This year, the number of seats offered on Wizz Air flights from Chopin Airport is about 20 per cent higher than a year ago, Wizz Air corporate communications manager Sasha Vislaus said. She added that the key issue for the airline is further development at the capital's airport.more
The Czech portal Kiwi.com, which sells airline tickets, is testing new services in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary - reports "Puls Biznesu". They are intended to provide a refund in the event of a flight cancellation and help find an alternative connection.more
54.6 per cent of Poles declared that they had read a book in the past year, Eurostat reported on Friday. This is slightly above the EU average. Across the EU, 52.8 per cent had contact with a book. Women are more likely to read than men.more
Travel agencies served more customers than in the previous year and exceeded the result from the record-breaking 2019 - reported "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
Poland has many unique places to offer that can charm even the most demanding travelers. From the sea and Masurian lakes to beautiful mountains - our country can delight. Tourists from Spain, Great Britain and Italy have been experiencing this for years. As the latest statistics show, the beauty of Poland is also appreciated by guests from distant countries.more
Price growth in the primary and secondary markets will stabilise at around 10 per cent in the third and fourth quarters, assuming the main macroeconomic variables are maintained, forecast economists at the Polish Economic Institute.more
Twenty-one per cent of respondents take their dog or cat on holiday and 60 per cent leave their pet in the care of relatives or friends, according to a survey conducted for BIG InfoMonitor. Seven per cent of respondents choose to have their pet looked after by a professional pet sitter.more
Since the change of government, hospitals have changed their approach to abortion on medical grounds and are performing it more willingly than under the United Right government, according to a survey conducted by the 'Dziennik Gazeta Prawna'. Its results were discussed in Wednesday's edition of the newspaper.more
There is a shortage of mathematics, foreign language, pedagogy and psychology teachers in schools, and experienced staff are resigning, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita". There are over 20,000 vacancies for teachers in the job banks.more
In the first half of this year's holidays, Turkey, Greece and Egypt were the most popular destinations, according to a report by Wakacje.pl. The company estimates that this year, the offer of travel agencies for the holiday season is 23-24 per cent higher than last year.more
The police detained a 46-year-old man from Kraśnik (Lubelskie Voivodeship), wanted on a European Arrest Warrant, convicted of, among others, for stolen goods, car thefts and burglaries. The man was hiding in Great Britain, the police said.more
Maja and Nikodem - these were the names most frequently chosen by parents for their children in the first half of this year, the Ministry of Digitalisation announced yesterday. Among the least frequently given names, however, were Walentyna and Muaz.more
African Hyalomma ticks are already present in Poland. Scientists - the organizers of the "national tick collection" campaign, which involves Poles in searching for these arachnids - have so far received three reports regarding the presence of this species in the vicinity of Poznań, Częstochowa and Barankowo.more
Entrepreneurs in Poland fear that the government's tightening of immigration policy will result in companies having problems recruiting employees, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more
Due to the indexation of salaries in the budget sector for next year, President Andrzej Duda's salary will increase by over PLN 1,000. zloty. According to a SW Research survey for "Wprost", 64 percent respondents believe that the salary of the head of state should not be higher, nearly 19 percent is of the opposite opinion.more
The first of the three Embraer 195 aircraft ordered by LOT Polish Airlines departed from the factory in Brazil to Warsaw - the company informed. The inaugural cruise of the new machine is scheduled for August 11 this year. from Warsaw to Zurich or Oslo - added.more
Last year, 52.9 per cent of Poles aged 25-34 lived with their parents, according to Wednesday's CSO report 'Poland in the European Union 2024'. In this respect, our country "overtook", among others, Italy. The fewest people of this age who live with their parents are in Scandinavian countries.more
36 per cent of respondents believe that Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski would be the best candidate of the Civic Coalition for President of Poland, according to a United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska. The second most frequently indicated politician was Prime Minister Donald Tusk - 15.9 per cent.more
61 percent Poles believe that the Warsaw Uprising was necessary and should have happened. According to 49 percent respondents The uprising is now important for all Poles, 7 percent claims that few people are interested in the event - according to the latest CBOS survey.more
The airline Wizz Air, which has its base of operations at Krakow Airport, will launch three new connections from the city from the end of October this year - to Bologna, Bucharest and Valencia, the carrier announced in a press release.more
Due to climate change and the record-breaking heat, the labour ministry is considering a solution where employees are dismissed to go home once the maximum temperature is exceeded, reported today's issue of the ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more
In the first half of 2024, retail chains organized nearly 9% more promotions than in the same period last year. The largest year-on-year loss was recorded by electronics and household appliances stores. The next places in the ranking included DIY chains, drugstores and pharmacies, as well as cash&carry. more
Interest in advertisements for apartments for rent increased by 12% in June. m/m and 20 percent y/y. - it was reported in the Otodom website report. The most sought-after apartments were 2-room apartments with an area of at least 40 square meters, and one of the most important amenities for tenants was air conditioning.more
LOT Polish Airlines passengers travelling on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will be able to use the internet, according to a signed agreement between the national carrier and Viasat. Internet connectivity on board the first aircraft will be available in 2026. - it was reported.more
