Space Travel

What Space Travel does

Space Travel LLC (ООО «Компания Спейс Тревел») is a Russian outbound tour operator founded in 1991 and headquartered in Moscow, operating a dual B2B/B2C model that sells package tours, cruises, flights, hotels, visa services, and travel insurance to destinations across the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and selected long-haul markets (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico). Its core B2B distribution runs through a network of more than 15,000 travel agencies across Russia and the CIS, supported by an online booking platform (online.space-travel.ru), agent bonus programs, recurring business breakfasts, and B2B webinars. Underlying technology is modest: a dynamic pricing system for Russia and UAE packages and an online booking engine with departure-city, destination, and night-length search; no APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML systems are publicly disclosed.

The company earns revenue primarily through commissions on wholesale tour packages, hotel bookings, flight tickets (including guaranteed block seats on Emirates and flydubai), cruise packages, and ancillary fees from MICE services, visa processing, and travel insurance. Since 2013, Space Travel has operated as part of the Al Khalidiah Tourism holding, providing vertical integration into UAE ground operations and two managed hotels. The customer base is bifurcated: a long tail of SMB travel agencies (B2B) and individual leisure travelers (B2C), plus a smaller corporate/MICE segment and a 2015-launched inbound tourism vertical for foreign visitors to Russia. Strategic sub-brands include MICE, VIP-tourism, Event Tours (concerts, Formula 1, UFC), and dedicated cruise inventory spanning Volga, Danube, Rhine, and ocean routes. Leadership is family-controlled, with General Director Artur Muradyan and First Deputy General Director Olga Muradyan.

Name

Space Travel

Legal name

ООО «Компания Спейс Тревел»

Website

https://www.space-travel.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Space Travel is a Russian outbound tour operator, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Moscow, that distributes package tours, cruises, flights, and hotels to 40+ countries through 15,000+ travel agencies across Russia and the CIS, plus direct B2C online and corporate MICE channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cruise & Land Tour (Cruisetour) Package Operators (THAKADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Travel Agencies (THAKAFAA), Cruise Air/Hotel Add-On Packagers (Fly-Cruise Specialists) (THAKAKAK), Online/Hybrid Corporate Travel Agencies (Self-Booking + Support) (THAKACAB)

Keywords

• Package tour operator
• Travel booking services
• Corporate travel management
• Cruise packages
• Hotel reservations

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Package Tours: Organized package tours to international destinations including flights, accommodation, transfers, and excursions. Revenue generated through commission margins on wholesale pricing.
2. Hotel Bookings: Direct contracts with hotels worldwide including chains like Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, Centara Hotels & Resorts, Emirates guarantees. Revenue from commission on bookings.
3. Flight Bookings: Booking of airline tickets on international and domestic carriers. Company maintains block seats on Emirates and flydubai.
4. MICE Services: Corporate events organization including meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions for business clients.
5. Visa Services: Visa processing assistance for travelers.
6. Travel Insurance: Insurance services for tourists.
7. Cruise Bookings: River and sea cruise package bookings including Volga cruises, European waterways, and international cruise routes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Space Travel is a Russian tour operator that arranges package tours, hotel bookings, flight bookings, and cruise packages to international destinations including UAE, Maldives, Seychelles, Thailand, Turkey, Egypt, and other Middle East, Indian Ocean, Asian, and European locations. The company holds guaranteed block seats on Emirates and flydubai airlines, maintains direct contracts with hotel chains, and distributes through a network of more than 15,000 travel agencies across Russia and CIS countries, while also serving individual travelers directly through its online booking platform.

