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Großglockner mountain railways are not sold
The owners of the Großglockner Bergbahnen Heiligenblut have decided that they will not sell to an investor group that has been rumored in the media for several weeks. The operation should be continued independently. Loud
Tourism: Lower Austria wants to become a smart federal state
"Future. Tourism. Lower Austria” was the motto on Tuesday evening at the first major “Tourism Summit 2024” in the House of Digitalization in Tulln. The tourism summit is a new format with which Lower Austria advertising
Neverland City: Schauinsland with exclusive family rooms
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is now offering exclusive family rooms in the so-called “Neverland City” near Hurghada in Egypt. According to the company, these are supposed to be a novelty. The Neverland City –
Easter 2024: ÖBB launches additional trains
Around Easter, the Austrian Federal Railways are increasing their offerings on the Southern and Western Railway routes. According to their own information, around 22 additional ones will be brought between March 1 and April 2024, 15.000
Deutsche Bahn AG no longer wants school trips
Deutsche Bahn AG will discontinue the “school trips and group trips” division, which has existed for half a century, by the end of 2024. This was built during the time of the German Federal Railway
Twin City Liner starts the 2024 season
The Twin City Liner, which runs mainly between Bratislava and Vienna, will soon start the new season. The catamaran is currently undergoing maintenance. It starts on March 22, 2024
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PR China relaxes visa issuance
After several years of virtual isolation, the People's Republic of China wants to attract more tourists again. In addition, the issuing of visas necessary for entry is now being simplified in Germany. Until the end of this
X-Jam-Matura trips: OGH overturns fees and cancellation fees from DocLX
Participants of X-Jam graduation trips run by the tour operator DocLX can now claim money back. The Chamber of Labor went to court over some fees and additional wages and won. It's also about that
BGH: Anyone who does not offer the earliest possible replacement transport must pay compensation
Actually, the rights that passengers have are clearly defined under EU Regulation 261/2004. Actually, because some airlines interpret these very specifically. The Federal Court of Justice again decided on November 22, 2023 that passengers
Switchers are also affected: the UK wants to collect “entrance fees” in the future
The United Kingdom plans to also cover switchers from a new tax in the future. This primarily affects people who would not need a visa to enter the UK. Up to three days
Big price differences in duty free shops
Duty-free shopping: If you shop in so-called duty-free shops or travel value shops, you can get some products such as perfume, jewelry or sunglasses cheaper than in conventional retailers. How cheap shopping there really is
Qatar Avios can now also be redeemed with Jetblue
For a few days now, it has been possible for participants in the Qatar Airways Privilege Club frequent flyer program to redeem their Avios for free flights with Jetblue. There has been a relationship between the two for a long time
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