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20 years after execution Ceausescu still draws tourists

Romania

20 years after execution Ceausescu still draws tourists

By Anca Teodorescu

BUCHAREST — Twenty years after his execution by firing squad, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu still attracts the tourists despite lingering memories of his despotic regime.

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Skal International Bucharest celebrates 10th birthday

Saluting A Decade In Romania

Skal International Bucharest celebrates 10th birthday

By eTN Staff Writer

Romanian Skål members gathered at the Stirbey Palace in Buftea on October 17, 2009 for the 10th Anniversary celebration of the foundation of the club.

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Romania's tourism declines 18.7%  in September

Romania

Romania's tourism declines 18.7% in September

Wednesday, Romania's National Institute of Statistics announced that the total tourist arrivals in to the country decreased 18.7% year-on-year in September, compared to the 10.1% fall in the previous

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Romanian Tourism Minister's public funds use investigated

Romania

Romanian Tourism Minister's public funds use investigated

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies has approved creation of a committee to investigate how Tourism Minister Elena Udrea has spent public money.

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Brown bears moved to avoid tourists in Romania

Romania

Brown bears moved to avoid tourists in Romania

BUCHAREST — Romanian authorities at the Sinaia mountain resort have launched an operation to relocate around 25 brown bears, who have become a new and dangerous tourist attraction, a local official

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Malev expands Romania network

Summer Timetable

Malev expands Romania network

By eTN Staff Writer

Malev will launched its fifth route to Romania as its summer timetable came into force, beginning March 29, 2009.

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Romania and Zambia inks open skies deal with Singapore

Open Skies Agreement

Romania and Zambia inks open skies deal with Singapore

By Nelson Alcantara

Travel from Singapore to Romania and Zambia has just become a lot easier, as the three have cinched two separate Open Skies Agreements (OSAs) to allow full flexibility on air services.

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You can’t hide the trash from the tourism

Romania

You can’t hide the trash from the tourism

By George Vulcanescu, adevarul.ro

Holiday stations are not so crowded because of the authorities’ and economic agents’ disregard.

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Romania’s first exclusive tourist complex to open in a former ammunition warehouse

Romania

Romania’s first exclusive tourist complex to open in a former ammunition warehouse

By Unal Basusta, eTN

Bega Group, owned by businessmen Marius and Emil Cristescu will finalize this autumn in Orastie (central Romania) the first stage of the investment in Arsenal Park, Romania’s first exclusive complex

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Ilie Carabulea plans to set up an airline company

Romania

Ilie Carabulea plans to set up an airline company

Ilie Carabulea, owner of Atlassib Sibiu bus transport company, plans to change his transportation strategy by setting up an airline company, called Transilvania Air.

“I have had the airline operator license for about one year. I hope to focus more on this segment in 2008,” said Carabulea.

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Romanian airline orders two Boeing 737-800s, rights to two others

Romania

Romanian airline orders two Boeing 737-800s, rights to two others

SEATTLE - The Boeing Company has announced an order for two 737-800 passenger jets from Blue Air Transport Aerian of Romania. The low-cost airline also has obtained purchase rights to two more of the twinjets.

According to the announcement issued Tuesday, the order is valued at about $150 million at list prices, although customers ... read more