Spanish low-cost airline Clickair has scrapped plans to introduce a regular Sofia-Barcelona flight as part of its cost-cutting push, daily El Pais reported on February 4.
Clickair, partially owned by Spanish national flag carrier Iberia, has dropped a total of eight routes to trim down its flight schedule, choosing to concentrate on its more profitable flights.
Although the Spanish firm has not disclosed its financial data for 2007, it has performed "significantly worse" than expected, El Pais said.
Several low-cost carriers have included Bulgaria in their aggressive expansion plans in recent years, but Clickair, facing strong competition at home and looking to take over a domestic competitor, is one of the first to roll back its plans concerning Bulgaria.
February 6 2008, image courtesy of clickair.com, source: www.sofiaecho.com
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Sunday, September 07 2008
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What`s on in Bulgaria
Theatre
Apollonia 2008 Festival of Arts What: Theatre (all plays will be staged at Otets Paissii Cultural Centre). The programme is available online When: August 30 to September 10 Where: Sozopol
Cultural Institutes
DANA KYNDROVA, LIBUSI KYNDROVA, OCCUPATION, NORMALISATION, WITHDRAWAL What: A joint exhibition of photographer Dana Kyndrova and her mother, Libusi, remembering the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the troops of the Warsaw Pact forty years ago. When: June 30 to September 19 Where: the Czech Centre, 100 Rakovski Str, Sofia
Art
GERMAN COLLECTION What: This general exhibition presents works by German painters from the first half of the 20th century. Executed in the style of classic German painting, the selection presents authors such as P. Pralke, H. Zeitsser, Eggert, and Arnold Baur, among others. When: Until September 20 Where: Viga Gallery, 100 James Bourchier Blvd, (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Sofia
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER – ANI KARALAMBEVA AND NIYA ABRASHEVA What: Drawing on her experience and expertise as a long-time textile designer, Ani Karalambeva collaborates with her daughter Niya Abrasheva to create beauty in the ever-saturated world of fashion and interior design. The exhibition presents mixed media wall pa When: Until October 8 Where: Azza Gallery of Modern Art, 25 Cherni Vruh Blvd, Sofia
IN PETAR ALEXANDROV’S SCULPTED WORLD What: For inspiration to create his delicate sculptures, Petar Alexandrov has looked to the artisanship of Bulgarian ancestors, feminine beauty and one imaginary dimension inhabited by mythological creatures. In his sculptures, Alexandrov tries to capture the s When: Until September 10 Where: Minerva Gallery/Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 Gourko Str, Sofia
Live Music
KEITH EMERSON What: One of the legendary figures of UK rock in the 1960s and 1970s and progressive rock movement leader, Keith Emerson, is another exceptional musician featured this month. Emerson is famous for mixing all kinds of music styles such as classic, jazz and ethno When: September 7, 8pm Where: Antique Theatre, Plovdiv
DUNAV SESSION FEST What: Dunav Session Fest is a one-day festival in the Danube town of Silistra, in north-east Bulgaria. Lavina, Mr Hard, Fallen Angels, Eastribe, Offroad, Violentory and Response will perform. When: September 8, 5pm Where: Silistra
GIPSY KINGS What: Hot flamenco rhythms will permeate the National Palace of Culture (NDK) on September 5 when flamenco masters Gipsy Kings stage a concert in Hall 1. Mario Reyes from the legendary band Los Reyes (cousins of the Gipsy Kings) will perform with the band in So When: September 5, 8pm, NDK Where: National Palace of Culture NDK
DEAD METAL FROM NILE What: What would the Bulgarian music scene look like without some metal event? US dead metal band Nile visit Bulgaria for the first time in September. The concert is part of their first world tour as headliners. The band will be accompanied by Sweden’s Grave, A When: September 7, 5pm, Where: Blue Box Club, Sofia
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