This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
This Aviation.Direct section covers aviation topics from Austria , one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. You'll always find the latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz , and Klagenfurt in this section.
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Egyptian airline Air Cairo will resume direct flights between Graz-Thalerhof Airport and Hurghada on the Red Sea from April 1, 2027. Initially, the route will be served once a week on Thursdays at the start of the summer flight schedule. During the peak tourist season from July 5 to September 6...
Following the peak figures of previous years, commercial civil aviation at Austria's six airports experienced a noticeable decline in passenger and flight volume during the peak travel months of July and August 2026. According to preliminary data from the national statistics institute Statistics Austria, a total of 7.019.113 arriving, departing, and transit passengers were registered during this period. This corresponds to a
Egyptian airline Air Cairo will add a new route between Graz Airport and the Egyptian resort region of Hurghada to its schedule for summer 2027. Flights will commence on April 1, 2027, initially operating once a week with an Airbus A320 passenger aircraft. During the summer season from
With the discontinuation of the flight connection between Graz and Vienna by Austrian Airlines on October 24, 2026, the transport options for passengers in southern Austria will change. In response to the loss of connecting flights, the regional transport company EW Shuttle Service will simultaneously launch a direct road shuttle service between Graz and Vienna on October 24, 2026.
The Graz Airport fire brigade has expanded its fleet with the official commissioning of a new Panther 6x6 airfield fire engine from manufacturer Rosenbauer. The vehicle, internally designated FLF 3, arrived at the Styrian airport on May 26, 2026, and underwent comprehensive testing in the following weeks.
The Graz-Feldkirchen Airport train station is currently undergoing extensive modernization and accessibility improvements to meet the growing importance of the location in Styrian local and regional transport. At the beginning of August 2026, a central feature was the successful installation of a roughly 23-meter-long and approximately 37-ton pedestrian bridge made of steel and glass.
Graz Airport will again hold an auction of decommissioned equipment and vehicle fleet in August 2026. Interested parties have until the end of the month to purchase used specialized equipment from airport operations. The auction includes passenger buses, boarding stairs, vans, industrial battery chargers, and an airport-owned fire engine. The fleet auction will take place within the framework of...
The announced discontinuation of the flight connection between Graz and Vienna has triggered significant concerns among representatives of the aviation industry regarding Austria's international connectivity. The umbrella organization Aviation Industry Austria (AIA), which represents the interests of around 100 member companies from the airline, airport, and supplier sectors, views the move as a sign of declining international viability.
The announced discontinuation of the Graz-Vienna flight connection by Austrian Airlines marks a further cut to Austria's domestic and short-haul flight network. As the Austrian Airports Association announced, this measure is the latest in a series of route cancellations and capacity reductions that have impacted the country's aviation infrastructure since the beginning of the year.
Austria's six commercial airports recorded a 2,6 percent decline in passenger numbers from January to June 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year. A total of approximately 16,41 million passengers were counted at the airports in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, and Klagenfurt. While the first quarter of 2026 saw an increase of 1,8 percent to
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