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The demand for beach holidays in China increased four times among Russians in the summer of 2019
17.06.2019
Read moreOutbound tourist flow in the I quarter of 2019: where did the Russians rest in winter
10.06.2019
Read moreAzur Air focuses on bringing Chinese tourists to Russia
Azur Air, the biggest charter airline in Russia, has launched regular weekly Boeing 767-300 flights from Moscow’s Vnukovo to China’s Taiyuan, with the new flight program targeting Chinese tourists visiting Russia, the company announced.
Until recently, Azur Air has provided only outbound tourist flow support by performing flights from 42 Russian regions to 27 foreign resorts.
24.05.2019
Read moreRussia and China will sign a new agreement on visa-free regime in 2019
“Russia and China will sign a new intergovernmental agreement on visa-free group tourist trips in 2019,” told Oleg Safonov, the head of Rostourism. He also noted that the negotiation process on intergovernmental agreement is in the final stage. In accordance with the new agreement, the minimum number of "visa-free" tourist group will be reduced from five to three people - this is done to encourage family tourism.
12.11.2018
Read moreTour operator Rus Tour postponed its flight program to Hainan
Tour operator Rus Tour postponed the launch of a flight program to Hainan from a number of Russian regions due to the fact that the Chinese authorities did not issue slots of the airport of Sanya for Red Wings airline’s flights. The corresponding message is published on the website of the tour operator.
01.11.2018
Read moreSource: IrAero airline did not get permission for a number of charters to Hainan
IrAero still has no confirmation of slots from Chinese aviation authorities for implementation of the flight program to Hainan since October 8 from a number of regions. For this reason, Rosaviatsia did not issue permit to the carrier for flights, ordered by Pearl River tour operator. This decision was made on September 21 at a meeting of the working group. This was reported on September 26 by a source, closed to the agency.
08.10.2018
Read moreWhat happens to the flight programs to Hainan
The flight programs to Hainan from Russia continue to change. RusTour operator announced cancellation of the chain from Moscow to Sanya from October 6, 2018 and widening of the regional program. As stated in the message of RusTour operator, "the reduction of the flight program is connected with an increase of the cost of air transportation on this direction".
26.09.2018
Read moreRussians are offered tours to the Chinese province of Shandong
Tez Tour Operator together with the largest tourist company of China Tempus Tour Group and with the support of the tourism committee offered Russian tourists the tours to the Chinese province of Shandong with the possibility of combining sightseeing and beach holidays. "We are pleased to offer tourists a new product in the most authentic region of China.
22.08.2018
Read moreIn 2017 Hong Kong was visited by almost 150 thousand Russian tourists
“Hong Kong in 2017 was visited by almost 150 thousand tourists from Russia, which is 4% more than a year earlier”, - said the President of Hong Kong Airlines Wang Lia. On May 18 Hong Kong Airlines opened a direct flight to Moscow's Vnukovo airport. Airplanes A330-300 fly to Moscow on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and to Hong Kong - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. From July 2010 to March 2012 the airline performed flights to Sheremetyevo airport.
09.07.2018
Read moreThe Russian tourist flow to Hainan increased by 251% in 2017
The Russian tourist flow to Hainan Island last year reached a historic level of 284 thousand people. This is 251% more than in 2018. "By the end of 2018 we plan to increase this figure by another 10%", - said E Kaizhong, the Deputy Director of tourism of Sanya. According to him, interest to Hainan has grown from other abroad markets.
06.04.2018
Read moreThe tourist exchange between China and Russia reached four million trips in 2017
“The mutual tourist flow between China and Russia has amounted about 4 million tourists in 2017”, - said the Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Yevgeniy Tomikhin. "Today we can say that the annual tourist flow in both directions is about 4 million, which is a lot", - he said in Rosturizm at a meeting on the preparation of a new agreement about visa-free group tourist trips between Russia and China.
16.03.2018
Read moreRussian Railways noted the growth of passenger traffic to China and Finland
Russian Railways notes the growth of passenger traffic to China and Finland. According to the company, in 2017 the number of long-distance trains on these routes increased by 23.7% (China) and 21% (Finland). In general, international transportation increased by 9.7% - up to 706.2 thousand people. Between Russia and Germany, 18.5% more passengers were transported than in 2016. Since 2016 “Strizh” Moscow-Berlin train (manufactured by the Spanish company Patentes Talgo) connected these cities. The trains are equipped with by automatic wheel-shifting system that reduces time of the transition from the Russian standard (1520 mm) to the European (1435 mm) at Brest railway station (Byelorussia). In 2017 “Strizh” transported 26.8 thousand passengers. In the schedule of train traffic for 2017/2018 the international passenger transportations (including transit) will be carried out to 11 countries of Europe and Asia (Germany, France, Finland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, China and others) and to the same quantity of CIS and Baltic region’s countries (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia).
