This Aviation.Direct section deals with tourism-related topics.
This Aviation.Direct section deals with tourism-related topics and also gives Tips on interesting excursions, destinations, hotels, airports and much moreVarious special offers from airlines, tour operators and so on can also be found in this section, always critically examined, of course.
Tip: Under Travel Tips Here you will find some advice that can be helpful when planning your trip, but also if something goes wrong.
Plantours is taking on another river cruise ship, the Gustav Klimt, in May 2023. This is currently sailing for Gta Waterways and will be called Lady Christina in the future. The provider is not a shipping company, but a tour operator that specializes in river cruises. Various ships have been commissioned as part of
A few weeks ago, the private railway company Regiojet announced the resumption of the rail connection between Vienna-Schwechat Airport and Brno or Prague. The route was already served this year, but was discontinued due to construction work. Regiojet has now started selling tickets via its website, agencies and ticket counters. From December 11th
Travelers in the Dominican Republic should arrive at the airport three hours before their scheduled departure in December. The reason for the call by airport operator Aerodom is the large influx of holidaymakers in the Caribbean state. Tourism in the country is, however, increasingly recovering from the effects of the corona pandemic. Unprecedented high number of holidaymakers
The Seychelles are relaxing their entry regulations on December 1st. From next Thursday, travellers will no longer need proof of a corona vaccination or a negative test certificate to be allowed to enter the island paradise in the Indian Ocean. This means that the previous requirement to either show a corona vaccination certificate or present a negative test, which is not required upon departure, will no longer apply.
The Austrian Federal Railways will soon be distributing four vouchers for free seat reservations to customer account holders. These will be sent via the newsletter and are valid until February 26, 2023. People who want to benefit from this promotion must create a customer account by December 1, 2022 at the latest or, if they have one,
This summer, Austria was able to almost match the record figures of 77,88 with 2019 million overnight stays and is now just 1,4 percent below the pre-crisis level of 2019. Of the total overnight stays from May to October, almost a third (31,2 percent) can be attributed to domestic guests. "This shows that Austrians
The shipping company Silversea Cruises will be getting another cruise ship, the Silver Ray. This is scheduled to set sail in summer 2024 and is a sister ship to the Silver Nova, which is currently under construction. Its maiden voyage is scheduled for August 2023. The two new ships will have a propulsion system that can be used both
The private railway company Westbahn criticises the fact that in Austria the railway infrastructure is located at the ÖBB and that companies whose employees do not want to take part in strikes are therefore also affected. They are calling for the infrastructure to be transferred to a state authority and point to the example of Sweden. The Austrian railway infrastructure is
In Austria, the wheels on almost all railway lines have come to a standstill because the Chamber of Commerce and the Vida union were unable to reach an agreement over the weekend. Employee representatives accuse the railway strike of being "part of the Vida script". No significant rapprochement was achieved during the marathon negotiations. The negotiations even ended with
India has significantly relaxed its entry rules as of November 22nd: Passengers arriving from abroad no longer have to be fully vaccinated. Showing a negative test result and wearing a mask on the plane is also no longer required. Previously, it was necessary to fill out a health form and either provide a full
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