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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

To have, or have not & Russian Tourists in 2015

2015-03-09 by Phil Butler

When Russia’s influence on the Ukraine government of Viktor Yanukovych got challenged by a kind of rampaging western hegemony, all Europe should have studied more closely these relationships. Now, over a year in, the 2015 summer tourist season will probably be a disaster. Regardless of who we lay the blame on for the current west-east detente disaster, […]

Tags: Crete hotels, Cyprus travel, Europe hotels, European commission, Greece tourism, hotel revenue, NATO, rouble, Russia sanctions, sanctions, Ukraine

Belarus and Slovenia talk closer economic ties

2014-10-22 by Phil Butler

Kupchina

Belarus and Slovenia have begun talks to establish a Minsk-Ljubljana air service. The topic, raised in the 4th session of the Belarusian-Slovenian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and sci-tech cooperation, could mean a bilateral agreement soon.

Tags: airlines, economic ties, EU, Europe, sanctions, slovenia, visa

EU Can Count Out Another Russian Tourism Company

2014-09-11 by Liliana Steffens

#Russia #Sanctions

As the tensions in between Russia and western powers continue, news of another Russian tour operator supending operation does not ring a positive note for Europe travel in general. According to ITAR-TASS, some 4,000 plus customers of Russia’s bankrupt Yuzny Krest Travel tour operation, who are vacationing overseas, my need assistance returning home.

Tags: EU, Greece tourism, RESO-Garantiya Company, Russia companies, Russia tours, sanctions

Winter of Russian Traveler Discontent Arrives

2014-08-25 by Liliana Steffens

Russia's Winter of travel discontent

In news from St. Petersburg, apparently another tour operator is going belly up. Atlas, another of Russia’s leading tour companies is expected to go insolvent, suspending operations and perhaps stranding still more Russian tourists abroad.

Tags: Atlas, EU economy, EU tours, Russia sanctions, Russia tourism, Russia tours, sanctions




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