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This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.

This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria, one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. The latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and  Klagenfurt You will always find the latest information in this section.

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Air Cargo and Pharma Events at Vienna Airport in October 2024

From 22 to 24 October 2024, Vienna Airport will host two major air cargo events: Vienna Cargo Day and the FlyPharma Conference. These high-profile events bring together national and international industry experts to discuss the latest trends, innovations and challenges in the air cargo sector. Vienna Cargo Day will focus on topics such as

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Also to Munich, Stuttgart and Vienna: Skyalps plans Mostar base

The South Tyrolean airline Skyalps recently entered into an agreement with Mostar Airport in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of this cooperation is to establish a permanent base in Mostar and to offer eight new international routes from next year. Sky Alps will not do this entirely on its own, because

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Wizz Air does not include Vienna-Salerno

The market entry at Salerno Airport by the low-cost airline Wizz Air will be smaller than originally announced. Among other things, the Vienna flights have been removed from the plans. From October 27, 2024, Wizz Air Malta wanted to offer two weekly non-stop flights between the Austrian capital and the Italian airport. This will now be -

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22nd Aviation Symposium: Focus on sustainability and competitiveness

At the 22nd Aviation Symposium of Aviation Industry Austria (AIA) in Vienna, the future of the aviation industry was focused on sustainability and competitiveness. Around 150 participants from business, aviation and tourism discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, particularly with regard to climate-friendly innovations. A central topic was the use of sustainable aviation fuels

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Julian Jäger: New leadership and new challenges for Austrian aviation

The Austrian aviation industry is at a critical point: on the one hand, the industry is gradually recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the other hand, sustainable technologies and political framework conditions are the decisive factors for future growth and competitiveness. In the midst of this change, Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG, is taking over the presidency of the umbrella association of Austrian

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Ryanair calls for abolition of the Austrian air ticket tax

On September 24, 2024, Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline, made a strong appeal to the Austrian government to abolish the "harmful" air ticket tax of 12 euros per passenger. Ryanair argues that this tax, combined with high airport and security fees, makes Austria an unattractive destination for

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Vienna Airport expands advertising opportunities on City Airport Train

Vienna Airport's marketing platform Airport Media is expanding its offering and is now also offering advertising space in the City Airport Train (CAT) and its foyer at Wien Mitte/Landstrasse station. This allows advertisers to cover the entire route from arrival at the airport to Vienna's city centre. The new advertising options include

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Vienna: Heinemann expands sales area in Terminal 1/2

The modernized and expanded Gebr. Heinemann duty-free shop was officially opened at Vienna Airport on September 17, 2024. The new shop in Terminal 1 offers a comprehensive range of regional products, fashion, accessories and luxury items on an area of ​​2.000 square meters. With the new design, which is based on the Vienna Naschmarkt

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New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines

At the inaugural meeting of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines on September 20, 2024, Till Streichert was elected as the new Chairman. He takes over the office from Christina Foerster, who resigned from her mandate at the end of June 30, 2024. Veit Schmid-Schmidsfelden was elected as Deputy Chairman. In addition to Streichert, Elisabeth

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