August 2026 proved to be a month of cautious recovery and shifting preferences across the Russian and CIS travel agencies. Based on face‑to‑face interviews with 206 travel agents across multiple cities, a clear picture emerges: mass‑market beach destinations continue to dominate, while long‑haul and European destinations remain…

Note: This article was initially published on July 27, 2026, but has been comprehensively rewritten on September 1 to reflect significant new developments in flight schedules, market shares, operational constraints, and tour operator block programs.

Currently, four airlines are actively serving the routes between…

Nine Russian tourists are officially listed as missing following severe flooding in northern Nepal, according to the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu. However, authorities and industry representatives stress that there are currently no large organized groups of Russian travelers in the country.  The Russian Union of Tourism Industry (RST) reported on…