Month: December 2024

The weather will be milder again next week. Due to a warm front that will hit Austria on Monday, the experts at Geosphere Austria are forecasting temperatures of up to ten degrees. However, the weekend will still be unsettled. High air pressure will continue to dominate the weather on Friday. Very sunny weather will prevail in the mountains, but in many basins and valleys, but also in the east and southeast, fog or high fog is to be expected. The wind will blow weakly in the Danube region and the…

No new year is complete without new burdens for car owners. Above all, the increase in the CO₂ price will be felt by Austrians in their wallets—diesel and petrol will be more expensive again. An overview. The two major automobile clubs, ÖAMTC and ARBÖ have already gained an overview of what is in store for motorists at the turn of the year. In a nutshell: The more emissions a vehicle emits, the more expensive it will be. The debate is also focusing on the regional climate bonus, which was introduced…

Retailers have drawn a first, satisfied balance of the Christmas business. On average, we spend 386 euros on gifts. December is the most important month of the financial year for most Austrian retailers and is considered the “5th quarter” within the industry. Christmas business determines whether the financial year ends successfully or not. In 2024, this crisis applies more than ever, even though this year’s starting position was primarily characterized by loss limitation due to the economic recession, countless bankruptcies, and below-average consumer sentiment. The good news, according to the…

There are signs of a recovery following the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting standstill in air traffic. For the first time since 2019, Vienna International Airport announced in a press release on Tuesday that it had broken through the 30 million passenger mark again. There were 31.7 million passengers in the record year 2019—the last year before the coronavirus pandemic. However, what pleases the airport is unlikely to trigger euphoria among environmentalists, as there were also protests this year. In 2022, 23.7 million passengers had already been counted again. Last…