Pegas Touristik

Pegas Touristik (Russian: Пегас Туристик) is a Russian tour operator. Its head office is located in Moscow. The company was launched in 1994.

Pegas Touristik
Пегас Туристик
IndustryHospitality, Tourism
Founded1994 (1994)
HeadquartersMoscow,
Area served
Global
Key people
Podgornaya Anna Albertovna
(CEO)
ProductsCharter and scheduled passenger airlines, package holidays, cruise lines, hotels and resorts
ServicesTravel agencies
Revenue$670 млн (2008)
Websitepegast.ru

In Russian regions, Pegas Touristik has over 50 offices of tourism. Moreover, Pegas Touristik is represented in Ukraine[1] , Belarus, Georgia and in Kazakhstan. The company has its offices of accepting tourists in Turkey, Egypt (suspended since November 2015), Thailand, Vietnam, China, UAE and Israel.

Head and ownership
Pegas Fly Boeing 757-200

"Pegas Touristik" is based on the investment principal owner - Ramazan Akpınar, who initially cooperated with the Turkish company Infotur, but in 2005 broke the relations, because of the conflict of relationship.[2]

Activity
Pegas Touristik Bus in Nha Trang, Vietnam

In 2008, the company served 870 thousand tourists, and the total income was $670 million.[3]

In summer 2008, Pegas Touristik bought 100% of Nordwind Airlines.[4] As the result of the contract between the tourist company and the airline, Nordwind Airlines became personal for Pegas Touristik airline and personal terminal in Moscow-Sheremetyevo Terminal C.[5][6]

In December 2008, Pegas Touristik absorbed the Ural-based tour operator "Оранж Тур (Orange Tour)".[7] Since 2008, Pegas Touristik began to buy popular hotels in Turkey, Thailand and Egypt to form its own group of hotels. As in 2015, it has sold one of its PGS World Palace 5* to the company Alva Donna.[8]

In November 2015, due to the Metrojet Aircrash in Egypt, which was recognised as a terrorist attack, and due to the Turkish downing of a Russian Air Force plane, Pegas Touristik, along with other big tourist companies in Russia, suspended all their tours to Egypt and Turkey, in accordance with a decree by the Russian government. Following improved relations, tours to Turkey were reinstated in June 2016. However, those to Egypt are still suspended.

In 30 December 2015, the Federal Agency of Tourism excluded Pegas Touristik and other tourist companies from one group of tourist operators.[9]

Awards
  • Silver award in nomination "Best tour operator with Emirates sales in Russia 2013/2014". Dubai, 2014.
  • Award in nomination "Outbound tourism" XIVth Tourist premy "Guiding star". Moscow, 2013.
  • Award for the highest value of sales in Barcelo Maya Beach Resort (Mexico). Moscow, 2013.
  • Certificate "Trusted Brand 2013". The brand, which got the highest trust among the clients.
  • The Catalan Government. Award for promotion of Catalonia in Russia. Moscow, 2012.
  • Nominant of the award of the Ministry of Tourism in India "National Tourism Award 2010-11".
  • International award "My Planet". Nomination "My favourite Tour Operator". Moscow, 2011.
  • PEGAS Touristik — Market's Leader "Book of TOP-lists» for 2010—2011. Magazine «Delovoy Kvartal". Ekaterinburg.

Incidents
  • Accident of the bus with Russian tourists in Antalya. 25 May 2010.[10]
  • Bus flipped in Thailand. 11 October 2013[11]

References
  1. Туроператор Pegas Touristik Украина // TurPoisk Ukraine
  2. Тимур Бордюг. (29 March 2005). ""Пегас туристик" будут преследовать рыночными методами". Коммерсантъ № 77 (3161). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  3. Рейтинг российских туроператоров по итогам 2008 года
  4. NordWind Airlines расширяет своё присутствие
  5. Начала полеты новая чартерная компания Nordwind Airlines
  6. NordWind Airlines Fleet Details and History
  7. «Пегас Туристик» купил «Оранж тур»
  8. "Pegas Touristik продал популярный отель в Анталии | Новости туризма Турции". gursesintour.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  9. Ростуризм исключил из ЕФР 19 туроператоров с бенефициарами из Турции | РИА Новости
  10. Авария автобуса с российскими туристами в Анталье 25 мая 2010 | РИА Новости
  11. "В Таиланде перевернулся автобус с 42 туристами Пегаса". www.tourprom.ru. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
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