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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After several months of vacancy, Salzburg Airport has found Bernhard Wodl as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Sales and Aviation. The experienced aviation expert is taking on a key position that will have a significant impact on the airport's future direction and success. This personnel decision was made by the management with
On September 10, 2024, Salzburg will be the setting for an exciting and interactive scavenger hunt organized by Wizz Air. After the great success of a similar campaign in Vienna, Wizz Air is now bringing thrills and adventure to the city of Mozart with its “Wizz and Away” campaign. Participants can expect a captivating game,
On Saturday morning, August 17, 2024, a spectacular plane crash occurred in the Mauterndorf district of Steindorf, located in the Lungau region, which fortunately ended well. A 70-year-old pilot lost control of his light aircraft shortly after takeoff and attempted an emergency landing. However, the plane crashed into a garden fence and only came to a stop.
Austrian Airlines and the merged regional airline Tyrolean Airways were once omnipresent at the Austrian state airports and offered numerous non-stop and direct flights. Since the beginning of the 2000s, their presence has been gradually reduced, before it was announced a few years ago that the stations would be closed and the decentralized routes discontinued.
The Austrian aviation industry continues to be robust and growing strongly in 2024. With a total of 16,5 million passengers at the country's six commercial airports in the first half of 2024, Austria recorded a significant increase of 7,7% compared to the previous year. This positive development, almost at the level of the record year 2019, illustrates the renewed desire to travel
Eurowings passengers at Salzburg Airport can now benefit from new self-bag drop-off machines that will make checking in luggage much easier. This measure, which is already used by Transavia and Lufthansa, reduces waiting times and speeds up the check-in process. Airport Managing Director Bettina Ganghofer stresses that this development is part of the “Innovative Passenger Processes” strategy project and will benefit both the
Günther Ofner, Aviation Chairman of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), vehemently supports the demand of Salzburg's Deputy Governor Stefan Schnöll to lift the flight ban between Salzburg and Vienna. Ofner refers to a strategic study by the Aviation Professional Group, which has shown that the ban leads to a shift in passenger volume to foreign airports and
Salzburg Airport is showing a clear recovery from the pandemic-related slump and is presenting impressive figures for the past year. With around 1,61 million passengers handled last year, the airport recorded an increase of 31,3 percent compared to the previous year. Managing Director Bettina Ganghofer is optimistic about the future and is aiming for
Easyjet is continuing its expansion strategy by expanding its route network to and from Austria as part of the 2024/2025 winter schedule. Passengers can look forward to new direct flights between Innsbruck and Birmingham, as well as between Salzburg and Naples and Barcelona. These new connections offer travellers the opportunity to visit some of the most fascinating cities
The first Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Salzburg to Copenhagen took off at the weekend. The Scandinavian airline based in Stockholm will connect the city of Mozart with the Danish capital until September 28, 2024. “Copenhagen has now landed in the summer too,” says airport manager Bettina Ganghofer happily, “from now on, the
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