Incoming travel agent and DMC for Russia, Ukraine and Baltic States of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania; group and individual travel from ASLA Travel Group

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.

Our company was formed 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. 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. 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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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!

Wed, 26 May 2010 13:14:00 GMT

British Airways Strike Leaves Russia Mainly Unaffected

The BA strike seems to be having little impact - excellent for our tour and cruise passengers to Russia. We are of course issuing Russian visas for extended stays in Russia - and can assist locally in extending visas in Russia in such cases. Most flights are operating normally between London and Moscow & St Petersburg - but watch the BA flight for updates.

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Recruitment: Web Site Development - New Position, Huntingdon, UK

We are looking for a Web Site Developer to develop our wide range of websites. The position is based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. The key skills offered by the successful candidate will be: experience in developing websites in html - experience of xml would be an added bonus; detailed knowledge of java; a keen eye for graphic design and understanding of web site dynamics; quick worker, flexible and enthusiastic; experience on a wide range of service industry websites would be a distinct advantage. Send CV's to: recruitment@aslatravelgroup.com ; Salary is dependent on age and experience. Dynamic and challenging environment in a lovely setting. No agencies or design houses please.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:40:00 GMT

New St Petersburg - Irkutsk Train on the Trans-Siberian Express

Stop Press: More changes on the Russian railways – train 10, the ‘Baikal’, was the Moscow-Irkutsk train; the plan is to run this train from Irkutsk to St Petersburg instead.

There will apparently be an additional Ulan-Ude-Irkutsk-Moscow train; and train 2 – the Trans-Siberian – will still be an option for Moscow-Irkutsk, but train 10 was the most convenient dedicated Moscow-Irkutsk train so this will affect itinerary planning. Something to watch out for. It is not clear when this will happen - more news soon.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:29:00 GMT

New Sapsan Express Trains Moscow-St Petersburg Available Now!

The new Sapsan Express day trains between Moscow and St Petersburg are now running regularly 3 times a day - and are expected to double to 5 and then later to 6 times each way every day - from 5 April. Check our current prices from our Moscow and St Petersburg trains - superb service, fast journey times (I did one yesterday departing St Petersburg 19.00 arriving Moscow 22.45 at speeds up to 200km/hour). Talk to our local offices or our UK office for details and prices! Prices will be online soon!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT

Indian Group Travel to St Petersburg Increases

2010 has seen a marked increase in demand for travel from India to St Petersburg, Russia. We have contracts in place to provide excellent Indian cuisine in St Petersburg for incoming groups, can handle special dietry requirements and assist with provision of visas for entry into the Russian Federation. Onward travel is available to Moscow and beyond.

We welcomed our first groups from India in 2009 and look forward to welcoming many more in 2010 and beyond.

Welcome to St Peersburg - Ekaterina and the St Petersburg Team!

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:19:00 GMT

Fulham in Donetsk!

Fulham has arrived safely in Donetsk with a strong team for the crucial martch against Shaktor Donetsk, accompanied by Paul Tann (our Operations Director)..and we wish them every success.

We have also hosted Barcelona, Real Madrid - and many major Champions League as well as national teams in recent years in Russia, Ukraine. Baltic States, Belarus and beyond!

We specialise in sports teams 0 send all quote requersts to sports@aslatravelgroup.com for expert pricing and total customer care.

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMT

FIT Prices for Tour Operators - Russia, Ukraine, Baltics, Belarus, Central Europe

Ask for our rates for your FIT and city break programmes. We supply instant bookings, allocations, amazingly low prices along with transfers, tours, trains - and Russian visas. Internal flights. Group tour programmes, Russia cruises, shore excursions, incentive and special interest group travel. Serving Online Travel Agencies is a speciality.

As the largest wholesaler for Russia and Ukraine, we offer full liability insurance, allocations country-wide - and best possible prices. Email us for a quote...all languages catered for!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Hotels along the Trans-Siberian Route

We provide hotels in all the major cities along the Trans-Siberian railway - from St Petersburg to Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Perm, Novisibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan Ude - right through to Beijing. The dedicated ASLA Travel Group's teams in the UK and Moscow will plan your Trans-Siberian Railway tour from start to finish - includng the visas! We handle many travellers along the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian railway routes. Welcome to Siberia!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:10:00 GMT

Stop Press: Ukraine Opens for Group from Pakistan!

We are pleased to advise the first commercial group in recent years from Pakistan has visited Kiev this week and carried out a programme of meetings and events - Ukraine welcomes our first group from Pakistan!