Georgian deputy economy minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on November 8 announced the country’s authorities had started talks with easyJet airline for resuming direct flights between London and Tbilisi. Kvrivishvili made the announcement following her meeting with airline representatives at the global travel and tourism event World Travel Market London. The deputy minister said resumption of direct…
On November 9, the activity of the ferry from Molovata, which connected the two banks of the Dniester, was suspended due to dense fog. According to the Customs Service, ferry traffic will resume when weather conditions allow. In this context, the patrol police also came with warnings for drivers. They urge drivers to drive with…
Poland’s national air carrier LOT called off its flights to and from Brussels on November 9 due to a planned strike in its capital city of Belgium on that day, a LOT spokesman said. All of Belgium’s trade unions called on workers to take to the streets on November 9 to protest against growing energy…
Border guards at the Kybartai checkpoint have blocked five freight wagons with Russian military symbols from entering Lithuania. The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) reported on November 4 that the border guards ordered to disconnect a total of five freight wagons from two Russian trains and to return them to the Kaliningrad region before the…
After a break of 24 years, the Chisinau-Kyiv international passenger train, called the Peace Train, resumed its activity n November 6. According to the director of Moldova Railway, Oleg Tofilat, the relaunch of the Chisinau-Kyiv route is an important stage of regional interconnection. “This train will provide good connections with the airport, we intend to…
Polish rail operator PKP Intercity has announced its biggest-ever tender for train carriages, seeking to purchase up to 450 new units. PKP Intercity has already invested PLN 7 billion (EUR 1.49 billion) in new carriages, but its total spending on new passenger rolling stock may reach PLN 27 billion (EUR 5.75 billion) until 2030. In…
TAV Georgia, the company operating Tbilisi and Batumi airports, said passenger traffic increased at both venues compared to 2021. Tbilisi airport serviced 332,999 passengers in October, up by 67% YoY and by 17% from the pre-pandemic figure from 2019, the company said. Batumi airport serviced 52,536 passengers, up by 17% and by 11% respectively. In…