Asia - Russian Travel Digest

02.05.2017

Almost half a million Russians visited Thailand in the first quarter

According to the results of the first quarter of 2017, Thailand was visited by almost 489 thousand tourists from Russia. Thus, the Russians took the third place in the list of fans of Thai resorts. These data are based on the statistics of the Immigration Bureau of the country, which monitors the passage…

26.04.2017

Korean Air has resumed flights from Seoul to Irkutsk

“Korean Air has resumed direct flights between Seoul and Irkutsk since April 24, 2017”, - the carrier's press service reported. The flight KE983 departs from Seoul at 17:55 on Mondays and Fridays and arrives to Irkutsk at 21:15. The return flight departs from Irkutsk at 23:55 and arriving Seoul at 4:45…

25.04.2017

Yakutia Airline will launch charter flights from Vladivostok to South Korea Yangyang in May

“Yakutia airline will perform charter flights from Vladivostok to Yangyang (South Korea) sonce May 3”, - follows from the schedule of the "Vladivostok" airport website. Flights will be carried out weekly on Wednesdays by Sukhoi Superjet 100 liner. In early April, Yakutia airline has started regular flights…

21.04.2017

Korean Air has resumed regular flights from Seoul to St. Petersburg from April 20

“Korean Air (South Korea) has resumed regular flights between Seoul and St. Petersburg since April 20”, - the carrier's press service reported. The KE930 flight from St. Petersburg is performed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Departure from the international airport "Pulkovo" is at 23:00, arrival…

19.04.2017

Russia and China will discuss a new agreement on visa-free exchange in late April

“The text of a new agreement on visa-free group tourist exchange between Russia and China will be discussed in Beijing on April 28”, - said the Deputy Head of the Department for International Cooperation of Rosturizm Vladimir Fomin. He noted that the current agreement on visa-free group exchange between…

19.04.2017

"Yakutia" airline has launched flights from Vladivostok to the South Korean Cheongju

“Yakutia” airline started regular flights from Vladivostok to Cheongju (South Korea)”, - the press service of the Russian airport reported. The flights are carried out weekly on Saturdays by Sukhoi Superjet 100, flight time is 2 hours. "In the summer season, 4 - 6 flights are performed daily from Vladivostok…

04.04.2017

“Sichuan Airlines” launches the regular flight Harbin-Vladivostok

“China's “Sichuan Airlines” will begin regular direct flights from Harbin to Vladivostok according to the summer schedule”, - the Vladivostok airport press service reported. Currently, the flights from Harbin to Vladivostok are performed by Chinese airline “China Southern” twice a week. According to…

21.03.2017

The tourists flow from Russia to Vietnam has increased by almost 200% since the beginning of 2017

“Vietnam was visited almost by three times more Russian tourists in January-February 2017 than a year ago”, - said the press-secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurina, referencing to the data of the Vietnam Central Tourism Administration. "During the first two months of this year,…

17.03.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to Phuket increased by 50% in 2016

“In 2016 Phuket was visited by in 1.5 times more Russian tourists, than a year earlier”, - reports Phuket Gazette with reference to the study of the expert group C9 Hotelworks. The Russian flow to Phuket increased by 51% for the year. According to the publication, more than 50% of all tourists, arriving…

09.03.2017

"Aeroflot" has received approvals for flights to Australia and New Zealand

“Airline "Aeroflot" has received approvals from Rosaviation to perform flights to Sydney (Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand)”, - according to the materials of the company. Federal Air Transport Agency has issued approvals for one flight per week in each direction. As explained the representative of…

17.02.2017

Airline "Aurora" will launch regular flights to Harbin from Vladivostok since March 2

“Airline "Aurora" will start regular flights on the route Vladivostok-Harbin-Vladivostok since March 2, 2017”, - said the press service of the company. The minimum tariff of one way flight, including all airline fees, starts from 3.8 thousand Rubles. Since March 2 till March 23, the flight will be performed…

15.02.2017

Airline "Aurora" will launch regular flights from Vladivostok to Tokyo from March 20

"Aurora” airline (included in the group of "Aeroflot") will begin the regular flights on the route Vladivostok - Tokyo (airport "Narita") - Vladivostok since March 20”, - said the press service of the carrier. The flights on the new route are planned to perform three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays…

06.02.2017

S7 will launch flights to Tan-Shan

«S7» airline has launched the sale of tickets for the route Moscow - Urumqi (China), which will be opened on April 30. "The direct flights to Urumqi will be performed since April 30, 2017 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Departure from Domodedovo airport at 20:15, arrival at 06:20 am of the local…

02.02.2017

The number of Russians in Maldives has increased by 4.7%

According to statistics, published by the Ministry of Tourism of the Maldives, the number of Russian tourists visiting the country in 2016 increased by 4.7% - from 44.3 thousand in 2015 to 46.5 thousand in the past year. The total number of tourists in Maldives has increased by 4.1%. The leaders are…

20.01.2017

ATOR: the tourist flow from Russia to Vietnam has increased by 15-20% in the winter season

“The Russian tour operators have reported about an increasing of demand for Vietnam by 15-20% in this winter season and noted a revival of sales for the spring season”, - told the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) to the portal "Interfax-Tourism". Vietnam has hosted…

06.01.2017

The visa regime between Russia and Japan is simplified

“Since January 1, 2017 the Russian and Japanese sides on the basis of reciprocity enacted synchronized measures aimed at simplification of the visa regime for trips of citizens of both countries”, - according to the data of the Russian Foreign Ministry. In particular, the Russian consular offices abroad…

27.12.2016

"Pobeda" has received approvals for scheduled flights to Goa

“Airline "Pobeda" has received permission for regular flights from Yekaterinburg and Astrakhan to Indian state of Goa”, - according to the materials of Rosaviation. On both routes the carrier is allowed to fly with a frequency of once a week. In addition, the "Victory" has received approval for flights…

16.12.2016

Thai Airways resumed flights from Moscow to Bangkok

“Airline company Thai Airways resumed flights from the capital airport "Domodedovo" to airport of Bangkok Suwanabhumi International on Thursday”, - reported the correspondent of the portal "Interfax-Tourism". The company will fly to Moscow four times a week. "We have returned back on the route with a…

12.12.2016

Tourists flow from Russia to Vietnam increased by 29% since the beginning of 2016

From January to November 2016 Vietnam was visited by more than 9 million foreign tourists, which is 25.4% over of the last year's level. This is higher than predicted earlier - it was expected that 8.5 million visitors totally will arrive in 2016. In November alone, the country was visited by 926 thousand…

06.12.2016

Tourist flow from Russia to Thailand increased by 30% in October against the last year

“Thailand in October 2016 was visited by 90,8 thousand Russian tourists, which is 30.3% higher than a year earlier”, - according to statistics published on the website of the Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports. If in October a year earlier, the country was visited by 69.7 thousand Russians, this…