinations for Russians for 2017. As the season is almost over, Russian Travel Digest asked tour operators to give comments regarding results for Greece. The statistics in diagrams and tables is provided by Sletat.ru,…

31.10.2017

A struggle for the airplanes of bankrupted airlines has begun

After VIM-Avia leaving market, tour operators began actively looking for an opportunity to restore the loss of the company's aircraft by which they formed charter programs. So, at least, already two airlines, affiliated with providers of travel services, are considering the opportunity to purchase the…

30.10.2017

Airlines "Nordavia" and Red Wings announced the merger

“The shareholders of Nordavia and Red Wings airlines decided to merge the companies and began preparations for the consolidation process under common management” – informed joint press release of the companies. "The purpose of the merger is to consolidate the business, which, among other things, will…

25.10.2017

RST: in 2017 the flow of Russian tourists abroad increased by 30% and decreased by 4% in Crimea

“According to the end of September, the out coming tourist flow from Russia increased by 30% in comparison with the same period of the last year, Crimea - "lost" 4%”, - said the Chairman of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, Vice-president of the Russian Union of Travel…

20.10.2017

Full List of Russian Tour Operators by Destinations. Our new and free service!

According to the data of "Association of Tour Operators in the Field of Out coming Tourism "TURPOMOSCH", published on the Internet official website, in accordance with the current Russian legislation only in Moscow 322 tour operators are registered and operating.

TOP-10 of tour operators’…

20.10.2017

NTK Intourist plans to create its own air fleet in 2018

“Tour operator NTK Intourist plans to create its own air fleet next season”, - said General Director of the company Viktor Topolkaraev. "We took this decision last year, but did not have time to perform it. The situation with VIM-Avia showed the rightness of such measure: a large tour operator must have…

06.10.2017

TUI Russia Tour Operator has lowered the travel agency commission

Ali Mikailov Director of sales management of TUI Russia said about this on Wednesday, October 4. According to him, the minimum commission from October 2017 will be 7%, the maximum - 11%. He explained this decision with the desire to make the agency's policy of the company as transparent as possible,…

05.10.2017

The total amount of loan debt of VIM-Avia is about 7 billion Rubles

“The total amount of loan debt of VIM-Avia is about 7 billion Rubles. The airline has six creditor banks, the leading creditor bank is Zenit Bank”, - said the Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko on Wednesday. According to A. Neradko, the owner of VIM-Avia applied to Rosaviatsiya…

04.10.2017

On the position of the new CEO of VIM-Avia is appointed the former Head of Transaero

“Alexander Burdin has been appointed on the position of the new General Director of VIM-Avia”, - informs the press service of the air carrier. "In order to resolve the crisis situation in VIM-Avia airline, Alexander Burdin, who has a considerable experience in the crisis management, has been appointed…

02.10.2017

AVIAREPS expands Сhina office network with opening in Shenyang

AVIAREPS, the global leader and expert in developing and shaping outbound tourism, aviation and hospitality demand and spend, has expanded its China market presence with the opening of its newest office in Shenyang, North East China. With this office opening AVIAREPS’ presence in Greater China is now…

27.09.2017

Collapse of "VIM-Avia": Rosturizm and tour operators are preparing a plan to send back the tourists from the resorts.

Despite the Ministry of Transport statement that "VIM-Avia" will return tourists from the resorts "itself or by attracted sources", the uncertainty remains on the tourist market - how, in what terms and by whose funds it will be done. At 12:30 on Tuesday, September 26 it was known only that there are…

26.09.2017

There are 43 thousand passengers of "VIM-Avia" abroad

“Until the end of the current week an unscheduled inspection will be held in “Vim-Avia” Company and at that time the state bodies seek funds to send back passengers”, - the press service of association “Tourist assistance” reported on Tuesday, September 26. At the moment it is known that the Prosecutor…

26.09.2017

"VIM-Avia" stops charter flights

“The owner of "VIM-Avia" has neither operating assets nor borrowed funds to continue the work by itself”, - stated Rosaviatsiya after the meeting on the operational activities of the carrier. “The airline has decided to completely stop the charter flights of passengers to the places of rest and back”,…

25.09.2017

VIM-Avia is close to collapse and asks the government to help

VIM-Avia air company (based in Domodedovo airport in Moscow) again has delays in the scheduled flights.The carrier canceled or delayed more than a dozen flights for an indefinite period, according to the report of the Investigative Committee of Russia of Saturday, September 23. In the coming days, the…

22.09.2017

Travel agents named the most popular destinations for Russians this summer

“Turkey, Greece and Cyprus became the leaders of demand among Russians in the summer period of 2017”, - said the Chairman of the expert council of the United Network of TBG and "Hot tours" Tatiana Dmitrova. According to her, Turkey in the summer of 2017 took 26.4% of all sales of travel agencies. On…

20.09.2017

The most popular northern European destinations in 2017

According to the estimates of tour operators, Finland, Sweden and Norway are in TOP 3 of the most popular destinations in northern Europe for the autumn period. In the summer season, it is noted a permanent growing interest in sightseeing trips to Iceland and Norway, which is connected with better weather…

19.09.2017

Finland is the leading northern destinations in the winter season

The interest of Russians to travel to the countries of Northern Europe this year has grown. According to tour operators, the northern European destinations sold well in the summer and are actively booked for the winter season and New Year holidays. “Russians have begun to travel more to Scandinavia…

18.09.2017

Abkhazia does not give good prices

According to the tour operator community, the demand for tours to Abkhazia for the autumn season remains low. According to the evaluation of the participants of the market, demand fell this year and fell very significantly. In different companies the decrease of the number of bookings for September-October…

13.09.2017

Russian tourists most often traveled to Turkey, Thailand and China in the first half of the year

“The number of abroad trips of Russian citizens for the purpose of tourism grew by 56% in the first half of 2017 against the same period of the last year. The most popular destinations were Turkey, Thailand and China”, - reported the Press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT) Irina…

12.09.2017

Demand for sightseeing tours to Europe is growing in almost all directions

Despite the growth of the cost of tours in European destinations, operators note an increase of the volume of sales of sightseeing tours for the autumn season by about 18-20%. In addition, market participants note the growth of bookings for the New Year holidays. "The total number of sightseeing tours…