02 January, 2024
Fifth A320neo for Austrian Airlines arrives in Vienna
05 October, 2022
Austrian Airlines increases flights from Berlin this winter....
The new Berlin connection in detail (28 January 2023 – 25 February 2023):
Route | Flight Number | Flight Days | Departure – Arrival |
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Berlin – Innsbruck | OS281 | Saturday | 12:10 – 13:35 |
Innsbruck – Berlin | OS282 | Saturday | 15:05 – 16:30 |
Vienna – Berlin | OS225 | Saturday | 10:05 – 11:20 |
Berlin – Vienna | OS232 | Saturday | 17:15 – 18:30 |
26 May, 2022
Los Angeles return for Austrian Airlines.....
Austrian Airlines red and white planes are back in Los Angeles as the carrier rebuilds its route network, initially, the red flag carrier offers five weekly flights.
Flights in detail:
route flight number flight days departure – arrival (local time)
Vienna – Los Angeles OS 081 Mo, Tue, We*, Thu, Fr, Sa 09:55 – 13:25
Los Angeles – Vienna OS 082 Mo, Tue, We*, Thu, Fr, Sa 15:15 – 11:50 (on the next day)
*We: additional sixth connection between the beginning of July and the end of September
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10 March, 2022
After another crisis year Austrian Airlines sees record booking for summer
• Annual result 2021: Adjusted EBIT at EUR -264 million• Passenger growth of 61 percent compared to 2020• EUR 60 of EUR 300 million of the crisis loan already repaid• High booking numbers pave the way for summer 2022• CCO Michael Trestl: “More than 500,000 bookings within 14 days prove that people want to travel again.”• COO Francesco Sciortino: “In the past two years we have shown resilience and flown Austrian Airlines with great flexibility through a crisis full of turbulence. Together we can also master other challenges!”
“We are the Austrian flag carrier, it is our mission to connect people and economies, even in difficult times. This is why we are all the more concerned about the situation in Ukraine, which is causing extreme suffering and uncertainty for the entire world,” says Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl. “Our thoughts are with all the people affected by the war and our local colleagues, whom we support as best we can,” says Austrian Airlines COO Francesco Sciortino.
2021 was another year marked by crisis
The annual result in detail
26 February, 2022
Austrian Airlines flies above pre-crisis level in summer.........
Austrian Airlines has seen a rapid increase in bookings since the recent announcements of large-scale covid restrictions easing throughout Europe. The firm says demand for flights during the Easter holidays is high, with travellers mainly drawn to warm water destinations such as the Maldives, Mauritius or Cancún.
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29 December, 2021
Austrian Airlines: loan installments of 60 million euros repaid in 2021
After the early repayment of the first loan installment of 30 million euros in July 2021, Austrian Airlines repays another 30 million euros on 31 December 2021. By the end of 2021 the national carrier has repaid the first 60 million euros of the state-guaranteed loan with a total of 300 million. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the red-white-red airline is fulfilling its responsibility and meets the financial agreements as planned.
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19 October, 2021
Premium Economy upgrade for Austrian Airlines
Starting next spring, even more, Austrian Airlines passengers will be able to fly long-haul flights in the Premium Economy Class booking category. The travel class, which was introduced in 2018, will be expanded on the domestic airline's entire Boeing 767 fleet from its current 18 to 30 seats per aircraft.
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28 June, 2021
Austrian Airlines expands digital Corona document verification
10 April, 2021
Austrian Airlines enables choice of sustainable fuel
• Passengers can now compensate their flights with sustainable fuel• CO2 compensation also possible through support for climate protection projects• “Sustainable fuel is the future of climate-neutral flying”, says Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech
05 April, 2021
Austrian Airlines launches flights to Zaporizhzhia
Austrian Airlines will fly to Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine from 17 May. The route is being offered for the first time and will be served three times a week with an Embraer E195. An increase to a daily connection is planned in the course of the summer. Austria's home carrier is thus strengthening its presence in Ukraine. In addition to Zaporizhzhia, the program already includes Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa. Today's announcement of the new route comes on a special day. On 1 April 1991, Austrian Airlines flew to Ukraine for the first time. The destination was Kyiv.
28 March, 2021
Austrian Airlines launches flights to Cancun and opens up winter 2021 programme. Yet sends two more aircraft to storage and shrinks head office by four floors
05 March, 2021
Austrian Airlines says goodbye to the first Boeing 767
16 February, 2021
Lufthansa Group Airlines extend option for free rebooking
Lufthansa Group Airlines had already made it possible for its customers to rebook their tickets without a fee last year. The waiver of the rebooking fee applies worldwide for all new bookings in all fares on short, medium and long-haul routes. This enables flexible travel planning for all Lufthansa Group Airlines customers.
However, additional costs may arise for rebookings if, for example, the original booking class is no longer available when rebooking to a different date or to a different destination.
Also, rebooking of tickets issued up to and including August 31, 2020, can now be done until May 31, 2021.
09 November, 2020
Austrian Airlines Launches Mandatory Covid-19 Tests
Negative test results required for flights between Vienna and Hamburg (OS171/OS172) starting on November 12, 2020Rapid antigen test now mandatory and remains free of chargeNot a replacement for PCR tests and government-imposed travel regulations
Austrian Airlines COO Jens Ritter: “The objective is to make quarantine obligations obsolete in the medium term on the basis of a sophisticated testing strategy.”Member of the Vienna Airport Executive Board, Julian Jäger: “Business and tourism need more freedom to travel – rapid antigen tests are a way out of the crisis”
14 October, 2020
Reduced winter schedule for Austrian Airlines
• Winter 2020/2021: Production reduced to 30 percent of the prior-year level• Short-time work at Austria’s red-white-red flag carrier will be expanded• CFO Otto: “We are equipped to handle a second wave of the coronavirus, but the next summer will be decisive.”
Austrian Airlines board has reappointed Alexis von Hoensbroech for another five years......
03 August, 2020
Austrian Airlines expands summer flight schedule
16 July, 2020
Bans on arrivals from dozens of countries forces Austrian Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights
Photo Florian Schmidt |
15 July, 2020
New Austrian Landing Bans Forces Austrian Airlines to Cancel Flights
Photo Florian Schmidt |
26 June, 2020
Ryanair goes head to head with Austrian Airlines when it opens 64 routes to/from Vienna from 1st July
Photo Ryanair |