Austria wants to set minimum price of 40 euros for plane tickets
The Austrian government announced on 9 June that it wanted to impose a minimum price of € 40 for airline tickets, a measure that...
Austrian Airlines to get 600 million euro rescue package from Austrian Government and Lufthansa
According to newspaper Der Standard and other Austrian media, an agreement has been reached on a 600 million euros rescue package for Austrian Airlines...
Coronavirus crisis leads to high quarterly loss of Austrian Airlines: -136 million euros
• Revenue decline of 24 percent in the first quarter of 2020
• Strong year-on-year drop in passenger volume of 27 percent
• Adjusted EBIT down...
Austrian Airlines to resume flight operations on 15 June, initial destinations London, Paris and Brussels
• Austrian Airlines to resume regular flights after an interruption of close to 90 days
• Restart focuses on European destinations and Tel Aviv
• Steady...
Austrian Airlines signs agreement with personnel, extends suspension of flights until 14 June
The corona pandemic and the ensuing grounding of our fleet made it necessary to create a restart plan for Austrian Airlines. Yesterday and this...
[Coronavirus] Temporary suspension of flight operations at Austrian Airlines extended until June 7
• Break in operation for another week
• Slow restart in June under reviewDue to worldwide travel restrictions caused by the corona pandemic, the demand...
Lufthansa Group significantly expands service with June flight schedule
Over 1,800 weekly frequencies
Over 106 German and European destinations and over 20 long-haul destinations soon to be available again
Airlines' flight schedules...
Lufthansa Group CEO in Brussels on Friday to discuss the future of Brussels Airlines with Belgian Government
This Friday (15 May), Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr will come to Brussels to discuss state aid for Brussels Airlines with the Belgian government,...
Austrian Airlines extends flight suspensions until 31 May 2020
• Break in operation for another two weeks
• Slow restart conceivable for June at the earliest
• CCO Andreas Otto: "Observing demand, empty flights to...
Austrian Airlines converts two Boeing 777 passenger aircraft to freighters
• Passenger seats from two B777s are currently being removed
• Expansion will increase freight capacity by around 35 percentRegular flight operations at Austrian Airlines...
Lufthansa Group first quarter results around -1.2 billion euros – Intensive negotiations with governments to secure solvency
The travel restrictions implemented as a consequence of the global spread of the coronavirus had a significant impact on the Lufthansa Group's earnings development...
Austrian Airlines presents plan for a new start after the pandemic
Flight operations of Austrian Airlines have been temporarily at a standstill since March 18, 2020 as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis. The employees...
[Coronavirus] A picture is worth a thousand words (part nine): Austrian Airlines
Due to the global developments in connection with the coronavirus and the continuing restrictions on travel, Austrian Airlines is extending the short-time work model...
Austrian Airlines extends temporary cessation of flight operations until 17 May
Originally planned to resume on 3 May, Austrian Airlines today announced to postpone the resumption of its flight operations until 17 May. "Unfortunately, worldwide...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines prepares operations for time after Corona crisis
• Demand of 25-50% expected for summer 2020
• Conversations on further support package underway
• Controlled start-up and realignment are being preparedDue to local and...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group to retire 6 Airbus A380, 10 A340, 21 A320 and 5 Boeing 747 aircraft, and to close Germanwings
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis
Suspension of aircraft leads to the first permanent capacity reduction
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[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines extends temporary cessation of flight operations until May 3, 2020
• More than 6,000 Austrians have been brought home safely
• Airlift to Asia: 180 tonnes of protective clothing transported to Austria up until...
Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines (and Brussels Airlines for North America) create even more flexibility for their customers
All fares and prices worldwide now in principle rebookable
Discount of 50 Euro for rebooking existing ticketsLufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are changing...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group extends returnee flight schedule until 3 May
Due to the continuing travel restrictions, Lufthansa today decided to extend its returnee flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April,...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines operates longest flight ever to repatriate fellow countrymen
On Sunday 29 March, an Austrian Airlines Boeing 777 (OE-LPD) departed from Vienna, Austria destination Sydney, Australia. The triple-7 will fly the 16,000 km...