Flights from Russia to Egyptian resorts may be fully resumed in the near future, the chairman of the Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said on Tuesday, according to Russian news outlet Ponedra.
“Now the flights, at least en route from Moscow to Cairo, have been fully...
Russia’s largest private airline group, S7 Airlines, experienced a 6.7 per cent traffic improvement in January 2019 compared to the same month last year, Rusaviainsider reported. The two airlines that make up the group – Sibir and Globus Airlines, both of which operate under their brand name S7 Airlines...
Alcohol Siberian Group (ASG) has secured a new listing for its White Birch (Belaya Berezka) vodka at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport. The premium vodka is featured in Sheremetyevo Duty Free’s Terminal 5 shop-in-shop, the Moodie Davitt Report writes.
White Birch, which includes natural birch sap and an infusion of birch...
Russian charter tourist arrivals have dropped by more than 50% this season compared to the same time last season, The Times of India reports.
From October 2018 up to January 28, a total 169 charters landed in the state with 54,924 tourists, whereas during a similar period in the...
Russian space agency Roscosmos and U.S. company Space Adventures have signed a contract to enable space tourists to vacation aboard the International Space Station, the Russian side says, according to TASS news agency.
"This is the first contract for the flight of amateur cosmonauts following a decade-long absence of tourists...
Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an intergovernmental agreement on mutual abolition of visas for their citizens for short tourist travels, Regnum reported.
UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation announced that starting on Sunday, UAE citizens will be able to travel to Russia without pre-entry visas,...
Russia and China will invest in tourism projects in Saudi Arabia, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev has said, according to Izvestya.
The chief executive officer said the collaboration would come in light of the kingdom’s and Russia’s “plan to boost mutual investments” in tourism schemes....
U.S.-based global fast-food chain McDonald’s has opened at Russia’s second busiest airport, Moscow Domodedovo, according to the Moodie Davitt Report.
The franchised restaurant is managed by Rost LLC, a subsidiary of Rosinter Restaurants, a leading operator in the family restaurant segment in Russia.
McDonald’s is located on the second floor in...
Easing visa restrictions may increase Russia’s budget revenue from the tourism industry by 20-30%, the country’s Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin told state-run news agency TASS.
"According to our estimates, easing visa restrictions and making other major changes may help immediately increase Russia’s revenue from the tourism industry, which currently...
Oman wants to double the number of Russians to visit the country as a tourist destination in the next two years, Harald Zulauf, CEO of the Oman external tourism office in Russia has said, according to The Times of Oman.
“At maximum, we hope that the number is doubled within the...
