European Parliament approves upgraded air passenger rights
In a vote on July 7, the European Parliament confirmed the changes to air passenger rights rules agreed with the
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Bulgaria ranks third in EU’s annual bathing waters survey
Bulgaria dropped one spot in the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual report on the quality of bathing waters in the
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Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts
Bulgaria’s summer resorts are ready to receive tourists but there are “none”, according to Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov. Dimitrov, speaking
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Holiday visits to Bulgaria in April 2026 up 3.2% y/y
There were a total of 297 701 arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in April 2026, an increase of 3.2 per
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Bulgaria Air offers four daily flights between Sofia and Varna in summer 2026
National flag carrier Bulgaria Air said on May 26 that this summer it is offering four flights daily between capital
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Bulgarian railways adds additional Sofia – Varna night train
Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on April 29 that it is launching an additional night train on the Sofia –
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Arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 down 16.6% y/y
The number of arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 16.6 per cent lower than in
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Ski slopes at Bulgaria’s three major mountain resorts to remain open into Orthodox Easter 2026
Thanks to heavy snowfalls, there will be open ski slopes during the 2026 Orthodox Easter weekend at Bulgaria’s three major
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Bulgaria’s Vassil Levski Sofia Airport announces summer 2026 schedule
Thirty leading airlines will connect Sofia with 94 destinations in summer 2026, according to a media statement by Vassil Levski
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