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24.11.2015

No plans for exit visas for Russian tourists ever discussed in Moscow — Foreign Ministry

No plans for the introduction of Soviet-style 'exit' visas for the Russians going abroad have ever been discussed in Moscow, a high-rank source at the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Friday. "No doubt, members of parliament should voice their opinions on the problems of all sorts but in this case…

11.11.2015

Transaero over 9,500 staff must be informed they need to leave company

The staff of Transaero airline must be informed within the shortest possible time that they need to leave the company, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said in a statement following a meeting on employment of Transaero workers. "It was strongly recommended to Deputy Director General of Transaero…

09.11.2015

After the collapse of the A321, the sales of tours abroad in St. Petersburg reduced more than in other cities of Russia

In St. Petersburg, a decline in sales of tours abroad after the collapse of the A321 in Egypt felt more than in other cities of Russia, the executive director of Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze reported. "This tragedy has touched so many residents of the city whose relatives,…

09.11.2015

Boeing 737 to continue operating in Russia — air transport agency

Operations of Boeing 737 aircraft will be continued, Head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko said Friday. "The meeting attendees were unanimous in saying that currently there are no grounds for decommissioning Boeing 737 aircraft, which are registered in other states in Bermuda,…

04.11.2015

Mardan Palace Hotel in Turkey is sold by Ismailov for $ 127 million

Mardan Palace Hotel in Antalya, Turkey, which belonged to the former owner of Cherkizovsky market in Moscow Telman Ismailov, on Monday was sold at auction, according to the Turkish edition Hurriyett.

A state Halkbank is the only participant of the auction . It proposed…

04.11.2015

Transaero shareholders accuse businessman Filev of violating deal agreement

Businessman Vladislav Filev withdrawing from the deal for the acquisition of Transaero shares is a violation of an agreement with the current shareholders, the wife of Transaero shareholder Alexander Pleshakov Olga Pleshakova said in her Twitter blog on Tuesday. On November 2 Filev’s representative said…

03.11.2015

Legal claims related to Transaero’s shares prevented acquisition deal — S7 co-owner

Outstanding legal claims of third parties in respect of Russian Transaero airline’s shares prevented the Russian businessman and co-owner of S7 airline Vladislav Filev from buying the controlling stake and resulted in his exit from the deal, his spouse and co-owner of S7 Natalia Fileva and the shareholder’s…

29.10.2015

Natalie Tours resumed relations with NT Incoming

Tour operator Natalie Tours sent news release, saying the resumption of cooperation with a Spanish incoming company NT Incoming. Prorogation was about one and a half months. The new cooperation agreement was signed for three years and shall enter into force on 1 November. Natalie Tours and NT Incoming…

29.10.2015

Icarus airline of Pegas Touristik and Katekavia of Anex Tour will get routes of Transaero

Icarus airline affiliated with tour operator Pegas Touristik and Katekavia airline affiliated with Anex Tour, joined the campaign to get several routes of Transaero. As reported at the Federal Air Transport Agency, Icarus airline will start to operate regular flights from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk and…

29.10.2015

Executive: reserving of New Year tours abroad down 80% in Russia

Advanced reserving of New Year tours to foreign countries has fallen dozens of percent in Russia while St Petersburg, Sochi, Moscow, and Kazan remain the most popular destinations for the holidaymakers during the New Year/Christmas vacations, officials at the Russian State Agency for Tourism told TASS…

29.10.2015

Ex-owners of Transaero put together 72% of company’s shares to close deal with Aeroflot

Former owners of Transaero air carrier (the Pleshakov family) have put together 72% of the company’s shares for closing the deal with Aeroflot, Transaero’s former CEO Olga Pleshakova wrote in her Twitter microblog. Part of the shares was held in pawn in one of the state banks. Another state bank was…

29.10.2015

Transaero shares up 40% in early trading on Moscow Stock Exchange

Transaero shares increased by 40% to 10.95 rubles per share in the early trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Tuesday. On October 26 Olga Pleshakova, the former CEO of Transaero, summed the activities of the airline which has been on the market since 1991. "Transaero has served over 86 million passengers,…

