Analytics - Russian Travel Digest

16.11.2017

UAE, India and Cuba will be the most popular winter destinations among Russians

In the first two weeks about 400 agencies participated in the inquiry organized by the BANKO Service to determinate the most popular destinations and priority suppliers in the winter season - 2017/2018. By this time the responses of more than 330 companies located in Moscow and Moscow region have…

14.11.2017

The number of visa-free countries for Russian tourists increased

The number of visa-free countries, available for Russian tourists, has increased in 2017. Now 74 countries are opened for Russians without visa. This number is added by the list of countries, which you can visit without a visa in advance, getting it just on arrival. Below is the new list of visa-free…

14.11.2017

In the winter schedule S7 Airlines will start flights from Moscow to Rome and from St. Petersburg to Lyon

“S7 Airlines will launch a number of new flights in the coming winter flight schedule, in particular from Moscow to Rome, Bryansk and Lipetsk, from St. Petersburg to Lyon, Turin and Verona”, - the company's press service reports. Regular flights to Italian capital will be carried out daily from December…

08.11.2017

Russian tourists will fly for the New Year holidays to Sochi, Crimea, Prague and Bangkok

“Sochi, Simferopol, Prague and Bangkok have become the leaders of demand among independent Russian tourists for a 10-day New Year holidays”, - according to Aviasales online booking service. According to the service, New Year's preferences of Russians have not changed against the last year. "Popular…

08.11.2017

Azimut airline will come to the Russian charter market

The Russian airline Azimut intends to come on the charter market by the next summer season. The airline, which in August received an operator's certificate, has big plans for the development of its fleet and route network. On October 10, 2017 the carrier opened flights from Pulkovo on the most popular…

07.11.2017

Russians are reorienting for excursion to Europe, Thailand and Vietnam

Yandex statistics for September indicate a general drop of the number of requests for "near" beach destinations and an increase of interest to non-beach Europe and to Southeast Asian countries. But Turkey this month is beyond competition. In September, the share of requests for tours to Europe increased…

06.11.2017

Turkey, Cyprus and UAE lead the rating of destinations for trips with children for the autumn holidays

“Turkey, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Italy are included in the list of the most popular destinations for the holiday period”, - reports the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) with reference to the players of the tourism market. In the top list of foreign destinations for school…

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…