Klagenfurt

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.

Quick access to the news from your airport:

Sachertorte (Photo: Pixabay).

Klagenfurt: Control committee investigates partial privatization of the airport

In 2018, Klagenfurt Airport was partially privatized. Today, the meeting of the State Parliament's Control Committee took place. The topic was the report of the State Audit Office on the partial privatization of the airport. An investor increased the capital of the airport operating company and thereby received 74,9 percent of the shares. The State Audit Office investigated these processes and submitted its

Continue reading

At Klagenfurt Airport: Decision to build the new prison

The Corona crisis has not only kept the state of Carinthia busy in recent months: The construction of a new prison in Klagenfurt has also been under discussion for a long time. The years-long search for a suitable location is now a thing of the past. Klagenfurt Airport has been chosen as the location. The large

Continue reading

Quiet hello for the domestic flights

As part of the state aid for Austrian, it was agreed that short-haul flights to Vienna should be shifted to the ÖBB's AIRail service as soon as this is feasible due to an improved rail infrastructure. In addition to Linz and Salzburg, this will affect other federal states as well as destinations close to the border such as Prague and Budapest. "As soon as the infrastructure

Continue reading

Almost 80 percent fewer passengers in July and August

In the wake of the Corona crisis, air traffic is experiencing an unprecedented decline - in the summer months of July and August alone, 80 percent fewer passengers were on the move. According to Statistics Austria, in July and August 2020, the six Austrian airports handled a total of 1,5 million passengers (including transit), only a fifth of the passenger volume of the corresponding

Continue reading

Infections: Denmark also locks out Austrians

Austria is now classified as a risk area by another country: Denmark has placed the Netherlands and Portugal on the "red list" in addition to the Alpine republic. The federal capital Vienna has already been classified as red by the Serum Institute for several days. This now has significant consequences, as the Austrian Foreign Ministry explains: On 19.

Continue reading

Carinthia heavily subsidizes the airport

It has been known for a few weeks that the Lilihill Group intends to further increase its shares in Klagenfurt Airport. Negotiations are already ongoing with the state of Carinthia and the city of Klagenfurt. The state government is silent about the content of the talks, as it has been agreed not to disclose. Naturally, this is a thorn in the side of the opposition.

Continue reading

Klagenfurt is changing a lot

As of September 1, 2020, there will be a change in the management of Klagenfurt Airport. In future, the airport will be managed by Nils Witt as sole managing director. Harald Stoutz is leaving Klagenfurt Airport and will take on another role at majority owner Lilihill. The operating hours of the Carinthian airport, which have recently been heavily criticized, have since been changed.

Continue reading

Klagenfurt: Ryanair is gone again

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will fly to Klagenfurt Airport for the last time on Friday and will once again withdraw from Carinthia. The last flight served was Palma de Mallorca, although the route was originally announced under the Lauda brand. The reason for the early termination is that the booking figures, which are said to have already fallen due to the Corona pandemic,

Continue reading

Klagenfurt opening times annoy business aviation

Currently, the opening hours at Klagenfurt Airport are severely restricted. The number of scheduled flights is extremely limited, but this reduction in operating hours also affects general aviation and business aviation. In non-scheduled traffic, people are angry about the low availability of the Carinthian airport. Due to the lockdown, most airports and airfields have reduced their opening hours.

Continue reading

Austria lifts all landing bans on Saturday

Currently, passenger aircraft that have taken off from a total of 18 countries are not allowed to land in Austria. This will end on August 1, 2020, at 0:00. The government informed airlines and pilots of the impending lifting of the landing ban by means of NOTAM A2091/20. As of Saturday, passenger flights from Albania,

Continue reading

Join us on:

Want to receive all the latest news free of charge by email? Subscribe to our newsletter now!

With the  free Aviation.Direct newsletter You will receive the latest information from the world of aviation, travel and tourism directly by email free of charge. Of course, you can unsubscribe easily and simply if you no longer wish to read the newsletter.

Interested?
You can order the newsletter free of charge here.