Asla Travel Group - Incoming travel agent and DMC for Russia, Ukraine and Baltic States

DMC and wholesaler - services to the travel industry since 1991

RUSSIA ~ UKRAINE ~ BELARUS ~ UNITED KINGDOM

"Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia), our primary destinations, have seen massive changes since the ASLA Travel Group was formed in 1991 and the resurgence of these countries after the demise of the former Soviet Union has been reflected in a dramatic increase in visitor numbers since the late 1990's that I believe will continue in the 21st Century. In 2012, Ukraine will jointly host Euro 2012 with Poland - A real reflection of Ukraine's changing status in the world.

Our company was formed in 1991 out of the desire to provide western standards of service for group, incentive and individual travellers to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania and our companies have remained true to this tradition throughout. In 2011 we celebrated our 20th anniversary. We are now supported in our objectives by world-class hotels throughout the region, transforming the landscape for tourists and business-travellers alike. This improvement in infrastructure allied to major tourist attractions, the equal of any in the world, combine to make Russia and Ukraine two of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world. The Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have recently joined the EC and are now tried and tested tourist destinations.

In recent years the Asla Travel Group has focused on Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, Czech Republic and other regions of Central Europe, now providing comprehensive travel solutions and continuity for our partners in each of these countries.

Today, we employ 25 dedicated staff with extensive experience of our destinations in our Head Office, and we have our own incoming tour operator and travel agencies in Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa, Yalta, Lviv and Riga and a representative office in Minsk. All act as DMC's with a wide range of expertise in upmarket incentive and conference groups. We are specialists in school party travel to Russia - Moscow and St Petersburg in particular and tailor programmes to suit students studying Russian history. Our companies in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus all are fully licensed and able to issue visa support for travel to these destinations. All offices employ a wide range of linguistic skills.

Our UK office has a dedicated Visa service, processing up to 20,000 Russian visas each year for customers visiting Russia on our tour operator clients' programmes.

For clients requiring incoming tour operations or a DMC in UK and Western Europe, we are pleased to introduce our special interest tour operator, Select Travel Service Ltd - a company with 60 years of inbound operations in Western Europe, acquired by the group in 1994.

We aim to provide our quality service at highly competitive prices in all of our operations and I would take this opportunity of thanking all of our partners throughout the world for their continued support and custom."

Steven Penney
Chairman

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Latest Travel News

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:55:17 GMT

Group tour to Sergiev Posad

Asla Travel Group has released a video of a group tour to Sergiev Posad from Moscow.

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:21:30 GMT

MS Nikolay Chernyshevsky Cruise Video

Select-a-tour.com has released a video of the Russian river cruise aboard MS Nikolay Chernyshevsky. View the excellent facilities and get a taste of what can be expected on board.

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:33:00 GMT

Security at Stations in Russia

Security has been tightened this week at the railway stations for the Sapsan (day train) departures in both Moscow and St Petersburg: metal detectors and luggage screening machines are being installed to scan luggage.

This means more time needs to be allowed for departures at the station.

Please bear this in mind when arriving at the respective stations.

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:48:00 GMT

Visa Registration in Russia Made Easier

Stop Press: It is now easier for those staying in apartments in Russia to register their visa - this now needs to be done within 7 working days, not 3 as previously was the case.

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:30:00 GMT

Another Successful School Visit To Russia

Great feedback from a Thai School visiting Moscow and St Petersburg is just in. A school party from Thailand had a memorable visit - for photos, Visit our facebook page for pictures!

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:06:00 GMT

Group Visas to China - Available NOW!

We are handling increasingly large numbers oif visas for travel to China for UK originating groups - group visas are increasingly complex, so please contact our visa team for full details of this service on visas@aslatravelgroup.com

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:40:00 GMT

BA Russia Flights and Code Share with S7 Airline

British Airways and Russian carrier S7 Airlines have started codesharing on each other's flights between London Heathrow, Moscow and across domestic routes in Russia from February 8, 2011. This follows S7's recent entry into the Oneworld Alliance.

The codeshares will operate on S7 flights between Moscow and Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Chelyabinsk, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk and Ufa.

All British Airways services between Moscow Domodedovo and London Heathrow Terminal will carry an S7 code as well.

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:06:00 GMT

Moscow Domodedovo Airport - Statement from Operations Direcor

TO: All Tour Operators

As you may be aware, there was a bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME) yesterday afternoon.

While we cannot offer official advice, we note that the general UK Foreign Office advice regarding travel to Russia has not changed (see link below).

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/europe/russian-federation

Tours and programmes are currently running as normal, and flights are operating in and out of DME. We are monitoring the situation on the ground closely and will keep you updated with any developments which may affect our clients. We understand that there is increased security in place at all transport hubs, public places and hotels.

May I take this opportunity to remind you that we are contactable 24 hours a day both in Russia and in UK. All clients currently travelling have been accounted for and our local team are in contact with them to ensure that they are safe and well.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at all.

Paul Tann

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:59:00 GMT

Euro 2012 Ukraine & World Cup 2018 in Russia

Our teams in Ukraine are already hard at work planning programmes for sponsors, press and fans for 2012 in Kiev - and our teams in Moscow and St Petersburg are busy preparing programmes for the World cup in Russia in 2018.

All Sponsors, Incentive Houses, Agents, Press Organisers and Tour Operators are kindly invited to send RFP's or Tender documents to our UK Head office in the first instance for detailed proposals as soon as information becoems available.

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:18:00 GMT

Hotels for Champions League Group Matches - Group and FIT

We have secured rooms in key cities for the Champions League Group Matches - from Amsterdam to Zilina (both alphabetically and geographically) including Moscow, Donetsk, and all destination cities...so contact us with your needs for Chelsea, Manchester United, Spurs and Arsenal!