Romanian Logic

No sooner has Bucharest put itself on the budget-airline map than it begins talking about taking itself off. Reports this week that the Transport Ministry wants to move all budget flights from Baneasa Airport (minutes from the city centre) to a new airport in the middle of nowhere half-way to Constanta confirm our belief that this nation can truly call itself a world leader in shooting itself in the foot.

Indeed, given the Romanian propensity for getting things arse over tit, what are the odds on a shiny, new, state of the art airport opening on schedule only for some bright spark to realize that newly arrived passengers have absolutely no way of getting into the city centre?

Stag weekend in Urziceni anyone?