VFS Global has become Hungary’s new visa operator in Russia, according to its official announcement of August 23. In particular, one visa center will be opened in each 64 Russian cities, the first 40 of them will begin work by the end of August. The operator plans to issue annually 60 000 visas in…

The press service of Oktyabrskaya Railway reports (branch of Russian Railways) that the passenger flow of high-speed trains Allegro from St. Petersburg to Helsinki in January-July 2019 increased by 16,6% compared to the same period last year - up to 316,3 thousand people. 

In July 2019,…

VFS Global company became a new Hungarian visa operator in Russia. The company is going to open visa centers in 64 cities of Russia. The first 40 of them will start operation till the end of August. The plan is daily to process 60 000 visa applications. For that purpose, the company should take off…

"The Georgian National Tourism Administration (NATG) shared statistics according to which 108 210 tourists from Russia visited the country in July 2019 instead of 127 060 in July last year. The number of Russian tourists who came to Georgia by railway (via Baku) increased by 85% compared to the same…

In the middle of last month, Anex Tour opened sales for the winter season in Spain and Andorra. Due to the low prices, the destination is in high demand at the stage of early sales.  

In Anex Tour, package holidays in Andorra in the winter season are based on Azur air charter flights from…

On August 1, a visa center of Lithuania was opened in Kaliningrad, which is serviced by VFS Global, according to the the press service of the company. Another Lithuanian visa center in the region will be opened in Sovetsk at the end of August this year. Visa centres apply a service fee (15.9 euros) additionally…

Intourist tour operator has launched sales of tours to Poland. “On the Russian market our experts have a number of reasons to see prospects for the Polish destination. There are extensive opportunities for broad recreation for affordable price. The beaches of the Baltic Sea, treatment in mineral springs,…

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…