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31.10.2016

Tourist flow from Russia to Cyprus has increased a half times in September

“Russian tourist flow to Cyprus in September has increased by 51% against the previous year”, - according to data published by the statistical service of the republic. According to statistics, in September 2015 Cyprus was visited by over 75 thousand Russian tourists. In September 2016 114.5 thousand…

12.10.2016

Ulyukayev: the complete abolition of the visa regime between Russia and Turkey is doubtful

“Russia may consider the cancelation of visas for business travel from Turkey, but the complete abolition of the visa regime is doubtful due to security reasons”, - said the Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev on Sunday. "The question of visa-free exchange in general is very difficult,…

11.10.2016

Russia and Turkey have resumed talks on payment in rubles

“Russia and Turkey have resumed the question about the possibility for Russians of payment in Turkey in rubles”, - said the Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev to reporters in Istanbul on Sunday after a meeting with the Minister of Economy of Turkey Nihat Zeybekchi. "The discussion was…

04.10.2016

Bulgaria was visited by 30% more Russians tourists this summer

Russia is on the second place in the number of tourists who visited Bulgaria this year. As the Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria Nikolina Angelkova said, at present time the growth has already exceeded 30%, according to the number of visas issued to Russians. In the summer time it has reached 40%. This…

03.10.2016

Tour operators: tourist flow to Turkey reached last year's volumes in October

“The number of tourists visited Turkey resorts is close to the last year's level in October 2016”, - said the Head of public relations department of “Coral Travel” tour operator Marina Makarkova to the portal "Interfax-Tourism". We fly to Antalya from 24 cities by charter and regular flights. In October…

03.10.2016

Turkey was visited by 60 thousand Russians in September

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Ankara on Thursday September 29 that after the restoration of charter air service with Russia the country was visited by 60 thousand Russian tourists. "After the abolition of the ban of charter flights from Russia there was a boom in our tourism sector.…

29.09.2016

In Russia the Greek Consulate has issued more than 450 thousand visa for 8 months of 2016

“In January-August 2016 Greece has issued 456,000 visas to Russians, 90% of which – multi-entry visas for a period 3 - 5 years”, - told the Russian office Director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation Polycarp Evstafiu. "These figures indicate that there is a great potential for the future. Thus,…

29.09.2016

Tourist flow from Russia to Cyprus could reach 650 thousand following the results of 2016

“Following the results of 2016 the number of Russian tourists visiting Cyprus could reach 650 thousand people”, - told reporters the Ambassador of Cyprus to the Russian Federation Georgios Kasoulides on Tuesday. "In 2015 Cyprus was visited by 2 million 750 thousand tourists, 525 thousand of them are…

27.09.2016

Antalya expects to take half million Russian tourists to the end of 2016.

“Before the end of 2016 Antalya expects to be visited by about 500 thousand tourists from Russia”, - told Munir Karaloglu the Governor of Antalya province to Russian journalists. "This year was recessionary for the tourism industry not only for Antalya region but also for the whole Turkey, and it concerns…

26.09.2016

More than 30,000 Russian tourists spent vacation in Turkey in September

More than 30,000 tourists from the Russian Federation flew to Turkey’s Antalya in the first 12 days after resumption of charter flights between the countries, the Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) reported Monday with reference to Turkish media. "In the period from 2 to 14 September, in the first…

20.09.2016

Russian airlines can meet restoring demand for flights to Turkey — minister

Russian Airlines are able to meet the recovering demand for flights to Turkey, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said in an interview with TASS at the Eastern Economic Forum on Friday. "Taking into account the end of summer, tourist season, and the beginning of the new school year, I think that…

19.09.2016

Tour operators have reported about high record demand for holidays in Turkey.

Russian tour operators after the opening of charter transportation to Turkey noted the high occupancy of the first flights and period of record sales - reported in the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) on Thursday. "The demand was so high that in some regions we had to organize additional…

15.09.2016

Italy and Spain have appreciated as the most popular destinations of autumn visits in Europe among Russian tourists

Italy and Spain have became the most popular European destinations for Russian tourists in the autumn season of 2016 - the portal "Interfax-Tourism" was reported in the “BSI group” company. "In autumn period the demand to Italy among the Russian tourists increased by 37% in comparison with the same period…

13.09.2016

In memory of Konstantinos Mitsis, the founder of one of the biggest hotel chains in Greece

Greek hotelier Konstantinos Mitsis, the founder of one of the biggest hotel chains in Greece, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016. The funeral service hold on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. Konstantinos Mitsis buried in his hometown of Kryoneri, Ioannina.

Konstantinos…

12.09.2016

Three tour operators will launch charter flights from Belgorod to Antalya in September - November

“Tour operators “Anex Tour”, "Coral Travel" and "Pegas Touristik" announced the imminent launch of charter flights to Antalya (Turkey) from Belgorod” – informed "Interfax" the head of Belgorod airport press-service Vitaly Gorkovenko. The program, the consolidator of which is “Anex Tour”, will start on…

07.09.2016

The “Coral Travel” tour operator is expecting high demand for holidays in Turkey in September and especially October.

Tour operators expect a high demand to Turkey in September and especially October. But the volume of the autumn-winter charter programme will depend on the situation in Egypt – the Head of “Coral Travel” PR company reported the "Interfax-Tourism" portal. "On Tuesday, September 6, we’ll launch the first…

29.08.2016

First charter flights from Russia to Turkey will fly on September 4-5

First charter flights with Russian tourists will fly to Turkey on September 4-5, Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia told TASS. "The first charter (flight) will fly on September 4-5," she said. Earlier on Monday, some media reported that the charter flights…

29.08.2016

Russian Azur Air carrier to launch charter flights to Turkey on September 3

Russia’s Azur Air operator of charter flights plans to launch flights to Turkey’s Antalya on September 3, the carrier’s director for public relations, Anastasia Matyushina, has told Tass. She said the application for charter flights to Altalya was sent to Rosaviatsia (the Federal Air Transport Agency),…

28.08.2016

Medvedev signs order lifting ban off chartered flights between Russia and Turkey

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to lift the ban for chartered flights between Russia and Turkey. The document is published on the government's website. The document also reads the air companies serving chartered flights between Russia and Turkey should provide additional security…

13.08.2016

Some 15 Russian air companies ready to resume chartered flights to Turkey

Some 15 Russian air companies are ready to resume chartered flights to Turkey as permission is in place, head of Rosaviatsiya Alexander Neradko told reporters on Saturday. "They are about 15 companies," he said. All the companies, which formerly served chartered flights to Turkey, would like to offer…