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04.05.2017

In July “Ural Airlines” will open flights from Zhukovsky to Rome

“Ural Airlines” plans to start flights to Rome from Moscow's airport Zhukovsky since July 7”, - informed the airport's website. Ticket sales are available now on the carrier's website. Now “Ural Airlines” carries out the regular flights from Zhukovsky to Dushanbe and Khujand (Tajikistan) and Tel Aviv…

04.05.2017

Rosaviatsia will recall a warning on the possible restriction of charters to Turkey

“Rosaviatsia will recall its warning on a possible restriction of charter flights to Turkey”, - said the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on Wednesday. "We have no restrictions there. We see that the situation in Turkey after the referendum is stable normal, the possible risks are gradually decreasing,…

03.05.2017

During May holidays a record number of tourists from Russia will arrive in Antalya

With reference to airport data, it is reported in Turkey that the Russian tourist flow to Antalya in the first 10 days of May will reach a record level of 2014. Only from April 29 to May 1, airlines made 150 flights from Russia to Antalya, delivering about 30,000 Russian tourists to the resort. As previously…

02.05.2017

Expert: Turkey will become the locomotive of the growth of out coming tourism in 2017

“Turkey will become the locomotive of growth of outcoming tourism market. The tour operator NTK Intourist plans to send more than 500 thousand tourists to this country”, - said the General Director of the company Victor Topolkaraev. "One of our main directions is Turkey. This year we plan to take about…

02.05.2017

Every seventh tourist in Cyprus is from Russia

The demand for Cyprus continues to grow. In March, the island hosted 55.1% more tourists from Russia than in the same period of the last year. According to the Statistics Service of Cyprus, in March Cyprus took another record of tourist flow, hosted 2.8% more tourists than in the same month a year earlier.…

02.05.2017

Ellinair airline launched five new routes to Greece

The Greek carrier continues to expand its map of flights between Russia and Greece. This year, Ellinair (a subsidiary of Mouzenidis Group) plans to fly on five new routes from Russian regions, increasing the flight program by 40% against the last year. In the coming summer season, five new routes have…

25.04.2017

Turkish hotels reduce prices for May holidays

“In the last week of April the Turkish hotels give significant discounts for accommodation during May holidays. The volume of transportation is enough and those, who still wish to buy a tour, may do it for very cheap price”, - market participants say. The information, that from the third week of April…

24.04.2017

Turkish airline Atlasglobal will launch regular flights from Nizhny Novgorod to Istanbul in May

“The Turkish airline Atlasglobal plans to open direct flights on the route Nizhny Novgorod - Istanbul from May”, - informed the press release of the Nizhniy Novgorod airport "Strigino". The first regular flight from Nizhny Novgorod to Istanbul Ataturk Airport is scheduled for May 30. The flights will…

18.04.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to Italian Liguria began to recover in 2016

“The Russian tourist traffic to Italian Liguria in 2016 began to return to its normal volumes”, - reported the Director General of the Agency for the Promotion of Liguria Carlo Fidenza at the presentation of the tourist potential of the region in Moscow. "Although for the period of several previous years…

17.04.2017

In 2017 Turkish Airlines expects to increase passenger traffic from Russia to the level of 2015

“Turkish Airlines plans to increase its passenger traffic in Russia to 1 million passengers in 2017”, - said the Deputy director of Turkish airline Ahmet Olmushtur at a press conference at Samara airport Kurumoch. "In 2016, the passenger flow of the airline in Russia has decreased up to 700 thousand.…

17.04.2017

Turkish airline “Onur Air” refused to plan flights to Istanbul from a number of Russian cities

“Turkish low-cost airline “Onur Air” refused from regular flights to Istanbul from Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Chelyabinsk and Volgograd, due to low demand. These routes were planned to open in spring of this year”, - said Elmir Tulunai the Head of sales department of “Onur Air”. According to her, this…

14.04.2017

Greece opened a new visa center in Moscow

“The new Greece visa center has opened in Moscow near the metro station "Tulskaya", - said the correspondent of the portal "Interfax-Tourism”. The visa center is located at Mytnaya Street 66. Now the center is opened as for tour operators and for private clients too. Previously these functions were divided…

