Asia - Russian Travel Digest

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…

21.09.2018

Prospect of Thailand for the winter season

Thailand remains the leader of booking tours for the winter season, tour operators forecast sales growth from 5 to 20% in comparison with the last year. The weakening of the ruble and increased competition with other exotic destinations can correct the growth rate, but only the opening of Egypt is capable…

21.09.2018

Taiwan has cancelled visas for Russians

From September 6, 2018 Russians will be able to visit Taiwan without visas. Tour operators expect a favorable effect from the innovation, but they note that visas are the only reason for a small number of tourists from Russian Federation in Taiwan. Visa-free regime for Russians is introduced as an experiment.…

18.09.2018

The results of New Year’s booking to Goa

Last winter, according to the Indian press, Goa noted a decline of New Year reservations from foreign markets - up to 30%. This season, this trend is not observed in sales of Goa for the New Year. However, tour operators believe that it is too early to give forecasts for the New Year's results to Goa:…

14.09.2018

Volume of charter transportation to Goa remain steady

The continued popularity of Goa in the regions you may see in the flight programs of tour operators, which start in October. This state has remained practically at the level of the previous year. In winter season 2018/19 Coral Travel tour operator, in general, maintains the volume of the flight program…

14.09.2018

What are the prospects of Goa in the winter season 2018/19

The Indian state of Goa, more than half of the foreign tourist flow to which comes from Russia, is still behind other mass winter destinations by popularity. The prices for the direction for the year increased by 22%, however, the leading tourist players still retain their flight programs at the last…

13.09.2018

Japan expects a record tourist flow from Russia in 2018

“The Russian tourist flow to Japan in 2018 may exceed the record indicator of 2017”, - said Airi Motokura, the Head of Moscow office of Japanese National Tourist Organization (JNTO). She connects such dynamics of Russian arrivals to Japan with the facilitation of visa regime in 2017, as well as the opening…

13.09.2018

There will be a direct flight from Moscow to the island of Bali in October

In October Moscow starts direct flights to the Indonesian island of Bali. According to experts, direct transportation will help tour operators to form attractive prices for tours based on group tariffs. According to Rossia airline, flights to Denpasar from Sheremetyevo will be carried out on Wednesdays,…