Italy this summer, according to tour operators and insurers, has become the most popular travel destination for Russian tourists among the EU countries, the press service of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT) reports.
Bsi Group reported that Italy this year is the most popular among…
2 million Russian tourists will not go to Turkey. This assessment was presented by Ilya Umansky, President of the Association of Russian Tourism Industry. The reason is the increase of prices for tours this summer by almost half. As a result, the tourist flow will remain at the level of last year…
The Finnish government has extended restrictions for Russian citizens indefinitely. The ban, as before, applies to non-essential travel, primarily for tourism purposes, transit through Finland to other Schengen countries, as well as the issuance of visas, except on special grounds.
Thanks to an increase of the number of flights and a significant increase of the fleet flying abroad, transportation to Turkey has become more affordable compared to last year.
"Transportation traditionally occupies 50-60% of the cost in a foreign tour package. Accordingly, the more flights…
Turkey's tourism sector has become the center of attention of Russians after a significant increase in the cost of recreation. Vacations in Turkey in 2023 equaled the price of exotic Caribbean resorts: prices for two persons reached $ 2 420 this summer.
The Spanish authorities continue to be the leader in issuing Schengen visas in Russia, as recently published statistics show. In 2022, a quarter of all documents issued to Russian were Spanish: 154 450 visas out of 603 955.
Some other Schengen countries in 2022 also issued a large number…
Greece received more than a million foreign tourists in the first quarter of 2023, the tourist flow is growing from both the EU and the US, but the number of tourists from Russia has decreased by almost 50%, the Greek City Times reports.
"Inbound tourism grew by 74,7% to almost 1,1 million…
Russian tourists are increasingly interested in European tours, despite the cancellation of direct flights, price increases and the need of connections. The number of bookings of tours to Europe by Russian citizens has increased significantly compared to last year.
At the end of April, block programs of tour operators to Cyprus were launched on connecting flights of Jazeera Airways. Tourists fly from Moscow to Larnaca with a change in Kuwait.
Currently, tours to Cyprus on Jazeera Airways flights are offered by tour operators Fun&Sun, Tez Tour, Pac…
If the number of Russian tourists in the main Turkish resort remains at the level of last year – which is 3,5 million – Turkish hoteliers will consider it as a success. So, Turkey decided how many Russian tourists the country is waiting for in Antalya. This assessment of the situation was voiced for…
Georgian citizens will be able to visit Russia without visas, Russian airlines – to fly to Georgian airports, and tour operators – to organize tours to this country. The corresponding decree was signed by Vladimir Putin.
The migration concession will not be valid for persons entering Russia…
According to tour operators, the demand for tours to Greece in the 2023 season is higher than in the spring of 2022. Of course, it is still far from the sales figures of 2021, but there are positive trends.
According to Vedi Goup, the demand for summer tours to Greece is 30% higher than…
Demand for the popular European destination has grown "many times" in defiance of the sanctions. Tour operators note an increase of demand for trips to Italy in the summer season 2023, both for sightseeing and beach tours. Although, of course, the country is far from pre-pandemic volumes, but present…
The announcement of a launch of a new flight program for tourists from Moscow to Istanbul was made by the tour operator Pegas. The program on the wings of Icar airline has been announced, initially, for the first summer month.
The details about the program were published on the official…
The tour operator Pegas announced the start date of programs to Greece in the summer season. According to a statement on the official website of the tour operator, we are talking about a flight program to Heraklion (Crete) on connecting flights of Turkish Airlines, Red Wings and Southwind with a change…
The tour operators Fun&Sun, Russian Express and Tez Tour have launched a block flight program from Moscow to Cyprus on regular Jazeera Airways flights with a connection in Kuwait. Flights on the Moscow-Kuwait-Larnaca route are scheduled on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and flights on Mondays will be added…
According to a report published by the Bank of Greece (BoG), only 36,1 thousand arrivals from Russia were recorded in Greece in 2022. This is 16,2 times less than it was in the pre-pandemic 2019. The flow of tourists from the Russian Federation to Greece in 2022 decreased by 3,3 times compared to…
The tour operator Anex Tour presented its full schedule of flights to Turkey for the upcoming summer season. Flights will depart from 19 cities of Russia including Orenburg, Sochi and Stavropol.
The operator will offer tourists tours for the summer season with direct flights from Pegasus…
Russian tourists are increasingly booking premium hotels in Turkey. The demand for more expensive tours has increased by 30-40% compared to last year, representatives of the tour operator Coral Travel reported.
“Premium Turkey is very popular among tourists with children. It can be assumed…
