According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), for the nine months of 2019 83 700 Russians visited Japan, which is 22,2% more than in the same period of 2018. The growth of Russian tourist flow in September is almost 40%. 
As JNTO reported, in January-September 2019 more than…

The minimum prices for holiday tours to India based on the first flights of the 2019/20120 season are comparable to the cost of air tickets to the destination. So, a week-long holiday at budget hotels in the north of Goa with a flight from Moscow on October 25 can now be actually purchased for 44…

India in September 2019 significantly reduced the cost of a visa for foreign tourists, including from Russia. Now a visa for 30 days in the low season will cost only $10, in the high season - $ 25.  According to tour operators, the market has weakly reacted: sales volumes of leading players correspond…

According to the State Tourism Agency (GAT), in January-September 2019, 2 415 900 tourists visited Azerbaijan, which is 9,6% more than in the same period of the last year. At the same time, the largest shares of tourist flow are from Russia and Georgia.  In particular, in the reporting period, 724 730 Russians…

Vietnam is in increasing interest among Russian VIP tourists. Today, the number of premium requests for the winter in Vietnam is significantly greater than for some other popular Asian markets. One of the reasons is that the leading hotel chains in Vietnam are adapting their services to the wishes…

The big flight program from all the main tourist centers has been planned to Hainan by Russian tour operators for this winter season. Some of them are on the “low start” now. But the news about cancellation have also appeared. Thus the travel agents informed about Hainan destination flight program…

The number of Russian tourists in Malaysia is increasing every year, and this year was no exception. The government of the country has ambitious tasks: to increase the number of tourists, including from Russia. 
The flow of tourists from Russia to Malaysia amounted to about 73 thousand people…

On October, 4, the arrival of the first charter flight from Russia has marked the beginning of the tourism season in India’s Goa. 
The season begins as anxiety set in among the travel and tourism industry in Goa after the collapse of leading UK travel tourism firm, Thomas Cook. 
Goa…

Tour operators announced an increase in the number of charter flights and the expansion of the geography of cities of departure to Vietnam.
Despite the fact that all three tour operators represent Vietnam from many cities as a year-round resort, mainly the winter charter programs of tour operators…

During New Year's holidays Azur air will perform three charter flights from Moscow to the Maldives for the first time. 
The flights will be carried out on Boeing 777-300ER airliners. The travel time from Vnukovo International Airport to Male International Airport will be about eight hours.…

The tour operator Mouzenidis Travel continues to expand the range of exotic destinations. Following the Maldives, the company has opened the sale of tours to the island of Mauritius.
According to the business plans, Mouzenidis Travel in 2019 was supposed to open tours to two regions: the countries…

Royal Flight air company will open the new destination from the international airport of Krasnodar for winter season - Goa. The flights will be fulfilled once in 11 days according to schedule since 02.11.2019 till 24.03.2020 on Boeing 757-200 with capacity of 239 passengers on board.The way from Krasnodar…

Platov international airport in Rostov-on-Don expands the geography of the international flights. The press service of the airport informs that in the upcoming season Azur Air company plans to fulfiil the flights to Chinese island Hainan. The destination is Sanya resort. The schedule is in the process…

27.09.2019 the press service of Kazan international airport informed that Ural airlines are going to fulfill the flight program from Tatarstan capital to Chinese Harbin- the most “Russian” Chinese city. The intermediate landing will take place in Ekaterinburg international airport. So, the destination…

The agreements on the opening of a new flight from St. Petersburg to Haikou, on the continuation of the flight from Moscow to the same place and on the opening of new flights from several Russian cities to Sanya were signed on September 19. As stated by representatives of a government delegation in…

Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin direct regular flights from Tokyo to Vladivostok in the spring of 2020, previously Japanese carriers were not presented on this route. The possibilities of increasing the tourist flow to Japan were discussed by Oleg Kozhemyako, the head of the Primorskiy Region, and…

Press Service of Krasnodar international airport reports that Azur Air (which is affiliated with Anex Tour) plans to start flight program to Hainan island (Sanya international airport) on Boeing 767-300 since 27.10.19 till 22.03.2020. The air craft can take on board 336 passengers. On Sunday the departure…

The tour operator Ics Travel Group has opened sales of package tours to Japan. In September, a tour to Japan will cost for Russians from 146 thousand Rubles (2 021 Euros) for two persons including the flight.  Ics Travel Group explained the launch of tours to Japan by the growing demand for the destination. In…

The market will see a two fold increase in air transportation from Russian cities to Hainan in the winter season. At the same time, the volume of reservations from a number of players does not exceed last year's figures. Experts do not exclude that tour operators will have to actively stimulate demand…

The interest of Russian tourists in holidays in Sri Lanka has grown significantly due to lower prices in hotels and the abolition of visas. Tourist flow is recovering from the April attacks on the island. "As of today,…