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Cyprus Tourism Efforts 2022: Can a Rebalancing Propel the Industry?

2022-09-30 by Phil Butler

Visit Cyprus logo

In 2021, before the economy of Europe took a nosedive, Cyprus decision makers made the wise choice to shift market focus. Will it be enough?

Tags: budget flights, Cyprus business, Cyprus investment, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus Tourism Ministry, economy of europe, EDEN, EU recession, EU tourism, Europe destinations, Lanarca, Russia tourists, Russian tourists, Savvas Perdios, sustainable tourism, TUI, TUI Fly Germany, UK recession, UK tourists, Ukraine tourists, Ukraine war, UNWTO, Wizz Air, wizz air leeds bradford

COVID-19 Cases in Greece On the Rise Again

2021-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY logo

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again according to the latest report (in Greek) from EODY. The latest report shows 1,001 new infections and 9 deaths from complications.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID deaths, COVID-19 Greece, Delta variant, EODY, EODY report, Russia tourists, Russia visits, UK travelers

Russia’s Aeroflot Resumes Limited Flights to Cyprus

2020-11-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Aeroflot Airlines

Russia’s Aeroflot will resume flights to Cyprus on Nov. 22 but only for those persons allowed. Tourists, so far, are not a category mentioned.

Tags: aeroflot, Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Moscow to Cyprus, Russia, Russia tourists

Russia’s Medvedev Suggests Visa-Free Travel Post-Pandemic

2020-06-13 by Phil Butler

Дмитрий Медведев

Former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says it’s high time visa-free travel between the EU and Russia became a reality.

Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, EU Travel, EU visas, EU-Russia, pandemic, Russia COVID, Russia relations, Russia tourists, Russia travel, Russian tourists, visa free russia, visa free travel

NAFI Polls Russians on 2018 Travel

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

St. Petersburg

According to research conducted by the analytical center NAFI, every third Russian will travel abroad, and half of Russians will travel in-country in 2018

Tags: demand, directions, domestic tourism, Finance, market, NAFI, outbound tourism, routes, Russia domestic, Russia outbound, Russia tourists, Russia travelers, studies, travel, travel business, trends

No, Travel & Leisure – Love for Russia is Not Strange!

2017-03-14 by Phil Butler

Love by Vitaly Vakhrushev

A Travel & Leisure story this morning caught my eye. “Strange Love? U.S. Tourists Flock to Russia in Record Numbers” is a revelation that’s not surprising to some of us. What the writers at Time Inc. and Affluent Media Group don’t realize is, Americans and Russians don’t despise one another – so boosted tourism is not so “strange” after all. Here’s a photographic look at other reasons for Russia’s touristic value.

Tags: Moscow tourist, Russia tourists, Russia travel, St. Petersburg, T & L, Travel + Leisure, US-Russia tourists, Vitaly Vakhrushev

TripAdvisor: Greece Popularity On Upswing

2016-11-27 by Liliana Steffens

Vicky Karantzavelou

According to Anna Rufo, head of display sales at TripAdvisor, more people now use the world famous review site to book their vacations to Greece, than ever.

Tags: Anna Rufo, GNTO, Greece travel, Russia tourists, TripAdvisor

Airbnb Loses Biggest Fan With PR Slight of Hand

2016-05-17 by Phil Butler

A scathing revelation about failed communications and a company that may be on the rocks financially. Airbnb cannot even engage in a decent conversation with the media, potential partners, or even award winning Airbnb hosts. What is up with Airbnb?

Tags: AirBnb, Airbnb PR, Airbnb valuation, Greece, Russia tourists, travelers, Tripping

Greece Becomes Favored Russian Tourism Destination

2016-05-11 by Phil Butler

Oleg Safonov

The head of Russia’s Federal Tourism Agency, Oleg Safonov says Greece may became the leader in bookings from Russians, by the end of 2016. According to Safonov, the flow of tourist from Russia to Greece may exceed 1 million before year’s end.

Tags: Elena Kountoura, GNTO, Greece tourism, Greek travel, Oleg Safonov, Russia tourists, Russia travelers

Russia Tourism Has a New China Focused Curriculum

2016-04-22 by Rhett Butler

Travel Association "World Without Borders"

The travel association, Travel Association has announced university accredidation for universities and students in a new speciality, teaching organized tourism focused on China tourists.

Tags: China tourists, Russia tourists, visit Russia, World Without Borders

Gulf Air and Bahrain Woo Russian Tourists

2016-04-02 by Rhett Butler

Bahrain via Islam.ru

Russia MICE travel agencies were recently hosted by Gulf Air in a four day visit to showcase Bahrain’s notable tourist attractions. Executives of the airline held a kind of visitor summit to discuss agent roles in evangelizing Bahrain offerings.

Tags: 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Gran Prix, Bahrain, Russia tourists

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

Croatia Set to Welcome More Russian Tourists

2014-04-24 by Liliana Steffens

Croatian Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin

Darko Lorencin, the Croatian Tourism Minister revealed this week Croatia is set to welcome more Russian tourists for 2014. Last year’s visa regime caused a drop in visitors from Russia of some 60%, a catastrophic drop for a country so dependent on tourism. This year Croatia intends to issue Russians visas for six months, the minister told RTL TV.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia tourism, Croatia travel, Croatia visits, Darko Lorencin, Russia tourists, tourism 2014, Ukraine

A New Cold War Nightmare: The Big Tourism Slump to Come

2014-04-21 by Phil Butler

Russia tourism report

Already the conflict between west and east over Ukraine is having its negative effect on travel. 2014 was shaping up as a very positive year for Europe travel, but with fewer Russians planning trips abroad, the upcoming May holidays will be the first tourism casualties of a new Cold War detentes. A just now emerging travel industry, can ill afford a slippage of bookings.

Tags: CIS, Cold War, Europe travel, Putin, Russia, Russia tourists, Russia TV, Russian bookings, Sights of Athens, Ukraine, WTM

Russia Tourism Report Q1 2014

2014-04-17 by Liliana Steffens

Russia Tourism 2014

In news from marketbuyer.com, BMI’s Russia tourism report examines indicators, including expected growth in inbound and outbound travel.

Tags: bmi, marketbuyer.com, Russia inbound, Russia tourists, Russia travel

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