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 Austrian Austro Control confirms that DHL Express wants to set up a new cargo airline in Austria. The application for AOC and operating license is already being prepared. The newly founded airline is primarily intended to serve the intra-European market. After an intensive evaluation process, DHL Express has decided on Austria
Wizz Air will be reactivating 11 routes to and from Vienna in the next few days. This means that 61 Wizz routes to 31 countries are currently bookable from Austria. Wizz Air is starting the comeback marathon with two attractive city destinations: From 31.05 May, passengers can once again travel from Vienna to Milan and Athens. From 14.06 June,
Due to the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant of the coronavirus, which was first discovered in India, Austria has again imposed a landing ban on aircraft from Great Britain. From June 1, no aircraft from the United Kingdom will be allowed to land in Austria, according to a decree from the Ministry of Health. In addition, Great Britain is already applying the
Since Amerer Air withdrew from the air freight segment in 2012, there has been no pure cargo airline in Austria. This is now changing, as the logistics group DHL has founded a branch in the Alpine republic. The new company will be based near the capital Vienna and will operate aircraft of the type
At the end of May, not only does the 2021 summer season begin at Innsbruck Airport, but numerous national football teams have also announced that they will set up their training camp in Tyrol - with landing and take-off at Innsbruck Airport. Traditionally, many top football clubs and national teams spend their pre-season preparations in Tyrol and the neighboring regions. Innsbruck Airport serves them
Ryanair is putting an end to its foray into operating Airbus A320s and has announced that the 29 aircraft will be phased out at Lauda Europe. Chief Financial Officer Neil Sorahan has given a specific date: the first A2022s will be returned to the lessors in the 320 winter flight schedule. Lauda Europe will be transformed into a Boeing operator,
Even before the Corona crisis, Vienna-Schwechat Airport began work on expanding its baggage claim area. To do this, an area of Terminal 2 was renovated, which is intended to provide more capacity in the future. This zone is not yet in operation, but construction is already well underway. In the new baggage claim area,
The Austrian Ministry of Finance had significantly less customs revenue last year and attributes this primarily to reduced travel. A particularly strong decline was recorded in the area of cigarette smuggling, while at the same time tobacco shops had higher sales. Naturally, the first lockdown and the almost standstill of international travel were particularly affected by the
The Skylounge buffet at Vienna-Schwechat Airport has been open again since May 19, 2021. The food on offer now comes from caterer Donhauser. Both the selection and the quality of the meals have improved significantly. Another effect is that the new restaurant employs more staff, who subjectively feel to be omnipresent.
Lauda Europe will reactivate the non-stop connection Vienna-Gdansk, which was briefly operated last year, from November 2, 2021. This route was restarted in the summer of 2020, but was discontinued after a few weeks. Competitor Wizz Air had this route for a longer period of time, but discontinued it for economic reasons. Shortly after
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