Asia - Russian Travel Digest

06.11.2018

Vietnam expects the growth of Russian tourist flow by 20%

As the tour operators say, who have their own charter programs to Vietnam, despite fluctuations of the exchange rate in August-September, the destination shows good volumes and depth of sales during early booking program for upcoming winter season. So, according to Marina Makarkova, the head of the PR…

01.11.2018

Tour operator Rus Tour postponed its flight program to Hainan

Tour operator Rus Tour postponed the launch of a flight program to Hainan from a number of Russian regions due to the fact that the Chinese authorities did not issue slots of the airport of Sanya for Red Wings airline’s flights. The corresponding message is published on the website of the tour operator.…

30.10.2018

The platform titled "Inspiring Laos» is launched

On October 18-th, 2018, during ITB Asia Travel Show, a press conference Inspiring Laos launch announcement took part.

Over the past several months, Tourism Laos has worked closely with the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office and Chameleon Strategies to build a platform that reflects the…

25.10.2018

Tour operators are increasing the Vietnam’s volumes using Fukuoka and regions

Vietnam demonstrates an increase of demand during the early booking period of the winter season 2018 - 2019. The leaders are the tours for New Year holidays, Nha Trang and the island of Fukuok, charters for which two tour operators already have launched. According to the participants of the tour operator…

24.10.2018

Why tours to Thailand for the New Year are badly sold

In large networks of travel agencies note a decrease in the volume of realization of tours to Thailand on New Year's dates. As Elina Zeveleva, head of the financial settlements centre of MGP retails, told, according to the agencies of her company for the period from the beginning of the year till September…

18.10.2018

Three new hotels will be opened in Singapore

Tailor-made experiences await families, business travellers, groups and couples at the new gateway and getaway in Sentosa. Far East Hospitality, Singapore's leading operator of hotels and serviced residences, today announced that the Village Hotel at Sentosa and The Outpost Hotel will open Q1 2019.…

16.10.2018

Meliá Hotels International Schedules to Open Meliá Ho Tram in 2019 An Unparalelled Luxury Resort and Beachfront Staying Experience

Ho Tram, Vietnam, 10 October 2018 - Meliá Hotels International, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced its first property in Ho Tram is expected to open in 2019, which marks the fourth operating hotel under the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand in Vietnam. Along with the brand’s exponential…

15.10.2018

Demand for New Year's Maldives has grown

As of the end of September - beginning of October, preliminary sales of tours to the Maldives for the New Year holidays are 10-15% higher than the rates of bookings in the same dates last year. This information was provided by the leading tour operators on the direction. In this case, as experts explain,…

10.10.2018

What Bali’s resorts are the leaders of demand on the Russian market?

The preferences of Russian tourists at Bali resorts remain unchanged: among the most requested regions are Nusa Dua and Jimbaran, Seminyak and Kuta. "The choice of these resorts is connected, first of all, with the price factor and the development of the hotel infrastructure", - ANEX Tour operator explains.…

08.10.2018

Source: IrAero airline did not get permission for a number of charters to Hainan

IrAero still has no confirmation of slots from Chinese aviation authorities for implementation of the flight program to Hainan since October 8 from a number of regions. For this reason, Rosaviatsia did not issue permit to the carrier for flights, ordered by Pearl River tour operator. This decision was…

01.10.2018

New Year's holiday in Thailand has risen in price

The average price for round flight Moscow - Bangkok for the New Year dates increased by 24%. Last year the cost of air tickets for January 1-10 was at the level of 27,245 Rubles ($ 414) and this year is 33,964 Rubles ($ 515) (for one person). Such data were provided by Biletix.ru online aggregator. The…

29.09.2018

Early booking discounts for Bali hotels reach now 25%

Tour operators already offer tours by direct flight of Aeroflot from Moscow to Denpassar and note that it has activated demand. Adjustments in sales are made mainly by currency exchange rates. According to tour operators, this year interest to holidays in Indonesia is growing. In the leaders of demand…

