March 16, 2022

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March 16, 2022

Ljubljana Airport counted just over 38.000 passengers in February

Ljubljana Airport welcomed 38.127 passengers last month, a significant improvement on the Covid-19-plagued February 2021, when the airport handled just 5.000 travelers. Passenger numbers are still just over 52 percent below the same period in 2020 and even 63,8 percent lower than in February 2019, when Adria Airways was still in operation. Flight movements increased by 26,9 percent year-on-year to 1.207, Ex-Yu-Aviation reports. In total, Ljubljana Airport welcomed 75.731 travelers in the first two months of the year.

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Vietnam abolishes quarantine upon arrival

Vietnam is once again allowing international tourists to enter the country without quarantine. The prerequisite is either a negative PCR test, which must not be older than 72 hours upon arrival, or a negative rapid antigen test that is no more than 24 hours old, according to the ORF. Anyone arriving without a test must be tested within 24 hours of arrival and can then leave their accommodation if the result is negative. A certificate confirming double coronavirus vaccination is not required - however, travelers must use a Covid app approved in Vietnam. Children under the age of two are exempt from the testing requirement. The day before, the Vietnamese government had reintroduced visa rules that had applied before the pandemic. According to these, travelers from 13 countries can stay in the Southeast Asian country for up to 15 days visa-free. Austrian citizens, on the other hand, require a visa.

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Westbahn takes climate ticket holders to Munich for 14,90 euros

From April 8, 2022, the private Westbahn will run four times a day between Vienna and Munich. Ticket sales via the Internet began on Wednesday evening, the company confirmed to Aviation.Direct. So far, Westbahn trains have run between Vienna and Salzburg. From April 8, 2022, four pairs of trains per day will initially run to Munich Central Station. There are no scheduled stops between the city of Mozart and Munich East, where you can change to the S-Bahn towards Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport. From August 2, 2022, Westbahn will probably increase the number of trains to/from Bavaria to six daily trains. A spokeswoman explained that this is currently not possible due to construction work on the German rail network. Holders of the climate ticket do not need a ticket to Salzburg Central Station. For the German part of the route, Westbahn offers the so-called "ClimatePlus Ticket Munich" at a price of 14,90 euros per person and route. This can also be paid for with the West Points, which can also be collected within Austria with the climate ticket. According to a spokeswoman, ticket sales via tobacconists and West shops will begin on Thursday. The regular internet price for Salzburg-Munich is 26,90 euros in standard class.

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Runway 10/28 at Zurich Airport is being renovated

On March 27, 2022, the renovation of the central reservation of runway 10/28 will start at Zurich Airport. Construction work on the main runway will take around 70-80 nights. Runway 10/28 was put into operation in 1948 with a length of 1.900 meters and was extended to its current length of 1959 meters between 1960 and 2.500. It was built with a concrete superstructure whose service life is around 30 years, depending on the intensity of use. After 1985, the 30-year-old central reservation of runway 28 now has to be renewed for the second time because it has reached the end of its service life. The planned renovation will use the same technology as the runway renovation of 14/32 in 2014, according to the airport. During the day, aircraft must be able to take off and land normally on the runway. In connection with the structural renovation of runway 10/28, the approach, runway and taxiway lighting will also be completely renewed. This involves switching from halogen to new, communicative LED lights. These will be connected from the new above-ground transformer stations Riet and Himmelbach and the underground transformer stations Mitte. These were built between 2019 and 2020. Weather challenge Dry weather on construction nights is key to adhering to the tight construction schedule. Under ideal conditions, the renovation can be completed before the summer holidays. In bad weather conditions, the work can continue after the summer break until mid-September, as every night on which construction cannot take place due to bad weather has to be made up. 

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Summer timetable: Traffic at Munich Airport picks up again

Given the abolition of many pandemic-related travel restrictions, the airlines at Munich Airport are offering significantly more connections in the coming summer flight schedule than in the two previous years. "We can see that demand is currently picking up noticeably and are expecting significant passenger growth for the summer," explained Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport GmbH. Lufthansa is stationing four additional long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft during the summer period, bringing the total to 26 long-haul aircraft at its Munich hub. The airline has recently added the long-haul destinations San Diego, Rio de Janeiro and Bangkok to its flight offering from Munich. Lufthansa is also resuming two other North American destinations, Toronto and Washington, and is also flying to Mumbai in India again. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover serves three popular long-haul destinations from Munich: Las Vegas, Punta Cana and Cancun. United Airlines is currently planning six daily flights to the United States, with Denver also being served for the first time. This means that United will be offering one more destination from Munich next summer than in the pre-crisis year of 2019. The American airlines American Airlines and Delta will be flying daily to Charlotte and Atlanta again. Delta has also announced a connection to Detroit starting in May. All airlines from the Arabian Gulf operating in Munich will also be back on the network during the summer flight schedule period. Emirates will fly to Dubai, Qatar Airways to Doha, Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi, Kuwait Airways to Kuwait City, Oman Air to Muscat and Saudi Arabian Airlines to Jeddah and Riyadh. Thai Airways International will be making a comeback, flying from Munich

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Graz Airport presents summer flight plan

