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04.11.2016

"Pobeda" requested flight permissions to Vienna, Prague, Istanbul and Goa

"Pobeda" has requested from Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia the flight permissions for regular flights from Moscow to Vienna, Prague, Istanbul, and also from Astrakhan and Yekaterinburg to Goa”, - told to "Interfax" the official representative of the airline on Wednesday. "In October the company…

03.11.2016

The top management of "Transaero" can create a new airline company

The "Transaero" management team in cooperation with the consultants had prepared "an effective and functional" plan of creation of the new airline company. "According to the regulations, the top management of the company should submit a plan to the committee of directors for approval. It will be done…

03.11.2016

"Pobeda" plans to lease five aircraft Boeing-737-800 in 2017

“The airline company "Pobeda" plans to lease five aircraft Boeing-737-800in 2017”, - said the general director of the company Andrey Kalmykov during a press conference at the press center in Rostov-on-Don on Tuesday. "We have increased the efficiency of flights much more. The average on establishment…

01.11.2016

"The best professionals in the tourism industry" were awarded in Moscow

The ceremony of awarding the winners of the All-Russian professional skill competition "The best professionals in the tourism industry" was held in Moscow on October 28. The ceremony was attended by the Head of the Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov, Deputy Head of the Federal Tourism Agency Nikolay…

27.10.2016

Tour operators note the growth of sales of New Year holidays tours

“Sales of New Year's holidays are growing against the same period of the last year”, - the press service of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT) reported. "This autumn, the operators noticed the absence of negative dynamics and even the growth of New Year sales. And especially, the demand for…

26.10.2016

ATOR: on November holidays tourists choose Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and Southeast Asia

“Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and countries of Southeast Asia have become the leaders among the travel destinations of Russians on November holidays”, - said the representative of Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) on Monday with reference to the data of tour operators. "According to…

26.10.2016

Ski tours sold earlier and better than a year ago

Ski tours sold more actively than a year ago, and the selling started a month and a half before - since the beginning of September. Operators have optimistic view about the upcoming season. According to "Jet Travel" Deputy CEO Maxim Pristavco, now days sales are more than last year. The leaders are Austria,…

21.10.2016

Perm still has no regular flights to Europe in 2017

In 2017 Perm airport failed to find a carrier who is ready to open regular air communication with the regional center of Europe. Recently, the company received a negative response from Czech Airlines, in address of which previously send the proposal to resume flights to Prague in 2017. Now the airport…

21.10.2016

“Aeroflot" can sell the airline company "Rossia"

"Aeroflot" is ready to sell its largest subsidiary - the airline company "Rossia", - writes the newspaper "Vedomosti" with reference to the three federal officials. Previously, "Rossia" became the second air carrier in Russia: it included "Orenburg Airlines" and "Donavia". According to the newspaper,…

21.10.2016

Russians are willing to add the days of rest to the November holidays

This year sales of tours to the November holidays are more active than the previous year. According the operators, the pre-crisis volumes not yet been achieved, but the situation is quite encouraging. As the director general of "Turtrans Voyage" Dmitry Fomintsev said, that high demand on the date…

21.10.2016

Tour operators note the growth in demand for holidays in November

“Sales of the November holidays tours are more active against the previous year”, - said the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Turina to the portal "Interfax-Tourism", referring to data of tour operators. "According to operators, the pre-crisis volumes are not yet achieved,…

19.10.2016

Winter tourist destinations from Rostov-on-Don will be less

This winter the amount of the charter flights from Rostov-on-Don and other cities of the region is reduced against the last season. For example, on the most popular direction Thailand (under the conditions of closed Egypt) - the number of flights is expected half, than in winter 2015. Departures from…

19.10.2016

The operators are defined with the flight plans for the winter season in Yekaterinburg

In Yekaterinburg the volume of transportation on the main winter direction (under conditions of absence of Egypt) - Thailand - is at least equivalent to last year, but the balance of players has changed. “ANEX Tour” scheduled two 11-13 chains to Bangkok and the same to Phuket by Boeing 767-300 of “Azur…

12.10.2016

Sales of the Ney Year tours noticeably increased

This autumn the operators notice the absence of negative growth dynamics and even the growth of the New Year sales. It will be remembered that in October of the last year, the fall in this segment amounted 20-30%, compared with the same month of 2014. The executive director of "Vand Travel" Tatyana…

11.10.2016

Turkey became the most popular foreign destination in Domodedovo airport in September

Turkey has become the most popular destination among abroad flights from Domodedovo airport (Moscow) in September. According to the press service of the airport - totally 100 flights were performed to Turkish resorts, "In September 100 charter flights were implemented to Antalya and Dalaman and the…

05.10.2016

Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT): about 40% sales of travel agencies were to Turkey in September

“In September of this year Turkey destination accounted over 40% of total sales of tours”, - said the press secretary of RCT Irina Turina the portal "Interfax-Tourism", with reference to the data of travel agencies. "According to statistics of the joint network of “Hot Tours" and "TBG" companies,…

03.10.2016

Cruise tourists book more often with travel agencies and spend more money

IPK International and ITB Berlin examine cruise tourism trends – Europe accounts for around one-third of the market – above-average bookings with travel agencies In recent years cruises have become a boom segment of the travel industry. In 2015, around 22 million cruises were undertaken worldwide,…

30.09.2016

St. Peter Line announced about merger with the Italian cruise operator

Italian cruise operator Moby Lines entered into the capital of the Russian ferry operator St. Peter Line. The companies say about the actual merger of the two businesses. According to the St. Peter Line company's General Director Sergei Kotenev, the ferries remain in his company. Moby Lines takes the…

29.09.2016

Rosturizm: Egypt does not draw away the tourists from the Crimea

“The tourists, who get used to spend holidays in the Crimea, will unlikely exchange Peninsula resorts instead Egypt, in the case of opening it for the Russians”, - said the deputy head of the Federal Tourism Agency Alexei Konyushkov. "Yes, the outflow, of course, is possible, but the Crimea and Egypt…

28.09.2016

Russian tourists now apply for visas by-passing tour operators

The “Tripsta” experts interviewed Russian travelers and found out, visa of which country is easier to get. Thus, 64% of tourists said that they collect documents for visa independently without any outside support or tour operators, 18% seek help from the travel agency. At the same time most travelers…

"Pobeda" requested flight permissions to Vienna, Prague, Istanbul and Goa

The top management of "Transaero" can create a new airline company

"Pobeda" plans to lease five aircraft Boeing-737-800 in 2017

"The best professionals in the tourism industry" were awarded in Moscow

Tour operators note the growth of sales of New Year holidays tours

ATOR: on November holidays tourists choose Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and Southeast Asia

Ski tours sold earlier and better than a year ago

Perm still has no regular flights to Europe in 2017

“Aeroflot" can sell the airline company "Rossia"

Russians are willing to add the days of rest to the November holidays

Tour operators note the growth in demand for holidays in November

Winter tourist destinations from Rostov-on-Don will be less

The operators are defined with the flight plans for the winter season in Yekaterinburg

Sales of the Ney Year tours noticeably increased

Turkey became the most popular foreign destination in Domodedovo airport in September

Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT): about 40% sales of travel agencies were to Turkey in September

Cruise tourists book more often with travel agencies and spend more money

St. Peter Line announced about merger with the Italian cruise operator

Rosturizm: Egypt does not draw away the tourists from the Crimea

Russian tourists now apply for visas by-passing tour operators

Over 6.4 million Russians will spent the vacation abroad this summer

Armenia is creating an all-in-one app for wine tourism

How to visit Russia with an electronic visa?

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