28.09.2018

The flow of tourists from Russia to Thailand has exceeded 900 thousand people

In Thailand the low season continues, but the Russian tourist flow step by step is moving closer to the mark of 1 million people who came to rest in this country. According to the report of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, for seven months of 2018 the country hosted 900,700 citizens of…

26.09.2018

What happens to the flight programs to Hainan

The flight programs to Hainan from Russia continue to change. RusTour operator announced cancellation of the chain from Moscow to Sanya from October 6, 2018 and widening of the regional program. As stated in the message of RusTour operator, "the reduction of the flight program is connected with an increase…

26.09.2018

Biblio-Globus starts flights to Goa in October and increases the number of flights to Thailand

Biblio-Globus tour operator since October launches a flight program to Goa and increases the number of flights to Thailand. "The flight program to Goa starts on October 3, the flights will be carried out by Rossia airline twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays on the boards of Boeing-747-800 with the…

25.09.2018

Singapore Airlines takes delivery of world’s first Airbus A350-900ULR

Singapore Airlines has today taken delivery of the world’s first Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft from Airbus.

It is the first of seven A350-900ULRs on firm order and will enter service on 11 October 2018, operating the world’s longest commercial flight between Singapore and…

25.09.2018

The charter programs of tour operators to Sri Lanka

The charter flight programs of tour operators to Sri Lanka start in late October. The programs were announced by two tour operators: ANEX Tour and Coral Travel. ANEX Tour will fly to Sri Lanka from Moscow with a frequency of one time per 10/11 nights, and since December 28, 2018 a second chain has been…

24.09.2018

Sri Lanka - the results of the summer season

Sri Lanka this year notes the growth of the Russian tourist flow - despite currency fluctuations. The new direct flights of Aeroflot increased the demand to Sri Lanka and tour operators say about the good load of charters. According to official statistics of Sri Lanka, from January to August 2018 this…

24.09.2018

The volume of transportation to Thailand has increased

Tour operators plan to increase their flight programs to Thailand. Almost all leading tour operators declared that their volumes are higher than in the winter season last year. PEGAS Touristik plans to fly to Bangkok from 33 cities of Russia (last year - from 21 cities), from Moscow - 4 times a week.…

24.09.2018

Coral Travel plans for the winter season

“As for the winter destinations, which were opened by the tour operator last year (the ski resort of Turkey Erciyes and Vietnamese island of Fukuok), the demand for them this year is much more active than in the past”, - stressed the top manager of Coral Travel Selcuk Bugai. In this regard, the company…

Vietnam expects the growth of Russian tourist flow by 20%

Tour operator Rus Tour postponed its flight program to Hainan

The platform titled "Inspiring Laos» is launched

Tour operators are increasing the Vietnam’s volumes using Fukuoka and regions

Why tours to Thailand for the New Year are badly sold

Three new hotels will be opened in Singapore

Meliá Hotels International Schedules to Open Meliá Ho Tram in 2019 An Unparalelled Luxury Resort and Beachfront Staying Experience

Demand for New Year's Maldives has grown

What Bali’s resorts are the leaders of demand on the Russian market?

Source: IrAero airline did not get permission for a number of charters to Hainan

New Year's holiday in Thailand has risen in price

Early booking discounts for Bali hotels reach now 25%

The flow of tourists from Russia to Thailand has exceeded 900 thousand people

What happens to the flight programs to Hainan

Biblio-Globus starts flights to Goa in October and increases the number of flights to Thailand

Singapore Airlines takes delivery of world’s first Airbus A350-900ULR

The charter programs of tour operators to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka - the results of the summer season

The volume of transportation to Thailand has increased

Coral Travel plans for the winter season

The preferences of Russian cruise tourists have changed over the past three years

Karnataka Tourism greeted travel professionals in St. Petersburg

Health & Wellness tourism: myths and reality

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