TUI Group announces it has completed an agreement to dispose of its remaining 10% shareholding in TUI Russia, to KN-Holding, the existing 90% shareholder of TUI Russia.
The disposal has been agreed for an off-set value of USD 11.9m. Going forward, TUI Russia intends to pursue a standalone digital…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 9 803 cases of COVID-19 and 460 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 428 239 and 93 824 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Russia has extended its suspension of flights with…

Three quarters of tourists plan to go abroad in the spring, and about the same number believe that the range of open countries will be expanded by the end of March. Such statistics were shown by a survey done by the OneTwoTrip service. About 1,5 thousand potential tourists took part in the survey,…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 11 385 cases of COVID-19 and 475 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 312 181and 88 726 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.

- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ended mandatory stay-at-home…

No new countries that Russian tourists could visit are likely to open in spring, Director of the ATOR (Association of Russian tour operators) Maya Lomidze told.

“I don’t think new countries will be added in spring. We currently have countries that receive Russian nationals and that we have…

During the February holidays Russian spending for travel around the country and entertainment doubled compared to the same period last year and reached 78 156 000 Euros. Most noticeably spending grew at mountain resorts and in the cities of the Golden Ring, according to statistics from VTB's acquiring…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 12 828 cases of COVID-19 and 467 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 112 151 and 81 446 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Monday.

- Muslim Spiritual Board of Russia's republic…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 16 048 cases of COVID-19 and 432 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 3 967 281 and 76 661 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Monday.

- All university students in Moscow will…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 18 241 cases of COVID-19 and 564 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 3 756 931 and 70 482 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Monday.

-Russian authorities on Tuesday said mass…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 23 586 cases of COVID-19 and 481 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 3 568 209 and 65 566 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Monday.

- Russia’s Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona…

Russia, Abkhazia, Turkey and Tanzania have become the most popular destinations for organized tourists for the New Year holidays.

"Tours in Russia are most in demand for the New Year - this is 65-70% of sales. Then comes Abkhazia - 15%, Turkey - 10%, Tanzania - 8%, Maldives - 7%, Cuba -…

In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 23 315 cases of COVID-19 and 436 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 3 425 269 and 62 273 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed on Monday.

- Russia announced Monday that 1,5 million…

More than 2,7 million Russians traveled abroad in 2020, which is 77% less than a year earlier, said Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

"At the end of 2020, the total volume of tourists who left Russia abroad amounted to 2,753 million,…

Russia confirmed 5 449 new coronavirus infections Sunday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 1 062 811.

- Nearly half of Russians say they will never vaccinate against the coronavirus regardless of its country of production, according to a survey cited by the RBC news.

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The Russian government has allowed flights to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, and tour operators are ready to include tour packages for these destinations in their range. Market participants expect high demand in all three countries. The flow of tourists will be limited only by the…

Russia confirmed 4 829 new coronavirus infections Friday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 980 405.

Over the past 24 hours 110 people have died, bringing the total official toll to 16 914.

The highest number of new cases were in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

More…

Russia confirmed 4 676 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 970 865.

Over the past 24 hours 115 people have died, bringing the total official toll to 16 683.

The highest number of new cases were in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

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Online travel agencies note an increase in the number of bookings of air tickets abroad. Most air passengers buy tickets to Turkey and Montenegro. The cost of foreign flights as a whole increased by 10%, but the trend for tickets to Turkey is the opposite - they fell in price.

Despite the…

Russia confirmed 4 785 new coronavirus infections Thursday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 942 106.

Over the past 24 hours 110 people have died, bringing the total official toll to 16 099.

Russia has delivered coronavirus-related humanitarian aid to at least…

Tour operators do not hope that the winter season will go smoothly, since countries, popular among Russians, such as Thailand and Vietnam, do not plan to open in 2020, as Deputy General Director of Anex Tour Yana Muromova said.

“As for foreign tourism, there are fears that many Asian countries,…