VIA's passenger numbers still falling

I read an article in austriantimes.at these days and it talks about the International Airport in Vienna.

I thought you might be interested because Vienna International Airport is an Austrian Airport.

Basically what it says is that the number of the VIA’s passengers is still falling. The declines in September in comparison to the last year come to 6.6 per cent.

In October fewer passengers flew to Eastern Europe but there were more passengers who were going to the Middle East and Western Europe.

The number of take-offs and landings decreased about 8 per cent and the number of transfer passengers dropped about 2 per cent in October.

VIA said that they expect a decline of nine per cent in passenger numbers in 2009.


Vocabulary:
Decline (Rückgang): When something gets less, you have a decline.
Take-off (Flugzeugstart): It's another word for departure.


See original link:

http://www.austriantimes.at/news/Business/2009-11-12/18093/VIA%27s_passenger_numbers_still_falling

Flora

I have heard an interview the other day about Flora and her year in Austria.
Flora said that she had enjoyed the time in Austria very much.
She had learned much about the Austrian cultur and also about her own cultur.
She had met so many interesting people in Austria.
She was surprised that in Austria you can smoke in the public.
She said that this is strictly forbidden in Ireland.

Press review “Austrians fear low-cost airline safety”

I have just read an article in Austrian Times and it talks about SkyEurope.

If you want to read the original article click here!

I think you might be interested because the summer holidays and so the time of going abroad are just over and so you can think about it what your opinion is.

Basically what it says is that in a study by pollsters 48 per cent said that they trust other airlines more than those offering low-priced fares when it comes to safety.

What shocked me most is the fact that SkyEurope sold 280,000 tickets for the next year although they knew that they maybe not exist any more.

As for me, I can’t imaging that SkyEurope sold tickets although they knew that they are in trouble.

Ten thousand soldiers on flood standby

I have just read an article in austriantimes.at about flood.

Basically what it says is that ten thousand soldiers have been out to standby amid flood fears in Austria. The soldiers are ready to be called out to deal with flooding after the weatherman protected more of the heavy rains that have swept the country over the last few days.

Upper and Lower Austria and Vienna were most at risk. The Danube river is expected to peak on Friday morning.

There had already been flooding in Steyr, Upper Austria, where high water from the Enns river reached a dangerous level.

The south and the west of Austria have received much lower amounts of rainfall and don’t face the threat of any flooding.


See original article:
http://austriantimes.at/article/14194/Ten%20thousand%20soldiers%20on%20flood%20standby

Austrian surfer rescued at Adriatic Sea

I have just read an article in austriantimes.at about an Austrian surfer.
I thought you might be interested because it happened very often that people had an accident with surfboards.

Basically what it says is that Ottmar Streiter was rescued after having a problem with his surfboard in the southern Adriatic Sea.
Streiter, 72, is known as a very good surfer. He has spent his holidays for years in Croatia.
His friends suspected something was wrong when he had not returned at home after four hours. They informed the police and the maritime-rescue.

The Rescuers found him on the northern side of Korcula Island. Streiter’s surfboard had broken and he had been swept away by a strong wind but he managed to reach the island’s coast.

Resuming up I can say that I’m happy that there are good rescue-teams at Croatia.

See original article:
http://austriantimes.at/article/14145/Austrian%20surfer%20rescued%20at%20Adriatic%20Sea

Eighteen hurt in Styria crash

I have just read an article in austriantimes.at about a crash in Styria.
I thought you might be interesting, because sleeping at the wheel happened very often.

Basically what it says is that the driver of the bus fell asleep. So the bus veered off the road and flipped over.

18 people out of 48 are hurt. They were taken to hospitals in Graz, Deutschlandsberg and Voitsberg.

After the crash the whole highway was closed for five hours.

Sleeping at the wheel causes 100 traffic deaths annually in Austria.

I can’t understand why people drive a car, when they are tired. I would never drive a car, when I’m tired because this is very dangerous.

See original article:
http://austriantimes.at/?id=14138

Inflation lowest since 1999

I have just read an article in austriantimes.at and it talks about inflation.
I thought you might be interessting because everybody is affected.

Basically what it says is that inflation in May was just 0.3 per cent. That is the smallest monthly rise since April 1999.

It also says that prices in May were 0.3 per cent higher than in April.

What surprised me most is the fact that the price of crude oil has to begun to increase again.

See original article:
http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=14003

Red Bull

We have just read an article in Austrian Times and it talks about “Red Bull Coke".

Basically what it says is that researchers found cocaine in the Red Bull coke.
Many people were frightened of this news and that is not very good for the business. The Austrian Health Ministry said there was no danger of becoming addicted to the drink.

In our opinion the hole commotion was for nothing.


Stefanie & Evelyn

See original article:
http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=13617

Press Review Framework

I have just read an article in Angelika Pehböck's blog "myblogpehboeck.blogspot.com" and it talks about St. Patrick's Day.


Basically what it says is that St. Patrick is very important to the Irish people. St. Patrick was the man who brought the catholic religion to them. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on march 17th.

What interested me most, is the fact that the rivers are dyed green and that everybody wears green clothes.

In my opinion it's a nice tradition, but most people celebrate St. Patrick's Day because it is a national bank holiday.
As for me I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

See original article:
http://www.myblogpehboeck.blogspot.com/

St. Patrick's Day

On march 17th the Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day is the national holiday of Ireland.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was not a born Irish. His real name was Maewyn Succat. He was the son of a Roman-British army officer.

First the colour of St. Patrick's Day was blue, but the national colour is green, so the colour changed.

On this day everybody wears green clothes, the beer is also coloured green and some rivers are dyed green. They make huge parades, listen to Irish music and drink a lot of Guinness or “green” beer.

The day is celebrated in Ireland, Canada, Great Britain, Austria, the United States, Uruguay and New Zealand.

One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring.

Dress codes

I think that school uniforms are unnecessary, because nobody wants to wear the same clothes as other pupils every day, every week and every month. I think every pupil should decide by himself, what toy wear and how much to spend on clothes. Another disadvantage is that some pupils maybe never wash their clothes. They maybe think that nobody notices, if they wear the same clothes every day.

On the picture you see a girl wearing a school uniform and in my opinion she looks very ridiculous.

But on the other hand school uniforms have a good side, because there isn’t any difference between the rich and the poor pupils.

So, this was something about dress codes and my opinion about it. I hope you enjoyed it.