In five years to come Kazakhstan targets to build 13 airdromes. “This year it is expected to open a new international airport in Turkestan and a new passenger terminal in Shymkent. The Urdzhar airstrip reconstruction will start this year. If funds are released, the airstrips at the airports of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Usharal cities will also…
Drivers working for Girteka, Lithuania’s largest logistics company, are planning a massive walkout over wage cuts. The drivers are set to leave their vehicles in parking lots in different European countries on April 20 and not to work. Girteka drivers were warned last this week that their salaries would be cut by 15%. The company…
The air traffic in Ukraine fell by 37.5% in March compared to the relevant period last year, according to the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE). “The total fall in air traffic over the month totals 37.5% compared to March 2019. However, this percentage takes into account the slight decrease in the air traffic…
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia does not plan to raise ticket prices after quarantine, Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii has said. “There have been no plans to raise tariffs for passenger transportation and there are no such plans yet. It is clear that this issue should be raised in the future. However, when? I cannot tell you yet. Moreover,…
LLC Rigas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS) has decided to shut down shuttle bus services on all routes in Riga until the state of emergency in Latvia is over, as confirmed by RMS. To halt the spread of COVID-19 in Latvia, including through public transport, Latvia has established a number of restrictions and security measures. Since March…
Lithuania’s wet-lease and charter services provider GetJet Airline has handed lay-off notices to 370 employees, the Employment Service has said. These include 14 technicians, eight flight coordinators, six maintenance control coordinators, five crew coordinators, five auditors and four financial controllers. GetJet Airlines had a total of 392 employees in February, based on data from the…
Municipalities are urged to consider the option to abolish public transport discounts and benefits for certain groups to reduce the risk of people from risk groups getting infected, as well as to more accurately organize the flow of passengers, according to a Twitter post by the Transport Minister Talis Linkaits. Based on the minister’s order…