Fine dust levels on the rise

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Styrian decision-makers are under pressure to react to figures showing soaring amounts of fine dust in several cities in the province.Latest Styrian Air Quality Report figures show that there were more fine dust particles in the air in Graz than allowed on 25 days so far this year. The provincial capital recorded too high levels […]

Air Berlin says 2010 loss likely

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Air Berlin has suffered losses last year, according to estimations made yesterday evening (Weds).The airline, which cooperates with Austria’s FlyNiki, announced its could have suffered operative losses “of a one-digit million-Euro sum”. Air Berlin explained the extreme winter weather in November and December and the strike of air traffic controllers in Spain last month were […]

Vienna man’s foot gets stuck in U-Bahn door

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An elderly man’s foot got stuck in the door of an underground train but the public transport vehicle did not stop for safety reasons, it has been reported.Viennese newspapers report today (Thurs) that a pensioner’s foot was trapped in the closing door of the U-Bahn when it left Reumannplatz station yesterday. The 69-year-old claims the […]

Air Berlin defies ash cloud and snow chaos

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Air Berlin managed to raise its passenger figures despite the ash cloud and chaotic weather conditions last year.The company, which cooperates with Austrian FlyNiki, said today (Tues) it had 33.6 million customers in 2010, 3.8 per cent more than in the previous year. Air Berlin explained FlyNiki’s passenger numbers were considered in its annual business […]

Air Berlin passenger numbers take off

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FlyNiki stakeholder Air Berlin registered more than 30 million passengers in the first 11 months of this year.The German airline announced today (Thurs) that it recorded 31.3 million customers between January and November of this year. The Berlin-based firm had 27.9 million passengers in 2009.Air Berlin also said it managed to increase its turnover by […]

Austrian embassy in Paris ‘a pigsty’

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People’s Party (ÖVP) Environment Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich has labelled the Austrian embassy in Paris a “pigsty”, according to reports.The federal minister was due to catch a connection flight in the French capital yesterday (Tues) to attend the United Nations’ (UN) 2010 Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico.The departure of the Air France jet the minister […]

Top tractor stolen from dealer

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Police in Carinthia are investigating after an expensive tractor was nicked from a agricultural vehicle dealer’s estate last week.Officials in the southern province announced today (Thurs) the new Fendt Vario model had been taken between from the open air showroom in Grafenstein near Klagenfurt on the 6th or 7th October.They added the tractor was worth […]

FlyNiki partner Air Berlin names new supervisory board boss

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Business

Hans-Joachim Körber has been appointed new supervisory board chairman of budget airline Air Berlin.Company boss Joachim Hunold announced today (Tues) that the former head of wholesale retailer Metro AG will succeed Johannes Zurnieden by the beginning of next year.Zurnieden, who owns travel company Phoenix, will keep his Air Berlin shares. Hunold stressed Zurnieden will also […]

FlyNiki gets busier between Vienna and Sofia

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Business

FlyNiki ups its efforts to outdo rivals Austrian Airlines (AUA) and Bulgaria Air as it launched a second daily connection between Vienna and Sofia earlier this week.The Vienna-based company headed by Niki Lauda announced today (Thurs) it was now offering two flights a day between the Austrian and Bulgarian capital. FlyNiki has been offering one […]

Banja Luka – Vienna service to start next month

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Business

B&H Airlines will offer flights between Banja Luka and Vienna from next month.The aviation company, which was founded as Air Bosna in 1994, announced today (Thurs) it will start offering two connections per week between Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second largest city and the Austrian capital from 31 October.B&H Airlines added it also won the rights […]