Asia - Russian Travel Digest

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…

06.12.2016

"TUI Russia" launched the sale of winter tours to Bali and Singapore

“Tour operator «TUI Russia" has expanded its range of exotic tours, offering visitors the tours to Indonesian Bali island and combined trips to Indonesia with Singapore visa-free visit”, - said the press service of the company.
TUI adds to its range the most famous island of Indonesia – Bali.…

06.12.2016

Russia and Japan will simplify mutual visa regime

“The questions of visa regime simplification between Russia and Japan can be solved before the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the country”, - said the Deputy press secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Masao Otaka. "I'm not sure that I can name now any terms. I think we will…

05.12.2016

Tez Tour will launch flights to Hainan from three Russian cities

International tour operator Tez Tour in 2016-2017 season will offer new routes to Hainan (China) island from the three major regional centers - Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk. The charter flight program with IFLY airline will starts from Novosibirsk to Sanya since December 23, from Yekaterinburg…

02.12.2016

Sri Lanka expects an increase of tourist flow from Russia up to 19% in the next six months

“The number of tourists from Europe visiting Sri Lanka is subsiding, in turn the number of trips from Russia is increasing”, - said the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) on Wednesday referring to the data of analyst firm ForwardKeys. According to the data, the returning of the Russians tourists…

30.11.2016

The Russian Foreign Ministry hopes for an early signing of the agreement on visa-free travels with Iran

“Agreement on visa-free organized tourist trips for Russian citizens to Iran may be signed in the near future”, - according to the response of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. "The relevant departments of Foreign Ministers of both countries are making efforts…

28.11.2016

Russians spent 1.8 billion dollars for 10 months in Thailand

The number of Russian tourists visiting this country becomes more and more higher, but their spending have decreased. “During 10 months of 2016 Russians spent in Thailand 64.3 billion baht ($ 1.8 billion)”, - said the Thailand Tourist Department on Friday November 25. It should be noted, that for the…

24.11.2016

Russians will celebrate the New Year in Thailand

This winter Thailand can become a major destination for Russian tourists, who will celebrate the New Year abroad. 28% of all NY oversea tours were sold to the resorts of this country. This is an evidenced of statistics based on data of Level.Travel service, which is selling online tours of more than…

17.11.2016

The number of flights between Russia and Thailand can grow

“Thailand's Cabinet of Ministers approved an increase of the number of flights between Russia and Thailand in order to increase the tourist flow”, - the newspaper Bangkok Post reported. The number of flights of Russian airlines to Bangkok can now be increased from 70 to 105 per week and flights to Phuket…

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

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

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

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

S7 will launch flights to Tan-Shan

The number of Russians in Maldives has increased by 4.7%

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

The visa regime between Russia and Japan is simplified

"Pobeda" has received approvals for scheduled flights to Goa

Thai Airways resumed flights from Moscow to Bangkok

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

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

"TUI Russia" launched the sale of winter tours to Bali and Singapore

Russia and Japan will simplify mutual visa regime

Tez Tour will launch flights to Hainan from three Russian cities

Sri Lanka expects an increase of tourist flow from Russia up to 19% in the next six months

The Russian Foreign Ministry hopes for an early signing of the agreement on visa-free travels with Iran

Russians spent 1.8 billion dollars for 10 months in Thailand

Russians will celebrate the New Year in Thailand

The number of flights between Russia and Thailand can grow

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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