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June 26

AUA sells meat loaf for six euros

How about a Leberkäse roll with mustard for six euros? Most people would probably not buy this in everyday life. Austrian Airlines offers this product at this price in its new buy-on-board menu. Most Austrians probably have the average price of a Leberkäse roll in mind. In the supermarket or at the butcher's it usually costs something between 1,20 and two euros, depending on how thickly it is sliced, and at gas stations the price range is usually between 1,50 and three euros. Austrian Airlines charges a whopping six euros on board and this is a normal Leberkäse roll, i.e. not spicy or with cheese. By comparison: a cheese and Leberkäse roll with 0,09 kilograms of cold cuts currently costs 1,90 euros at Billa. "Normal" ones are cheaper. Anyone who assumes that on board Austrian Airlines the Leberkäse is taken out of the oven and then freshly cut into slices is wrong. These are products that are prepared in advance in the catering company and are simply warmed up in the air. However, this is not "AUA-specific" but rather common practice. Competitor Ryanair openly shows passengers that they serve warmed-up "ready-made products". Austrian Airlines does not offer the food and drinks on board itself, but sells them in the name and on behalf of the German company Retail in Motion GmbH, a subsidiary of LSG. The price level of the buy-on-board offer has been repeatedly criticized by various media. AUA justifies this by saying that it serves regional and fresh products. Will the meat loaf roll for six euros be a best-seller? It remains to be seen. The current menu including the six-euro meat loaf roll

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Turkish Airlines connects Bremen with Istanbul again

Now you can fly from Bremen to Istanbul again: The Turkish airline offers a daily flight connection to the city on the Bosporus. It is flying again from Bremen Airport - Turkish Airlines. After a pandemic-related break of almost eleven months due to Corona, the Turkish airline is now back at Bremen Airport and flies daily from the Hanseatic city to the large international hub in Istanbul. This means that the flight offer from Bremen is gradually being expanded to include more and more airlines and destinations. "It is great news that Turkish Airlines is now flying from Bremen again after a break of almost eleven months due to Corona," says airport boss Elmar Kleinert. "The airline has been an important and stable partner for us for years and we are therefore pleased that Turkish Airlines is now back in the Hanseatic city with its daily flights to Istanbul. This means that business travelers now have the opportunity to use another hub from Bremen for their flights all over the world." 

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From July 1, 2021: Overview of Austria's new entry rules

On July 1, 2021, a new entry regulation will come into force in Austria. This brings some relief for travelers, but is partly vaguely worded, giving the authorities a lot of leeway in interpreting it. One important change affects transport companies, which are required to inform their passengers about the entry requirements and the consequences of violations. This only applies if the person actually enters the country, because mere transit (e.g. passing through by car, train or long-distance bus as well as transfers in air travel) are excluded. In this case, the regulation does not apply. From July 1, 2021, passengers must credibly prove during checks that they have been in countries that Austria classifies as "low risk" in the last few days. If this cannot be credibly proven, a negative corona test must be presented or may be requested by the health authorities. This must then be carried out in Austria within 24 hours. Otherwise, the evidence provided under the Green Pass is sufficient. Under the “Green Pass”, PCR tests (maximum 72 hours old), rapid antigen tests (maximum 48 hours old) and now also self-tests (maximum 24 hours old) are accepted. However, self-tests must be officially registered, for example via state apps. The first vaccination dose after three weeks, proof of having recovered from an infection (maximum 180 days old) and a positive antibody laboratory test (maximum 90 days old) are also valid. The evidence that you pose a “low epidemiological risk” can be provided under the Green Pass as a QR code or in the classic way as a

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