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  • Ryanair announced it will restore routes from Poland and Romania

    Ryanair announced it will restore routes from Poland and Romania

    Ryanair announced it will restore over almost 200 routes to/from Poland and 20 routes to/from Romania commencing 1st July, as part of the summer 2020 schedule.

    Some selected routes will also be available from the last week of June. Full details of routes, frequencies and flight times are available on Ryanair.com

    Seat sale by midnight Monday, 22nd June

    Ryanair has launched a seat sale from 89 zl for travel in July 2020, which must be booked by midnight Monday (22nd June) in Poland and a a seat sale from €19.99 for travel in July and August 2020, which must be booked by midnight Monday (22nd June) in Romania.

    Ryanair’s Olga Pawlonka said: ”We look forward to reuniting friends and families and brining thousands of tourists that will help boost regional economies and protect thousands of jobs. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

  • Wizz Air, new routes from Bucharest to Vienna and Heraklion (Crete)

    Wizz Air, new routes from Bucharest to Vienna and Heraklion (Crete)

    Wizz Air announced two new routes from Bucharest to Vienna and Heraklion (Crete). Passengers can book tickets from as low as RON 89.

    Bucharest is the forth Romanian airport with Wizz Air operations to Vienna, next to Cluj-Napoca, Suceava and Constanta, announced in May.

    Bucharest – Vienna will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday from 15 July 2020 and prices start at RON 89.

    Bucharest – Heraklion will operate on Thursday, Sunday from 16 July 2020 and prices start at RON 139.

    Paulina Gosk, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air, said: “Wizz Air continues to expand its network across Romania with two new routes announced today from Bucharest to Vienna and Heraklion. We want our passengers to enjoy the new travel opportunities while being and feeling safe and comfortable. We have implemented a number of additional health and wellbeing measures for passengers and crew on board, in accordance with government regulations, so that we can continue to provide top travel experience at attractive, low fares.”

  • Air Dolomiti restarts flights from Florence to Catania, Palermo and Cagliari

    Air Dolomiti restarts flights from Florence to Catania, Palermo and Cagliari

    Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline of the Lufthansa Group, restarts from Italy and announces the resumption of flights with connections from Florence airport to Catania, Palermo and Cagliari.

    As of June 5, the airline will offer four weekly frequencies to Sicily and Sardinia from Florence airport. Flights will be operated on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays departing from Florence at 11:55 a.m. to Palermo and at 4:10 p.m. to Catania.

    The connections to Cagliari will be operative from June 19th at 12:05, four times a week on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

    Air Dolomiti fares starting from 99 € one way

    For all flights the airline offers a fare starting from 99 € one way (from 178 € round trip) taxes and surcharges included. 

    During the booking process it will be possible to block the fare (option valid only through the website www.airdolomiti.eu) and make the payment at a later time after booking, within seven days of departure. 

    In addition to this, if the passenger no longer wishes to fly or wishes to change the departure date, he or she may choose to cancel the booking free of charge, receiving a refund of the full cost of the ticket or rebooking without additional charges.

    These changes must also be requested within seven days of the departure date of the flight. 

  • Tarom extend the suspension of some flights until June 16

    Tarom extend the suspension of some flights until June 16

    Tarom has decided to extend the suspension of flights until June 16, 2020, at 23:59, Romanian time, to / from some countries.

    • Italy until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Spain until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Germany until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • France until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Austria until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Belgium until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Great Britain until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Netherlands until 16 June 2020, inclusive;
    • Turkey until 16 June 2020, inclusive.

    Tarom will continue to operate passenger flights to and from destinations considered to be at low risk, following the regulations in force, flights which can be subject to the possibility of suspension if the situation will require it.

    The Romanian company will keep operating charter for passengers and cargo flights types, following the regulation in force, the last ones having by definition a special regime.

  • Poland: 97.5% decrease in the number of tourists accommodated in April

    Poland: 97.5% decrease in the number of tourists accommodated in April

    In March 2020, 881.4 thousand tourists were accommodated and 2.5 million overnight stays were provided, latest Central Statistical Office data show. Compared to March 2019, this was a decrease of 63.3% and 56.7% respectively.

    A drop in the number of tourists was also recorded in April this year. Accord-ing to estimates, the number of persons accommodated was lower by about 97.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

    The final results of the survey showed that in March this year, 881.4 thousand tourists were accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments with 10 or more bed places, and this is a decrease of almost 1.5 million persons, compared to March 2019 (estimates showed a 65% decrease).

