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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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Do & Co: Airline business collapses

The CoV pandemic pushed the listed catering company even deeper into the red in the 2020/21 financial year. The bottom line was a deficit of 35,5 million euros, after a loss of 24,9 million euros in the previous year. Sales fell by more than two percent during the pandemic.

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Summer: Wizz Air flies from Vienna on the back burner

While Austrian Airlines and Ryanair, among others, have increased their services from Vienna-Schwechat Airport, particularly to warm water destinations, competitor Wizz Air is showing a more differentiated picture. Last year, the Hungarian low-cost airline still saw itself as a pioneer, as it announced the resumption of the first routes from

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Graz: European Air Charter has taken on Heraklion

On behalf of Tui, the airline European Air Charter launched a non-stop connection from Graz to Heraklion on Wednesday. Rhodes will follow on Thursday. The frequency of the charter routes is to be increased in the coming weeks. “With our flight to Crete, we are starting the summer season in Graz today. I am delighted

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Startups: Second incubator is located at Vienna Airport

A second startup incubator, Presto Tech Hub, is settling at Vienna Airport. This will support domestic innovations in developing business models. The airport benefits from developments in the field of digitalization, which are also promoted by Plug and Play. For example, two projects that are also of interest to passengers are currently underway.

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LNZ: First charter flight took off to Crete

The pandemic-related break is coming to an end: the chart season has begun! European Air Charter, based at Linz Airport, carried out its first holiday flight to Crete today. From today, the holiday airline will once again connect the Upper Austrian airport with popular holiday destinations. With the stationing of a McDonnell Douglas MD82 aircraft in LNZ,

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Vienna: Check-in of some airlines now in Terminal 1

On Tuesday, passengers used the check-in counters in Terminal 1 at Vienna-Schwechat Airport for the first time after a long break. Security checks and boarding continue to take place in Terminal 3. At the moment, Terminal 1 is only in “partial operation”, as gate areas B, C and D remain temporarily closed. The new security check,

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VIE: Heavy passenger minus continues

The Vienna Airport Group counted 479.198 passengers – 399.518 of them were in the Austrian capital. A decrease of 86,1 percent compared to the pre-crisis level. Although the severely restricted flight operations in May 2021 resulted in significant improvements compared to the previous year – the current figures are still well below

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Wizz Air is looking for flight attendants for Vienna again

The Hungarian low-cost airline is currently looking for flight attendants for the Vienna base. The company explains, among other things, that it is expecting an “intensive summer of travel” and therefore “additional cabin crew is needed for the Vienna base.” The company is keeping quiet about the exact background, but the flight attendants were given

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Innsbruck: Tui with six charter flights per week

The travel group Tui is starting the summer season with six rotations from Innsbruck. The first charter flight was already carried out on June 4, 2021 with the destination Heraklion. The tour operator says it has seen an increase in booking numbers since the federal government announced that travel restrictions would be relaxed. In addition to Crete, this year's offers include

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