16.03.2018
Read moreRegional transportation to China will increase
Tour operator Pearl River expands its flying program to Hainan Island. Since March 1, 2018, the company will transport tourists to Chinese resort from another 11 Russian cities. According to the provider, direct flights to Sanya from Barnaul, Blagoveshchensk, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Novokuznetsk, Tomsk, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk and Chita will be performed by Alrosa Airlines. Recall that the tour operator announced about the launching of its own flight program in mid-September 2017 - when the flight program included departures from five Russian cities, later four more flights were added.
27.12.2017
Read moreUral Airlines began regular flights on the route Vladivostok-Harbin-Bangkok
“Ural Airlines airline began regular flights on the rout Vladivostok-Harbin-Bangkok”, - reported the press service of Vladivostok International Airport (MAV). In the winter timetable of the airport the implementation of the new flight is scheduled twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays by airplane A320.
21.11.2017
Read moreAir company Aurora will fly in the winter in 45 directions
According to the winter schedule, Aurora Airlines (part of the Aeroflot group) will fly in 45 destinations to the cities of the Far East and Siberia, as well as to Japan, Republic of Korea and China.
27.10.2017
Read moreAVIAREPS expands Сhina office network with opening in Shenyang
AVIAREPS, the global leader and expert in developing and shaping outbound tourism, aviation and hospitality demand and spend, has expanded its China market presence with the opening of its newest office in Shenyang, North East China. With this office opening AVIAREPS’ presence in Greater China is now extended to 7 offices.
02.10.2017
Read moreChina Southern Airlines has launched a regular flight Shenyang-Vladivostok
“On Tuesday China Southern Airlines started regular non-stop flights from Vladivostok to Shenyang”, - it is said in press release of Vladivostok International Airport. As follows from the timetable of Vladivostok airport, now China Southern also carries out the regular flights to Chinese cities - Harbin and Chanchun.
04.08.2017
Read moreThe expenditure of Russian tourists in China increased seven-fold for the year
“In 2017, Russians spending in China increased seven-fold”, - according to the results of the Yandex Money service resource. The experts analyzed the payments that people made with the help of Yandex Money cards in the first half of 2016 and 2017. "The number of Russian payers in China grew by 63%, and the average check of the Russian tourist grew 4.8 times.
05.07.2017
Read moreIn the summer Hunnu Air, IrAero and Yakutia airlines will launch flights from Buryatia to Mongolia, China and Korea
“Since June 22 the Mongolian airline Hunnu Air will start regular flights from the capital of the Republic of Buryatia Ulan-Ude to the capital of Mongolia Ulan-Bator”, - reports the press center of the Buryat airport "Baikal" (part of the Metropol group). The flight will be carried out twice a week by ATR and Fokker 50 aircraft.
06.06.2017
Read moreRussia and China will discuss a new agreement on visa-free exchange in late April
“The text of a new agreement on visa-free group tourist exchange between Russia and China will be discussed in Beijing on April 28”, - said the Deputy Head of the Department for International Cooperation of Rosturizm Vladimir Fomin. He noted that the current agreement on visa-free group exchange between Russia and China was signed 17 years ago.
19.04.2017
Read more“Sichuan Airlines” launches the regular flight Harbin-Vladivostok
“China's “Sichuan Airlines” will begin regular direct flights from Harbin to Vladivostok according to the summer schedule”, - the Vladivostok airport press service reported. Currently, the flights from Harbin to Vladivostok are performed by Chinese airline “China Southern” twice a week.
04.04.2017
Read moreAirline "Aurora" will launch regular flights to Harbin from Vladivostok since March 2
“Airline "Aurora" will start regular flights on the route Vladivostok-Harbin-Vladivostok since March 2, 2017”, - said the press service of the company. The minimum tariff of one way flight, including all airline fees, starts from 3.8 thousand Rubles. Since March 2 till March 23, the flight will be performed twice a week - on Thursdays and Sundays.
17.02.2017
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