This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
This Aviation.Direct section covers aviation topics from Austria , one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. You'll always find the latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz , and Klagenfurt in this section.
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Austrian Airlines has launched a new seasonal flight connection to the Azores. Until the beginning of September, the Lufthansa subsidiary will operate a weekly flight, every Tuesday, between Vienna and the city of Ponta Delgada on the Portuguese island of São Miguel. A narrow-body aircraft will be used on this route.
Vienna Airport will fully commission new computed tomography (CT) scanners at all central security checkpoints on Friday, July 3, 2026. Once the installation phase is complete, departing passengers will no longer need to remove electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, and mobile phones, as well as liquids, from their hand luggage for screening. At the same time, [further details omitted] will be available at this location.
The controversy surrounding the tax burden on air travel in Austria has reached a new level. The airline Ryanair, through its subsidiary Laudamotion, has addressed an open letter directly to the Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure. The letter calls for the continuation of the flat-rate air traffic tax of [amount missing in original text].
Latvian airline Air Baltic is expanding its services from Estonia and will continue its flight connection between the Estonian capital Tallinn and Vienna Airport in the upcoming 2026/2027 winter flight schedule. This decision will transform the route, which is currently served up to three times a week during the summer season, into a year-round scheduled service.
The airline Flydubai resumed scheduled service on the direct route between Salzburg and Dubai on June 27, 2026. The flight route had previously been temporarily suspended due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Following negotiations between the US and Iran and a subsequent ceasefire, the Austrian Federal Ministry
Graz Airport will undergo a restructuring of its tourist flight schedule in the upcoming winter season. The leisure airline Corendon Airlines will take over the flight connection between the Styrian capital and the Egyptian resort of Hurghada on the Red Sea. As the airport management announced on June 29, 2026, the route will be served with two weekly flights during the winter season.
At the European Real Estate Brand Awards ceremony on June 25, 2026, Vienna AirportCity received an award in the "Business Campus Austria" category. The award, based on an annual brand value study by the European Real Estate Brand Institute, went to the commercial real estate complex at Vienna-Schwechat Airport. Wolfgang also received an award.
Vienna Airport (Schwechat) has been awarded "Best European Airport 2026" in the 25 to 40 million passenger category by the international airport association ACI Europe. The prestigious industry award was presented on June 23, 2026, at a celebratory conference in Prague, where airport board member Julian Jäger accepted the trophy in person.
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will discontinue its flights between Klagenfurt Airport and London Stansted Airport in the upcoming 2026/2027 winter schedule. Maximilian Wildt, managing director of Klagenfurt Airport, confirmed the complete suspension of the route for the winter season. The airline cites Austrian regulations as the primary reason for this decision.
European low-cost carrier EasyJet is expanding its flight offerings from Austria for the upcoming winter season. From November 19, 2026, the airline will introduce a new seasonal direct connection between Vienna Airport and Manchester Airport into its winter flight schedule. The route will be served twice a week, with flights departing on [dates to be inserted].
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