More than 200 passengers from Russia arrived in Khanh Hoa on a charter flight from Irkutsk city - Photo: A PHAT
On the afternoon of March 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province coordinated with relevant units to welcome a flight from the Russian Federation to Khanh Hoa.
Flight ZF2577 operated by Azu Air LLC departed from Irkutsk International Airport, Russia, carrying 231 passengers.
This is the first charter flight bringing tourists from Russia to Khanh Hoa after 3 years of suspension.
At the program, Khanh Hoa tourism industry and related units performed a water spraying ceremony to create a welcome gate, presented special souvenirs to the first passengers arriving at the landing site, and performed a lion dance to welcome the delegation from Russia.
As a traditional international tourist market in Khanh Hoa, but due to the Russia - Ukraine conflict , direct flights from Russia to Khanh Hoa have been suspended.
Previously in March 2022, flights to Khanh Hoa were temporarily suspended because the Russian government recommended that airlines limit flights abroad after the US and Western countries issued sanctions.
Russian tourists who want to travel to Khanh Hoa must transit through several countries such as Kazakhstan, China, etc.
Khanh Hoa tourism industry welcomes a group of guests from Russia - Photo: A PHAT
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Tan - General Director of Anex Vietnam Trading and Tourism Company Limited (Khanh Hoa), in order to restore the Russian tourist market, Anex Vietnam will resume charter flights connecting 11 cities of Russia to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa.
After the first flight today, in March, the frequency of these flights will be about 12 flights/month.
From April to June, there will be 50 - 55 flights/month and from July onwards, there will be 90 - 100 flights/month.
24,000 Russian visitors to Khanh Hoa in the first 2 months of the year
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa, in the first two months of 2025, Khanh Hoa welcomed 24,000 Russian visitors, an increase of 73% over the same period in 2024.
The number of Russian tourists to Khanh Hoa is forecast to continue to increase as there will be hundreds of direct flights from Russia in the near future.
Previously, Khanh Hoa welcomed 463,000 Russian tourists, accounting for 71.6% of the total number of Russian visitors to Vietnam.
In 2024, Khanh Hoa will welcome about 105,500 Russian visitors, an increase of 206% compared to 2023 but only 22.8% compared to 2019.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khanh-hoa-don-khach-nga-tren-chuyen-bay-charter-dau-tien-sau-3-nam-20250317170239234.htm
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