Banja Luka – Vienna service to start next month

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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 […]

Bundesliga clubs engage in fight for Elsneg

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Five Austrian Bundesliga clubs have targetted Dieter Elsneg, according to the striker’s agent.Max Hagmayr revealed today (Weds) that the 20-year-old – who is currently playing for Italian Serie B team Frosinone Calcio – was targeted by champions Red Bull Salzburg, vice champions Austria Vienna, ÖFB Cup winners Sturm Graz, Kapfenberg and SV Ried. The former […]

FlyNiki ally Air Berlin’s April figures grounded by ash cloud

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The cancellation of 3,500 flights due to the Europe-wide air traffic shutdown slashed passenger figures of FlyNiki’s partner Air Berlin last month.The Berlin-based firm, which has a 49.9 per cent interest in Niki Lauda’s company, said today (Thurs) year on year passenger figures plummeted by 16.5 per cent to 2,065 million in April.Air Berlin said […]

More FlyNiki connections as Lufthansa strike looms

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Austrian budget airline FlyNiki has announced plans to increase its connections to German airports as Lufthansa pilots prepare to strike from Monday.Pilots of the German aviation giant announced yesterday (Weds) they would go on strike between Monday and Thursday over fears their jobs are at risk. Union leaders claimed the company board had plans to […]

Truck with 11 tonnes of blood-plasma stolen en route to Austria

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A truck carrying 11 tonnes of blood-plasma stolen in Berlin while en route to Austria has been found in Poland and safely returned to the country.Police said yesterday (Thurs) that the driver of a Lower Austrian freighter’s truck with Mödling license plates had picked up the load of plasma from the USA on 5 February […]