British global travel company Thomas Cook is in talks about purchasing Russian tour operator Biblio Globus, two sources close to both companies’ leadership told business newspaper Vedomosti.
According to the sources, the deal was expected to be announced in the middle of the week at the Moscow International Travel &...
A 50% drop in charter arrivals from Russia was witnessed in India’s Goa during the recently concluded holiday season compared to the previous year, the Times of India reports. According to official data, 62,000 less Russian tourists visited Goa’s tourist resorts.
Local officials say that the season’s bright spot was...
Russia’s state-run United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is planning the creation of a civil aviation division by merging the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the UAC-Integration Center and New Civil Technologies with the Irkut Corporation.
According to AviaPort.ru, UAC’s board of directors decided to increase efficiency and attractiveness for investors by...
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RATA) have signed an agreement on cooperation in Tokyo on Tuesday, BigAsia.ru reported.
The two sides agreed to organize joint events for developing tourism and increasing tourism flows between the two countries.
"Thanks to this agreement we will...
The Polish Tourism Organisation (POT), a state agency responsible for tourism, has received an award for promoting the country's tourist attractions on the Russian market, Interfax reports. The annual award - which has an eight-year tradition - is being granted by the organization of Russian travel agencies, ATOR.
As POT explained...
Russian privately owned regional air carrier Nordavia has announced it is officially launching its re-branded image, changing its name to Smartavia to emphasize its commitment to new technologies, Rusaviainsider.com reports.
The rebranding will be implemented gradually throughout this year, with the first aircraft sporting the airline’s new livery scheduled for...
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot is to operate a new daily service between Dublin and Moscow with an Airbus A320 aircraft, The Irish Independent reports.
The daily service will start from October 28, Dublin Airport said.
"We are delighted to welcome Aeroflot back to Dublin Airport with this direct connection to Moscow," Vincent...
Russian agencies have for years been wooing wealthy mothers-to-be from Russia to give birth in Florida because any person born on American soil automatically gets U.S. citizenship, which offers an appealing prospect for new Russian parents, Deutsche Welle writes in an article describing the phenomena.
Promotional videos circulating on the internet...
In the wake of the biggest international event held in Russia last year, the FIFA Soccer World Cup, Russian authorities decided to extend visa-free entry to the country for foreign citizens with Fan IDs after the World Cup ended. Now, this move seems to have yielded its fruit, as...
Pegas Touristik, a Russian tour operator which organizes about 300 charter flights every season, has decided to discontinue its charter operations in India’s Goa from January 12, The Times of India reports.
Joao Xavier Miranda of Cicerone Air Transport Services, an airline representative firm, said Pegas’ decision is due to...