Product overview

Space Travel operates as a comprehensive tour operator platform offering package tours, online booking, river and ocean cruises, event-based tours (concerts, sports events), VIP travel, corporate MICE services, incoming tourism for Russia/CIS, air ticketing, visa assistance, travel insurance, and loyalty programs. The core offering centers on package tours with guaranteed block seats on major airlines (Emirates, flydubai), direct hotel contracts, dynamic pricing for Russia and UAE, and full-service travel management for both individual and corporate clients. The company serves over 15,000 agencies across Russia and CIS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MICE: Corporate events and meetings incentive conferences exhibitions segment
• VIP-туризм
• Событийные туры

Products and services

• Package Tours
• Cruise Packages
• Event Tours
• VIP Tourism
• MICE Services
• Incoming Tourism
• Air Ticket Booking
• Online Tour Booking Platform
• Hotel Bookings

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Beachcomber Resorts & HotelscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 July 2026Exclusive promotion for travel agencies: Book 30 nights at Beachcomber hotels on Emirates guaranteed blocks and receive a 5-night voucher for Mauritius resort. Promotion period: 15.07.2026 - 08.04.2027. Hotels include Canonnier, Dinarobin, Mauricia, Paradis, Royal Palm, Shandrani, Trou aux Biches, Victoria.
• Centara Hotels & ResortsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 July 2024Joint business breakfast event held in Yaroslavl on July 17, 2024 with regional travel agents. Part of partner engagement and training initiatives.
• JA Resorts & HotelsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 July 2024Joint business breakfast event held in Yaroslavl on July 17, 2024 with regional travel agents. Part of partner engagement and training initiatives.
• Al Khalidiah TourismflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, Space Travel became part of Al Khalidiah Tourism holding company. The holding includes receiving, transport, and excursion companies, and manages two hotels in UAE. This partnership provides Space Travel with its own reception capabilities in the UAE and strengthens its position in the Middle East market.
• Emirates AirlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGuaranteed blocks of seats on Emirates flights for tour packages. Major airline partner for Middle East and long-haul destinations. Used for Mauritius Beachcomber promotions and other international routes.
• flydubaicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlocked seats on flydubai for UAE destinations and connections. Partner airline for competitive pricing on Dubai routes.
• Pal (Phuket Partner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Phuket hotel bookings providing free group transfers to all island hotels and free guided tours. Exclusive promotions for Space Travel customers booking through this partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anex Tour: Major Russian tour operator with comparable outbound product across Turkey, UAE, Thailand, and the Indian Ocean, also distributing through large agency networks and operating own airline and hotel assets.
• Coral Travel: One of the largest Russian tour operators with a similar agency-led distribution model, broad international destination portfolio (UAE, Turkey, Asia, Caribbean), and package-tour-plus-flight core offering.
• Pegas Touristik: Russian/CIS tour operator with comparable outbound focus on Turkey, UAE, Egypt and Asia, large agency distribution, and integrated airline (Nordwind/Pegas Fly) and hotel assets.
• Mouzenidis Travel: Russian tour operator with a destination-specialist heritage (Greece/Cyprus) now offering broader multi-country package tours to B2B agencies and B2C, similar in size and distribution model.
• ICS Travel Group: Russian tour operator with overlapping outbound destinations (Maldives, UAE, Southeast Asia, Europe) and similar mix of group tours, FIT, MICE and visa services for the B2B agency channel.
• PAC Group: Russian tour operator specializing in Europe, Mediterranean and premium international destinations, with agency network distribution and a comparable mix of package tours, cruises and FIT.

Broad incumbents

• TUI Russia (TUI CIS): Russian arm of the global TUI Group offering package tours, cruises, and hotels through a multi-channel distribution network; competes broadly with Space Travel across most destination categories.
• NTK Intourist: Historic Russian tour operator with broad outbound tour offerings, agency distribution, and cruise products overlapping directly with Space Travel's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Ostrovok (Ostrovok.ru): Leading Russian OTA focused on hotel and air bookings with growing package-tour inventory; competes with Space Travel on the consumer-facing end and pressures traditional agency distribution.
• Level.Travel: Russian online tour operator selling package tours (flight+hotel) directly to consumers; represents the digital-native model encroaching on Space Travel's mass-market agency channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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