In the first quarter of 2019 the Russian tourist flow to the exotic island destinations of the Indian Ocean continued to grow. In total, for the first quarter of 2019 73,764 tourists from the Russian Federation visited the exotic island destinations of the Indian Ocean - the Seychelles, Maldives,…

A 50% drop in charter arrivals from Russia was witnessed in India’s Goa during the recently concluded holiday season compared to the previous year, the Times of India reports. According to official data, 62,000 less Russian tourists visited Goa’s tourist resorts. 

Local officials say that…

From January to March of this year the number of Russian tourists visiting Indonesia showed a 16% increase compared with a similar period last year. It was reported in the Republic’s tourist office in Russia (VITO Russia). 

“From January to March 2019 46 365 Russian tourists visited Indonesia.…

Azur Air, the biggest charter airline in Russia, has launched regular weekly Boeing 767-300 flights from Moscow’s Vnukovo to China’s Taiyuan, with the new flight program targeting Chinese tourists visiting Russia, the company announced. 

Until recently, Azur Air has provided only outbound…

S7 Airlines and Royal Flight have announced that they plan to launch flights to Taiwan from the end of May. It concerns only the flights from Vladivostok and Moscow. This was reported by International Radio of Taiwan with reference to the data of the local civil aviation authority. 

According…

“Tourist flow from Russia to Thailand in the first quarter of this year decreased within the limits of statistical error - by 0.56%, while tourists' expenses decreased by 1.6%”, Phuket News reported. 

In March, Russian tourists made 194.5 thousand trips to Thailand, which is 1.3% less than…

According to the schedule on the Aeroflot website, the flights operated by Rossia Airlines (part of Aeroflot group) from Moscow to Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Denpasar (Indonesia, Bali Island), will be canceled after May 11 until July 2019. Tourists are offered a refund "within 30 days." 

As…

The largest volume of transportation to Thailand from Moscow during low season is performed by Biblio-Globus tour operator - two weekly flights of Rossiya Airlines to Phuket and Bangkok. Thus, flights to Phuket will be operated from April 15 to April 22 three times a week, from April 23 to October…

Minimum prices for summer Thailand are indeed lower than in winter, and this gives a hope for tour operators for some activation of sales after the May holidays. 

Now tour operators can sell tours for 7 nights in a 3* hotel in Thailand with departures in June or September from 66 thousand…

Thanks to the special offers from the hoteliers of Thailand, now there are a lot of hotels at attractive prices in the range of tour operators, but the leading players cautiously arrange flight programs. Meanwhile, experts say that next winter, prices for tours to Thailand will be significantly higher…

Russian Travel Digest asked some questions Mr. Le Thanh Dung, Vietnam Airlines General Manager Russia and CIS, about Russian Travel Market to find out more about their plans and strategy for the coming year.  

- What plans and goals do you have in Russia in 2019?   

-…

April 18, 2019 - Vietnam Airlines has added a series of 67 airport maps including 9 domestic and 58 global maps to help passengers breeze through the gates, lounges and shops, as it continues investing in technology to enhance airport experience.  

By incorporating InMapz,…

Sales of summer tours to Indonesia have noticeably increased among a number of companies: the direct transportation and special offers from hoteliers encourage the growth of demand.  

Russia is on the first position among all European markets in terms of growth of tourist traffic to Indonesia…

Yakutia airline expects to begin the implementation of new flights to the countries of Southeast Asia, the general director of the airline, Vladimir Gorbunov, told reporters. 

"There is a need for new flights to Southeast Asia, I would like to expand it (the geography of flights - IF) a…

Vietnam Airlines will move its Moscow operations from Domodedovo to Sheremetyevo airport starting July 2, Asia Travel Tips informs. 

The move to Sheremetyevo International Airport will facilitate Vietnam Airlines’ cooperation and partnership with Russia’s major carrier Aeroflot, as the two…

Over the first two months of 2019 Russian tourist flow to Vietnam increased by 4%. Experts see in the recent initiative of Vietnam Airlines the great opportunities for growth in demand among regional tourists.  

According to Vietnamese National Tourism Administration (VNAT), over the first…

According to the results of 2018, the flow of tourists to Seychelles from Russia fell by 13.8%. The dynamics of the beginning of this year are also negative. Nevertheless, tour operators believe that in 2019 the country will stabilize demand for Seychelles in the organized segment. 

At the…

Russian airline Royal Flight is expected to launch regular flights to Taiwan later this year, the country’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said Sunday, according to the Taipei Times. 

The agency said it has received a letter from Russia’s civil aviation authorities designating Royal…