Russian tourists love to come to Khanh Hoa because of the warm weather all year round.

Accordingly, from the second half of April, the company and Ikar International Airlines will operate flights from Russia to Khanh Hoa, with an average frequency of 7 flights/month using Boeing B777-200 aircraft, with 370 - 400 passengers/flight. Visitors to Khanh Hoa will stay for 10-12 days, in some cases up to 28 days at 4-5 star hotels and resorts.

The first flight departed from Khabarovsk Novy International Airport to Cam Ranh International Airport on April 18 (Vietnam time). This was followed by flights from the cities of Yekaterinburg (April 19 and 27), Krasnoyarsk, Kazan (capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, April 25), Saint Petersburg (April 27), Novosibirsk (April 30). From May, Pegas Misr Vietnam Travel Company Limited will open more direct flights from Irkutsk to Cam Ranh.

Before Pegas Misr Vietnam Travel Co., Ltd., Anex Trade and Tourism Co., Ltd. cooperated with Azur Air to organize flights bringing Russian tourists to Cam Ranh with high frequency (50-55 flights/month from April to June, 90-100 flights/month from July onwards). Since the end of March, Russian national airline Aeroflot has opened a commercial flight route from Moscow to Cam Ranh with a frequency of 3 flights/week.

It is estimated that in March, Khanh Hoa welcomed 24,000 Russian visitors, an increase of 154.3% over the same period in 2024. With an increasing number of flights, the number of Russian visitors to Khanh Hoa will continue to increase in the coming time.

XUAN THANH