“For the first 11 months of 2017, 1,095 million Russian tourists visited Spain, which is 14.1% more than in the same period of the last year”, - according to the National Institute of Statistics of the country. On the first line in the list of arrivals are the tourists from Great Britain - 17.966 million people (+ 7%), then are the tourists from Germany with 11.407 million (+ 6.1%) and France (10.697 million people, plus 0.4%). In total, Spain hosted 77,805 million foreign tourists for 11 months, which is 9.1% more than the result for January-November 2016.

“The tourist flow from Russia to Spain increased by 13.6% for 10 months of 2017”, - according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics. In the period from January to October this year 1,042,715 tourists from Russia visited Spain, which is 13.6% more than in the same months of 2016. Only in October more than 80 thousand Russians came in this country. Most tourists to Spain come from Britain (17 million people since the beginning of 2017), Germany (10.8 million) and France (10.1 million).

"Ural Airlines" in the winter season 2017 will begin flights from St. Petersburg to Tenerife. This was reported on October 12 in the press service of the carrier. The flight will be carried out from October 27 on Fridays and with refueling in Barcelona. The cost of one ticket starts from 20 thousand Rubles in one direction and will reach 48 thousand Rubles during New Year's holidays. Recall, the last time in winter you could fly to an island from the northern capital by "Aeroflot" in 2014.

“Spain in July 2017 was visited by 186.2 thousand tourists from Russia, which is 23.9% more than in the same month of the last year”, - according to the National Statistical Institute of the country. In total, Spain hosted 10.5 million foreign tourists in July, which is 10.1% more than in July 2016.

“For five months of 2017 Spain was visited by 305.1 thousand Russian tourists, which is 13.5% higher than the figure for the same period of the last year”, - according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of the country. The total number of tourists who came to Spain in January-May 2017 amounted 27.933 million, which is 11.6% more than in the same period of the last year.

Spain in April took the 7th line in the list of TOP 10 most requested countries for a holiday. According to Russian tour operators, the growth of demand for Spain resorts for this summer is estimated around 30%, and the depth of sales reaches September. As said Marina Makarkova, the Head of the public relations department of the tour operator Coral Travel, Spain takes the third place in the TOP 3 summer destinations of the company after Turkey and Greece.

“Low-cost airline “Pobeda" (the part of the Aeroflot group) will launch flights from Moscow to Spanish Reus from June 3, 2017”, - reported the company's press service. The flights will be performed from Moscow airport "Vnukovo" twice a week - on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departure time from Vnukovo is 6:45, arrival to Reus - 10:25. On the back rout the airplanes will depart at 11:30 and arrive Vnukovo at 17:00 (local time). Reus is the second city of Spain in the route network of "Pobeda" airline. Also, the company carries out flights to Girona since June 2016.

“In January-February 2017, 107.3 thousand Russian tourists visited Spain, which is 14.2% more than in the same period of the last year”, - according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of the country. The total number of tourists who arrived Spain for the period of two months in 2017 has amounted up to 8.023 million, which is 11.3% higher than in the same period in 2016. Traditionally, the most number of travelers came to Spain from the UK (1.718 million, + 14.6%), France (1.069 million, +6.5%) and Germany (1.002 million, + 5.2%).

‘The Interdepartmental Commission of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation allowed “Pobeda” airline to perform regular flights from Moscow to Spanish city – Reus”, - according to the materials, published by Rosaviatsia. The carrier can fly in this direction up to four times a week.

“The Russian tourists spent 972 million Euros in Catalonia in 2016, which is 23% more than a year ago”, - said the Secretary of the Tourism Ministry of the region Joan Aregeau. "In 2016, Catalonia was visited by 560,000 Russian tourists, 4% more than a year earlier. They spent 972 million Euros for the rest period, 23% more than the result of 2015", - he stressed at the press conference at the MITT exhibition.

According to the General Consulate of Spain, since March 3 the eight visa centers will be opened in Saratov, Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Samara, Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Perm and Krasnodar. Addresses of the new visa centers: Saratov, 410031, st. Pervomayskaya, 74 Nizhny Novgorod, 603086, st. Kerchenskaya, 13 (Business Center “Time”) Voronezh, 394030, per. Bakunina, 11 (Business Center “Viel”) Samara, 443070, st. Partisanskaya, 86 (Business Center “Partizan”) Ufa, 450077, st. Lenin, 70 (Business Centre “Garda”) Krasnoyarsk, 660049, st. Uritskogo, 51 Perm, 614000, st. Siberian, 47a Krasnodar, 350000, st. Krasnoarmeyskaya 43 (Business Center “Olympic Plaza”)

“In January 2017 Spain was visited by 63,6 thousand Russian tourists, which is 6.8% more than in the same period of the last year”, - according to the data of the National Statistics Institute (INE) of the country. The total number of visitors in the first month of 2017 was 3.9 million, which is 3.5% more, than in January 2016. Traditionally, most travelers came to Spain from the UK (796.2 thousand), Germany (485.4 thousand) and France (469.8 thousand).

