TAROM has sold its landing and take-off slots at the UK’s Heathrow Airport to Qatar Airways, according to Boardingpass. Thus, the Romanian company will no longer operate flights to London, and Romanians will have to turn to other airlines. According to the TAROM airline website, there are no flights available to Heathrow Airport in the UK. TAROM had 7 weekly return services to London, but these will be suspended from 27 October 2024. Last months, the Executive approved state aid for TAROM, in the amount of 471.04 million lei, the decision being an important step for saving the company, announced the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Sorin Grindeanu. According to him, the amount allocated has the following destinations: up to 214.3 million lei represents restructuring aid that is proposed to be granted in the form of capitalization in 2024, the amount of 12.51 million lei represents the increase in share capital carried out in year 2023, and 244.22 million lei represents the loan granted as individual state aid for rescue in 2020 and the updated related interest
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
