On December 13, 2025, the agreement between the governments of Russia and Jordan on the mutual abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the two countries, signed in Moscow on August 20, 2025, will enter into force.

According to the agreement, Russian citizens will be able to enter…

At the moment, the launch of direct flights from Moscow to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has not given a noticeable boost to sales in the tourism sector at the moment, although direct flights…

The Russian Ministry of Transport expects that by the end of 2025, the volume of passenger air traffic between Russia and the United Arab Emirates will be a record. This was announced on August 7 by Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin. According to him, cooperation in the field of transport between…

Direct flights between Russia and Saudi Arabia will begin in October. Following talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that direct flights will help increase tourism exchanges and business contacts between the two countries. The minister…

On June 13, Rosaviatsia banned Russian air carriers from flying to and from Israel and Iran until June 26 due to the sharp deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. At the same time, Iran and Israel closed their airspace to civilian aircraft. 

Rosaviatsia has now lifted the ban…

From June 16 to 22, sales of tours to the UAE fell by more than 30%, to Egypt - by 9%. The outflow of Russian travelers due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East was felt by other countries in the region and long-haul destinations, for trips to which the UAE served as a hub. The situation…

Almost all tourists from Russia who expressed their desire to leave Iran and Israel after the escalation of the conflict between the countries have already been evacuated or will be sent to Russia in the coming days. Information about this was published on the official website of the Russian Union…

The order on concluding an agreement on the abolition of the visa regime with Jordan on a reciprocal basis was signed on May 27 by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. According to the document, the new rules establish a visa-free regime for trips up to 30 days, while in total it will be possible…

From April 28 to May 1, the Arabian Travel Market international tourism exhibition was held in Dubai, which once again confirmed its status as the main event in the tourism industry. The exhibition broke the attendance record: 55,000 guests - 16% more than last year.

ATM 2025 clearly identified…

Russia and Oman will have a visa-free regime. This agreement was reached following the visit of the Sultan of Oman, Heytham bin Tarek Al Said, to Russia, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on April 22.

Now citizens of both countries will be able to enter, transit…

This was announced at the annual workshop of the tour operator Anex by the Turkish Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Tanju Bilgic. He also spoke about new perspective resorts in Turkey. 

«We have very positive forecasts for the season, based on successful early booking», - noted Mr. Bilgic.

According…

Almost 2 million Russian tourists visited the United Arab Emirates in 2024, in turn, more than 67 thousand tourists from the UAE visited Russia. This is stated in the message of the secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov following a meeting with the…

Over 250 hotels will be closed after the tragedy at the Kartalkaya ski resort. The fire that occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel on January 21 took lives of 78 people. 

The closure of Turkish hotels, not meeting the safety requirements, will not affect Russian tourists, who choose Turkey…

The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were held in the center of the capital on Manezhnaya Square. Despite the summer heat, the weekend event attracted a huge number of Muscovites and guests of the city.

The visitors appreciated the Arab treats — from Emirati coffee with…

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) the shelling of Israel by Iran on April 13-14 had only a slight impact on tour demand to popular Middle Eastern and North African destinations. Most flights from Russia to these countries were not cancelled. However, there were some delays…

According to the director of the Saudi Arabian Tourism Authority, Fahd Hamidaddin, in 2023 Russian tourists made over 100 thousand trips to Saudi Arabia, compared to just 55 thousand in 2022. This increase in tourist numbers is mainly due to the growing interest among Russians in visiting the country…

The first ever Russian-Arab camel expedition has ended in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was attended by traveler Fyodor Konyukhov and team. This is stated on Konyukhov's official website.

The team members set off on a trip from the Al Ain suburb of Abu Dhabi on January 27. In two weeks,…

Luxury hotels in Egypt have offered Russian tourists discounts of up to 30% on summer 2024. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports this.

Representatives of the organization said that according to the early booking campaign for the summer, guests could profitably relax…

According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MTS) of the Republic of Kazakhstan all the Kazakhstani tourists were brought from abroad after Tez Tour Kazakhstan had suspended the operation. 

The suspension of operation was announced on January 24. At that time, about 300 tourists of the…

Two more Persian Gulf countries, interesting for Russian tourists not only as transit hubs, but also as a holiday destination, may become visa-free in the nearest future. These are Bahrain and Kuwait, which are considering the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime with Russia. The relevant…