Spain in November 2016 has hosted 41,5 thousand Russian tourists, which is 17.6% less than in the same period of the last year, according to the data of the National Statistics Institute (INE) of the country. At the same time, during 11 months the number of Russian tourists increased by 1.8% and amounted 962.6 thousand people.

“More than 70 thousand tourists from Russia visited the Canary Islands (Spain) for the period from January to November 2016, which is almost 20% more than in the same period of the last year”, - it was reported at the press service of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and archipelago culture. The figure for January-November of this year has exceeded the final result of all 2015, in which 63.5 thousand Russians came to the Canary Islands.

“In January-September 2016 Spain was visited by 842.6 thousand Russian tourists, which is 1.2% more than in the same period of the last year”, - reported the National Statistics Institute (NSI) of the country. In September, the number of Russian tourists increased by 1.6% and amounted 129.9 thousand people.

Italy and Spain have became the most popular European destinations for Russian tourists in the autumn season of 2016 - the portal "Interfax-Tourism" was reported in the “BSI group” company. "In autumn period the demand to Italy among the Russian tourists increased by 37% in comparison with the same period of the last year, to Spain – by 35%.

Starting from June 26, S7 Airlines airline opens direct flights from Moscow to Barcelona, ​​according to the press service of the company. The report notes that Barcelona will be the seventh city in Spain in the network of S7 routes. The flights will be carried out all year round. Flights to Barcelona will take place every week on Sundays. Flight from Moscow Domodedovo airport will depart at 9:50 am, arriving in Barcelona at 13:20 local time. The return flight will depart at 14:10 and will arrive in Moscow at 19:35. Flights will be operated by Airbus A320. In summer season 2016, S7 Airline in addition to Barcelona will fly to Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, Malaga, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca.

“We have applied for flights to Barcelona and Girona (a town about 100 km from Barcelona — IF). On Tuesday there was a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission – we don't know results for this moment," he said, adding that the results may announce next week. He also added, that in case of obtaining permissions for flights to Spain, the share of international flights of the company will be about 10%.

A second visa center of Spain was opened in Moscow last week to serve only tour operators and travel agencies. "In September 2015a biometric system of Schengen visas was introduces, which caused a slight slowdown in the process of issuing visas. To minimize this effect, the General Consulate of Spain in Moscow decided to open a new visa application center for tour companies,» the General Consul of Spain in Moscow Miguel Bausa More said.

From June 1, 2016, Aeroflot will start regular flights from Moscow to the Spanish cities of Alicante and Valencia, the press service of the air carrier reported From Moscow to Valencia, flights will be performed daily at 9:00 Moscow time, on return - at 13:50 local time. Flights to Alicante will also be daily, flights will depart from Sheremetyevo airport at 11:15 Moscow time Return flight will depart at 16:20 local time. The flights will be operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

The number of early booked tours to Spain increased by almost a third, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) with reference to the tour operators. "The volume of early bookings for Spain this year exceeded the last year's figures by 34%. Tours to Costa Brava and Costa Dorada are in high demand, as well as Barcelona. Average duration of the tour is 10-11 nights. Both three- and four star hotels are in demand, " the head of department on public relations of tour operator Coral Travel Marina Makarkova said.

For eight months of 2015, Spain was visited by 675.2 thousand Russian tourists, which is 36.7% less than in the same period of the last year, according to the statistics of the Institute of Tourism of Spain Turespana. In August, the Russian tourist's flow decreased by 34.2% and amounted to 171.2 thousand people. In total in August 2015, Spain was attended by 9.2 million foreign tourists, which is 1.6% more than in the same month of the last year.

Consulate of Spain in Moscow suggests to accept documents for visas using the old system until 10 September 2015 inclusive, the general consul of the Consulate of Spain in Moscow Miguel Baus Sea said in an interview to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

Tourist flow from Russia to Spain fell by almost 30% from the beginning of the year From January till May 2015, Spain was visited by a record number of tourists, although the number of tourists from Russia fell by 29%, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism of the country on Monday. In the five months of this year, 22.5 million foreign tourists came to Spain, which shows an increase of 5.1% over the same period in 2014.

From January to April 2015, Spain was visited by 16 million tourists, which is a new record. According to the website of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism of Spain, an increase in tourist flow in comparison to the same period of the last year was 4.4%. Leader in the number of tourists to Spain was the UK: 3.2 million of its citizens were in Spain, the increase in tourist flow as compared to January-April 2014 amounted to 5.5%.