Ryanair cuts Vienna capacity, urges Austria to scrap air travel tax
Ryanair will withdraw three aircraft from Vienna and cancel three routes—Billund, Santander, and Tallinn—during the winter 2025 schedule, citing Austria’s €12 air travel tax...
Wizz Air to close Vienna base amid rising costs
Wizz Air will shut down its base at Vienna International Airport in two phases as part of a strategic fleet reallocation. Two aircraft and...
Austrian Airlines launches seasonal “Dubai Deal” trial with low-fare A320neo flights
Austrian Airlines will test a new Vienna–Dubai service from 1 December 2025 to March 2026, offering five weekly flights on its A320neo fleet with...
Etihad flight from Chicago diverted to Vienna for medical emergency
Etihad Airways flight EY10, travelling from Chicago O’Hare to Abu Dhabi and operated by Airbys A350-1000 registered A6-XWA, was diverted to Vienna on August...
Vienna Airport cargo up 9% in first half of 2025
Vienna Airport handled 154,001 tonnes of freight between January and June 2025, a 9% year-on-year increase (+12,822 tonnes). Growth was strongest in April (+13%)...
Flughafen Wien AG posts strong H1 2025 results with higher passenger numbers and earnings
Flughafen Wien handled 19.6 million passengers (+4.7%) in H1 2025, with revenue up 7.4% to €524m and net profit rising 6.2% to €115m....
Air Algérie resumes Budapest route and boosts regional tourism flights
After a five-year suspension, Air Algérie will resume flights to Budapest, Hungary, starting 29 October 2025. The route, suspended in 2020 due to the...
LOT Polish Airlines and EVA Air launch codeshare partnership for Taiwan travel
LOT Polish Airlines has entered a codeshare agreement with EVA Air, offering passengers new one-ticket travel options from Warsaw to Taipei via Vienna or...
Vienna Airport cargo volume up 8% in Q1 2025, driven by belly freight surge
Vienna Airport handled 73,280 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2025, marking an 8% increase year-over-year. April alone saw a 13% rise,...
Air Albania launches first-ever flights to Vienna
Vienna Airport has welcomed a new airline: Air Albania, the country’s flag carrier, now connects Vienna and Tirana with two weekly flights (Thursdays and...
Vienna Airport strengthens ties with Ukrainian airports through collaboration and equipment donation
Vienna Airport has signed a cooperation agreement with the Association "Airports of Ukraine" (AAUCA) to support the restoration of Ukrainian airport infrastructure. The agreement...
Condor expands city network with new flights from Frankfurt to Munich, Vienna & Zurich
Condor has launched new city connections from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC), Vienna (VIE), and Zurich (ZRH), with twice-daily flights to Munich and Zurich...
Vienna Airport expands Summer 2025 flight schedule with 190 destinations and new long-haul routes
Vienna Airport's summer 2025 schedule, running from 30 March to 26 October, will feature 190 direct destinations, including new European and Asian routes.Austrian...
Austrian Airlines launches flights to Ivalo, expanding Finland winter routes
Austrian Airlines has successfully launched flights to Ivalo, its third Finnish Lapland destination after Rovaniemi and Kittilä. The inaugural flight from Vienna landed on...
Korean Air Cargo and Vienna Airport extend partnership through 2028
Korean Air Cargo has extended its cargo handling agreement with Vienna Airport for another four years, solidifying a partnership that began in 2004. This...
Austrian Airlines reduces CO2 emissions with sharkskin technology
Austrian Airlines has become the first airline to equip a Boeing 777-200ER with AeroSHARK technology, a friction-reducing surface inspired by shark skin. The maiden...
Air Arabia launches nonstop flights between Sharjah and Vienna
Air Arabia inaugurated its first nonstop flights connecting Sharjah to Vienna, marking a milestone in its European expansion. Celebrations were held at both Sharjah...
Hainan Airlines launches direct Chengdu-Vienna flights: connecting Sichuan and Austria
Hainan Airlines has inaugurated a new direct flight service linking Vienna Airport with Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, China.Operating three times weekly—on Tuesdays,...
Austrian Airlines expands Summer 2025 schedule with new ‘cool’ destinations and popular classics
Austrian Airlines is enhancing its summer 2025 schedule by adding exciting new destinations alongside popular favourites. Notable new additions include Edinburgh, Sylt, and the...
Vienna Airport Group reports 6.8% passenger growth in September 2024
The Flughafen Wien Group, which includes Vienna, Malta, and Kosice airports, handled 4,058,778 passengers in September 2024, a 6.8% increase compared to September 2023.Vienna...