ROMANIAN AIRPORT SERVICES (RAS)  Telephone numbers:
	Phone:   +40 21 230 72 51 Mobile:   +40 744 38 77 32 Fax:       +40 21 230 05 51              +40 31 805 64 82              +40 31 816 53 24 E-mail:    ras@baneasa.biz               ras@handling.ro
	ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES FOR  OPERATING & POSITIONING CREWS:
	Phone:   + 40 21 230 72 51 Mobile:   + 40 744 38 77 32
	Check-in:
	Phone:  + 40 21 599 01 02 Email: checkin@baneasa.biz
	Lost & Found:
	Phone:  +40 21 599 01 07 Email: lostandfound@baneasa.biz
	Ticketing:
	Phone:  +40 21 599 01 05 Email: ticketing@regional.ro
	LOCAL TIME DIFFERENCES FROM GMT:
	Summer:  GMT+3 hours Winter: GMT+2 hours
	HOTEL DETAILS:
	HOTEL SOFITEL **** Address: 2, Expozitiei blvd. Phone:   +40 21 224 26 83; +40 21 224 25 00; +40 21 224 30 00 Fax:       +40 21 224 25 50 HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA ***** Address: 1, Poligrafiei blvd. Phone:   +40 21 224 00 44 Fax:       +40 21 224 11 26 HOTEL CRYSTAL PALACE ***** Address: 18-20, Cpt. Av. Alexandru Serbanescu Str., 1st District, Bucharest, Romania Phone:   +40 21 233 20 30 Fax:       +40 21 232 02 26 HOTEL PHOENICIA***** Address: 87, Alexandru Serbanescu Blvd., Phone:   +40 21 300 08 88 Fax:       +40 31 100 20 60 For more hotels and online booking click here.
	CREDIT TERMS & ELECTRONIC PAYMENT:
	Major hotels and restaurants accept payment by all important credit cads: VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS.    Local currency: USD/ROL 1 USD=33 064 ROL (May 05 2002)
	FLIGHT CREW BRIEFING PROCEDURES:
	The briefing documentation is picked up from the Briefing Desk by RAS staff and handed over to the crew prior to departure.
	PICKUP TIME:
	STD minus 30 to 60 minutes
	HEALTH EMERGENCY:
	PULS CLINIC    Phone:  973 - emergency; 224 01 87 BIOMEDICA    Phone: 211 96 74; 211 71 36    Mobile: 0722 33 83 83 SOS    Phone:  976 - emergency    Mobile: 0722 33 30 00; 0744 32 30 00
	POLICE EMERGENCY:
	Phone:  955
	TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
	TRAVELMAKER Phone: +40 21 201 18 51 Mobile: +40 721 047 805 Fax:     +40 21 201 18 53 E-mail:  office@travelmaker.ro Web:  www.ILoveRomania.ro
	AIRPORT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
	Operator:   +40 21 232 00 20 Briefing:      +40 21 232 00 20 / ext 110 Meteo:        +40 21 232 00 20 / ext 148 Information: +40 21 232 00 20 / ext 131
	HOTEL WAKE-UP PROCEDURES:
	Please agree this procedure with the hotel reception.

RESTAURANTS:

Closest is the McMoni's Restaurant, 5 minutes walk from Sofitel Hotel. You can also find some good restaurants on Magheru blvd. and Victoriei street, both beginning in Victoriei square and ending in Unirii square. For more information contact the hotel reception for brochures with phone numbers and addresses.

BARS & DISCOS:

Sydney's Bar in Victoriei square (10 minutes drive from Sofitel Hotel and 15 minutes from Crowne Plaza). The hotel can help you with further information.

CABS:

Please take the hotel cabs and agree upon the rate prior to departure.

TIPPING:

Usually 10% of total value.

   Bucharest City Center is quite small, if you are looking for shopping areas or souvenirs, best places are World Trade Plaza which is right next to the Sofitel Hotel and close to Crown Plaza Hotel and the city shops on Magheru blvd. and Victoriei street, both streets starting in Victoriei square and ending in Unirii square.

    Warning: Do not leave your luggage unattended and watch your pockets especially if travelling in public transport means.