Bulgaria scores high in EU bathing water survey
Close to 99 per cent of Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters met European Union standards, the exception being a spot on the northern Black Sea coast, according to an annual report by the European Environment Agency. Ninety-four per cent of bathing sites in the European Union meet minimum standards for water quality, according to the European Environment Agency’s annual report on …
Plan to speed up rail journey from Budapest to Belgrade
The railway journey from Budapest to Belgrade is set to be faster, according to a letter of intent inked in …
First set of Bulgarian railways new sleeping cars go into service on April 30
The first 11 of Bulgarian state railways, BDZ, new sleeping cars went into service on April 30, ahead of the …
First tourists for 2013 arrive at Bulgaria’s Albena resort
The first tourists ahead of the summer tourist season arrived in Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Albena on April 27. …
1500 Austrian pensioners first tourist group at Sunny Beach for 2013
A group of 1500 Austrian pensioners were scheduled to arrive at Sunny Beach on April 24, becoming the first tour …
Malév closure behind shorter, cheaper visits by tourists to Hungary
Foreign tourists are tending to stay for shorter periods in Hungary and to spend less, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) …
LOT Dreamliners to return to operation in June
The berthed Boeing 787 Dreamliners can start servicing Polish national airline PLL LOT passengers in June, LOT CEO Sebastian Mikosz …
Strike to prevent nearly all Lufthansa flights in Europe on April 22
The Lufthansa Group’s flight operations will be considerably restricted on April 22 2013 as a result of the planned warning strike by …
Frequent flyer miles: Frequently misunderstood
It was once said that there were more airline frequent flyer miles in circulation in the United States than there …
Bad news for Russian tourists and Croatian tour operators
Only a week after the Croatian government amended the regulation on the visa system and imposed visa requirements for Russia …
Lufthansa strike leads to flight cancellations at Sofia Airport
The strike by ground staff at Lufthansa has led the cancellation of arriving and departing flights at Sofia Airport on …
