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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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Startup Lalona wants to fly to Graz

The startup Lalona Air plans to start some routes from Düsseldorf in January 2022. From there, they also want to fly to Graz in Austria, which would put them in direct competition with Austrian Airlines. Other announced routes from the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia are: Friedrichshafen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Turin and Milan-Linate. Target group of the startup

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Four Boeing 787s for Austrian Airlines: No comment

For several days now, there has been speculation that Austrian Airlines will add four Boeing 787s, originally intended for Norwegian, to its fleet next year. These are said to be equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and were purchased cheaply by Lufthansa. When asked, AUA did not want to comment on this topic. Austrian Airlines' long-haul fleet is

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VKI successfully supported consumers against Eurowings

The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) has successfully sued the German airline Eurowings GmbH on behalf of two consumers. The consumers had booked a flight from Punta Cana to Vienna with a transfer in Cologne. As the flight from Punta Cana to Cologne was delayed by more than an hour and the passengers were denied the direct

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Austrian Airlines increases capacities for flights to Crete

The summer holidays are just around the corner: In keeping with this, Austrian Airlines is now increasing its frequency once again. In the upcoming summer holidays, Greece is one of the most booked and most sought-after destinations. The Lufthansa subsidiary has also noticed this: to date, Austrian Airlines has recorded a total of 96.000 flights for the months of July and August.

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Swiss is back in Graz

After a long break, Graz is again connected to the Swiss hub in Zurich. The comeback flight was operated on Friday. For the time being, two weekly rotations are offered, with the number set to double to four from mid-July 2021. "The flights to Zurich will expand the choice of worldwide transfer connections for companies in southern Austria and northern Slovenia.

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Laudamotion: Andreas Gruber now sole managing director

There has been a change in management at the former airline Laudamotion. David O'Brien, who heads the sister companies Lauda Europe and Malta Air, is no longer managing director of the Austrian company. Laudamotion GmbH has not been an airline since the end of last year, as the AOC and operating license were transferred to the

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Visitor world at Vienna Airport opens again with a full range of offers

Starting tomorrow, guests of all ages can now enjoy tours directly on the apron and visit the adventure room designed in collaboration with Thomas Brezina, in addition to the visitor terrace that has been open since mid-May. All activities will take place in compliance with the current COVID-19 regulations (3G rule and mandatory mask wearing in closed rooms). To start

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Start of holidays in the east: Vienna expects a rush

The summer holidays start today in the Austrian federal states of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. Vienna-Schwechat Airport expects passenger numbers to increase sharply. The airport recommends that travelers find out about the entry regulations currently in force for their destination country in good time and allow more time for departure and arrival. In many countries

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Salzburg celebrates comebacks from Hamburg and Istanbul

Salzburg Airport is now connected to Istanbul and Hamburg again. The airport sees the comeback of Turkish Airlines and the resumption of flights by Eurowings as a clear ray of hope on the horizon. Authorized representative Christopher Losmann said: “Finally, the airlines are gradually coming back to Salzburg. In the last few weeks,

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