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Russian tourists in June 2011

Here are the latest figures, while the Russian tourists arrived in June 2011:

And here are the figures for the first half of 2011:

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How much money does a tourism manager in Russia?

Maybe not the most vital question we must ask ourselves here in DA-CH, but perhaps of interest.

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Monthly salaries of a tourism manager (similar to group leader or destination charge) in €

Moscow - 875
St. Petersburg - 750
Volgograd - 400
Yekaterinburg - 550
Kazan - 425
Nizhny Novgorod - 450
Novosibirsk - 500
Omsk - 400
Rostov on Don - 450
Samara - 450
Ufa - 425
Tsheljabinsk [...]

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Facebook Clone Vkontakte IPO plans for 2012

Russia's largest social network Vkontakte has begun, according to Bloomberg talks with investment banks about an initial public offering next year in New York.

Vkontakte was started 2006th The profit for 2010 should have amounted to 94 million USD. For 2012 iwird expects a further increase in profit by 30% to over $ 120 million. The monthly number of users have [...] in April

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Russian tourist destinations in the January to March 2011

The latest figures from outgoing Rostourism:

Destination
Travelers from Russia (thousands)

January
February
March
April

Germany
177.336
116.080
138.844
127.955

Turkey
45.266
57.176
76.797
171.282

Thailand
52.346
54.507
67.187
42.807

France
57.152
28.789
53.795
nn

Finland
92.771
31.973
47.195
40.602

Italy
21.110
36.399
44.799
48.731

Czechia
51.218
19.486
42.191
nn

Austria
72.900
31.477
35.518
26.310

Israel
28.200
17.800
31.300
31.700

Spain
11.236
18.924
29.355
45.411

Dubai
31.895
23.022
25.652
nn

Switzerland
23.969
14.024
16.843
11.480

Hong Kong
11.976
6.434
11.170
14.090

Dom. Rep.
11.318
8.908
9.512
9.336

Indonesia
13.082
8.914
8.579
6.405

Cambodia
9.491
7.325
7.747
5.240

Cuba
7.878
6.861
7.520
6.476

Cyprus
3.873
3.860
7.328
18.987

Egypt
247.006
6.233
6.294
111.450

Greece
1.520
2.511
6.215
31.545

South Korea
6.486
5.583
6.124
6.773

Maldives
6.256
4.346
6.038
5.205

Singapore
9.732
4.347
5.735
4.156

Bulgaria
9.274
5.806
5.461
5.038

Sri Lanka
1.940
1.524
1.913
1.364

Mauritius
1.854
1.068
1.370
nn

Seychelles
1.536
0.644
0.774
0.739

Myanmar
0.440
0.369
0.258
nn

Destination
Amendment to the same period last year (%)

January
February
March
April

Germany
29
29
35
24

Turkey
24
44
77
64

Thailand
52
80
126
110

France
27
17
24
-

Finland
15
13
46
62

Italy
46
72
56
30

Czechia
34
40
54
-

Austria
20
33
45
59

Israel
28
21
21
-4

Spain
24
38
62
64

Dubai
45
28
10
-

Switzerland
9
32
21
20

Hong Kong
53
35
59
73

Dom. Rep.
30
52
70
63

Indonesia
26
17
26
32

Cambodia
105
139
152
133

Cuba
50
97
66
75

Cyprus
30
33
69
74

Egypt
4
-97
-97
-65

Greece
22
34
83
105

South Korea
7
28
14
18

Maldives
7
32
40
34

Singapore
36
7
14
7

Bulgaria
-4
7
37
29

Sri Lanka
2
25
45
56

Mauritius
102
163
118
-

Seychelles
11
3
-13
-21

Myanmar
43
25
25
-

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Russia is building an extra spaceship for space tourism

According to the Energiya company, which the spacecraft and launch vehicles built by the Russian space program, an additional fifth Soyuz spacecraft of the type will be built specifically for space tourism in the years 2013 to 2014.
Soyuz Rocket Launde cc by undertow851
Four ships of this type are needed for the operation of the international space station ISS.
The fifth ship might [...]

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Grown by 5% Outgoing - Russian tourist travel flows in the first quarter of 2011

Russian cathedral in Russia
photo credit: Borya
Rosturism published for the first quarter of 2011 the following numbers:
A total of 4.3 million citizens Russich traveled abroad.
Plus 5% over the previous year-quarter
Largest increases were:

Cuba - +129%
Malta - +100%
Thailand - +90%
Turkey - +70%
USA - 54%
Italy - +40%
Germany - +39%
Czech Republic - +37%
Switzerland - +37%
Norway - +37%
Austria - +33%
Spain - +30%
Finland - 26%


Biggest losses:

Egypt - -65%
Tunisia [...]

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Yuri Milner invested in Airbnb.com

The Russian investment fund DST Global, led by Yuri Milner, known for its early investment in Facebook and other Webgrößen, has a new object is found worthwhile. This time in the travel sector.

DST Global will have invested $ 100 million in tourist Airbnb.com Internet service provider (Air Bed and Breakfast) together with Andreessen Horowitz. This would Airbnb.com with more than a [...]

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Thomas Cook buys into Intourist in Russia

Now that really long discussion, and rumors were spread, it was this week on Thursday, 25/11/10, now ready.
Thomas Cook and Intourist form a joint venture.

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TUI Russia expands its presence

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According to reports the newspaper Kommersant (Moscow) Russia & CIS TUI is looking for other tour operators in Russia to expand its own market penetration with their purchase.
Are the strongest rumors here for a purchase of long-distance operator Yushniy Krest (Southern Cross). He sold the last year traveling to Greece, Thailand, [...]

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Russia's air traffic recovers

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Following statements by Rozaviaziya were from January to April 2010 the following results (the top 20 Russian airlines):

= 13,717,536 passengers plus 31.1% over the same period last year
In April, more than 3.7 million passengers plus = 25.1%
actually reaches the pre-crisis level of 2008
309 316 flights from January to April = plus 8.6%

191 037 of them internationally = [...]

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