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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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Linz Airport 2024: Challenges and Outlook for 2025

Linz Airport looks back on a year full of challenges and changes. Passenger volumes in particular were affected by unforeseen circumstances, but the airport is counting on positive developments in the coming year. The temporary suspension of the Linz-Frankfurt connection and bottlenecks in charter flight traffic posed significant hurdles in 2024. Nevertheless, those responsible are confident that

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Summer flight schedule 2025 from Linz: Alicante, Bari and well-established destinations in focus

Linz Airport is presenting its 2025 summer flight schedule, which includes tried-and-tested classics such as Crete, Antalya and Mallorca as well as new direct flights to interesting destinations. For the first time, the Spanish port city of Alicante, the Italian city of Bari and the British capital London will be served directly from Linz. Ryanair is offering these new connections every two

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35 years of FACC AG: Team Award Leonardo for Sharklet project

FACC AG recently celebrated its 35th anniversary and presented the Leonardo team award as part of the Christmas party. Since 2014, this award has been honoring outstanding innovation projects that promote the company's success. This year, the project team was honored for the production of sharklets for the Airbus A320 family. The components that

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New FACC Academy opens to combat shortage of skilled workers

After 18 months of construction, the FACC Academy in Reichersberg has started operations. The training facility of the international aviation company FACC is intended to offer targeted training for existing employees and enable comprehensive onboarding for new employees. The aim is to combat the shortage of skilled workers and to further develop the workforce through qualification measures. On an area

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Ryanair expands flight offer from Linz

From the summer flight schedule 2025, Ryanair will expand the route network from Linz Airport. From the end of March 2025, the Italian port city of Bari and the Spanish Mediterranean destination Alicante will be served as new destinations twice a week. These routes complement the existing offer, which already includes direct flights to London. The new flight times to Bari are Mondays

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Ryanair celebrates comeback at Linz Airport

On November 8, 2024, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair officially started its winter flight operations at Linz Airport and introduced a new direct connection from Linz to London. With four weekly flights, Ryanair is strengthening the airport's international connections and offering an attractive way to connect Upper Austrians and international tourists at a reasonable price. This

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Low-cost airlines: cheap, but problematic for consumer rights

Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air offer cheap travel, but consumers often encounter problems with refunds and customer service. When flights are cancelled, taxes and fees must be refunded according to EU law, but Ryanair does not list these separately and refuses to refund. Problems also arise at check-in: customers report that

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