Tour Operator Association

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The Association of Tour Operators is an organization that provides official and verified information to tourists, particularly advising them to consult tour operators for complex travel planning to avoid fraud. It communicates with tourists during emergencies such as natural disasters or flight disruptions, ensuring their safety and managing logistical issues like rebooking flights and hotel accommodations. The association also shares updates on visa processing times and travel advisories, including responses to geological events and volcanic activity that may affect tourism. It plays a role…

Events

• Schengen visa multivisа share drops to 1-2% for Russians
• No 'burning' tours to Egypt for autumn holidays are expected, and…
• Starting January 1, 2027, the cost of a single-entry visa to Egypt…
• The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights and Human…
• Beach holidays in Turkey in October became 10-15% cheaper compared…
• Air Arabia cancels Russia flights, plans October restart
• Turkish airlines cancel flights to Moscow over airspace concerns
• Russia's domestic tourism drops 7-19% this summer
• Four more EU countries have refused to recognize non-biometric…
• Estonia extends border crossing limits with Russia

Recent coverage

• Share of multivisa in the volume of issued visas to the Schengen zone decreased to 1-2% — Интерфакс
• In ATOR urged not to wait for a decrease in prices on tours to Egypt before autumn holidays — Москва 24
• AOR reported that the price of a visa to Egypt will increase starting in 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
• Russian Embassy in Cairo received no complaints from Russian tourists regarding poisoning in Egyptian hotels, TASS reported in diplomatic mission — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Tourism business does not expect significant increase in tour prices to the Maldives due to local tax — Интерфакс
• Beach vacation in Turkey became 10-15% cheaper in October — Москва 24
• Flights from Sharjah to Moscow are returning: Air Arabia resumes flights — РИАМО
• AOR: Adjustments to flights between Russia and Turkey are targeted — Вести
• Sочи hoteliers cut prices for the velvet season due to weakening demand — Интерфакс
• Sales of tours to Russia this summer decreased by 7-19% — Интерфакс
• Red Sea Airlines will launch flights from Moscow to Alamein starting September 7 — Интерфакс
• Russians will no longer be able to enter four more EU countries with a five-year passport starting in October — Коммерсантъ
• Estonia did not close the border with Russia, but extended restrictions at checkpoints — РИАМО
• Estonia extended restrictions at checkpoints on the border with Russia — Вести
• Rest in Turkey simplified for Russians — РИАМО
• Pegasus received approval to purchase Smartwings and Czech Airlines — Ведомости
• You can reschedule as many times as you like: Emirates has changed flight rules to Dubai — Фонтанка
• Travelers departing from Shanghai advised to check flight status due to typhoon Dolphin — Интерфакс
• Vietnam will accept a record number of tourists from Russia in 2026 — РИАМО
• AtoR gave recommendations on safety for Russian tourists in Thailand — Коммерсантъ