PEGAS Touristik has announced Pegas Golf, a new conceptual project and the first offer on the Russian travel market to combine flights, stays in premium hotels and golf into a single package. The operator is targeting a high-margin segment with a solvent clientele and low competition, as comparable packaged golf products are not currently available on the Russian market.

Russian travelers are increasingly ready to pay for comfort in the air, according to an analytical study by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). Analysts examined the November schedule of 23 airlines operating direct flights from Moscow to 13 countries (21 destinations) and calculated the number of business-class seats, how quickly they sell out, and ticket prices. However, no specific ticket prices in rubles were provided in the source data, so no currency conversion is included.  

Anex has launched bookings for Summer 2027 tours from Russia to Turkey, with charter flights to Antalya operated by South Wind (Turkish charter carrier founded in April 2022 and headquartered in Antalya, focused on tour operator charter programs) from late April to late October/November 2027.  Direct flights are operated from 14 cities.

Egypt has become the most popular foreign destination for family trips during the autumn school holidays, overtaking Turkey, according to analysts at ATOR.  Thailand, China, Vietnam and the UAE are also in the top ranking, with demand for China growing fastest.  Russia’s main autumn school holidays fall in late October and early November.

As follows from the data of the Onlinetours package tour booking service, in Russia, the average check for foreign tours in the first half of 2026 increased to 196,500 rubles ($2,500), or by 7% compared to the same period in 2025. The demand for trips abroad increased by 44%. Turkey remained the leader in terms of booking volume, accounting for 31% (compared to 35% in the first half of 2025). The average price for a vacation in this country increased by 14% to 226,900 rubles ($2,900).

On May 25, Turkish airlines Air Anka and TailWind ceased operations in Russia due to the expiration of temporary permits previously issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia).

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has announced additional regular flights to Turkish resorts from Moscow and six Russian cities to meet high summer demand.  From Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, extra services will operate to Bodrum (July 3 – Sept 27, three weekly on Fri-Sun), Dalaman (July 6 – Sept 10, three weekly on Mon/Wed/Thu), and Antalya (June 26 – Oct 11, two extra daily flights).  

Film tourism is a new trend among Russian travelers, where tourists travel to the filming locations of their favorite movies and TV series.

Most of the visitors came from China, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba. This increase in international tourism has a significant impact on the economy of the city.

According to preliminary forecasts by ATOR analysts, this summer the volume of outbound tourist flow to popular foreign tourist destinations will grow by 24.8% year-on-year.

According to the Border Service of the Russian Federation, in the first quarter of 2025, 228851 foreigners visited Russia for tourism purposes.

Russian tourists are increasingly booking sea voyages abroad. They are not afraid of difficulties with visas, flights and not always convenient payment methods.

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) the number of trips from Russia to Europe amounted to 1.4 million, including connecting flights to third countries, mainly via Turkey.

Over 250 hotels will be closed after the tragedy at the Kartalkaya ski resort. The fire that occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel on January 21 took lives of 78 people.

Despite the sanctions, difficulties in obtaining visas and the lack of direct flights, Russian tourists do not refuse to travel to Europe in the summer season of 2024.

The tour operator Fun & Sun, has nearly finalized flight plans to Turkey for the summer season. Charter flights and seats on flights to Antalya are currently available from 17 different cities in Russia. In addition, flights from other regions will be added to flights to the Aegean Coast - to Bodrum and Dalaman.

Russian travelers made 14 million trips in 2023 ( with the exception of post-Soviet countries).

The number of trips from Russia to Turkey in 2023 increased by 20% up to 6.31 million, approaching the record level of the pre-pandemic 2019 (about 7 million people).