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APF: This is how train ticket prices were made up

guest Author July 22, 2022 20:01

The tariff jungle in rail transport is now almost incomprehensible. Dynamic pricing has been gradually "copied" from aviation and put into practice. The Agency for Passenger Rights is attempting to explain how ticket prices in Austria are made up. Different prices apply to single tickets, depending on whether they are purchased from one of the seven Austrian transport associations or from the railway company ÖBB-Personenverkehr. For routes within an association area, only the association tariff is generally applied. However, if certain discount cards (e.g. ÖBB-Vorteilscard Classic/66) are claimed, an ÖBB ticket is also issued for journeys within a transport association. If a journey goes beyond the boundaries of a transport association, you no longer pay the association tariff, but switch to the tariff of the respective railway company. The prices of ÖBB-Personenverkehr are the most significant in terms of numbers here. ÖBB standard single ticket The standard single ticket is generally valid for two days (e.g. from Vienna to Innsbruck), but only for one day within a network area (e.g. Vienna-St. Pölten). This ticket can be used on any ÖBB train within the validity period and the journey can also be interrupted in between (e.g. journey from Vienna to Innsbruck with a stopover in Salzburg). However, without a reservation, there is no right to a specific train. The ticket can be cancelled before the first day of validity, but not on or after the first day of validity. New pricing system for ÖBB standard single tickets The standard prices for single tickets for ÖBB passenger transport used to be very simple. A fixed tariff kilometer price (e.g. 1-10, 11-20 kilometers) had to be paid for the kilometers traveled on a route; the ticket price was easy for passengers to understand. A few years ago, the ÖBB passenger transport tariff system was

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Vienna had five million overnight stays in the first half of 2022

Amely Mizzi July 22, 2022 19:04

Around five million guests stayed overnight in the city of Vienna in the first half of 2022. In direct comparison with the same period last year, this represents an increase of 509 percent. In June 2021, there were around 1,3 million overnight stays in Austria's capital, which corresponds to around 80 percent of the volume in June 2019. Vienna's accommodation establishments generated around 213 million euros in net overnight stay revenue from January to May 2022 - 514 percent more than in the same period last year. The lion's share of overnight stays in the first six months of the year came from Austria (1.198.000, +212%) and Germany (1.071.000, +565%). The USA has re-established itself as the strongest long-distance market in third place among Vienna's top 253.000 source markets with 1.689 overnight stays (+10%). Italy (181.000, +1.034%), Great Britain (172.000, +1.838%), Ukraine (153.000, +2.040%), Spain (146.000, +1.735%), France (134.000, +1.088%), Israel (123.000, +1.175%) and Switzerland (119.000, +683%) complete the top 10 for the first half of 2022. The most recently evaluated month of June contributed to this result with a total of 1.257.000 overnight stays (+248%) - this corresponds to around 80% of the June volume from 2019. Between January and May, Vienna's accommodation providers were able to generate 212.960.000 euros - 514% more than in the same period last year. 2021. The average occupancy rate of hotel beds in June was 53,6% (06/2021: 19,7%), and that of rooms around 69% (06/2021: around 25%). In the period from January to June, bed occupancy was 36,7% (01-06/2021: 9,8%), and room occupancy was around 47% (01-06/2021: around 13%). In total, around 64.500 hotel beds were available in Vienna in June, around 14.400 more beds than in June 2021.

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi adds Kuwait City and Male

Amely Mizzi July 22, 2022 18:07

The low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will start nonstop flights to Kuwait City and the Maldives in October 2022. These will be served several times a week with Airbus A321neo. The Maldives connection will be flown from the capital of the United Arab Emirates from October 4, 2022 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The flight will fly to Male Airport. The carrier emphasizes that this is a year-round route. Officially, Wizz Air does not offer any connecting flights, but it seems to be hoping that passengers will travel to Abu Dhabi on their own and change there. At least that is what this passage in the low-cost airline's announcement suggests: "Wizz Air's new routes offer affordable travel options for those living within the United Arab Emirates and for passengers traveling from Central and Eastern Europe via the Wizz Air network who are eager to discover what the islands have to offer." The Kuwait route is scheduled to start from Abu Dhabi on 30 October 2022. The low-cost airline currently plans to operate this short-haul route daily. “We are delighted to announce two new Wizz Air Abu Dhabi routes that reaffirm our commitment to supporting the UAE travel and tourism industry by connecting the capital with many popular holiday destinations in the region and around the world. With the arrival of our fifth Airbus aircraft in October, we are excited to enhance connections with our neighbouring countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council with flights to Kuwait and offer our customers affordable flights to the Maldives. We are particularly pleased to launch flights to