    In comparison with the corresponding period of the previous year, the number of domestic tourists accommodated decreased by 61.7% (from 1.9 million to 722.1 thousand), whereas the number of foreign tourists by 69.1% (from 515.9 thousand to 159.2 thousand).

    The decrease in the number of persons accommodated is due to restrictions on the movement of people and the operation of tourist accommodation establishments, short-term accommodation, as well as spa treatment activities introduced on 14 March, in connection with an epidemic emergency.

  • Passenger decrease of 99.5% at Vienna Airport in April 2020

    Passenger decrease of 99.5% at Vienna Airport in April 2020

    The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in April 2020 decreased by 99.5% to 12.632 travellers. The number of local passengers was down by 99.4%, whereas the number of transfer passenger fell by 99.9%.

    The number of flight movements in April 2020 also showed a massive decline of 95.8% year-on-year. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport dropped by 38.2% from the comparable level of April 2019.

    The number of passengers at Vienna Airport fell by 18.8% in January-March 2020

    The number of passengers at Vienna Airport fell by 18.8% year-on-year to 4.919.588 travellers.

    The number of flight movements from January to March 2020 was down by 13.7% from the prior-year quarter to 48.613 takeoffs and landings.

    The average capacity utilisation of the aircraft (seat load factor) fell from 70.7% to 65.3%.

  • Ryanair added Bucharest to Stansted route to the current limited flight schedule

    Ryanair added Bucharest to Stansted route to the current limited flight schedule

    Ryanair added its Bucharest to London Stansted route to its current limited flight schedule, which will operate with 3 weekly services from May 15th.

    Ryanair’s Olga Pawlonka said: ”We are pleased to add this route connecting Bucharest and London Stansted with 3 weekly services from May 15th, as we work with EU Governments to try to keep some minimum flight links open for emergency reasons, even though the passenger loads on these flights is very low. Our current limited schedule continues to maintain vital links across Europe to facilitate our passengers and their families to deal with emergencies that may require urgent travel over the coming days and weeks.”

    As most EU countries have imposed flight bans or other restrictions, over 99% of Ryanair’s aircraft are grounded for the coming weeks. Ryanair will comply with these restrictions at all times.

    Ryanair is working with EU Governments to try to keep some minimum flight links open for emergency reasons, even though the passenger loads on these flights is very low. This limited schedule will now be extended to May 28th.

    Ryanair is operating these flights, daily or weekly, on the following routes

    To/From the UK
    London (STN) – Bucharest
    London (STN) – Sofia
    London (STN) – Porto
    London (STN) – Dublin
    London (LGW) – Dublin
    Birmingham – Dublin
    Edinburgh – Dublin
    Bristol – Dublin
    Glasgow – Dublin
    Manchester – Dublin
    London (STN) – Eindhoven
    London (STN) – Lisbon
    London (STN) – Cork
    London (STN) – Berlin
    London (STN) – Budapest
    To/From Ireland
    Dublin – London (STN)
    Dublin – London (LGW)
    Dublin – Birmingham
    Dublin – Bristol
    Dublin – Edinburgh 
    Dublin – Glasgow
    Dublin – Manchester
    Dublin – Amsterdam
    Dublin – Brussels
    Dublin – Berlin
    Dublin – Lisbon
    Dublin – Cologne
    Cork    – London (STN)

  • Austrian Airlines will have to cut 1.100 jobs to survive

    Austrian Airlines will have to cut 1.100 jobs to survive

    Like many other airlines, Austrian Airlines also needs state support. Negotiations take place practically every day, says Heute.

    The plan for the rescue of the airline is to be set up next week. It will be difficult for the workforce and employees should stay on short-time work as long as possible.

    By 2023, 1.100 of the 7.000 jobs will be cut and wages will decrease by 13 percent. If the planned cost cuts cannot be done, the path would lead to bankruptcy.

    The Supervisory Board of the Austrian Lufthansa subsidiary met on Wednesday until late in the evening and encouraged the management board to pursue its restart plan with all its might.

  • Austrian summer tourism depends on German and local guests

    Austrian summer tourism depends on German and local guests

    Around two thirds of overnight stays in Austria in summer 2019 were accounted for by German and Austrian guests, as Statistics Austria reports.

    The share of resident guests in relation to the total of 79 million nights spent in the period from May to October 2019 amounted to 29.5%, guests from Germany accounted for 37.4% and guests from all other countries 33.1%.

    In 2019, half (49.3%) of all nights spent in the summer season took place in the main season in July and August, around a quarter each in the pre-season months May and June and the post-season months September and October.

    The western Austrian Laender Vorarlberg and Tyrol are highly dependent on the German market.

