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Wizz Air To Launch New Destinations from Varna Airport
The largest low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe Wizz Air will open its 27th base in Varna on July 21, 2017. A brand new Airbus A320 will be stationed at Varna Airport.
The opening of the new base in Varna is an investment to the amount of USD 98 M and will account for 36 jobs, while further supplies and services along the chain will create a further 250 jobs.
Works at Thessaloniki airport to massively hurt tourism
The works scheduled to take place at the Thessaloniki International Airport runway are expected to have a negative impact on tourist arrivals during the peak of the 2017 season, according to newspaper “Macedonia”.
Lufthansa pilots plan new strikes over this week
Pilots at German flag carrier Lufthansa will resume their strike on Nov. 29-30, their union said, as talks over a dispute concerning wages ended without a resolution.
Pilots' union Cockpit said it was calling on members flying short-haul flights to stay away from work on Nov. 29, and those flying both short and long-haul destinations to stage a walkout on Nov. 30.
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115,000 passengers hit as Lufthansa strike heads into second day
Pilots at German flagship carrier Lufthansa stayed away from work for a second straight day on Nov. 24, forcing the airline to scrap 912 flights and grounding 115,000 more passengers.
The airline had already scrapped nearly 900 flights that affected 100,000 passengers on Nov. 23 after pilots staged a walkout in a row over pay and working conditions.
Thomas Cook profit broadly flat after Turkey issues weigh
British travel company Thomas Cook posted broadly flat annual profit after its attempt to grow was hampered by customers turning their backs on holidays to Turkey, and said it was encouraged by future demand for trips abroad.
Britain's easyJet says annual profit to fall on disruption, security woes
British airline easyJet warned its profit would fall by over 25 percent this year as security issues dampened demand and low fuel prices meant there was more competition in the European short-haul market.
Dutch Transavia To Launch Sofia-Amsterdam Flights
Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia will launch flights between Sofia and Amsterdam as of May 2017, reported the carrier's website.
The flights will be carried out three times a week. Tickets are already available online and the first Sofia-Amsterdam flight is on May 10, 2017. The price of a one-way ticket is currently EUR 29.
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Wizz Air To Resume Sofia-Varna Flights on March 26
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz air will resume its flights between Sofia and Varna on March 26, 2017.
The company started its flight programme in the middle of July 2008 and stopped it in November 2010. Tickets can now be bought online and prices start at BGN 19.99 per basic fare.
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Hungarian low-cost airline to launch Nis-Dortmund flights
Hungary's low cost carrier Wizz Air will on August 20 launch its third route from the airport Konstantin Veliki in Nis, a city in southern Serbia.
The company will fly from this town to Dortmund, Germany, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Air France-KLM CEO to step down to run airlines body IATA
The chief executive of Air France-KLM, Alexandre de Juniac, is stepping down to run the airline industry's main trade group, the International Air Transport Association, it was announced on April 5.