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“Friendly states” are allowed to fly to Russia again with Boeing 737-Max

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 17:05

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Russian Federation has partially lifted the flight ban on the Boeing 737 Max. Only aircraft operated by airlines that have their bases in so-called "friendly states" are allowed to operate the model in Russian airspace. The decision was announced on July 20, 2022 by NOTAM. This will not affect flights from the European Union, as the EU countries are viewed by Russia as so-called "unfriendly states" and are subject to a general ban on using their airspace. However, Turkish carriers, for example, could use their Boeing 737 Max to/from Russia again. For local airlines, the lifting of the flight ban is also of secondary importance, as only a few aircraft have been delivered so far and due to the sanctions imposed in the wake of the attack on Ukraine, the US manufacturer is not allowed to hand over any more 737 Max.

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Summer vacation: 40.000 flights registered in Munich

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 15:00

Munich Airport expects passenger numbers to rise sharply with the start of the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The airlines have so far registered 40.000 movements - twice as many as in the same period last year. The school holidays in this region of Germany begin on July 29, 2022 and end on September 12, 2022. During this period, up to 900 aircraft will take off and land in Munich every day. Given the increased traffic volume and the current turbulence in European air traffic, passengers should allow for a time buffer and be in the terminal around two and a half hours before departure. At the start of the holidays, additional staff will be deployed in the terminals to assist passengers with all questions relating to the check-in process. The flight offering from Munich currently consists of around 200 destinations. With 1.922 departures, most departures during the summer holidays are to Italy. Spain follows closely behind with 1.778 departures. The most frequently flown holiday destination remains Palma de Mallorca (429 departures). 1.175 aircraft take off for Greece. 1.133 aircraft take off for France, and 1.073 departures are scheduled for Turkey. 411 flights take off for Portugal. Numerous long-haul destinations are also offered from Munich. Destinations in the USA in particular are frequently served: During the summer holidays, travellers can choose from a total of 911 departures to 14 American destinations. A further 184 flights lead to three Canadian destinations. A total of 92 aircraft take off for Qatar and 129 to the United Arab Emirates. 92 departures are offered on the route from Munich to Bangkok. Other non-stop services from Munich lead to destinations

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Frankfurt: Mileage collection before departure starts

Amely Mizzi July 22, 2022 14:08

At Frankfurt Airport, around 60 shops, restaurants and service facilities allow you to collect miles as part of the Lufthansa Miles & More program. This means that award miles can be collected even before departure. Whether when parking your own car in the parking garage, eating in one of the numerous restaurants, shopping in the (online) shops or taking a tour of the apron - more than 60 shops and service facilities are already connected to the Miles & More program. These include the duty-free stores and boutiques of Frankfurt Airport Retail GmbH, the joint venture between Gebrüder Heinemann and Fraport AG. Fashion houses and 29 retail and catering concepts of the Lagardère Travel Retail Group with brands such as Natoo, Relay, Tribs, hub Convenience, Discover and Coffee Fellows are also part of the program. Other partners will follow in the coming months, with the aim of integrating as many shops, services and products as possible at Frankfurt Airport. "The strategic cooperation with Miles & More is a logical and consistent step in the further development of the passenger and shopping experience at Frankfurt Airport. By using the synergies between the two companies, we can offer our passengers an attractive incentive by collecting award miles across the board," emphasizes Benjamin Ritschel, Vice President Retail Marketing at Fraport AG. Participating stores are marked with the Miles & More mileage symbol "M". When paying, members simply show their digital service card in the Miles & More app or enter it when shopping online. The credit to the mileage account is made automatically. Fraport's own services, such as the

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Travel medication: Pharmacies are seeing increased demand

