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. 
Over the first 8 months…

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…

Israel expects to host about 400 000 Russian tourists this year. The increase in tourist traffic will also occur due to an increase in transportation to the Red Sea resort of Eilat - this winter 15 flights will be operated there every week.  This was announced at a press conference in St. Petersburg…

The range of the tour operator Tui Russia continues to replenish with new destinations. In the end of August, the company began to sell tours to Bahrain with a beach holiday. Arrivals start from September 2019. 

The appearance of a new destination in the Tui Russia range the tour operator…

Starting October 2019, Pobeda low-cost airline will start operating flights from Moscow to Eilat for the first time. The flights will be operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Since beginning of August, tickets were already on sale. 

The Israeli side approved the…

The second major “charter player” has appeared on the Sri Lankan destination this winter season. The tour operator Tui Russia told details about its charter program for this island and hotel assortment in Sri Lanka.  In the winter season on the Russian market, growth in demand is forecasted for Sri…

The tour operators, working on the destination of Thailand, have arranged flight programs for the winter season 2019-2020 (from October 2019 to May 2020). The upcoming winter season promises to be difficult for the destination, experts do not expect a significant increase in demand, but, however,…

Autumn season in Israel promises successful sales for tour operators. The growth is fixed at 13% and higher against the last year. In general, beach vacations are on the first preference among tourists. However, the specifics of the destination are such that it is quite easy to combine beach tour…

The package tours for holidays in Jordan have appeared in the booking systems of tour operators Tui Russia and Anex Tour. The program begin in late October and end in early May.  As Tatyana Korshunova, the Tui Russia’s public relations manager, explained, this season in the first month of the flight…

The tour operator Anex Tour announced the sales of tours with a direct flight to Abu Dhabi (UAE) from Moscow with Azur Air flights. The flight program of Azur Air (Moscow-Abu Dhabi-Moscow) is scheduled from October 28 for the entire winter season with departures twice a week. 

According…