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Only a third of travel agencies note decrease in sales of tours
19.9% of Moscow travel agencies, that took part in the traditional marketing research of BANKO Service, noted that their sales of tours fell insignificantly over last summer season. Another 14.4% showed a significant negative dynamics. The questionnaire was conducted in late August - early September.
17.10.2018
Read moreSIFT Sochi International Forum for Tourism
Since 22 till 23 of November 2018 the International Tourism Forum SIFT will be held in city-resort Sochi, which is considered to be one of the most important business platform in Russia of the domestic and inbound tourism as well. Location: Sochi city, the Adler-Arena, the Imeretinskaya Valley.
10.10.2018
Read moreRossTour will announce the termination of the tour operator’s activity
RossTour Company plans to complete the work of the tour operator but continue to play as tourist agency. This was announced by the company's general director Alexander Nedopolts. According to the head of RossTour, the company plans to announce the termination of the tour operator’s activity on Friday, October 5, or Monday, October 8.
09.10.2018
Read morePobeda airline intends to launch flights from Moscow to Europe via Kaliningrad
“Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo airport and Pobeda airline plan to organize flights from Moscow to Europe via Kaliningrad”, - said the CEO of the airport Alexander Korytny. "In October, jointly with Pobeda airline in the autumn-winter schedule we will begin the implementation of transfer hub project which connects Moscow airport Vnucovo with various cities in Western Europe. It is planned that among them will be Paris, Rome, Geneva and London", - added A. Korytny. According to him, Khrabrovo airport has the task to reduce the parking time at the airport - it should be not more than one hour. At the first stage of this project Pobeda will fly to Kaliningrad only from Moscow, after that the range of cities will be broaden.
21.08.2018
Read moreNatalie Tours cancels all charter flights from June 30
Tour operator Natalie Tours notified travel agents about cancellation of paid tours, formed on the basis of charter flights in the directions: Barcelona, Rimini, Catania, Naples, Antalya, Heraklion. The corresponding information was received by retail dealers on Friday evening, June 29. "Due to low financial performance of charter programs in the directions: Barcelona, Rimini, Catania, Naples, Antalya, Heraklion a special decision was made to reduce the number of flights since June 30, 2018.
02.07.2018
Read moreRaduga Travel tour operator announces termination of activities
“Raduga Travel tour operator announced the termination of activities due to the inability to fulfill its obligations under contracts for the sale of tourist products”, - it follows from a notice published on the company's website.
13.06.2018
Read moreResorts of southern Russia reduce prices for summer holidays
In 2018 the accommodation facilities of the Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, as well as Abkhazia did not raise prices. On the contrary, some hotels reduced the cost of accommodation up to 20%. This affected the average cost of tours, but the forecasts for an organized tourist flow for this season are not very bright.
13.04.2018
Read moreMatreshka Tour plans to start payments this week
Matreshka Tour operator is selling off assets for making payments to tourists, whose tours were canceled in the winter season. The tour operator Aurora BG has been sold, negotiations are underway to sell the retail network. On Friday it became known that the St. Petersburg company Aurora BG changed the owner.
04.04.2018
Read moreThe arbitration court declared the airline "Kogalymavia" bankrupt
“The Moscow Arbitration Court on Tuesday declared bankrupt "Kogalymavia Airlines" LLC”, - a correspondent of Interfax reported from the court. "Recognize Kogalymavia Airlines as a bankrupt and open bankruptcy proceedings against it for a period of 6 months", - the judge said. The hearing on the bankruptcy commission's report is scheduled for August 7, 2018.
15.02.2018
Read moreThe demand of Russian business tourists for flying abroad increased by 19% in 2017
"Demand for flights abroad grew by 19% mainly due to the employees of pharmaceutical companies, which began to fly abroad on business trips 31% more often. The representatives of this sector most significantly increased the number of flights to Prague and Amsterdam, where broad scale business events were held in 2017 year.
26.01.2018
Read moreRussia beats records on Cuban tourist market
The tourist flow from Russia to Cuba in 2017 was a record for its entire history, having increased by almost 70%. For the first time Russia entered in the TOP 10 of key incoming markets of Cuba. As of December 18, according to the Cuban tourist office in Russia, 100.319 citizens of Russian Federation visited Cuba, which exceeded by 67% the figures for the same period of 2016. It is noted that for the entire 2016 Cuba was visited by about 65 thousand Russians. Thus, for the first time in the history of Russian out coming tourism, the tourist flow to Cuba from Russian Federation has exceeded the mark of 100 thousand people.
