Bulgaria News

Hyatt Regency Sofia takes company into Bulgaria
The 183-room hotel is located in the heart of the capital on Vasil Levski Square and within walking distance of the major tourist attractions and government institutions.

Qatar Airways signs codeshare with Bulgarian Air
Bulgaria Air is the largest Bulgarian airline and national carrier of the Republic of Bulgaria. It performs direct flights to 25 cities in Europe, including domestic flights to Varna and Bourgas.

MAG bids to operate Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
MAG has entered a bid to operate Sofia Airport in Bulgaria for the next 35 years. Along with its consortium partner BCEG, the Chinese construction giant, MAG submitted its formal bid to the transport ministry in Sofia.

MAG to bid for Sofia Airport concession
The UK-based group already operates three major airports in the UK at Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands, which together serve 60 million passengers per year.

Jet2.com adds additional flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria
Jet2.com has announced additional flights to Bourgas in Bulgaria for summer next year, with Saturday services now taking off from Manchester and Leeds Bradford Airport.

Zuccala appointed to head InterContinental Sofia
InterContinental Sofia has appointed Angelo Zuccala as general manager. Zuccala’s hospitality experience spans close to 23 years, having spent the past 15 years with the company progressing through several management roles and countries around the world.

InterContinental Sofia takes brand into Bulgaria for first time
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has brought modern luxury to Bulgaria with the opening of InterContinental Sofia. Sofia, an untapped destination for UK travellers, blends history and modernity with its scattering of domed churches and ottoman mosques intertwined with the sheen of new buildings and striking historic architecture.

Budapest Airport welcomes new flights to Sofia
Budapest Airport has welcomed the return of regular flights to Sofia, Bulgaria, with new airline customer Bulgaria Air, the national carrier of the Republic of Bulgaria. The carrier’s Embraer 190 aircraft, configured with two class 108-seats touched earlier after a brief 70 minute journey.

Bulgarian visitor numbers slump as recession in source markets bites
Figures from the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute have confirmed that 11,000 German tourists visited the country in May 2012. This is a 45 per cent decrease year on year.