An Intensive Business program is a permanent ITM key point. Now main topics of spring forum are being discussed.

«ITM — 2012» keeps on concentrating on accessible tourism problems. Firstly pointed in frames of «ITM -2011», this problem has attracted attention of officials, tour business professionals and society.

We are glad to inform professional fair visitors! TEZ TOUR company, a leader at Russian travel market will again present its impressive exposition at «Intourmarket 2012»!

ITM — INTOURMARKET was initiated by the whole Association of Tour operators of Russia and strongly supported by Russian Government, Ministry for sport, tourism and Youth policy of Russian Federation, Federal Agency for tourism and World Tourism Organization bringing together hosted buyers & travel professionals from all Russian regions with Russian & international tourism key players.

The Ministry considers necessary to establish self-regulated organizations in travel industry. SuchviewpointannouncedtheMinisterVitaliyMutko. Speaking about the terms Mr Mutko explained: “I think we will come to such decision by the end of the year.” 

Aeroflot left the operators without any discounts for airfares. The air carrier sold the tickets for retail clients for the prices lower than for wholesale buyers of travel companies. The tour operators can’t reduce the price for the tours and risk to lose their profits.

In September the decrease of revenues reached the maximum for the reporting period of 9 months (-51%). All the types of publications had a considerable decrease of September revenues to compare with August. The most unfavourable situation in September was with weekly and monthly magazines.

According to the data of UNWTO Russia takes 13th place of the level of inbound tourism. Every year 20 million people visit Russia; but the income from tourism is not so considerable, just 12 billion dollars (USD).