04.01.2018
Read moreThe volume of New Year charter transportation increased by 20% against the last year
“The volume of New Year's charter programs of tour operators grew by 20% in comparison with the last year”, - said the Adviser of the Head of Rosturizm Dmitry Gorin. "For New Year's holidays, airlines made 586 applications for international tourist charter flights, of which 292 flights have already been approved by Rosaviatsiya.
02.01.2018
Read moreMore than 600 thousand tourists from Ural region visited Turkey in 2017
“The opening of the Turkish direction did not affect on the popularity of other abroad destinations among Ural tourists in 2017”, - said Mikhail Maltsev, Executive Director of the Urals Tourism Association. "Despite the fears that the opening of the Turkish direction will have a negative impact on other abroad directions, first of all on the countries of Mediterranean basin and the Black Sea, these fears did not materialize (except Tunisia and Montenegro)”, - said M. Maltsev.
13.12.2017
Read moreCharters in the summer 2018 will grow in price
Tour operators predict an increase of prices in the summer season 2018. The rise in price is also connected with an increase of the cost of charter flights. The cost of charter transportation in the upcoming summer season can grow. Experts note two key reasons. "Over the past six months we have noted a significant increase of the cost of aviation fuel in Russia.
04.12.2017
Read moreTUI will invest in Russia
TUI Russia and CIS tour operator will open its representative offices in four other regions of the Russian Federation, increase the number of retail stores by one third and almost double the number of offering destinations. The tour operator TUI Russia and the CIS plans to strengthen its positions on the Russian tourism market in the next five years.
07.11.2017
Read moreTravel agents named the most popular destinations for Russians this summer
“Turkey, Greece and Cyprus became the leaders of demand among Russians in the summer period of 2017”, - said the Chairman of the expert council of the United Network of TBG and "Hot tours" Tatiana Dmitrova. According to her, Turkey in the summer of 2017 took 26.4% of all sales of travel agencies.
22.09.2017
Read moreExperts: a third of self-traveling Russians went abroad in the summer of 2017
The share of foreign travel among all trips of Russians in the summer of 2017 increased by 32%, according to the analysis of tickets search resource Aviasales. "In the summer of 2016 the share of air travel in Russia amounted 80% of the total number of bookings, this year the ratio of domestic and international flights is 68% and 32% respectively".
05.09.2017
Read moreATOR: the reason for the suspension of Ted Travel tour operator’s activity was active dumping
On its website tour operator Ted Travel announced on August 24 about the termination of activities due to the inability to fulfill its obligations for tourists and customers. “The reason for the suspension of the activities was the sale of tours at prices below the market average”, - the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported on Friday.
01.09.2017
Read moreIn June Russian airlines increased international transportation by 43%
“Russian airlines in June 2017 increased transportation by 20.2% for annual period (10.4 million people)”, - reported the source in Rosaviatsia. Domestic transportation increased by 7.4% up to 5.99 million passengers. International traffic grew by 43.4%, up to 4.42 million people.
03.08.2017
Read moreTour operators have reduced programs in Russia due to low demand
Tour operators are cutting summer programs and selling significantly less tours around Russia due to low demand”, - reports Commersant news paper referring to representatives of the tourism industry. Reduction of interest of organized tourists to rest in Russia is forcing tour operators and hoteliers to adjust the declared prices and sales volumes.
19.07.2017
Read moreTour operators noticed the revival of demand for tours to Europe from the cities of Siberia
“Demand for tours to Europe from the cities of Siberia began to grow after a serious recession”, - reported the publication of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RCT) Rata News, citing data from representatives of the tourist industry. “This summer, for the first time after a serious recession, the regional tourist industry marks a noticeable revival of demand for Europe.
19.07.2017
Read moreMosturflot will begin to carry out cross-border cruises in the Caspian Sea in 2019
“The Russian cruise company Mosturflot will launch the first cross-border cruises in the Caspian Sea including Baku in 2019”, - informs the publication of "Vestnik ATOR". "The first trans-Caspian cruises on the newest Russian ship will start in 2019. The ports of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and, possibly, Turkmenistan will be the points of visit.
11.07.2017
Read moreIn January-May Russian railways transported 20% more passengers abroad
“Transportation of passengers by long-distance trains to foreign countries increased by 19.6% for the period from January to May 2017 in comparison with the same period of the last year”, - said in the press service of Russian railways (RZD).
21.06.2017
Read moreUntil 2022 Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group plans to open 9 hotels in Russia
“Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group plans to open about nine new hotels in Russia until 2022”, - said David Jenkins the Vice-President for Business Development of the Group in Russia. According to him, at present time they have signed contracts for the management of three hotels under the Radisson Blu brand, which will be opened in 2017-2021.
12.06.2017
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