Dubai tourism board expects 20 percent jump in Russian tourists this year

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The rise of new flight routes between Dubai and Moscow, as well as affordable hotels, were discussed as influential planning factors for Russian tour companies at a convention in Moscow this week.
As curtains are down on the Moscow Autumn Travel Industry Week (MATIW) or "Leisure 2012", the 74 participants of Dubai Pavilion there are expecting a 20% rise in the number of Russian tourists to Duba