The summer flight schedule starts at Graz Airport on March 27th. New in the area of ​​scheduled flights: the Turkish capital Ankara. In the charter sector, after a break, Burgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast (from July to September) and Catania in Sicily (special flights at the end of May/beginning of June) are again offered. "As many countries are making travel easier by lifting travel restrictions, we, together with tour operators and airlines, are optimistic about the summer," says Wolfgang Grimus, Managing Director of Graz Airport. "We have succeeded in putting together a diverse destination package from Graz that will certainly leave nothing to be desired!" Charter flights: Flights to around 15 holiday destinations are offered at least once a week in the summer months. These destinations include evergreens such as Hurghada (2x per week), Antalya (2x per week), Brac, Rhodes and Heraklion (each 4x per week), Kos or Corfu, but also niche destinations such as Karpathos, Paros, Skiathos, Zakynthos and Calvi. Back on board after a long break: Burgas on the Black Sea. Gran Canaria, which is also offered from Graz throughout the winter, is still on the schedule until April 27th. Special flights to some destinations are planned, especially around the holidays in May/June and in autumn, such as Valencia, Catania, Funchal, Larnaca, Lisbon or Seville, as the airport announced in a press release. By schedule: On Thursdays and Sundays, Eurowings will take you to Mallorca after a flight time of around 2 hours. Also on the program: Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and Zurich. New this summer from the end of June to the beginning of October, up to

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Austrian Airlines flies to Marrakech again

From October 1.10.2022, 2006, Austrian Airlines will fly twice a week between Vienna and Marrakesh. With the resumed Austrian connection, Marrakesh will once again be directly accessible from Austria from autumn. Pleasantly mild and dry temperatures make the Moroccan royal city at the foot of the Atlas an ideal destination for a weekend trip in autumn. The Lufthansa subsidiary first served the Vienna-Marrakesh route in XNUMX. Due to the corona pandemic, the route had to be temporarily paused. "Marrakesh perfectly rounds off the range of holiday destinations on short and medium-haul routes and offers our guests a well-deserved break in the winter months. We are thus continuously expanding our route network and thereby strengthening Austrian's role as home carrier at Vienna Airport," says Austrian CCO Michael Trestl.

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Austria: Tanner wants to increase defense budget to one percent of GDP

Austria's Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) wants to increase the budget spent on national defense to around one percent of gross domestic product. Members of all factions agreed that the defense budget needed to be increased. Russia's attack on Ukraine marked a turning point in European history, explained Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner at the start of the debate on the EU annual forecast. It is now becoming clear how important a well-positioned national defense is, especially for a neutral state. Politicians must now do everything they can to strengthen the federal army. Over the years, national defense has not received the budgetary importance it deserves. Now it is time to expand and strengthen core military competencies. The defense budget should therefore be increased to one percent of gross domestic product, Tanner reiterated her goal. The Ukraine crisis has made many reassessments necessary. Not only the budget, but also aspects such as the militia's training activities must be viewed in a different light. The war in Ukraine is still taking place in cyberspace. Effects on Austria cannot be ruled out, but are being monitored on an ongoing basis. The capacities in the area of ​​cyber defense are therefore to be significantly expanded in order to secure Austria's sovereignty in this area as well, explained Tanner. In addition to national defense, the Federal Army is also the country's strategic reserve, the Defense Minister emphasized the assistance missions in the area of ​​supporting health authorities, at the external borders or in the event of natural disasters. The Federal Army is currently also supporting the care of Ukrainian refugees. After Russia's attack on Ukraine, a reassessment of Austria's defense policy is necessary,

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Rossiya B747s also affected: Ireland deregisters Russian operators

The Irish Civil Aviation Authority has cancelled the registrations of all aircraft operated by Russian operators that were registered in Ireland. This follows the approach of the Bermuda Islands. This means that these aircraft are also no longer allowed to take off. While around 750 aircraft operated by Russian operators were registered in the Bermuda register, according to CH-Aviation.com there were only 34 in Ireland. This affects Alrosa Airlines with two B737-700s and four B737-800s, iFlyAirlines with six A330-200s and three A330-300s, and Rossiya with nine B747-400s, five B777-300s and five B777-300ERs. Russian President Vladimir Putin has passed a law that is intended to significantly speed up the transfer to the Russian register. The authority has been authorized to issue national certificates for aircraft previously registered in Ireland or the Bermuda Islands. These should enable them to be used domestically. At the same time, it should be made as complicated as possible for lessors to get their property.

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Bolzano Airport will have a train station built in front of the terminal

A new train station is to be built in the immediate vicinity of the terminal at Bolzano Airport. According to current plans, it is to go into operation in 2026. This will significantly improve the airport's connectivity. According to a media report by AltoAdigeInnovazione, the new train station will primarily serve the St. Jakob district and will be built on an existing railway line. However, Bolzano Airport will also benefit from this, as the new stop will be built directly opposite the passenger terminal. The construction will be partly financed by the EU FSC 2021-2027 fund. The central government in Rome has already given the green light for the investment in South Tyrol. In addition to the construction of the new train stop on the Verona-Brenner railway line, the construction of an underpass under the railway for cyclists, pedestrians and a track reserved for public transport is also planned. St. Jakob can thus be connected via Francesco Baracca in Bolzano. The stop will be integrated into the public transport network of Bolzano and Leifers, making it easier to reach the Bolzano industrial area. In addition to a new bus stop, a connection to the cycle path network and new access roads are also planned.

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