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DHL Express Slovakia opens terminal in Zvolen
INTERNATIONAL forwarding and logistics company DHL Express (Slovakia) opened a new terminal in Zvolen, central Slovakia, in January. The company's branch in Banská Bystrica had served the region until then.
Fancy riding the beer express?
INSTEAD OF taking the R Váh from Bratislava to Košice, train passengers have been travelling on the Quelle as of April 2.
SkyEurope ends flights between Bratislava and Prague
SKYEUROPE stopped operating regular flights between Bratislava and Prague as of March 25.
Ryanair to open flights to Edinburgh and Birmingham
THE IRISH airline Ryanair is to start regular flights to Edinburgh, its eleventh destination from Bratislava, on September 24. The company announced on February 28 that the Scottish capital is to become its twenty-seventh airport base.
Off the beaten track
THERE is a growing demand in Slovakia for business aviation services, which make it possible for clients to avoid the rush, hassle, and headaches associated with regularly scheduled flights.
Trains take the strain
WHILE Slovak transport firms might be sticking with traditional methods of moving freight for now, the rising costs of road haulage will certainly make them think about combining different means of transportation.
Bratislava airport and SkyEurope sign new contract
THE LOW-COST airline SkyEurope Airlines and M. R. Štefánik Bratislava Airport signed a new agreement on provision of services on March 17. The contract is based on the present relationship between the airport and what is the biggest local carrier, defining its terms and conditions for 2008 and 2009, according to information provided to the SITA newswire by airport spokeswoman Dana Madunická.
New information system tested on Danube
SLOVAKIA has been testing a new European river information system, IRIS, on the Slovak part of the Danube River for three months.
Airport ‘not infomed’ about EC’s investigation
M.R. ŠTEFÁNIK Bratislava Airport announced on March 12 that has not been officially informed about or requested to cooperate with the European Commission’s investigation of an agreement on airport fees, the airport’s spokesperson Dana Madunická told the SITA newswire.
Aeroflot to resume Moscow-Bratislava flights
RUSSIAN airline Aeroflot plans to resume regular flights between Moscow and Bratislava on May 27 this year, with two flights a week.
The private museum of airplanes expands.
The private Aero Museum in Martin-Tomčany received a new exhibit on March 29. A Soviet MiG 21 jet
INEKO says government is not meeting its promises
AFTER a year and a half in power the government is lagging behind in fulfilling its pre- and post-election promises on higher quality, greater accessibility and security of transport, according to an analysis by the Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO).
E-toll launch deadline tightens
A NATIONAL electronic road toll system could still be launched on schedule in January 2009, according to analysts, but that target is now looking increasingly tight. To meet it, the tender to decide on the system’s operator would have to be completed during April and a contract signed with the winner by the end of the month.
Airport’s plans for take-off
BRATISLAVA airport has some lofty ambitions. By 2012, it hopes to boost its capacity to serve 5 million passengers per year, providing investment plans work out. Bratislava promises, among other things, a new passenger terminal and growth in the surrounding facilities. While the airport knows how it will finance its initial investments, it hasn’t yet confirmed exactly where the money is coming from to pay for the second stage of the ambitious plan.
Railway company insures its locomotives
ŽSSK Slovensko, which rail transport services, will pay a total of Sk133.9 million to insure its locomotives against breakdowns and damage.
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