'Historic Moment:' Romanians, Bulgarians Hail Eased Schengen Travel

Airline passengers in Romania and Bulgaria welcomed their countries' partial accession to the Schengen Area on March 31. Both nations are now part of the visa-free travel zone when traveling by air or sea, but document checks remain on their land borders. "This is a historic moment," one traveler told reporters at Bucharest airport, and the same positive mood prevailed at the airport in Sofia.