In a recent media release, Austrian Airlines is snubbed by the price level charged by low-cost airlines at its Vienna base. One of the arguments used is environmental protection, and it claims that the ticket prices are at the expense of staff. However, Austrian Airlines fails to mention that it continues to keep almost the entire workforce on short-time work, meaning that a not inconsiderable proportion of its flights are at the expense of taxpayers. "Competition, yes, but not when it becomes irrational. The dumping prices of low-cost airlines generate artificial growth far beyond real market needs. This cannot be presented in a sensible economic way and in any case it does maximum damage to the climate," explains AUA board member Michael Trestl. Austrian Airlines calls itself a "premium carrier," but the product in the most frequently booked economy class on short and medium-haul routes has long since been adapted to that of the low-cost airlines criticized by the Lufthansa subsidiary. The company expects increased competition in summer 2022 and therefore wants to increase capacity by ten aircraft. "We fly several times a day to the most beautiful places in Europe and the continent and offer our customers an attractive flight schedule. We will now fly up to three times a day to Palma de Mallorca, expand our service to Sicily and increase our flights throughout the European network. This will give our guests even more flexibility in their travel planning. In addition, we will land up to four times a day in Milan, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Bucharest, fly twice a day to Athens and Barcelona and also offer two flights a day to Tel Aviv and Larnaca. We will also fly up to nine times a week to Heraklion, up to