Just as DSBW analysts predicted a month ago, in July 2014 the demand for excursion tours to Europe grew almost 19% as compared to June. At the same time, prices for excursion tours have dropped a little, about 6%. These are the results of Excursion Tour Index EXDEX for July 2014, which was compiled by the DSBW analysts.
The project was carried out by New Zealand company AJ Hackett International, which already owns similar parks in seven countries. Special cooperation conditions are offered to travel companies.
Today, like never before, Crimea has found itself in the global and Russian media spotlight. Travel Russian News magazine keeps its finger on the pulse and delivers the latest news about peninsula’s tourism and the industry’s development prospects and nuances as it is ‘breaking in’ the new Russian region. In this regard, we have initiated a National poll, which was conducted by our partner Superjob.ru. We present to you the poll’s results. Will Russians go to Crimea after all?
It has been over a year since Ruben Beltran received his credentials as Mexico’s ambassador to Russia. In this interview TRN magazine asked the ambassador about the progress that was the embassy has made during the past year in regard to consolidating tourism ties between the two countries, and about what there was still left to do…
The Austrian Tourism Office presented travel opportunities of the European country to Siberians at the SITT exhibition, which opened in Novosibirsk Expoсentre on April 10. It is of note that 55% of global tourists prefer to go on holidays to Austria in summer, and 45% – in winter. As for Russia, only 32% of Russian tourists go to this country in summer, and 68% – in winter.
Its proposals are to be reviewed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. In case they approve the proposals, the latter will take effect next year. Tourist flow is expected to grow 40-60% thanks to the streamlined visa regime for Schengen countries.
In March of 2013 TRN magazine released an interview with a representative of Bhutan’s tourist office in Russia. This year we have had another meeting with the country’s tourism authorities in order to get the latest news. TRN’s editor-in-chief had the opportunity to speak with Head of Planning and Projects Department of Bhutan’s Tourism Department Mr. Kinley Wangdi.
Out of 1 million Russian tourists who visited the region last year, 70% came with families and children. This will now be the primary target demographic for local Catalan travel authorities.
Its members are Multitour, UTS Travel, Russian Express, Astravel, Travel System and National tour operator ALEAN
It is hoped in Suomi that the economic crisis will not affect the number of Russian tourists visiting Finland’s regions for the traditional holidays and shopping. The Finns are willing to ease the border regime and increase the number of trips of the speed train ‘Allegro’.