British hoteliers have said that this year the demand for expensive accommodation in England has increased from Russian tourists. Tour operators, working on the destination, confirm: tourists want more “premium” here. 

The Russian tourist flow to Britain is stable this year: both sightseeing…

Starting September 1, 2019, Finland will expand the list of documents required for the Russians to obtain a visa. This was reported by the Finnish Foreign Ministry on its website. To obtain a visa to Finland, the Russians will need to provide the same documents which are required to obtain Schengen…

Wizz Air UK announced two news services from its London Luton base to Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport and Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg. 

Flights on the Moscow route will launch on 1 October 2019 and operate daily. The St Petersburg route, on which Wizz Air UK will be the sole…

Despite stark warnings for Russian tourists from their home country about safety issues in Georgia, following anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi, visitors in the Caucasus country remain largely unfazed by the situation. 

The flare-up in relations began when Georgian protesters tried to storm…

Russia’s national carrier Aeroflot and two other airlines from the country have canceled several flights to and from Czech on Tuesday after the country’s Transport Ministry withdrew permits for the flights, the BBC in Russia reported.  The Russian airlines have limited air traffic between Prague and…

In connection with the flight ban imposed by the Russian authorities, the tourist flow from Russia to Georgia will be reduced by 1 million tourists, which will significantly affect the economy of the Republic. This was reported by the head of the National Tourism Administration Mariam Kvrivishvili.…

The Czech Republic in the first quarter of 2019 registered a 9% decline in arrivals from Russia. According to the National Tourism Board of the Czech Republic, in January-March, 131,000 citizens of the Russian Federation visited the Czech Republic, which is 8.9% less than in the same period a year…

On Friday, June 21, Putin forbade Russian airlines to fly to Georgia, and ordered the government to return tourists to Russia. The Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning Russian airlines to transport passengers from Russia to Georgia. Restrictions will take effect on July 8. Information…

Georgia estimated the economic consequences of the temporary suspension of direct flights from Russia. According to Georgian media reports, the tourism sector of Georgia will lose at least $ 100 million due to the suspension of direct flights from Russia. 

The Georgian non-governmental organization…

539.4 thousand citizens of Russia visited Georgia over January-May 2019 period, which is 14% more than in the same period of 2018, according to the National Tourism Administration of the Republic. 

By the number of citizens visiting Georgia for the five months of this year, Russia has moved…

In the 2019 season, the flow of tourists from the Russian regions to the beach resorts of Georgia increased. It is not surprising - Georgian hoteliers provide special offers. Prices for a week at a 3* hotel on BB start from 42 thousand Rubles (582 Euros) for two persons. The demand also increased…

“In January-April 2019, Azerbaijan was visited by 847,902 thousand foreign tourists, which is 0.2% more than in comparison with the same period of 2018,” the press service of the State Agency for Tourism informs. 

According to the agency, more than half of the tourists visiting Azerbaijan…

In the season-2019 the volumes of direct transportation to France increased. According to market participants, the relative stability of exchange rates and the emergence of new flights to the cities of France led to an increase in demand for sightseeing and beach tours on the destination from 5 to…

These centers will begin their work this year according to the following schedule: from May 30 – in Vladimir, Tula, Ivanovo, Kaluga; from June 6 – in Volgograd, Belgorod, Saransk, Ryazan, Tomsk, Kursk; from June 13 – in Tyumen, Surgut, Sochi, Lipetsk, Izhevsk and Ulyanovsk.  The application and passport…

On Sunday, June 2, Brussels Airlines launched its first direct flight to Sheremetyevo International Airport. The route Brussels – Moscow – Brussels will be performed four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays (arrival at 12:20, departure at 13:15 Moscow time) on Airbus A319.  Passengers…

Rossia Airline announced the launch of the flight program from Moscow to Nice. The carrier will compete with existing Aeroflot flights. 

According to the airline, Rossia opened the flight SU 6139 along the Moscow-Nice route from May 28. The flights are operated from Sheremetyevo daily. 

The…

The new regular international flight has appeared in the timetable of the airport Platov. Starting from 07.06.2019 Pobeda Airlines will fulfil flights on the air crafts Boeing 737 to Batumi. This town is the Georgian resort on the Black sea coast.  There will be four flights a week: on Monday, Wednesday,…

In January-April 2019, 367.2 thousand Russian citizens visited Georgia, which is 23.1% more than in the same period of 2018, the National Tourism Administration of the Republic reported on Monday. 

In April, the number of Russians who visited Georgia increased by 26.5% compared to April…

This summer, Ural Airlines will launch a new flight from Moscow to the French city of Montpellier. For the new flights, tour operators are already forming offers, including a beach holiday. 

Ural Airlines will significantly expand its presence on the French market this year. The new flight…