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ICE trains: Deutsche Bahn is testing compartments with more privacy
Deutsche Bahn AG is thinking about adapting the compartments of its ICE fleet. This is in response to the criticism from passengers that there is too little privacy on the Intercity Express trains
Alltours is launching additional Greece tours
The German tour operator has responded to the persistently high demand in Greece and is launching additional tours for the summer of 2024. From city tours including cruises to island hopping and 8-day tours
Entry without a visa: China sees tourist numbers boosted
The European tourism and hospitality sectors are experiencing a significant increase in Chinese travelers during the Chinese New Year holidays. This trend is expected to continue throughout the Year of the Dragon. According to
Austria's cable cars are largely profitable
Due to the comparatively warm winter of 2023/24, the Austrian cable cars had fewer operating days. However, many providers have increased prices significantly under the guise of “high energy costs”. Poured into more numbers, reached
Aida cancels cruises in the Red Sea
The shipping company Aida Cruises has canceled numerous cruises planned in the Red Sea area. The background is the continued tense security situation in this region of the world. Those affected are with the Prima
Certares joins the tour operator FTI
With the investment company Certares, FTI has found a new owner who will provide the tour operator with fresh capital amounting to 125 million euros. This is to make the unclear
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Alternative arrival: With the G1 bus to the thermal baths
Cold winter days really invite you to linger in warm thermal water. Southern Burgenland has a number of thermal baths that can be reached by long-distance bus from Vienna and Wiener Neustadt. In contrast
Ultra short haul: Air Malta and Malta Air in comparison
Ultra-short-haul flights are repeatedly in the crossfire of criticism and are taxed particularly heavily by more and more countries. For understandable reasons, islands can usually only be reached by sea or air
Regiojet trains in the test: top service on board, but complicated online booking
The Czech transport company Regiojet has been present in Austrian rail transport for several years. Two routes are currently offered from Vienna Central Station: Prague and Bratislava. Furthermore, one is with mostly yellow
A lot of catching up to do: otherwise the climate change will not happen thanks to the railways
Politicians and so-called climate protectors have high hopes for rail transport, which they say is particularly environmentally friendly. But in Germany in particular there is an acute need to catch up, because in many places there is
The inconspicuous bearer of hope: With Corendon Airlines Europe from Hanover to Fuerteventura
What do the German airports in Nuremberg, Münster-Osnabrück, Erfurt and Rostock-Laage have in common? In the past decade, the loss of Air Berlin and less than 1,5 years later of
Tested: With the climate ticket in the Westbahn “Premium Economy” through Austria
With the timetable change, which took place on December 12, 2021, the private railway company Westbahn brought a counterpart to the airlines' premium economy class to the rails with Comfort Class. The “second-class plus” can
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Frenzy in Austria: Cars can be confiscated
With the 34th amendment to the Road Traffic Act (StVO), from March 1, 2024, if you exceed the speed of more than 80 km/h in local areas and 90 km/h outside of town, your car can be confiscated
Air passenger rights: Airhelp monitored 15,9 million flights in eleven years
AirHelp, which deals with disruptions in air traffic. The company is now celebrating its eleventh anniversary and is taking a look back at the milestones in the company's successful history. AirHelp has been running since 2013
Official passport controls: What do the officials actually check?
Crossing national borders is an everyday act for millions of people worldwide. But behind the inconspicuous barriers at airports, land crossings and seaports lies a complex system of passport controls,
ÖAMTC test: Many high-visibility vests are defective
The ÖAMTC and its partner organizations examined 14 high-visibility vests with regard to their reflectiveness. The result is sobering: 30 percent of the models do not come close to fulfilling their purpose. ÖAMTC technician Steffan Kerbl:
Winter travel destinations: These have the fewest flight delays and cancellations
For anyone who wants to escape the winter temperatures in Germany, AirHelp, the largest organization for air passenger rights, has researched which destinations are easiest to reach without flight problems. In these places
Tips for long car journeys with children
During the semester break, many families go on a skiing holiday or go on day trips - heavy traffic and delays are usually inevitable. “Long car journeys with children should therefore be well prepared. If
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