https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/russia/ Russia News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:55:08+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-to-launch-direct-flights-to-mauritius/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-to-launch-direct-flights-to-mauritius/ Aeroflot opens regular flights to Mauritius for the first time for its recent history. From December 23 twice weekly services from Sheremetyevo will be operated on wide-body Boeing 777 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tickets are available. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:55:03 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russia-readies-to-introduce-e-visa-program-for-indian-passport-holders-star/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russia-readies-to-introduce-e-visa-program-for-indian-passport-holders-star/ Russia is gearing up to launch its Electronic Visa (e-visa) program for Indian passport holders starting from August 1, 2023. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:38:03 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-to-russia-plummets-to-4-of-pre-pandemic-levels-amid-ukraine-war/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-to-russia-plummets-to-4-of-pre-pandemic-levels-amid-ukraine-war/ Foreign tourism to Russia fell below 4% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022 as the country faced international condemnation over its invasion of Ukraine, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) has said. Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:06:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-begins-flights-to-beijing-daxing-international-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-begins-flights-to-beijing-daxing-international-airport/ From 15 February, Aeroflot will begin operating flights to new Beijing Daxing International Airport. The frequency of regular services to China’s capital will increase to three per week. Sun, 29 Jan 2023 06:53:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-launches-direct-flights-from-six-russian-regions-to-mineralnye-vod/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-launches-direct-flights-from-six-russian-regions-to-mineralnye-vod/ Aeroflot began operating a new programme of direct flights from six Russian regions to Mineralnye Vody. Passengers can enjoy Aeroflot’s convenient flights from Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Perm, Kazan and Samara. Sat, 31 Dec 2022 07:47:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-launches-direct-flights-from-irkutsk-to-bangkok/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-launches-direct-flights-from-irkutsk-to-bangkok/ From 18 January, Aeroflot launches direct flights from Irkutsk to Bangkok. The twice weekly flights to Thailand’s capital will be operated on Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flight duration is 6 hours 25 minutes. Sat, 24 Dec 2022 09:20:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-group-operates-first-flights-from-pulkovo-to-istanbul-and-samarkan/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-group-operates-first-flights-from-pulkovo-to-istanbul-and-samarkan/ Aeroflot Group has opened direct regular flights from Saint-Petersburg to Istanbul and Samarkand. Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:44:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-arabia-abu-dhabi-launches-new-route-to-moscow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-arabia-abu-dhabi-launches-new-route-to-moscow/ Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of its new route from Abu Dhabi to Moscow in Russia. Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:27:03 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ukraine-officials-hope-to-bring-tourism-back-to-areas-away-from-fighting/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ukraine-officials-hope-to-bring-tourism-back-to-areas-away-from-fighting/ Ukraine’s war-battered economy is expected to shrink by at least a third this year, hitting virtually every sector. This includes the tourism industry, which officials say had started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 15:47:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/staff-of-aeroflot-other-russian-airlines-receive-conscription-notices/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/staff-of-aeroflot-other-russian-airlines-receive-conscription-notices/ Many airline and aviation employees received notices just a day after Russia’s mobilization order was announced. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:10:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russian-airlines-set-to-resume-flights-to-cuba/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russian-airlines-set-to-resume-flights-to-cuba/ Several Russian airlines, such as Nordwind Airlines, are planning to resume their international connectivity to Cuba in October, despite the ongoing sanctions imposed by the European Union, which will impact the route Russian airlines must follow. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:52:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-is-the-official-carrier-of-the-2nd-international-tiger-forum/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/aeroflot-is-the-official-carrier-of-the-2nd-international-tiger-forum/ Aeroflot is the official carrier of the 2nd International Tiger Forum, to be held in Vladivostok on 5 September 2022, the opening day of the Eastern Economic Forum.  Aeroflot will provide transportation for the participants of the Forum on comfortable Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with liveries decorated with the Forum’s logo. The passenger cabins are fitted with specially branded headrests Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:20:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russian-vacationers-flock-to-non-european-destinations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russian-vacationers-flock-to-non-european-destinations/ EU-wide sanctions are making it harder for Russians to visit the bloc. Additional visa restrictions mean many Russians are spending their holidays elsewhere. Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:14:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/how-russias-war-on-ukraine-impacts-travel-and-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/how-russias-war-on-ukraine-impacts-travel-and-tourism/ Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine, while and first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy, has caused widespread economic damage across the globe, not least in travel and tourism. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:58:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wizz-air-suspends-relaunch-of-russia-uae-flights-as-criticism-mounts/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wizz-air-suspends-relaunch-of-russia-uae-flights-as-criticism-mounts/ European budget carrier Wizz Air has suspended plans to resume flights from the Russian capital of Moscow to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, amid mounting criticism over the relaunch decision this month. 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