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Emirates open access to Premium lounges in Dubai

Economy Class passengers who are members of the Emirates frequent flyer programme “Skywards” are now given access to the Premium lounges at Dubai International Airport. This also applies for fellow travellers. A visit in the Business Class lounge costs USD 100 per person, or USD 200 in the First Class lounge. After entering the lounges, […]

BlueBiz without Alitalia and Baggage Changes

Please be aware that since January 1st, 2017, Alitalia is no longer a member of the BlueBiz Program and there is no longer free baggage with KLM. The first piece of baggage will no longer be free to BlueBiz passengers on European KLM flights after the introduction of Branded Fares in April 2017. Branded Fares […]

Austrian: New Self-Service Baggage Drop-off in Vienna

At Vienna Airport, passengers can now drop off their baggage independently (at one of the 16 new self-service baggage drop-off counters in Terminal 3) or print out baggage labels before even leaving home. Passengers can choose whether they want to bring their baggage to the counter as usual or check it in themselves. The check-in […]

NIKI Shares go to Etihad Airways. What next?

“Yes, we’re flying!” is the message from the current joint (for the time being) advertising campaign by Air Berlin & NIKI – but they are set to go their separate ways. Who is going to fly where? Air Berlin will serve as a network carrier within Germany, flying to the big cities of Europe and […]

United Airlines Introduces New Basic Economy Fares

United Airlines is introducing new basic economy fares. As is commonplace on other airlines, this involves certain restrictions on hand baggage, seat selection and boarding. Customers with basic economy tickets will only have their seat automatically allocated to them at check-in on their day of departure. Passengers with the new fare will only be able […]

Free High-Speed Wi-Fi on City Airport Train

Passengers travelling on the City Airport Train (CAT) can now also stay online during their journey: The trains between Wien-Mitte (Central Vienna) and Vienna Airport stations now offer a free Wi-Fi connection with no limit on the volume of data used. With this new onboard provision, the premium airport rail service now features an unbroken […]

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Go XMAS Shopping in London with British Airways

Whether you want to go for Christmas or just because, the UK has never been more attractive and better value-for-money than right now. Enjoy generous hand baggage rules. Since the start of December, you can now also fly with British Airways directly from Innsbruck to London Heathrow, four times per week, all year round. On […]

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Fly Austrian to Los Angeles; Rome cancelled

Austrian suspends link from Vienna to Rome. The route to Los Angeles will take off in 2017. After nearly 60 years, on November 9, 2016, Austrian has ended its link from Vienna to Rome. Occasional flights to Rome will still operate as part of the 2016/17 Winter Timetable. Passengers with existing bookings will be transferred […]

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Austrian Airlines to start flying to Gothenburg

Austrian Airlines will include the Swedish city of Gothenburg in its timetable from June 2, 2017. It will be sending an Embraer aircraft three times per week (Mon, Wed, Fri) to Sweden’s second-largest city. With 21 flights per week to Stockholm and three weekly flights to Gothenburg, our national airline will now offer 24 direct […]

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British Airways changes check-in times for long-haul flights

The check-in closing times for British Airways long-haul flights from London Heathrow have been increased from 45 to 60 minutes. British Airways will no longer accept passengers who check in less than 60 minutes before departure. This is to ensure flights depart on time. Baggage will still be accepted until 45 minutes before departure. Check-in […]