*Wizz Air announces suspension of dozens of flights from six Romanian airports in Summer 2024, affecting routes to cities like Prague, Preveza, Skiathos, Jeddah, and Abu Dhabi due to reduced demand, https://www.travelwires.com/ informs. Wizz Air suspends dozens of flights to and from Romania during the summer season. The airline Wizz Air has announced that it will suspend dozens of flights to and from six airports in Romania during the summer season of 2024, affecting travelers to multiple destinations. According to BoardingPass.ro, at least 20 Wizz Air routes will be suspended or not resumed this summer season. Among these are flights to cities such as Prague, Preveza, and Skiathos, as well as more distant destinations like Jeddah and Abu Dhabi. The cancellations will affect 6 airports in Romania, namely Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iasi, Timisoara, and Targu Mures. The affected routes include important connections to destinations such as Vienna, Berlin, Lyon, and Birmingham. In addition to the announced suspensions, Wizz Air has also decided to reduce the frequency of several other routes to and from the country's airports. These drastic measures come as a result of reduced demand for certain destinations and changes in the travel market.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
