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Aeroflot’s Low-Cost Carrier Dobrolet Starts Commercial Flights

2014-06-10 by Phil Butler

Dmitry Medvedev courtesy Aeroflot Facebook

Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces that Dobrolet, its wholly owned low-cost carrier subsidiary, has completed its first commercial flight from Moscow to Simferopol.

Tags: Aeroflot low cost, Crimea, Crimea flights, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia, russia flights, Russia tourism, Russia travel

Adventure Saturday: Exploring the Wilds of Russia

2014-05-03 by Argo Contributor

Lake Baskunchak

Russia is a vast and fascinating country, with landscapes ranging from sunny beaches to icy tundra, rugged mountains to dense forests and mysterious lakes. In addition to its natural attractions, the country boasts cultural and historic sites that are unique in the world. To see the real Russia, you need to get beyond the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Tags: adventure travel, Lake Baikal, Lake Baskunchak, Russia sites, Russia travel, Siberia, Tsoi-Pede, Tunguska

Russia’s Foreign Ministry Issues Travel Warning

2014-04-29 by Liliana Steffens

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry has cautioned Russians intent on traveling abroad about possible detentions. While Alexander Lukashevich issued a statement earlier in the week about how to avoid problems with US law enforcement agencies when traveling.

Tags: Alexander Lukashevich, Russia travel, travel bans, travel warnings, Ukraine, US travel

Putin Moves to Assist Crimea Travel

2014-04-23 by Liliana Steffens

Vladimir Putin courtesy Kremlin press office

According to reports from Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into effect travel promotional legislation including dropping the VAT tax on air travel starting June 1, 2014. Currently the VAT for air travel in Russia is 18%, according to the Voice of Russia.

Tags: aeroflot, Crimea travel, russia flights, Russia travel, Simferopol

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

Cyprus Worries Over Russian Tourism

2014-04-09 by Liliana Steffens

Love Cyprus

The economies of the EU versus Russia Crimea situation extend farther afield than some visa denials and wanton sanctions against the Russian Federation. With regional tourism massively affected by Russian tourists rubles, how can the EU further a NATO agenda and not hurt places like Spain, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus?

Tags: CTO, Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Russia travel, Russian tourists

Aeroflot Upgrading to Boeing 777-300ER

2014-04-06 by Delia Gavrilescu

777-300ER - Courtesy Aeroflot

Russian airline Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER named in honour of the famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov.

Tags: aeroflot, airlines, Boeing 777-300ER, Russia airlines, Russia travel

Attending Sochi Winter Olympics? How Dangerous Are We Talking?

2014-01-27 by Phil Butler

Sochi Alder International Airport last weekend - Courtesy Nina Zotina

Only 11 days left till the XXII Olympic Winter Games begin in Sochi, Russia, and travelers must be concerned over security. But just how concerned should they be?

Tags: Olympic Winter Games, Russia, Russia olympics, Russia travel, Sochi, Sochi Olympics, terror alert, terrorism, Vladmir Putin, Volgograd, XXII Olympic Winter Games

Five Luxury Suites for Your “Bucket List”

2013-10-10 by Liliana Steffens

GRAND HOTEL VILLA IGIEA

When we think of traveling first class, what’s the one image we all have in common where hotels are concerned? Is yours the hotel restaurant, it’s not always ours. How about a vast infinity edge swimming pool? Do you dream when you dream of a hotel stay of five star concierge, a valet, a spa to beat all spas, beach-side waiters, killer room service? Now room service, we got warm then, didn’t we? A luxurious suite, this is a hotel image we can all agree on.

Tags: AMT Hotels, Chile travel, France travel, Hyatt Hotels, Orient Express, Palermo hotels, Paris hotels, Russia travel, Sicily travel, St. Petersburg hotels

Russia’s Putin Puts Forth Rapid Rail Agenda

2013-05-28 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin

Yesterday, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss developing high-speed railways within Russia. Taking special note of the serious investments in resource and systems required for ambitious projects of the sort, Putin also emphasized the necessity of affordability for travelers.

Tags: Europe rail, fast trains, high speed rail, Putin, Russia rail, Russia transportation, Russia travel, Russian Trains, transportation, Vladimir Putin

Places You Never Heard Of: Russia’s Arkhangelsk

2013-04-09 by Phil Butler

View from the "Red Hill"

This travel Tuesday, Argo presents another fascinating place most people never heard of. The name of the Russian city Arkhangelsk literally does mean Archangel in the English language, but despite some comparisons with Los Angeles in the US, this arctic wonder is light years away from California, in more ways than distance too. Let us show you a little bit about another of Russia’s fascinating attractions.

Tags: Arctic Circle, Arctic travel, Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk attractions, Arkhangelsk tourism, Arkhangelsk travel, Europe cities, lost cities, Russia travel, Russian towns

If Sochi Were Disney World Headlines Would Read: “Mickey Wacked by Russian Mob”

2013-04-03 by Phil Butler

The Russia reality, Putin with Olympic officials

On Monday the WTM Vision Conference in Moscow kicked off and already tourism figures for Russia emerge as a big topic. According to new research, Russia’s poor image in the western world drastically affects inbound tourism form American and western Europe as well. If Sochi were Disney World Mickey would have already been whacked by the mob.

Tags: Adler, bad press, Black Sea tourism, Black Sea vacations, Crimea tourism, Olympic Games, Russia propaganda, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russia vacations, Russian government, Russian mob, smear campaigns, Sochi, Sochi resort, Sochi travel, Vancouver Olympics, West propaganda, Western Press, WTM

Sochi 2014 Update: Security, Security, Security

2013-04-02 by Liliana Steffens

News from Sochi, Russian Railways said yesterday the introduction of additional security safeguards will be placed at entrances to some 32 train stations across Russia in anticipation of the Olympics.

Tags: rail security, Russia Armed Forces, Russia travel, Russian Army, Russian Rail, Russian tourism, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin

MITT: Russia’s Top Travel Exhibition Now Showing

2013-03-21 by Delia Gavrilescu

MITT

Running through this coming Saturday, Russia’s 20th Annual Moscow International Exhbition (MITT) is that country’s biggest travel and tourism fair. This year some 3,000 plus companies and some 197 destinations gather at this industry leading gathering of professionals and travel players.

Tags: moscow, Moscow events, Moscow tourism, Russia exhibition, Russia fairs, Russia tourism, Russia travel

Sochi 2013 Coming Highlights: The Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference

2013-03-19 by Delia Gavrilescu

From last year's event

News from the Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference (RHIC) taking place October 21st – 23rd at the Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Hotel in Sochi, Russia, also heralds the coming of the much anticipated 2014 Olympic Winter Games there. The news from Bench Events and Questex Media Group LLC, the co-organizers of the event, promises yet another premier hotel investment event.

Tags: hotel events, hotel investing, Olympic Games, Russia conferences, Russia travel, Sochi conferences, Sochi hotels, Sochi travel

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