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please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

hannah Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 22:56

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

my husbands reply to that was 'dont care about the hotel what about the ski lifts' after I hung up - so im hoping no news is good news Smile x
lizaloveit Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 22:58

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

hannah im on your husbands side that is all im worred about
Tim Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 22:59

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing


Don't worry, Borovets have an alternative method of generating power for their ski lifts:

see here

they have been training for months

see here
lizaloveit Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 23:01

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

tim lol i think they might need load of hamsters for that
ian w Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 23:01

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

Ive E mailed Balkan asking about Borovets- will forward their comments when i get them 9prob tommorow)- but really, think it will be ok!
hannah Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 23:02

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

Yeh me too, but i was on 'hold' to first choice for an hour - on a mobile - so im not ringing back Sad
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Clare Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 23:24

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We go on Sunday and a bit concerned! Going to call Balkan tomorrow if I can't find out any further info off internet. I will post their response once I get it! Surely the hotels must be in contact with them, and they'll know about the lifts etc!!!! Confused
sean Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-07-09 23:26

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Thats where mne bleedin hamster went
jax Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-08-09 00:44

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

balkan will only let you know something when they hear from the resort, that could even be the fday before you depart, its no good ringing the tour ops, they will get in touch with u, trust me, im a travel agen, and am also departing on the 31st jan going to boro. Im not worried,
bea Author:bea posts : 36   (Beginner)Date : 01-08-09 01:22

re: please can any one tell me if they have rang the travel agents about the gas thing

7 January 2009 | One of Bulgaria’s top three winter resorts, Borovets, where all facilities run on natural gas, is facing dismal prospects from the cut in Russian gas supplies, resulting from the Russia-Ukraine dispute.

The mayor of the Samokov municipality, where Borovets is located, has sent letters to the Bulgarian government and Bulgargaz, asking them to secure the necessary quantities of gas for Borovets. His appeal aims to prevent a complete failure of the tourist season for the ...
7 January 2009 | One of Bulgaria’s top three winter resorts, Borovets, where all facilities run on natural gas, is facing dismal prospects from the cut in Russian gas supplies, resulting from the Russia-Ukraine dispute.

The mayor of the Samokov municipality, where Borovets is located, has sent letters to the Bulgarian government and Bulgargaz, asking them to secure the necessary quantities of gas for Borovets. His appeal aims to prevent a complete failure of the tourist season for the resort, where all the hotels – now filled with tourists, rely on gas-fuelled heating, according to the Bulgarian Pari newspaper.

At the same, according to the publication, Bulgaria's biggest winter resort of Bansko is not affected at all by the gas shortage, as all of its facilities run on gasoline and diesel.

The gas shortage crisis, if it remains unresolved, may give an unexpected additional beating to the already shaky situation of Bulgaria’s winter resorts this season. On the one hand, as BalkanTravellers.com reported, some predicted that the global financial crisis may affect them positively, by bringing in British tourists seeking low-cost alternatives to the pricier winter resorts in Western Europe and North America. found this on internet, hope it helps!

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