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Russia Sanctions Radioactive for Russia and Europe Tourism

2016-02-09 by Phil Butler

Empty Madrid Airport via Farzin Montazersadgh and FarzinPhoto

According to news from Interfax, the market for visa services in Russia fell by some 37% in 2015, year on year. With the savage effects of sanctions and the interjection of stricter biometrics regulations for Schengen countries, a domino effect of negative economic volatility has ensued. The telltale fallout of economic warfare sinks in, as EU sanctions become touristic radioactive.

Tags: EU sanctions, sanctions, Trade, trade sanctions, VisaToHome, WIFO, WTO

EU Sanctions Can’t Keep Aeroflot’s Budget Airline Down

2014-08-26 by Phil Butler

Aeroflot budget carrier

Apparently western sanctions can’t keep a Russian airline giant down. Aeroflot’s being forced to ground fledgling budget airline Dobrolyot over EU sanctions disrupting aircraft leases may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Russia’s biggest airline.

Tags: aeroflot, Dobrolyot, EU sanctions, Russia airlines, Russia sanctions, Russia travel, Vitaly Savelyev

Europe Tourism Being Body Slammed Over Ukraine

2014-08-21 by Phil Butler

Sanctions on Putin Slam EU Tourism

The negative domino effects from the unrest in Ukraine are being felt all over Europe. In Slovenia hotels are reporting a 20% drop in numbers of Russian tourists already. This dramatic number, from Euronews, represents fully 6% of tourists to that country. But Slovenia is not the only European country being slammed.

Tags: Crimea, EU sanctions, Finland, Putin, Russia sanctions, Russia travelers, slovenia, Ukraine sanctions, US-Russia

EU Sanctions On Russia Provoke Airline Economics War

2014-08-06 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin at State Council Presidium meeting on developing social protection system for senior citizens. - Via The Kremlin

This morning business daily Vedomosti has reported, Russia may begin restricting European airlines from flying over Siberia on Asian routes. The move, if enacted, would imposed crippling costs on some European carriers. To make matters worse, the underlying business infrastructure of all countries will certainly be negatively affected.

Tags: airline costs, airlines, Asia flights, British Airways, EU sanctions, Lufthansa, Russia sanctions, Vladimir Putn

Russia’s Dobrolet Airlines in Holding Pattern Over Europe

2014-08-04 by Phil Butler

The “boomerang effect” of US and EU sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin foretold of may be about to hit Europe travel businesses hard. The newly launched Russian low-cost Russian airline, has been forced to suspend its operations after the European Union (EU) sanctioned the airline over the Ukraine crisis.

Tags: aeroflot, EU, EU sanctions, EU tourism, EU Travel, German travel, Greece travel, Irkut MS-21, Russia outbound, Russia tourists, Russian travel, Sukhoi Superjet 100, Vladimir Putin




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