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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The Sporting Lisbon team arrived at Klagenfurt Airport on the evening of October 21, 2024 on an Airbus A340-300 of the Portuguese airline HiFly. The landing of the long-haul aircraft delighted numerous aviation enthusiasts and spotters, who took the opportunity to photograph the impressive aircraft. Sporting Lisbon, a multiple Portuguese champion, travelled to the
With the announcement of a new non-stop connection between Hanover and Klagenfurt for the summer of 2025, the Carinthian airport is taking a significant step towards connecting to the German market. From May 2025, the South Tyrolean boutique airline Sky Alps will offer direct flights from Hanover to Klagenfurt twice a week. This success is not only for
After an intensive renovation phase, Klagenfurt Airport has opened its new bistro "UDO & ROY". The bistro, named after two well-known Wörthersee icons, offers guests an expanded culinary offering in a modern design. From breakfast dishes such as "Merci Chérie" to snacks and pastries, including "Roy's Choice", a wide variety of dishes and
Austrian Airlines (AUA), the national airline of Austria and part of the Lufthansa Group, is stepping up its efforts to meet demand in the summer season by using wet-lease aircraft. This is the most extensive use of wet-lease in the airline's history for decades. Wet-lease refers to the leasing of aircraft including crew
Ryanair has already opened bookings for connections from Klagenfurt Airport to London, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca for the 2025 summer flight schedule. From April 2025, flights to Alicante and London-Stansted will be offered twice a week, and the connection to Palma de Mallorca will even be offered four times a week. The routes in particular
On September 7, 2024, the first Klagenfurt Airport Night Run took place, in which 1.100 running enthusiasts from Carinthia conquered the airport's runway. The participants covered a 5,5-kilometer route on the illuminated runway. The event, organized by the "Kärnten Bewegen" initiative and Antenne Kärnten, served
On September 7, 2024, the first “Klagenfurt Airport Night Run” will take place at Klagenfurt Airport, organized in cooperation with the “Kärnten Bewegen” initiative and Antenne Kärnten. From 21:00 p.m., participants have the opportunity to run or trek a distance of 5,5 km on the airport’s illuminated runway.
Austrian Airlines and the merged regional airline Tyrolean Airways were once omnipresent at the Austrian state airports and offered numerous non-stop and direct flights. Since the beginning of the 2000s, their presence has been gradually reduced, before it was announced a few years ago that the stations would be closed and the decentralized routes discontinued.
The number of scheduled flights at Klagenfurt Airport is currently extremely limited. There is no prospect of any improvement in the short term, but the management team around Maximilian Wildt is currently working hard to persuade Eurowings to resume Cologne/Bonn flights. Another German destination that could be served in summer 2025 is also in negotiations.
The Austrian aviation industry continues to be robust and growing strongly in 2024. With a total of 16,5 million passengers at the country's six commercial airports in the first half of 2024, Austria recorded a significant increase of 7,7% compared to the previous year. This positive development, almost at the level of the record year 2019, illustrates the renewed desire to travel
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