29.10.2015

Search engine Bronni.ru stopped working

On Tuesday, October 27, the users of the search fengine "Bronni.ru" discovered that the site is not available, the telephones are disabled, and search modules integrated on agencies' web pages are not working. Later, "Bronni.ru" to restore the site and all the services, but the phone is still switched…

26.10.2015

Transaero stock down 35%, losing last week’s gains

Shares of Transaero airline plunged by 35.5% on the Moscow Exchange on Monday to 7.1 rubles per share after falling by 22% at the opening trade. On October 21, Transaero stock soared 187% in the course of trading. Experts say the surge last week was backed not by major investors but by small speculators…

26.10.2015

Mordashov has increased its stake in the joint venture with TUI to 75%

The structure of Alexei Mordashov Severgroup increases stake in a joint venture with TUI Group, which carry the tourist assets in Russia and the CIS. Share of TUI Group in TUI Russia & CIS will fall from 49% to 25%, the share of "Severgroup" will increase from 51% to 75%. At the same time as the report…

26.10.2015

The number of applications for visas by Russian citizens fell by 37%

For the year, the number of applications for visas of Russians to foreign countries fell by 37%, the press service of Visa To Home, citing data from visa centers, reported. The company noted that the compared the number of applications submitted from 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015 with the period…

26.10.2015

Trip from Moscow to Sheremetyevo airport on the toll road will cost from 80 to 250 rubles

Fares from Moscow to the Sheremetyevo airport on the new toll highway M-11 "Moscow - St. Petersburg" for cars will range from 80 to 250 rubles, depending on travel time and the method of payment. Paid mode will be launched on November 16, 2015. "Closed" system of toll collection will allow users to pay…

26.10.2015

The amount of liability insurance of Russian tour operators in 2015 has decreased by 50%

The total amount of insurance coveraged responsibility of tour operators in Russia in 2015 decreased by half compared with the previous year, amounting to 20 billion rubles, the director of department of the insurance market of the Bank of Russia Igor Zhuk told. If last year the responsibility of tour…

26.10.2015

Losses of airlines in Russia in 2015 could reach 30 billion rubles

The Russian Association of Air Transport Operators (AEVT) predicts the cumulative loss of air carriers of the Russian Federation at the end of this year at the level of 25-30 billion rubles, the head of AEVT Vladimir Tasun told. According to Vladimir Tasun, the industry is in difficult financial situation,…

26.10.2015

Within a week, Biblio Globus will return 300 million rubles to its tourists

Tour operator Biblio Globus within a week plans to return to its customers, who bought tours with tickets on Transaero, 300 million rubles due to the inability to provide them with transportation, on Tuesday the Managing Director of Biblio Globus Alexander Tugolukov said. "In the next week, we expect…

No plans for exit visas for Russian tourists ever discussed in Moscow — Foreign Ministry

Transaero over 9,500 staff must be informed they need to leave company

After the collapse of the A321, the sales of tours abroad in St. Petersburg reduced more than in other cities of Russia

Boeing 737 to continue operating in Russia — air transport agency

Mardan Palace Hotel in Turkey is sold by Ismailov for $ 127 million

Transaero shareholders accuse businessman Filev of violating deal agreement

Legal claims related to Transaero’s shares prevented acquisition deal — S7 co-owner

Natalie Tours resumed relations with NT Incoming

Icarus airline of Pegas Touristik and Katekavia of Anex Tour will get routes of Transaero

Executive: reserving of New Year tours abroad down 80% in Russia

Ex-owners of Transaero put together 72% of company’s shares to close deal with Aeroflot

Transaero shares up 40% in early trading on Moscow Stock Exchange

Search engine Bronni.ru stopped working

Transaero stock down 35%, losing last week’s gains

Mordashov has increased its stake in the joint venture with TUI to 75%

The number of applications for visas by Russian citizens fell by 37%

Trip from Moscow to Sheremetyevo airport on the toll road will cost from 80 to 250 rubles

The amount of liability insurance of Russian tour operators in 2015 has decreased by 50%

Losses of airlines in Russia in 2015 could reach 30 billion rubles

Within a week, Biblio Globus will return 300 million rubles to its tourists

Over 6.4 million Russians will spent the vacation abroad this summer

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