Nine Russian tourists are officially listed as missing following severe flooding in northern Nepal, according to the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu. However, authorities and industry representatives stress that there are currently no large organized groups of Russian travelers in the country. The Russian…
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has announced it will begin direct flights from Novosibirsk (OVB) to Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting December 20, 2026. According to the company's press service, the service will operate twice weekly with a technical stop in Jaipur, India, for refueling—passengers will remain…
Tour operator Let’s Fly launches a guaranteed block-seat program on direct Hainan Airlines flights from Moscow to Haikou. The block runs from 29 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with 5 weekly departures (Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun). Baggage and hot meals included in the fare; business…
Five major Russian tour operators have announced plans for extensive direct flight programs to the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc for the upcoming winter season, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).…
Demand for tours to North Korea among Russian travelers has grown by 10-15% over the past year, the Russian Union of Tourism Industry (RUST) reported.…
Vietnam has seen an unprecedented surge in Russian visitors. In 2025 the country's National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) recorded nearly 690,000 visits from Russia. In the first six months of this year alone, that number exceeded 742,000. Russia now ranks third among countries sending tourists…
Russian travelers are discovering Tajikistan. According to the Russian Union of Tourism Industry, demand for trips to Tajikistan is steadily growing — and many visitors are pairing it with neighbouring Uzbekistan for a double dose of Silk Road culture and mountain adventure.
Russian tourism to Hong Kong is growing fast. In the first five months of 2026, the number of Russian visitors went up by over 50% compared to the same period last year. This is according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). From January to May, Hong Kong welcomed 110,000 visitors from Russia. This…
Russian tourism to Japan is experiencing a remarkable surge in 2026. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), 12,800 Russian citizens visited Japan in June 2026, which is 7.1% more than in June 2025. Over the first half of the year, the total number of Russian visitors reached…
Previously, Russians had to apply for a regular "paper" visa to travel to Taiwan: prepare a package of documents, personally contact the Taiwan representative office in Moscow and wait for consideration. Now the entire process is done remotely: an electronic visa system for entry to Taiwan was launched…
For the first time, the Chinese island of Hainan has overtaken Thailand in monthly Russian tourist arrivals, marking a seismic shift in outbound travel patterns (according to info…
Russian tour operator Pegas Touristik has announced the launch of a new flight program to the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc for the autumn-winter season 2026/2027.…
Belarus and Indonesia have agreed to establish direct air links. The announcement came from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Jakarta on July 2, 2026, following high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
"I thank you for today's decisions to open an embassy,…
Direct flights between Moscow and Sri Lanka are set to resume on October 4, according to Ruwan Ranasinghe, Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Employment Abroad, and Tourism. The official made the announcement to RIA Novosti, confirming that Aeroflot will restart the service after a period…
In the spring of this year, almost all leading Russian tour operators recorded a steady increase in demand for tours to Uzbekistan compared to the same period last year, while the dynamics vary from maintaining indicators at the level of last year to a multiple increase in bookings. The national tour…
On May 25, Turkish airlines Air Anka and TailWind ceased operations in Russia due to the expiration of temporary permits previously issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia). However, the carriers managed to sell tickets to tour operators (primarily Anex Tour) until the end of October.
Passenger traffic on the direct Moscow–Denpasar (Bali) route grew almost four times in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching nearly 92,000 people, Russia's ASEAN envoy Yevgeny Zagaynov told RIA Novosti. In the first four months of 2026, over 33,000 passengers have already used the service. Aeroflot resumed…
More and more Russian tourists are choosing the Chinese island of Hainan for their beach holidays, according to the article published by ATOR (Accusation of Tour Operators of Russia). The numbers are breaking records.…
The B2B travel trade fair ITB China 2026 successfully took place from 26–28 May in Shanghai, China. The event was hosted at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in the Pudong district, bringing together the global travel industry under one roof. This year's show was the largest…
Starting September 15, 2025, China introduced a one-year visa-free regime for Russian citizens. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens.
Chinese Foreign Ministry representative Guo Jiakunannounced that China will…
