Today a global failure in the operation of Windows devices led to flight cancellations, problems in the work of banks and the media around the world. Major American airlines, including American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines, announced the cancellation of flights due to communication problems.

Airports…

The Ministry of Economic Development has proposed to introduce multiple-entry visas for foreign tourists. In addition, according to the department, for individual countries it is necessary to introduce the possibility of issuing visas upon arrival in Russia

As Deputy Head of the Ministry…

Ecological tourism - a safe, comfortable and affordable type of recreation - is a unique management solution that ensures sustainable development of specially protected natural areas, provides workplaces and preserves natural resources, promotes environmental education and public awareness, preservation…

Russian airlines purchased 165 aircraft from Western lessors in the years 2023 and 2024. This represents about 40% of the fleet owned by foreign lessors that remain in Russia, according to RBC. 

Why are planes being returned? The buyback is necessary to remove foreign registrations from…

Interfax says the number of tourists arriving in Russia from East Asia and the Middle East has increased significantly since the beginning of 2024. Most of these tourists have arrived from China, according to data collected by the mobile operator, Megafon.

According to the company's report,…

According to preliminary data, the domestic tourist flow amounted to over 75 million people. This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in 2022, the tourist flow…

According to the results of the three quarters of 2023, the air harbor of Mineralnye Vody (Stavropol territory) increased passenger flow to 3 million people, an increase of 21% compared to the same indicator in 2022, reported the press-service. Mineralnye Vody is the gate for mice tourism (Mineralnye…

The region of Samara reminds the form of heart at any map and looks gorgeous from the drone and spaceship. Samara region is all about warmth, hospitality, inner comfort, sincere service and respect to wide range of guests interests, it is full of well-known traditional tourist routes and may offer…

Pulkovo Airport is recording an increase of tourist traffic from the Middle East in 2023, Asiyat Khalvashi, commerce director of the airport informed.

“The Middle East market is actively developing. Passenger traffic between Pulkovo and the UAE and Iran destinations is showing an increase…

The number of foreign citizens who visited Russia since August 1 exceeded 120 thousand people.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the popularity of digital solutions in the migration field is growing. There is also a noticeable growing demand for an electronic visa among foreign…

Based on the results of three quarters of 2023, Russia received 10 times fewer tourists than in the same period of pre-pandemic 2019, according to data from the Border Service of the Russian Federation. China has become the main supplier of tourists.

In the second place in terms of tourist…

The government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law on the suspension of a number of provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation on simplifying the issuance of visas to citizens of the European Union, the Kingdom of Denmark, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the…

Host tour operators noted a surge of interest from Chinese tourists in traveling to Russia during the just completed “golden week” – the holidays dedicated to the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China.

"At least 17-18 tourist buses arrived in Vladivostok,…

According to the results of the first six months of 2023, the inbound tourist flow to Russia from abroad increased by 100 thousand trips of foreigners compared to the same period last year. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, China has taken the first place in terms of the number of…

The abolition of visas for foreign citizens, as well as the solution of the issue with the use of bank cards in Russia, will significantly increase the inbound tourist flow, said Alexan Mkrtchyan, vice president of Alliance of Travel Agencies.

"We are in favor of the complete abolition of…

A single electronic visa should work in Russia from July 15. According to experts, the program e-visa will greatly simplify travel to Russia. Importantly, e-visas will open access not only to group, but also to individual trips.

However, launching a new system can be challenging. The fact…

Large losses of tourists can be felt in Russia itself. According to ATOR, the number of foreign travelers in Russia in 2022 decreased by 96,1% compared to pre-Covid figures. The start of the special operation and Western sanctions have made it difficult for both EU and US tourists to travel to Russia…

In the first quarter of 2023, almost 3,3 million foreigners visited Russia with all purposes, of which about 68 thousand for the purpose of tourism. This is follows from the statistics of Border Service of Russia.

Over the three months of 2023, 3,26 million foreigners entered Russia, which…

Chinese travel agencies are ready to resume outbound group tours to 20 countries from Feb. 6, according to the website of the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The 20 countries include Russia, as well as Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia,…

According to the results of the three quarters of 2022, the inbound tourist flow to Russia amounted to 147,4 thousand trips of foreign citizens with a purpose of tourism. This is 99,5% less than in the same period in 2019 and even 16% less than in covid 2021.

As per the results of 9 months…