Pegas Touristik (russian: Пегас Туристик) is a Russian

tour operator A tour operator is a business that typically combines and organizes accommodations, meals, sightseeing and transportation components, in order to create a package tour. They advertise and produce brochures to promote their products, holidays and ...

. Its head office is located in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. The company was launched in 1994. In Russian regions, Pegas Touristik has over 50 offices of tourism. Moreover, Pegas Touristik is represented in

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

and in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

. The company has its offices of accepting tourists in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

(''suspended since November 2015''),

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UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

and

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Head and ownership

"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.

Activity

In 2008, the company served 870 thousand tourists, and the total income was $670 million. In summer 2008, Pegas Touristik bought 100% of

Nordwind Airlines Nordwind Airlines, LLC (russian: ООО «Северный ветер», translit=Severný veter) is a Russian leisure airline. The company is headquartered in Moscow, and its hub is at Sheremetyevo International Airport. Nordwind Airlines prim ...

. As the result of the contract between the tourist company and the airline,

became personal for Pegas Touristik airline and personal terminal in Moscow-Sheremetyevo Terminal C. In December 2008, Pegas Touristik absorbed the Ural-based tour operator "Оранж Тур (Orange Tour)". 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. 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. On 30 December 2015, the Federal Agency of Tourism excluded Pegas Touristik and other tourist companies from one group of tourist operators.

Awards

* Silver award in nomination "Best tour operator with

Emirates Emirates may refer to: * United Arab Emirates, a Middle Eastern country * Emirate, any territory ruled by an emir ** Gulf emirates, emirates located on the Persian Gulf ** Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the individual emirates * The Emirat ...

sales in Russia 2013/2014".

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, 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 Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

). 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 Antalya () is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish cit ...

. 25 May 2010. * Bus flipped in Thailand. 11 October 2013

References

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External links

Official website of Pegas Touristik
Travel and holiday companies of Russia Russian brands Transport companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in Russia