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.
Inbound tourist flow rose 33% as compared to 2012. This time around, Russians bought more mid-range tours and fewer expensive ones. This is due to the fact that Russian operators have studied the Japanese hotel market and have come to the conclusion that even inexpensive Japanese hotels offered comparatively good quality.
The island is expected to be most popular among the repeat visitors who are genuinely fond of Greece. The carrier will be VIM Airlines, with flights departing once a week from Domodedovo International Airport.
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
At the end of last week, during the second business meeting of Siberian hoteliers in the convention hotel ‘Novosibirsk’, there was a round-table discussion devoted to the issues of specialist training in the service and hotel business.
TRN magazine brings you an overview of the events of the upcoming exhibition
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’.
At the opening ceremony Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou thanked Russia for its loyalty and help during his country’s tougher times
Egypt's ambassador to Russia Mohamed Elbadri attributes the slight drop in the Russian tourist flow to the safety measures that the local authorities have been implementing throughout the country's resorts