Wizz Air’s coming to Belarus is on hold, timetable yet to be agreed on
In spring 2020, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air was expected to start a direct flight from Minsk to Budapest. However, plans seem to change as the airline is yet to respond to the notice about Minsk Airport’s readiness to include their flights to a summer timetable.
Major Minsk developers change their name: Emirates Blue Sky enters the Belarusian market
The largest Minsk developers, IOOO "Zomex investment" and IOOO "Belinte Roba", decided to change the names. Now the companies will be called Emirates Blue Sky (IOOO "Emirates Blue Sky", EBS) and LLC "Dubai Water Front", DWF.
A new train "Stadler" in the Minsk metro came on the line with passengers
In the Minsk metro, a new train from the Stadler plant has already been rolled out with passengers. These trains are intended for the third metro line — it will open in the summer.
Minsk will cancel payment for travel by card in land transport
Next week, Minsktrans will cancel payment for travel by bank cards in the capital's ground transport. The contactless fare payment system in Minsk was tested on tram route 6.
The Swiss Ambassador expects that by the end of 2019, the trade turnover with Belarus will exceed 130 million dollars
After a slight decline in mutual trade between Belarus and Switzerland, the trade turnover has been growing since 2018, Swiss Ambassador Claude Altermatt said.
Today Schengen has risen in price for Belarusians to 80 euros
On Sunday, February 2, 2020, the revised EU Visa code came into force, which, among other changes, provides for an increase in the visa fee for citizens of all countries to 80 euros.