Despite a slight decrease in the number of arrivals for the autumn of this year, Russia continues to be the number 1 of source markets for the Maldives. At the end of 10 months, every ninth tourist in the Maldives came from the Russian Federation, and the tourist flow increased by 6,3% compared to…

Vietnam is gaining popularity among Russian tourists. Despite the lack of direct flights to the country, for a number of tour operators sales of tours for the end of autumn and the New Year holidays have increased significantly compared to last year.

From November 15, Fun&Sun launches a…

Tour operators announced unexpected news: in the winter season 2023/2024, many hotels in the Maldives have made seasonal special offers for the New Year, which is very rare event, and this will lead to falling in price by 40% of some New Year tours to the Maldives.

The main reason is the…

Sri Lanka began issuing free visas to Russians from today. Yesterday the corresponding resolution of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers came into force. It will be valid until March 31, 2024.

In particular, Russian tourists are allowed a 30-day stay in the country. Tourists must apply for…

The tour operator Fun&Sun has started selling package tours from Moscow to Vietnam for the winter season. The block flight program to Nha Trang is scheduled from November 25, 2023 to March 17, 2024.

Winter package tours to Vietnam (Cam Ranh airport, Nha Trang resort) Fun&Sun arranges on…

Demand for Thailand among Russians continues to show positive dynamics, showing monthly growth. In October – plus 30% compared to September data. The main demand is for Phuket, where Russians increasingly accommodate at expensive hotels. Hoteliers estimate the increase in the number of guests from…

Robert El Khoury, VP of Sales & Marketing, comments: “For JA Resorts & Hotels, the CIS and Russian markets are integral components of our eight key markets and receive significant focus. As a company, we are actively investing to expand our market share due to their immense potential.…

On October 30, the first flight from Tomsk airport has been started to the island of Phuket after a three-year break. The occupancy of charters to Thailand in December is already 76% in general.

The flight program to Phuket from Tomsk provides flights departing once every 12 days. On its…

The Russian tourist flow to Japan from Russia increased 5,2 times over the 3 quarters of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

As ATOR reported with reference to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the total number of foreign citizens who entered Japan in January-September 2023…

The abolition of visa fees for Sri Lanka for Russian tourists immediately increased demand for the destination. “Russians are not exempt from the need to apply for a visa, it simply becomes free. The procedure for obtaining a visa remains the same - upon arrival at the airport, tourists fill out a…

The Sri Lankan government decided to maximize not only the flow of tourists from Thailand, China, Indonesia and India, but also from Russia. They intend to achieve their goal through “free” visas for visitors from the listed countries.

The Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

A leading Russian tour operator Fun&Sun is expanding Sri Lanka offers. From November 10, the company will offer tourists another flight from Moscow and increase the block of seats on existing flights. The reason, as company experts explained, is increased demand from tourists.

“There are…

Aeroflot has not yet opened ticket sales for direct flights to Indonesia, but Russian tourists are already preparing for the New Year holidays in Bali. According to the tour operator Pac Group, in the last week the number of those seeking to buy a tour to the island has increased.

“Only…

Thailand extended the period of visa-free stay for Russians to 60 days, the extension will cost Russian citizens $51. Interfax reports this with reference to the Russian Consulate General in Phuket.

“By the order of the head of the immigration service of Thailand, a new procedure for extending…

In the autumn-winter season, Aeroflot and foreign airlines will continue to carry Russians to the Maldives. There will be no charters: demand tends to decline.

Thus, according to official statistics, 12 735 Russians came to the Maldives in September. This is 37% less than in September 2022,…

Anex announced the expansion of its flight program to Thailand for the winter season, adding 4 more departure cities to its flight range. Residents of Ufa, for example, will be able to spend 9 nights in Phuket in November for $ 2 110 for two persons. The companies Coral Travel and Fun&Sun are also…

Jazeera Airways winter flight program from Moscow to Colombo with a connection in Kuwait starts on October 31. About 10 tour operators took blocks on these flights. The operators explained their decision by the desire to offer tourists a vacation at reasonable prices - from $ 1492 for two persons.…

In September, Russians took the first place in the number of tourists arriving by air to the Thai island of Phuket, the immigration service reports.

“The report on arrivals by air for September showed that Russians topped the list of arrivals to Phuket with figure of 40,2 thousand. They…

A new combined tour to 2 countries of Southeast Asia was announced by the tour operator Biblio Globus from November, 02. We are talking about a tour when tourists can visit Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and then relax on the island of Bali in Indonesia.

The details are as follows - the…

The tour operator Anex-Tour has announced the launch of new package tours to the beach resort of Goa, where the flight program will be operated from two Russian cities on direct regular flights. The first flights are already in October.

As the tour operator clarified, flights to the resort…