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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Ryanair launched a new non-stop service from Vienna to Salerno on Italy's Amalfi Coast on March 30, 2025. This new route complements the airline's existing offering to Campania, which already includes six weekly flights to Naples. With two additional flights per week to Salerno, Ryanair is expanding its extensive
Vienna Airport has received the Silver Employer Branding Award 2025 in the "Global Player Internal Branding" category for its "Nothing flies here without women!" campaign. The campaign also received the Gold "Sustainable HRM" special award. The campaign, which highlights women in various positions at the airport,
Time and again, airlines announce new routes, only to be quietly canceled before the first flight. Or they're canceled after just a few rotations. The second case occurred with Air Albania on the Tirana-Vienna route, where after only three rotations, the service was over.
Tui, one of Austria's largest tour operators, has relocated its headquarters to Vienna Airport. The new office space in AirportCity was officially inaugurated on March 27, 2025. 1.600 employees now work in approximately 4 m² of modern Office Park 120. The proximity to Vienna Airport and the good connections to
Austrian Airlines is restructuring its communications, marketing, and brand management departments as of April 1, 2025. Ingrid Gogl will head the newly created "Brand & Communication" department. With this step, the airline aims to standardize its external image and strengthen its brand presence. Gogl comes from TGW Logistics, where she has been
Wizz Air is currently causing quite a stir. Customers in Austria are currently receiving an email due to several rulings obtained by the Chamber of Labor. Wizz Air also continues to act unlawfully in direct contact with customers and official bodies, as we witnessed from a reader's experience. With the bold announcement
From now on, an Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 will be flying on a special mission: The aircraft will carry the official logo of Austria's participation in Expo 2025 in Osaka, which will take place from April 13 to October 13. Under the motto "Designing Future Society For Our Lives", around 160 countries and 9
In 2024, Austrian Airlines and Austrian Federal Railways were able to transport around 60.000 passengers on the Western and Southern Railways as part of their cooperative trains. Given the total passenger count of approximately 14,59 million travelers recently announced by the airline, this service was rather underutilized. Under the Airail brand, Austrian Airlines offers
In a new partnership, Star Alliance and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have joined forces to provide travelers in Austria with a seamless connection between air and rail travel. Effective immediately, passengers of 25 Star Alliance member airlines can use ÖBB's Airail services to travel comfortably between four Austrian cities.
On June 9, 2024, an Austrian Airlines (AUA) aircraft en route from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna encountered severe turbulence caused by a sudden thunderstorm. The Airbus A320, registered OE-LBM, operating the flight landed despite severe damage to the aircraft.
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