Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that air links with Russia will resume from mid-July. According to the official, the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Turkey is rapidly declining, so tourism in the country will be possible from the end of May. From mid-June,…

Tez Tour has opened the sale of tours on the company's website for the next year in such destinations as Turkey, Greece, Spain and Cyprus. In the near future, the tour operator plans to open sales of tours to Bulgaria and Italy. At the same time, travelers have a unique opportunity to plan a trip…

According to Russian tour operators, if flights to Cyprus start in August (Aeroflot flights to Larnaca are scheduled since August 1), the demand for destinations in the second half of the season will be active.

As the representatives of Ics Travel Group tour operator said, a short flight…

Unlike other European countries, Croatia can open borders for Russian tourists in a month. However, Russian citizens can come to Croatia now.

Raiko Ruzicka, the head of the Representation of the Croatian Tourism Community in Russia, said that Croatia is already opened for foreign tourists:…

The tourist season in Greece starts on June 15. From this date, seasonal hotels are allowed to be opened. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. According to him, from July 1, Greece will begin to host foreign tourists. Since this date international air traffic to…

Tour operators shared their plans on flight programs to Cyprus for August and September. The tour operator Ics Travel Group calculates tours on regular flights, although a charter program is also planned but the launch of which depends on the opening of borders.

Coral Travel arranges package…

Turkey will open borders for foreign tourists in May, but not for beach holidays. Using the example of a medical audience of travelers, the Turkish authorities want to try out special protocols and procedures for their stay. Russia is in the list of allowed countries.

Starting May 20, Turkey…

Despite previously announced plans, Turkish Airlines airplanes will not fly to Russia in June. The Turkish carrier can resume its flights to the cities of the Russian Federation only at the second and third stage of the plan of the restoration of international flights developed by the company.

Turkish…

The tourist flow from Russia to Spain in March fell by almost 70% due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the country's National Institute of Statistics (INE).

In March, 21,4 thousand tourists from Russia visited Spain, which is 69,8% less than in the same month a year earlier.…

Sururi Noskbatir, the President of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), said Turkish hotels will not up price when the Covid-19 epidemic ends. “Of course, there will be no increase in prices due to the epidemic, no one is worried about it. Last year we signed all contracts with tour operators…

Director General of the tour operator Solvex Dimitar Tsonev said that the opening of resorts in Bulgaria can be expected from July 1, but the exact date depends on the development of the epidemiological situation. These preliminary dates were outlined by the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova,…

The coronavirus pandemic affected the tourism statistics already in the first quarter of 2020. Russian tourist flow to Turkey in March decreased by 44%, the decrease in the number of arrivals from European countries is even more noticeable.

In March, due to the closure of borders for the…

Russian tour operators try to help doctors: the first action of the travel industry in their support is launched today.

The tour operator Mouzenidis Travel, together with Ellinair airline, Bomo Hotels chain with the participation of Cronwell Hotels & Resorts, announces the launch of an action…

The Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria supports the abolition of visas for citizens of Russia and Turkey. This was stated by the head of the Ministry, Nikolina Angelkova.

As she said, it is the Russians and Turkish citizens who are the most frequent guests of Bulgaria, so the abolition of the…

The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, at a meeting with representatives of the tourism industry announced the gradual opening of hotels, other accommodation facilities and services from the second half of May.

The country has already begun weakening the quarantine regime. So,…

Greece is preparing to resume tourism in June. Health passports and the possibility of applying “pro-visas” for tourists from the third countries are being discussed.

The government of Greece gradually, during May-June, plans to return the functioning of the economy and public life to normal.

According…

The e-mail of Russian travel agents is literally filled with messages from Anex Tour about the opening of sales of tours to Turkey for the summer, 2021.

Prior to this, tour operators informed their retail partners mainly about the impossibility of fulfilling obligations. Therefore, the high…

The international group of companies Prince Group, working in the field of tourism and hospitality in the Russian and Turkish markets, announced its desire to support doctors and medical personnel throughout Russia.

As a sign of deepest gratitude and support, the Prince Group in the face…

The Greek government has developed a quarantine exit plan, according to which the relaxation of restrictions will begin in mid-May.

According to the document, from May 10, recovery will continue by phases, provided the coronavirus curve to align. The cancellation of all measures can be completed…

Thanks to the taken measures, the Greek government curbs the COVID-19 epidemic and successfully controls the spread of infection. All this allows tourism professionals to make first forecasts about the beginning of the tourist season in this country.

According to the data released by the…