Russia-China Air Travel Market Poised For Growth Under New Visa Rules

Xi and Putin

As Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet, visa relaxations by Beijing are expected to spur inbound traffic from Russia.

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China’s decision to relax visa rules for Russian citizens—allowing stays of up to a month—is expected to fuel further growth in the aviation market between the two countries, which is already one of Russia’s strongest remaining international corridors. From Sept. 15, holders of ordinary Russian...
David Casey

David Casey is Editor in Chief of Routes, the global route development community's trusted source for news and information.

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