The Russian government has allocated up to 3,5 billion rubles ($47,3 million) from the country’s reserve fund to reimburse tour operators for their losses due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The funds will be used to reimburse expenses incurred in implementing measures – under agreements on…

Russia has stepped up its measures to slow the coronavirus pandemic's spread within its borders. As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 126 000 people worldwide continues to spread, Russia has stepped up its measures to slow the pandemic's spread within its borders.

There have…

As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 74 000 people worldwide continues to spread, Russia has stepped up its measures to tackle the pandemic and prevent its spread within the country.

There have been 7 497 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and 58 deaths.

Russia…

Some EU countries are preparing in April to resume accepting applications for Schengen visa. In April, visa centers of Greece, the UK, Italy and the Netherlands are preparing to resume working.

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The issuance of ready-made passports and the work of the call center were suspended…

Only one tour operator officially left the market, due to the collapse in the tourism industry. The support measures undertaken by the state have an effect, said Alexander Osaulenko, head of the Association of Tour Operators of the Tourism Help Association.

"The outbound tourism market is…

To date, the vast majority of Russian tourists who were abroad through tour operators have returned to the territory of the Russian Federation. Over the past two weeks, about 160 000 organized tourists from 43 countries of the world returned to the country.

Most organized tourists returned…

Passenger traffic in Russian airports decreased by 75% in March compared to the same month last year, the International Airport Association informed.

“Over the past day, the passenger traffic at the largest Russian airports dipped by another 5%. The industry completed March at a 75% decrease,”…

Two leading tour operators, Coral Travel and Sunmar, have fulfilled the recommendation of the Federal Tourism Agency and stopped the tours with departure dates from March 23 to April 20.

“The amount of money received by the tour operator for the canceled tour will be counted as payment for…

The Russian government is mulling a complete ban on domestic travel, both by air and rail, in the face of the COVID-19 threat.

Further restrictions on all kinds of movements across the country are also being discussed, according to the state-run news agency’s source.

From March…

The low-cost division of Russia’s Aeroflot Group, Pobeda Airlines has completely suspended its operations from April 1 to May 31.

The budget carrier, already subject to the Russian government ban on all international flights, has now voluntarily decided to curtail all of its domestic services…

Тhe Russian government has instructed the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to suspend all regular and charter flights on March 27, except for flights aimed at bringing Russians home.

Тhe move followed a meeting on Wednesday of the government’s Coordination Council for the prevention…

The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic and the Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) will be developing cruise tourism in Russia’s Far Eastern and Arctic maritime regions, and the two institutions are already working on a list of laws needed for this.

“The…

Hundreds of Russian tourists in Europe have found themselves stranded in foreign airports after most flights were canceled this week and borders closed due to the coronavirus crisis, a spokeswoman for Russia’s travel industry union (ATOR) told.

Russia suspended most flights to and from Europe…

Tour operators are awaiting clarification from the Moscow authorities on the mechanism of "self-isolation" of foreign tourists, as well as on the duration of these restrictions. At the moment, foreign travelers began to refuse to travel to Moscow due to the long quarantine, as Irina Tyurina, spokeswoman…

Russian state-run air carrier Aeroflot announced on Saturday changes to flights to and from European destinations after EU countries began imposing travel restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

“From 16 March, scheduled flights will be temporarily suspended between Moscow…

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a decree establishing that the spread of coronavirus is an extraordinary and inevitable circumstance. The corresponding decree is published on the website of the mayor.

As of March 16, 2020, in connection with the epidemiological situation in Moscow and…

The Russian Railways have announced the termination of international trains with Latvia starting March 15, and with Ukraine and Moldova on March 17.

Also, the suspension of communications with Ukraine and Moldova was announced by Belarus. Earlier, Ukraine, Moldova, and Latvia limited the…

In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, Russia is imposing restrictions on air transportation to Italy, Germany, France, and Spain, according to a federal task force. The new policy cancels all scheduled flights to these countries, except for flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport to Rome,…

S7 Airlines plans to launch direct flights between Moscow and Paris on April 18, the carrier’s press service reported.

“From April 18, daily direct flights will be performed from Moscow (Domodedovo Airport) to Paris (Orly Airport, terminal 4),” S7 Airlines said.

Boeing 737-800…