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Russia and Uzbekistan to expand tourism cooperation

Russia and Uzbekistan to expand tourism cooperation

 Russia intends to increase the tourist flow with Uzbekistan, the corresponding action plan was approved by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, his press service reports. "On the part of the Republic the document …

Bus with tourists overturns in Turkey

Bus with tourists overturns in Turkey

On Saturday, in central Turkey, a bus accident occurred, as a result of which at least five people died. According to the local TV channel A Haber, the accident took place on the highway between the settlements of Aksaray and Konya. The …

Turkey’s tourism revenues double

Turkey’s tourism revenues double

Turkey’s tourism revenues doubled last year as foreign arrivals bounced back, official data showed, reflecting a recovery as the impact of the initial wave of COVID-19 pandemic measures in 2020 receded. Revenues climbed 103% to …

Turkey considers launching flights to Armenian regional centers

Turkey considers launching flights to Armenian regional centers

Turkish authorities are considering the launch of direct flights to various regions of Armenia in addition to its capital Yerevan in a bid to expand trade ties with Armenia, according to the Hüriyyet, which cited closed-door foreign …

More than half of Russian tourists in Kazakhstan returned home

More than half of Russian tourists in Kazakhstan returned home

As of early 2022, around 500 Russian tourists stayed in Kazakhstan and more than half of them returned to Russia, the Association of Tour Operators Russia (ATOR) said with reference to data from industry representatives. "There …

Israel Cabinet approves adding 10 countries to travel ban list

Israel Cabinet approves adding 10 countries to travel ban list

The Israeli cabinet approved recommendations by health officials to add the U.S., Canada and eight other countries to a list of banned travel destinations due to the spread of the omicron variant. The decision is slated to take effect …

Samarkand to host session of UNWTO General Assembly in 2023

Samarkand to host session of UNWTO General Assembly in 2023

The 25th session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be held in 2023 in Samarkand, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Minister of Tourism and Sports Aziz Abdukhakimov said after voting at the …

Air Astana announces sale off

Air Astana announces sale off

Air carrier Air Astana is selling tickets for flights in the first half of 2022. The sale includes discounts of up to 60% on flights to popular foreign destinations. "Buy air tickets until December 5 and travel from …

Almost 5 mln Russians may visit Turkey this year

Almost 5 mln Russians may visit Turkey this year

Around 4.8 mln Russian tourists may visit Turkey by the end of 2021, Executive Director of the Russian Association of Tour Operators Maya Lomidze said. "The aggregate flow of Russian tourists to Turkey in January-October 2021 may …

Up to 5 million Russians will visit Turkey in 2021

Up to 5 million Russians will visit Turkey in 2021

This year, 4.8 million Russians can visit Turkey, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), the previous forecast was 4.5 million. ATOR Executive Director Maya Lomidze said that 4.35 million Russians have already …

Pensioners in Uzbekistan to receive travel discounts

Pensioners in Uzbekistan to receive travel discounts

The Uzbek authorities introduced discounts for pensioners-tourists in November. November was declared the month of tourism for the elderly in Uzbekistan. Pensioners can take advantage of a discount of up to 50% in 223 hotels and guest …

Theme park to be built on oil platforms in Saudi Arabia

Theme park to be built on oil platforms in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will try to outdo the extreme entertainment attractions that Dubai offers by creating a massive new theme park, or "extreme park," as they call it. The Arabic kingdom announced plans for its new development called "The …

India to allow tourists for first time in 18 months

India to allow tourists for first time in 18 months

India is to begin granting tourist visas for foreign visitors after an 18-month pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's government announced. Tourists arriving by chartered flight will be able to do so from October 15, …

Israel to reopen for small foreign tour groups

Israel to reopen for small foreign tour groups

Israel will allow small foreign tour groups from selective countries to visit from September 19 under a pilot programme to kick-start tourism, the government said. Tour groups of between 5 and 30 people from countries on Israel's …

Turkey welcomes over 10 mln tourists in first 7 months of 2021

Turkey welcomes over 10 mln tourists in first 7 months of 2021

Turkey hosted 10.88 million foreign visitors in the first seven months of 2021, the country's Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Monday. While climbing 85.44% year-on-year, the figure fell by 78% versus the same period in 2019 …

Russia to triple number of flights to Egyptian resorts

Russia to triple number of flights to Egyptian resorts

Russia will triple the number of regular flights to Egypt on the Moscow-Hurghada and Moscow-Sharm el-Sheikh routes — from 5 to 15 flights per week on each route from August 27, the federal operational headquarters for the fight against …