Irina Turina

15 Jul 2016 in 10:00

Vestnik Kavkaza expresses condolences in connection with terrorist attack in Nice

The team of Vestnik Kavkaza is grieving and expresses condolences to injured and the relatives of the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice. A terrorist attack was committed on Thursday night in Nice during Bastille Day celebrations. A truck rammed into the crowd at full speed. The driver was shot dead after barrelling the truck two kilometres through the festive crowd. Authorities said they found identity papers belonging to a 31-year-old French-Tunisian citizen in the truck. 84 people were killed and dozens more were injured. At least 18 more people are currently in critical condition, according to AFP.

30 Mar 2016 in 14:30

Will Egyptian resorts remain closed for Russians?

Yesterday's seizure of the A320 liner of Egypt Air on its journey to Cairo from Alexandria caused fears among the Russians that this fact will be an additional obstacle to the opening of the Egyptian resorts during the holiday season. …

19 Mar 2016 in 19:20

Russian tourists cancelling flights abroad

Russian travel agencies have begun receiving calls from tourists who want to cancel trips abroad after the crash in Rostov-on-Don, the press secretary of the Russian Union of the Travel Industry (PCT) Irina Turina said. …

28 Jan 2016 in 19:31

25,000 Russians spent vacations in Turkey last month

Today the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation published statistics of trips of Russian tourists to Turkey in December of the last year. According to it, the Russian tourist flow to the Turkish resorts declined almost twice from 48,000 …

19 Jan 2016 in 11:48

Prices for vacations in Crimea may increase by 30%

The representative of the Russian Union of the Travel Industry, Irina Turina, reported that in 2016, vacations in Crimea will become almost 30% more expensive. According to her, such a situation is related to the …

12 Jan 2016 in 14:56

Explosion at Istanbul's central square kills foreign tourists

At least 10 people were killed and 15 were seriously injured after a suicide bomb attack at the central Istanbul Sultan Ahmet Square in Turkey, the press service of the governor's administration said. The attack occurred …

22 Dec 2015 in 14:55

Foreign tourists interested in Russia

The executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Maya Lomidze, said today that there is an unprecedented growth dynamics in the segment of tourism in Russia in 2015. "We are seeing …

7 Nov 2015 in 13:43

Russians can use their prepaid Egyptian tours within a year

Russian tourists who were not able to travel to Egypt on prepaid packages will be able to use them within a year, the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Turina stated. "The first thing …

3 Nov 2015 in 17:25

Results of Sinai disaster: people are afraid to fly

During the first working day after the Russian Airbus A321 aircraft crash the 'Kogalymavia' airline has a very few bookings to Egypt, the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, Irina Turina, said. …