Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aasa (Center) said the railway line from Haapsalu to Rohukula in western Estonia could be completed until 2026. It will cost an estimated EUR 100 million to complete. Eesti Raudtee has announced the design procurement of the next section of the Haapsalu railway from Turba to Ellamaa. The…
Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii says the construction of a new airport in Zakarpattia region provides for up to UAH 4 billion ($144.1 million) in investment, while the runway will be built at the expense of the state and the terminal – for private investor’s money. “The Cabinet of Ministers made a decision to allocate UAH…
The state-owned airline Nordica has said it does not want to resume direct flights to Stockholm at present. The government has permitted the reopening of direct flights to Sweden after the country’s coronavirus rate fell, but Nordica is waiting for state support. Nordica spokesman Toomas Uibo said the route had been allowed to reopened so…
Starting from September 2, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia are serviced by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, ferry Toll which has been converted into the first hybrid passenger vessel in Estonia. Its batteries allow from now on for partial travel on electricity, which reduces the amount…
Qazaq Air is launching regular flights on Almaty – Kyzylorda route. The flights will be launched from September 9 and will be operated three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday). In June, Kazakhstan announced a decision to launch international flights to a number of countries following coronavirus-related restrictions of implementing flights. The flights have…
Uzbek airlines resume regular air service to Kazakhstan. In particular, the first flight Tashkent-Almaty-Tashkent is slated for September 11. It will fly once a week on Fridays. Besides, Uzbekistan Airways JSC will fly to the UAE, Germany, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. All passengers should provide a medical note with negative PCR test results in English or…
Ferry company Tallink Grupp has said that more than 2,000 jobs are at risk if salary compensation schemes are not extended in Estonia and Finland or travel restrictions are lifted. The company is currently undergoing an “extensive reorganization”. Nearly all 1,200 Tallink Silja OY employees are affected by the lay-offs, both in the company’s onshore…