The tourist flow from Russia to Japan continues to grow: in January - November 2019, the country was visited by more than 111 thousand Russians, which is 25,5% higher than last year's results. A significant role in this is played the advertising of the destination, and the increase of transportation…

According to Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, the number of arrivals of Russian tourists to Thailand from January to October 2019 exceeded one million, despite a decrease in tourist flow by 2%. This is a record among non-Asian countries.

In October, almost 107 thousand Russian…

Ural Airlines has opened the sale of tickets for a new direct flight Moscow (Domodedovo) to Mumbai (India), according to press release of the airline.

The flight will be operated from March 30, 2020 four times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (the return flight is Tuesday,…

Record growth was noted in November in the tourism sector of Vietnam. The number of tourists has reached 1,8 million. At the same time, for 11 months of 2019, about 16,3 foreign tourists visited Vietnam. The increase was 15,4%.

At the same time, in November, the largest share of foreign…

In February 2020, Pegas Touristik will add to three cities new departure points to Koh Samui. Russian tourist flow to the island may grow this winter by 600%. This was told by Bucky Kolpan, the head of the Thai department of the tour operator.

On December 27-28, Nordwind Airlines will perform…

The first charter flights of Nordwind airline (strategic partner of Pegas Touristik) from Moscow, Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk to the province of Surat Thani will be performed on December 27-28. From Surat Thani it will be possible to get to the hotels of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. The tour…

On December 26, Chinese airline Hainan Airlines will open regular flights between Moscow and the resort island of Hainan. The flights will be operated weekly. This information was confirmed by the general manager of the representative office of Hainan Airlines in Russia, Jean Thieu. 
The carrier…

From October 2018 to November 2019, Rossia Airlines transported more than 72 000 passengers and performed 232 flights on the rout Moscow - Denpasar. According to the press service of the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia, the average load of flights amounted to 70% and in the autumn-winter season it…

The tourist industry has noted a decrease in the interest of Russian tourists in the celebration of the New Year in Goa. 
High competition between the countries of Southeast Asia, as well as an increased demand for the Caribbean and the popularity of Turkey have led to the fact that the demand…

Nordwind Airlines will transport more than 12 thousand Russian tourists to the Thai airport of Surat Thani province, from which it will be possible to reach the hotels of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. The charter flight program will last from December 27 to April 22 and is designed for 32 flights…

The total number of foreign tourists arriving in Sri Lanka in October, fell by 22,5% to 118 743 holidaymakers, compared with October of the previous year. The fall is a result of the terrorist attacks this spring. 
The October decline was not as significant as the September one. As the Sri…

From November 16, another East Asian country, Japan, will appear in the booking system of the tour operator Anex Tour. The tours are planned with a departure from 7 cities of Russia and offered for affordable prices - from 2 343 Euros for two persons, including air transportation. 
According…

For the first time this year, the Russian tourist flow in January-September (58 306 people) has exceeded the figures of the three quarters of 2013 (54 422), which was previously considered to be the highest in terms of Russian arrivals to the Maldives. 
According to the results of three quarters…

According to the estimates of adviser of the Japanese Embassy on economic issues Yoshinori Takazawa, mutual tourist flow between Russia and Japan will reach at least 400 thousand by 2023, 200 thousand travelers from each side. 
"The flow of tourists will be almost doubled in five years. We…

Tour operators note a recovery in demand for tours to Sri Lanka. The growth in sales is connected with the abolition of visa fees and the policy of island hoteliers: special offers’ discounts amount to 25-35% of last year level, sometimes reaching 50%. 
Anex Tour also says about high demand…

Tui Russia has changed plans for Sri Lanka. The tour operator terminated the previously announced flight program to Colombo Airport, which started on October 26 and planned to be ended on April 27, 2020.  Earlier, Tui Russia for the first time entered the destination with its own charter program on…

According to the Russian representative office of the country's tourism ministry (VITO Russia), from January to August 2019, 98 300 Russian tourists visited Indonesia, which is 18% more than the same period last year.  The Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia is confident that direct flights between the…

Some tours from Moscow to Thailand on the first flights of the winter flight schedule of tour operators are sold at the cost of air tickets. So, a 10-day tour in Phuket with departure from the Russian capital on October 30 will cost 49 000 Rubles (692 Euros) for two persons. For the same price you…

The recently appointed head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm), Zarina Doguzova, says in an interview that Russia wants to position India as a top-priority tourist market. 
Doguzova, who was instrumental in organizing the Sochi Winter Olympics and last year’s FIFA World Cup…

Starting next year, a number of hotels on the Chinese island of Hainan will offer All Inclusive catering system, which is as close as possible to the Turkish version. This was announced by Van Dong Chin, the president of the board of directors of the international tourism service in Sanya. 
Hainan…