The flow of foreign tourists to Russia has increased 3.5 times
The flow of foreign tourists to Russia in 2023 increased 3.5 times and exceeded 670,000 entries, according to the data of the FSB border service. The leaders in the number of visits were tourists from China, Germany, Turkey and the UAE. In total, foreigners crossed the Russian border 15.4 million times last year, which is 18.6% more than in 2022.
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Luxury hotels in Egypt offered Russians a vacation with a benefit of up to 30%. Tourists can book premium Rixos and Steigenberger with big profit
Luxury hotels in Egypt have offered Russian tourists discounts of up to 30% on summer 2024. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reports this.

Representatives of the organization said that according to the early booking campaign for the summer, guests could profitably relax in almost all popular beach hotels in Egypt. The…
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Top travel destinations Russian tourists visited 2023
Russian travelers made 14 million trips in 2023 ( with the exception of post-Soviet countries). The increase to 2022 is 27.6%., About 8.1 million of these 14 million trips were organized by tour operators, according to ATOR's preliminary estimate. This is a 16.4% increase compared to 2022.

Making the top of tourist destinations (countries…
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Large-scale camel expedition of Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov's has ended in the UAE. In about two weeks, the 72-year-old traveler crossed all the Emirates
The first ever Russian-Arab camel expedition has ended in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was attended by traveler Fyodor Konyukhov and team. This is stated on Konyukhov's official website.

The team members set off on a trip from the Al Ain suburb of Abu Dhabi on January 27. In two weeks, they crossed all seven emirates and completed…
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The domestic tourist flow in Russia in 2023 exceeded the figure of 2019
According to preliminary data, the domestic tourist flow amounted to over 75 million people. This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in 2022, the tourist flow in the country amounted to 73.1 million people.
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The number of tourists from China visiting Russia increased by 2.5 times in January
Interfax says the number of tourists arriving in Russia from East Asia and the Middle East has increased significantly since the beginning of 2024. Most of these tourists have arrived from China, according to data collected by the mobile operator, Megafon.

According to the company's report, tourist traffic from China increased by 2.5 times…
https://russtd.com/the-number-of-tourists-from-china-visiting-russia-increased-by-2.5-times-in-january.html

RBC announced that Russia has purchased 165 aircraft from foreign lessors
Russian airlines purchased 165 aircraft from Western lessors in the years 2023 and 2024. This represents about 40% of the fleet owned by foreign lessors that remain in Russia, according to RBC.

Why are planes being returned? The buyback is necessary to remove foreign registrations from aircraft, so that their owners (lessors) will not…
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Fun&Sun (ex. Tui) has launched flights to Turkey from 17 cities in Russia during the summer season
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.

Fun&Sun's first flight program…
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Malaysia expects an increase in the number of Russian tourists
By the end of 2023, Malaysia received 110,000 tourists from Russia. The country expects to see more than 140,000 Russian travelers in 2024. This was announced by the Ambassador of Malaysia to Russia, H.E. Dato Cheong Loon Lai.

"In 2023, the number of Russian tourists visiting Malaysia increased significantly. We received 110,000 visitors from…
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The number of tourists from Russia visiting Saudi Arabia has more than doubled in just one year
According to the director of the Saudi Arabian Tourism Authority, Fahd Hamidaddin, in 2023 Russian tourists made over 100 thousand trips to Saudi Arabia, compared to just 55 thousand in 2022. This increase in tourist numbers is mainly due to the growing interest among Russians in visiting the country for both religious and recreational purposes.…
https://russtd.com/the-number-of-tourists-from-russia-visiting-saudi-arabia-has-more-than-doubled-in-just-one-year.html

Russian tourists have shown insensitivity to the events in the Middle East
According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) the shelling of Israel by Iran on April 13-14 had only a slight impact on tour demand to popular Middle Eastern and North African destinations. Most flights from Russia to these countries were not cancelled. However, there were some delays on Aeroflot flights, including those to Egypt…
https://russtd.com/russian-tourists-have-shown-insensitivity-to-the-events-in-the-middle-east.html

The demand for business trips from Russia abroad increased by 15 in the first quarter of 2024%
Representatives of Russian business made 15% more business trips abroad in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. However, the share of foreign business trips as a percentage of the total number of business trips by Russian companies did not change from the previous year and remained at 18%. This is said in the report…
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Ecological tourism as a health-saving technology: National goals of Russia
Ecological tourism - a safe, comfortable and affordable type of recreation - is a unique management solution that ensures sustainable development of specially protected natural areas, provides workplaces and preserves natural resources, promotes environmental education and public awareness, preservation and promotion of natural and socio-cultural…
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Hotel and Congress Center Vega (Moscow) at ITB China: Supply, Demand and Special Requests
Hotel Complex Izmailovo located in the west of Moscow was built for the XXII Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980. This includes 5 authentic buildings named "Alpha", "Beta", "Delta", "Gamma" and "Vega" symbolizing 5 Olympic rings. With 5,000 rooms, Izmailovo remains the 8th largest hotel in Europe. After the USSR collapse in 1991 the complex…
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Irina Antonova: Russian and Chinese tourists have much in common
Natalia Klimenok (Russian Travel Digest) and Irina Antonova (General Manager of Russian Tour) discussed the trade tendencies during ITB China 2024, Shanghai
https://russtd.com/irina-antonova-russian-and-chinese-tourists-have-much-in-common.html

TOP travel European destinations, the Russians go on summer vacations 2024
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 Association of Tour Operators of Russia interviewed its members to find out the demand for European beach and sightseeing tours. According to tour operators,…
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The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has proposed introduction of multiple-entry visas for foreign tourists
The Ministry of Economic Development has proposed to introduce multiple-entry visas for foreign tourists. In addition, according to the department, for individual countries it is necessary to introduce the possibility of issuing visas upon arrival in Russia

As Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development Dmitry Vakhrukov said, a…
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President Putin signed a law on the obligation of parliamentarians to coordinate travel abroad
Vladimir Putin signed a law on the obligation of State Duma deputies and senators to coordinate any travel abroad.

The document is supplemented by the norm that parliamentarians "are obliged to coordinate travel outside the territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of business trips." If a deputy or senator leaves…
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The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates were held in Moscow June 28 to July 2
The Days of Culture of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were held in the center of the capital on Manezhnaya Square. Despite the summer heat, the weekend event attracted a huge number of Muscovites and guests of the city.

The visitors appreciated the Arab treats — from Emirati coffee with dates to lukaymat, one of the most popular Arab delicacies,…
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There are more countries and destinations with direct flights from Russia this summer comparing with the summer 2023.
Yandex Travel users have already visited more than 100 countries since the beginning of the year. The demand is growing for trips to Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The service's analysts studied tourism trends upon the request of Forbes and compared the results of the first half of 2024 with the same period last year.

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