Middle East - Russian Travel Digest

03.07.2017

Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah became the most popular destinations in UAE among Russians

“Among all emirates of UAE Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are the leading summer destinations for Russian tourists”, - reported Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) with reference to market participants. Since February 2017, Russians can obtain visa instantaneously after arriving to the…

23.06.2017

The tourists flow from Russia to Israel grew by 54% in May

“In May 2017, 54% more Russians visited Israel than a year ago”, - said in the press service of the Ministry of Tourism of the country. "In May 2017, the tourist flow from Russia to Israel amounted 40.6 thousand people, which is 54% more than in the same month of the previous year. In total from January…

21.06.2017

The number of Russians in Abu Dhabi has increased by 70%

According to the Office of Tourism and Culture of Abu Dhabi, in April this year the number of tourists from Russia increased by 70%, and the number of nights increased by 86% against the same month of the last year. A comparative analysis of statistical data over the past 4 years has shown that April…

12.06.2017

Israel will continue to subsidize charters from Russia to Eilat

“The government of Israel will continue the program of encouraging airlines and tour operators, which are organizing charter flights to Eilat resort (Uvda airport)”, - reported in the Ministry of Tourism of the country. According to the program, the Ministry pays 45 Euros for each passenger. Participation…

31.05.2017

In April every tenth tourist in Israel was from Russia

The tourist flow to Israel recorded a historic maximum for the entire existence of the Jewish state. The country in April was visited by 349 thousand foreign tourists. It is significant that almost every tenth foreign tourist in Israel in April was a citizen of the Russian Federation. According to the…

16.05.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to Israel increased by 35% in January-March

“In the first quarter of 2017, Israel was visited by 70.5 thousand Russian tourists, which is 35% more than in the same period of the last year. In January 2017, the tourist flow from Russia increased by 23% against the same period of 2016, in February - by 54%, in March by 32%”, - reported the Ministry…

12.05.2017

The Russian tourist flow to Eilat grew by 122%

Representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in Russia and the CIS said about increasing of tourist flow to Israel during the business breakfast for the partners of ICS Travel Group tour operator, which is one of the leading operators on this destination. Tatiana Boltenko marketing manager of the…

10.05.2017

The tour operators have announced about high demand for tours to Israel

“The tour operators noted the restoration of demand for tours to Israel, the depth of sales reaches October”, - said the Press Secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurina. "Representatives of the tourist industry note, that the demand is clearly better than at the same time a year…

28.04.2017

The Russian tourist flow to Dubai has doubled

During the first three months of this year, 126 thousand tourists have arrived Dubai from Russia, which is 106% more than in the same period of the last year. The Russians took the first place in the growth dynamics of the tourist flow. They are followed by citizens of China, who showed 64% growth. According…

05.04.2017

"Ural Airlines" and “Israir Airlines” will fly from Sochi to Tel Aviv

“Ural Airlines” will launch flights from Sochi international airport to Tel Aviv from April 13”, - reports the press service of Basel Aero company, which manages the airport. The flights will be performed twice a week - on Thursdays and Sundays, by A320 airplanes with a capacity of 160 passengers. The…

03.04.2017

Jordan: Results of 2016 and Plans for 2017

Every year Jordan attracts thousands of tourists worldwide. This small Kingdom is famous all over the world for being home to thousands of historical sites and key biblical sites. These breathtaking sites include the legendary Petra; recognized as one of the new seven "wonders of the world" and a UNESCO…

22.03.2017

The tourists flow from Russia to Israel increased by 54% in February

“The number of tourists visiting Israel from Russia increased by 54% in February 2017 against the same period of the last year”, - said the Director of the department of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in Russia Ksenia Kobyakova. "In January, the tourists flow from Russia to Israel amounted 19.6 thousand,…

20.03.2017

Israel expects to increase the tourists flow from Russia by 10-15% in 2017

“Israel expects to increase the number of tourists from Russia by 10-15% in 2017”, - said the Director of the department of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in Russia Ksenia Kobyakova. "We expect 10-15% growth of the number of tourists traveling from Russia in 2017. Now we are working in the field of…

22.02.2017

Budget hotels in UAE are increasingly popular among the tourists from Russia

It is noted both by the sources of the tourist market in UAE and the Russian tour operators. It probably concerns with the reorientation of the Egyptian tourist traffic. The prices for accommodation in hotels in the United Arab Emirates are held at the last year's level and are declining in some cases,…

16.02.2017

The tourist flow from Russia to Israel rose by a quarter in January

“More than 20 thousand Russian tourists have visited Israel in January, which is 26% more than in the same period of the year earlier”, - reports the local newspaper Hamodia. Totally in January 2017 Israel was visited by 222 thousand foreigners, including 210 thousand by tourist visas, the number of…

03.02.2017

Dubai has closed the tourist office in Russia

Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) of Dubai has closed its Russian office from January 1. In addition, the agency is now called "Dubai Tourism". Now the Russian direction will be under the direct supervision of the Headquarter in the Emirate. But, according to some sources, in the near…

03.02.2017

Visas on arrival for Russians expected to increase UAE visitor numbers

The UAE government’s announcement about granting visas on arrival for Russians will boost visitor numbers to the country, tourism executives said on Monday. Russian visitors can now be issued a 30-day visa on arrival that can be renewed for another 30 days. The effective date and cost of the visa is…

03.02.2017

Russians return to Dubai hotels as rouble rebounds

Russian holidaymakers are returning to Dubai hotels as the rebounding rouble boosts their purchasing power. Travellers from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are making a comeback, Dubai hoteliers say. And this is helping to increase occupancy in properties across the emirate over…

20.01.2017

Russian tourists are among TOP 3 in Israel

“Russian tourists are among TOP 3 in Israel. In December the number of tourists to this country increased by 41%”, - reported the press service of the National Ministry of Tourism to the portal "Interfax-Tourism" on Wednesday, The US, France and Russia are in the TOP 3 of tourist leaders, behind them…

16.01.2017

Uvda airport in Israel hosted 2.5 times more Russians for the three months than the year before

“The tourist flow from Russia to Uvda airport in Israel has increased by 150% since October 2016 till January 7, 2017 and continues to increase”, - reported the press service of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel. "In the period from October 2, 2016 till January 7, 2017 87 flights were carried out with…