    Western Austria is the engine of the tourism industry

    Half of all nights spent in the summer season 2019 (50.7%) took place in the western Austrian Laender Tyrol (28.0%), Salzburg (17.4%) and Vorarlberg (5.3%). While these regions depend to a large extent on German guests (54.8%, 40.9% and 58.4% of all summer overnight stays in 2019 in the respective Austrian Laender), resident tourists dominate in eastern parts of the country such as Burgenland (nights spent share: 73.5%), Lower Austria (62.3%), Styria (60.4%) and also Upper Austria (52.1%). In contrast, in the capital Vienna, 63.1% of all nights spent were due to markets other than Germany and Austria.

    In summer 2019, almost three quarters of the 29.5 million nights spent by guests from the most important country of origin, Germany, were in Tyrol (41.1%), Salzburg (19.1%) and Carinthia (12.1%). The third most important market of origin (after Germany and Austria) – the Netherlands – contributed almost 4 million nights spent to the overall result in the 2019 summer season.

    Almost 80% of all nights spent by Dutch guests took place in Tyrol (40.0%), Carinthia (20.3%) and Salzburg (18.0%). Guests from Switzerlandand Liechtenstein particularly liked to spend nights in Tyrol (52.8% of Swiss summer nights spent).

    Styria and Carinthia are particularly popular with resident tourists

    In summer 2019, resident guests accounted for 23.3 million of the nights spent in Austria. The most popular destination of Austrian residents was Styria, almost one fifth of all nights spent by resident tourists took place in this federal state (19.1%), followed by Carinthia (16.7%), Salzburg (13.8%), Lower Austria (12.6%), Upper Austria (12.0%) and Tyrol (10.0%). 

    Residents from Vienna spent 5 million nights in Austria in summer 2019, more than half of them in Styria (20.8%), in Lower Austria (18.0%) and Carinthia (16.8%). Guests from Lower Austria mainly preferred their own region (19.8%), followed by Styria (19.2%).

    One fifth of the total nights spent (23 million) by resident guests in Austria in summer 2019 came from Vienna (21.5%), followed by Lower Austria (19.9%), Upper Austria (17.1%) and Styria (14.6%).

    Upper Austrians recorded the highest proportion of summer overnight stays in their own region (38.6% of nights spent in Upper Austria), followed by guests from Vorarlberg (28.3% of nights spent in their own region) and Styrians (24.9%).

  • Austria: Airline passenger volume increased by 14.1% in 2019

    Austria: Airline passenger volume increased by 14.1% in 2019

    In 2019, a total of 36.2 million passengers (transit included) was counted at the six international Austrian airports (Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz and Salzburg), as Statistics Austria reports.

    Compared to 2018, this was a growth in passenger volume by 14.1% (+4.5 million passengers).

    Furthermore, a total of 319 945 take-offs and landings was registered in scheduled and non-scheduled traffic at the six airports. Thus, the number of flight movements rose by 7.8% compared to the previous year (296 852 take-offs and landings).

    Vienna International Airport transported 31.7 million passengers

    The increase in passenger volume at Austria’s airports was primarily attributable to Vienna International Airport, which transported 31.7 million passengers in 2019, a growth by 17.1% (+4.6 million passengers) compared to the previous year.

    More passengers were also registered at the airports Innsbruck (+25 194 passengers or +2.3%) and Graz (+5 996 passengers or +0.6%).

    Salzburg airport, which was temporarily closed due to the runway renovation in spring 2019, reported a decrease of 126 477 passengers (-6.9%) compared to 2018.

    At the airports Linz (-28 562 passengers or -6.1%) and Klagenfurt (-18 938 passengers or -8.3%), the number of passengers declined as well in 2019.

    Concerning air cargo and air mail, a total of 247 200 tonnes of cargo and 16 521 tonnes of mail was transported by air in the reference year. While air cargo remained stable (2018: 247 198 tonnes), air mail increased by 19.1% (2018: 13 874 tonnes) compared to the previous year.

  • Ryanair: A new Bucharest route to Edinburgh

    Ryanair: A new Bucharest route to Edinburgh

    Ryanair announced a new Bucharest route to Edinburgh, with a three times weekly service commencing in November 2019, as part of Ryanair’s extended Bucharest winter 2019 schedule.

    Customers in Bucharest can now book their holidays to Edinburgh as far out as March 2020, enjoying even lower fares and Ryanair’s customer care improvements.

    To celebrate Ryanair’s continued expansion in Central and Eastern Europe, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares from just €22.99 for travel until the end of October 2019, which must be booked by midnight Saturday (10 Aug), only on the Ryanair.com website.