The tour operators, working on the destination, 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, do not predict a serious decline. 

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. 

The founder of the Turkish holding company Anex Tourism, associated with the Russian operator Anex Tour, bought up almost 7% of the shares of the British Thomas Cook Group. Among its assets is Intourist - the Russian tour operator. 

Tour operators continue to cut flight programs to Turkey from Tatarstan. As Kazan travel agents reported, Coral Travel and Pegas Touristic tour operators have canceled one flight. In addition, Pegas Touristic also changed the boards to Antalya to smaller ones: instead of Boeing-777, the flights will be performed by Airbus A321. Thus, if in May and the beginning of June, the supplier sent 2300-2500 people a week to Antalya, now only 1,870 seats are planned to use. 

In the summer season of 2019, the tour operator ANEX Tour expands its regional charter program to Turkey. For some of new cities of departure the direct charter flights to Turkey are arraigned for the first time. 

ANEX Tour announced plans to expand the flight program to Mexico: the program has finally become year-round. In winter, a sharp increase in the frequency of flights to Cancun is planned. Also, AZUR air just got another Boeing777-300 ER with a business class. 

ANEX Tour changes the terms of cooperation with tourist retail. It was said by the Deputy General Director of the tour operator, Yana Muromova on March 13 at the MITT exhibition. "From April 1, we will cancel the promo-rates," she announced.

We are going to speak about the summer plans of all the TOs for summer 2019 in Greece.

he growth of traffic to the Dominican Republic and Cuba, the success of Mexico and the renewal of AZUR airline’s fleet make it possible for the tour operator to reach new destinations in Latin America. The Caribbean region shows a significant increase in bookings this winter season.

Tour operator ANEX Tour opened the sale of tours to the Dominican Republic on the action of early booking for the summer season 2019. According to the company, the volume of guaranteed hotel rooms in the Dominican Republic is 80%. Discounts on accommodation from hotels reach 35%. The action of early booking of tours will last from November to March 2019.

ANEX Tour operator will transfer payments to Turkish partners in Euros. This was announced on Monday, October 1, by Yana Muromova, the deputy general director of the company. “Turkish hoteliers work with all markets in Euros. And for the Russian partners recalculate prices in dollars and at an unprofitable rate.

According to the results of the first half of 2018, the Russian tourist flow to Vietnam grew by 8%. Tour operators are hoping for good sales till the end of the second half of the summer. Large players are already expanding flight programs for the winter and are launching new charters to the island of Fukuok, which was extremely successful last year.

A number of tour operators have announced an increase of commissions for retail. So, until the end of July ANEX Tour increases the fee of sales up to 10%. Pegas Touristik launches a temporary action: +3% for a number of hotels. But Coral Travel decided to give everyone 9%. As it is noted by market participants, the average growth is 1-2%.

Tour operator ANEX Tour was the first to open sales of tours to Sri Lanka for the winter season 2018-19. The company is planning to increase the frequency of departures from Moscow and regions. The flight program of the tour operator to Sri Lanka is still being formed, now it is considered an increase of the frequency of flights from Moscow for particular dates - due to the stable demand for direction.

“Vacations at 15 new resorts on Spanish island of Mallorca is now available for booking”, -reported the press service of Anex Tour operator. "The new directions are town and resort Alcudia, Puerto de Alcudia, Playa de Muro, S'Illot island, Cala Mesquida, Cala Millor, Cala Ratjada, Colonia Sant Jordi, Lyukmayor, Ses Salines, Port de Sóller, Port Andratx, Portals Nous and Cala D'Or".

“OTI Group (the holding which includes the Russian tour operator Coral Travel), TUI group and Anex Tour have served the most volume of Russian tourists in Turkey in 2017”, - reported the local Turizmdatabank portal. In comparison with 2016, TUI has ceded leadership to OTI Group, while Anex Tour rose from the sixth line of the rating to the third.

ANEX Tour tour operator announced its plans for flight programs to Rhodes and Montenegro. In the upcoming summer season ANEX Tour will resume the flight program to Rhodes Island. Air the flights on the route Moscow - Rhodes - Moscow will be performed by AZUR Air airline. The flight program will start from the end of May and will last until mid of November.

“The tour operator “Anex Tour” expanded range of areas of health tourism by offering tours to Bulgaria and Tunisia”, -it was said in the press service of the company on Friday.

Azur Air has announced the expansion of its route network in the 2019/2020 autumn-winter schedule, including from Russian regions. The carrier will also increase the intensity of flights to its traditional destinations.

27.10.2019 the flight of Azur Air company to Chinese resort Sanya took off from the international airport of Krasnodar. The first 329 passengers from Kuban capital turned to Hainan island. That is the new destination for the region. Boeing 767-300 aircraft for 336 passengers will work on the destination till 22.03.2020 according the tour operator’s plans.