The authorities of the Republic of Karelia have approved the regional government financing program. The total amount of financing within the program’s framework will amount to about $9bn, which will be drawn from federal, regional and local budgets, as well as from off-budget sources.
More than 3,000 charter flights will be organized between Russia and Thailand during the coming winter season of 2014–15.
CEO of Versa tour operator expects the market conditions to stabilize within the coming weeks. “And if our tourists believe us and understand that they are protected, the situation will take even less to normalize,” he added.
Starting August 1, the train will run daily, with a total travel time when departing from Simferopol of 46 hours 23 minutes, from Moscow – 44 hours.
Skiathos, covered with lush olive trees and century-old pines, is the smallest inhabited island of the Northern Sporades Archipelago; yet it is quite densely populated because of steep rocks and many wonderful beaches. Media tour participants, along with the first Russian tourists, got the opportunity to experience this exuberance when they set off for the island on June 1. The tour, as well as the flight program, was organized by Panteon tour operator.
Once Crimea and Sevastopol acceded to Russia, our tourists' interest in this region was rekindled, particularly among young people, who have never been to Crimea and hence are unfamiliar with the region.
The airlines that are going to participate in the ‘Crimean’ subsidizing program have already given to understand that the planned tariffs and subsidies were not enough to make the economics of flights profitable, or at least for them to break even. Oleg Panteleev, Head of Aviaport’s analytical service, told TRN about it while commenting on the topic.
In order to achieve this result, the region’s authorities deem it necessary to expand the destination’s tourism capabilities not only for summer, but for winter as well. Also, special attention will be paid to developing domestic tourism and attracting tourists from Russian regions.
In 2013, Russians were issued the biggest number of visas in Italy: 770 thousand. The country puts great value on Russian tourists. Strained relations between Russia and the EU, coupled with the growth of euro against ruble, makes Italian travel companies uneasy.
The Rosaviatsiya Federal Air Transport Agency has authorized airlines Ak Bars Aero, Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise, Nordavia, Red Wings, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, Yakutia Airlines and Yamal Airlines to perform subsidized flights to the Republic of Crimea.
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