14.04.2017

The volumes of booking Turkey’s resorts declined after reports of a possible suspension of charter flights

“The rates of bookings Turkey’s resorts fell by a third after reports of a possible suspension of charters flights to the country”, - said the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurina. "There are no refusals from the tours. According to one of the major tour operators, they…

13.04.2017

"Pobeda" will launch flights to Reus from June 3

“Low-cost airline “Pobeda" (the part of the Aeroflot group) will launch flights from Moscow to Spanish Reus from June 3, 2017”, - reported the company's press service. The flights will be performed from Moscow airport "Vnukovo" twice a week - on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departure time from Vnukovo is…

11.04.2017

The Russian Airlines are warned about possible suspension of charter flights to Turkey

“The Russian airlines are notified of a possible suspension of charter flights to Turkey”, - said Interfax agency an informed source. "A warning has been received about the possibility of temporary suspension of the charter flights of Russian airlines to Turkey's airports", - added the source. “A relevant…

11.04.2017

The tourists flow from Russia to Monaco has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2017

“The Russian tourist flow to Monaco increased by 50% in January and February 2017. Russia is on the fifth position by this indicator among the other countries”, - said the President of the Department for Tourism and Congresses of Monaco Guillaume Roses. "In the fourth quarter of 2016 the number of nights…

07.04.2017

The number of tourists from Russia to Turkey has doubled in February

“The Russian tourists visited Turkey much more actively in February 2017 than a year ago: the tourist flow has increased by 95.6% (39.26 thousand) against the same month of the last year”, - according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the country. However, the total number of foreign tourists…

07.04.2017

Aeroflot will launch flights to Lisbon from July 15

“Aeroflot will start flights from Moscow to Lisbon from July 15, 2017”, - said the carrier's press service. The flight SU 2606 Moscow - Lisbon is scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departure from Moscow at 19:50, arrival to Lisbon at 23:20 (local time). The return flight SU 2607 Lisbon -…

06.04.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to Spain increased by 14% for two months

“In January-February 2017, 107.3 thousand Russian tourists visited Spain, which is 14.2% more than in the same period of the last year”, - according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of the country. The total number of tourists who arrived Spain for the period of two months in…

03.04.2017

Ministry of Transport has allowed "Pobeda" airline to fly to Spanish, but refused to fly to Bulgaria

‘The Interdepartmental Commission of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation allowed “Pobeda” airline to perform regular flights from Moscow to Spanish city – Reus”, - according to the materials, published by Rosaviatsia. The carrier can fly in this direction up to four times a week. However,…

In July “Ural Airlines” will open flights from Zhukovsky to Rome

Rosaviatsia will recall a warning on the possible restriction of charters to Turkey

During May holidays a record number of tourists from Russia will arrive in Antalya

Expert: Turkey will become the locomotive of the growth of out coming tourism in 2017

Every seventh tourist in Cyprus is from Russia

Ellinair airline launched five new routes to Greece

Turkish hotels reduce prices for May holidays

Turkish airline Atlasglobal will launch regular flights from Nizhny Novgorod to Istanbul in May

The tourist flow from Russia to Italian Liguria began to recover in 2016

In 2017 Turkish Airlines expects to increase passenger traffic from Russia to the level of 2015

Turkish airline “Onur Air” refused to plan flights to Istanbul from a number of Russian cities

Greece opened a new visa center in Moscow

The volumes of booking Turkey’s resorts declined after reports of a possible suspension of charter flights

"Pobeda" will launch flights to Reus from June 3

The Russian Airlines are warned about possible suspension of charter flights to Turkey

The tourists flow from Russia to Monaco has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2017

The number of tourists from Russia to Turkey has doubled in February

Aeroflot will launch flights to Lisbon from July 15

The tourist flow from Russia to Spain increased by 14% for two months

Ministry of Transport has allowed "Pobeda" airline to fly to Spanish, but refused to fly to Bulgaria

What's really going on around the owner of Russian tour operators Anex and Intourist

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Arab tourists conquer Russian slopes

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