• UAE will witness highest growth with total Russian tourism spend estimated to reach US$1.153 billion by 2023, followed by Saudi Arabia and Oman 
• New buyer forums and networking events at ATM 2020 to place spotlight on Russia’s expanding outbound tourism market 

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At the start of the winter season, tour operators positively assess the demand for tours to Israel. The sales driver is the Red Sea resort of Eilat: a number of hotels there already have a shortage of rooms for November holidays. 
According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, in September 2019,…

Market participants note a significant increase in bookings of Qatar for November dates and New Year holidays. Most of all tourists are interested in a quality beach vacation in this country. On average, in the autumn a tour for two persons costs from 80 thousand Rubles (1 125 Euros), for the New…

UAE price forecast: tours will become cheaper due to excess of transportation 
Travel industry experts are discussing a possible shortage of hotel rooms and at the same time, excess of transportation in the UAE destination in the coming season. Experts note that regular flights offer cheaper…

The Federal Tourism Agency stated on October 17 that the information concerning the introduction of a visa-free regime between Russia and Saudi Arabia is incorrect. 
During a state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Saudi Arabia, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Rostourism…

During a visit to Abu Dhabi on October 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the UAE's income from Russian tourists with the trade between two countries. According to him, the UAE is a popular destination among Russians, last year the increase in tourist flow amounted to 23%. He also cited…

The United Arab Emirates has seen a 55% jump in the number of Russian tourists travelling to the Gulf country in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2018.  Many Europeans, including Russians, are lured to experience the UAE’s world-renowned hotels, luxurious standard of…

Azimut air company announced the start of flight program to Tel-Aviv from Rostov-on-Don. The flights are planned to be fulfilled twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays.
Earlier Rossia air company operated on this destination from Rostov-on-Don. Their flights were cancelled 28.04.2019 and there…

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of mutual cancellation of visas. Experts of the Russian tourism market evaluated the prospects of growth of tourist flows between countries, existing opportunities and barriers.  During a state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Saudi…

Russian tourists travel more actively to Israel. Sales rates exceed last year’ figures by at least 15-20%.  The Ministry of Tourism of Israel notes an increase in tourist flow from Russia. In the first nine months of this year, more than 219 000 Russian tourists visited Israel, which is 4% more than…

Russian Federal Tourist Agency is ready to continue the question of visa facilitation discussion between Russia and Saudi Arabia. 14.10.2019 the governments of these two countries during the official visit of Russian president Vladimir Putin to the Kingdom have signed the memorandum about visa facilitation…

The share of Russia in the total tourist flow in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah reached 25%. Tour operators confirm that sales volumes of tours to Ras al-Khaimah for this winter season have increased - including due to lower hotel prices and direct charter programs. 
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According to representatives of the tour operator Intourist, their own winter charter program from Moscow to the Israeli resort of Eilat starts on November 3, 2019 and runs through April 26, 2020. The charter flights to the Red Sea will be operated on the boards of Red Wings airline with frequency…

In the winter season 2019/20, Russian tour operators significantly expand flight programs in the UAE. Dubai remains the main destination, flights to which will be operated from 25 cities of Russia. In addition to Dubai, the tours, based on the flights to the airports of Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras…

Platov international airport of Rostov-on-Don informs that 19.10.2019 air company flydubai renews the direct flights on Boeing 737 between terminal 3 of Dubai International airport and Platov airport in Rostov-on-Don. The flights will be fulfilled twice a week. The departure from Dubai is planned…

The tour operator Pac Group has opened the sale of tours to the Sultanate of Oman. Arrivals for November and New Year holidays are already available for booking. The Pac Group’s website offers beach tours to Oman based on dynamic online packaging. According to the tour operator’s press service, the…

Akbar al-Baker, the executive director of Qatar Airways group of companies, told that Qatar Airways may increase the frequency of flights from Doha to St. Petersburg, as well as open flights to two major Russian cities (in particular, to Vladivostok). The executive director noted that the carrier…

This is the first exclusive program of the tour operator Anex Tour with a direct flight to the UAE from Khabarovsk. At present time, the tour operator has applications for flights in 2020. This is not the first time, when Anex Tour arranges direct flights from cities of the Far East to exotic (for…

According to representatives of the tour operator Intourist, their own winter charter program from Moscow to the Israeli resort of Eilat starts on November 3, 2019 and runs through April 26, 2020. The charter flights to the Red Sea will be operated on the boards of Red Wings airline with frequency…

Israel has set the goal of increasing the number of tourists from Russia to 400 000 in 2019, Vladimir Shklyar, the head of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in the Russian Federation and the CIS, said. “Since the beginning of the year, the number of guests from Russia has grown by 4%, which is slightly…