Russian charter opens tourist season in Goa
Goa's new tourist seasonIndia) started on 4 October 2018. On this day, the first charter flight from Russia arrived, according to the tourist authorities of the Indian state.
Goa attracts nearly 6 million visitors each year, with most going there from October to April. According to the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), the first charter flight of the new tourist season landed at Dabolim International Airport.
According to TTAG President Sevio Messiah, travelers from Russia and Britain have become the locomotives of the tourist flow to Goa. The state hosted 808 charter flights last year from October to April, and there were 988 charters in the 2016-17 season.