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 13:07

In one very interesting place it can be seen that the willingness of Austrians to travel has increased considerably: Pharmacies are currently recording increased sales of typical travel medication. Sales of travel sickness medication have increased by 56 percent compared to the previous year. At the same time, sales of medication for colds and minor infections have increased by 66 percent. In contrast, sales of products to support weight loss have fallen by over 20 percent. "Changes in the lifestyle of the population are always reflected in sales in pharmacies. That is why the exceptionally strong increase in travel sickness medication is a strong indication that our compatriots are increasingly heading away from home again. The decline in slimming products also underlines the return to joie de vivre and enjoyment. At the same time, the strong increase in cold remedies indicates the high demand in the first months of 2022, but this also certainly includes a share of increased precautions for late summer and autumn, which is not surprising given the current forecasts," explains pharmacist Martin R. Geisler, General Secretary of the ApoLife Pharmacy Group.

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Antonov An-148: Air Koryo no longer gets spare parts

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 12:03

The North Korean airline Air Koryo is facing a problem in connection with two Antonov An-148-100s. Ukraine has severed all diplomatic relations due to the fact that the isolated regime has officially recognized the People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. This also has an impact on the two An-148-100s that belong to Air Koryo's fleet, because until now Antonov provided the know-how for maintenance and spare parts. This cooperation had to be ended with immediate effect, so that according to the US website NK News, the airworthiness of the two regional jets is now in question. Until now, North Korea has benefited from the fact that aircraft parts and expertise for models manufactured in Ukraine and/or Russia were exempt from international sanctions. The two An-148-100s from Air Koryo are around 8,6 years old and are therefore the youngest members of the North Korean state carrier's fleet. Apart from two Tu-204s, all other aircraft date back to Soviet times.

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Safety concerns: Wizz Air is banned from flying to the US with Orban freighters

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 09:18

The airline Wizz Air Hungary is not permitted to operate cargo and mail flights to the United States for the time being. The Department of Transportation has rejected the application for the so-called "Foreign Carrier Permit" and justified the decision with safety concerns of the Civil Aviation Authority FAA. Shortly after the start of the corona pandemic, the government led by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban decided that a "state cargo aircraft" should be purchased. An Airbus A330F previously operated by Qatar Airways was organized and the low-cost airline Wizz Air was commissioned to operate it without a tender. The aircraft does not bear the usual livery, but "Hungary Air Cargo" can be read on the fuselage. Formally, the design chosen by the Orban government is a mixture of aircraft management and charter. The HA-LHU is primarily used on government contracts, but cargo charter flights are also carried out for other customers. Regardless of this, Wizz Air applied at the beginning of this year to be allowed to carry out charter air transport of goods and mail between any airport in the European Union and the United States of America. For this, the so-called "Foreign Carrier Permit" is required from the USA. If the application had been processed positively, the approval would initially have been limited to cargo flights, but it would also have been a foot in the door for possible passenger flights. This will not happen now, because the Department of Transportation has rejected the request and justified the decision with safety concerns that the US Civil Aviation Authority (FAA) has. In the detailed justification, which was delivered on July 20, 2022,

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Kaliningrad: Russia is increasingly relying on corridor trains through Lithuania

Jan Gruber July 22, 2022 09:02

Since air traffic between Moscow and Kaliningrad currently involves long detours due to overflight bans, there is now an increased focus on rail traffic. On Thursday, an additional pair of trains began service. The connection runs from Moscow via Belarus and Lithuania to Kaliningrad, whose oblast is an enclave of the Russian Federation. While boarding and alighting is possible on Belarusian territory, the train travels through Lithuania non-stop as a so-called corridor train. The additional connections have the train numbers 147 and 148 and are classified as domestic Russian trains in transit. Despite this, there are still stopovers on Belarusian territory, but boarding and alighting in Lithuania is not possible. It was announced that the corresponding arrangements had been made with the railway administrations of the two countries. The additional trains will run from Moscow to Kaliningrad on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. The return journeys will be offered on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. This involves the extension of an existing transit railway line. Until now, three regular trains ran to the Russian exclave: a daily train from Moscow to Kaliningrad, a train from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad that runs four times a week, and a train from Sochi to Kaliningrad that runs every other day. According to the Lithuanian Railway Administration, passenger corridor trains to/from Kaliningrad should not be subject to European Union sanctions. Russia intends to rely more on rail for transport to the enclave, as air travel has become very expensive due to necessary detours, which can be very long depending on the destination.

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