Middle East - Russian Travel Digest

20.09.2016

Will the Russian tourists go to the "City of the Future" in Dubai?

Experts say that it is too far from the sea. “Deputy Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed launches the "City of the Future» - Jumeirah Central in Dubai”, - informed the local newspaper “The National”. The cost of the project - which includes construction of residential facilities for 35 thousand people…

31.08.2016

Israel Ministry of Tourism subsidizes nearly 400 flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Eilat.

“As part of the invitation programme of the Israely Ministry of Tourism, seven Russian tour operators will implement charter flights to Eilat” - the portal “Interfax-Tourism” was reported in the press service of the Ministry. Today, tour operators are planning to carry out up to 59 flights per month…

24.11.2015

Russian Defense Ministry confirms Russian Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft crashed in Syria

Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft of Russia’s air group in Syria has crashed in Syrian territory, presumably, as a result of an attack from the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The Defense Ministry said the plane was at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The pilots’ fate is unclear at the moment.…

26.10.2015

Russian plane seized at Israel’s airport over debts

A plane belonging to Russia’s Yakutia airline has been seized at the Ben Gurion international airport in Israel’s Tel Aviv over unpaid debts, the company's director general has told TASS. "The Boeing-737 is under arrest at the airport of Israel over debts," Olga Fedorova said. The flight from Tel Aviv…

29.07.2015

Nordavia airline started flights from Sochi to Tel Aviv

From July 28, Nordavia airline starts regular flights on the route Sochi - Tel Aviv - Sochi, the press service of the company Basel Aero reported to Interfax.

Flights will be carried out once a week, on Tuesdays. Departure from Sochi Airport is at 18:25, arriving at the international…