Local Services in Poland

Poland has more than a dozen major airports situated all over the country serving both domestic and international services. It includes Warsaw International Airport, Krakow International Airport, Katowice International Airport, Gdansk International Airport, and Wroclaw International Airport. The Warsaw International Airport, also known as the Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, is Poland’s biggest and busiest airstrip. In 2007, it handled almost 10 million passengers, roughly 50% of the country’s commuter traffic. It has about 100 flights scheduled every day. Traveling the country through subways is also a good idea since Poland has one of the modern and largest rail systems in Europe. The Warsaw Metro, the country’s only metro system and one of Europe’s latest, comprises of a single north-south line with 18 stations connecting central Warsaw and the southern suburbs. Other transportation modes accessible to the public are buses, trams, and trolleybuses.

In a recent study, Internet service in Poland remains one of the most expensive in Europe. The Internet market is still dominated by major players such as TPSA and Netia. New competitors like Dialog and GTS Energis are offering cheaper and more attractive services. The major players in the mobile industry include Era, Orange Polska, Plus GSM, and Play Mobile. By the end of 2006, there are roughly 33 million mobile users in Poland. Poland has 14 AM and 777 FM radio stations, and 179 TV stations operating as of 1998.