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The transfer of LH routes to Germanwings has been completed

With the beginning of the year, the route Düsseldorf –Zürich has been transferred from Lufthansa to Germanwings, bringing the total number of transferred routes from LH to Germanwings to 115 routes and implying that one of LH’s largest structural projects has been completed on time.

Air France – First Flight with the new “Designer Suites”

The new ‘La Premiere-Cabin’ was officially opened for flights from Paris CDG to Singapore and Jakarta. Passengers can enjoy an almost complete private space on those ‘Designer Suites’. Each suite is furnished with thick curtains and a complete flat bed with mattress. Each passenger has access to a personal 24-inch-HD Touchscreen inspired by the Tablet-Navigation […]

Aegean Airlines increases connections to Austria

Aegean Airlines – a member of Star Alliance – increased its summer schedule with additional routes to Vienna adding 34 destinations within Greece and 100 international destinations in 42 countries. Starting the 29th of March 2015, a daily connection from Vienna to Athens will be launched: departure in Vienna at 11:00 a.m. and arrival in Athens […]

With NIKI from Vienna to Bratislava

Starting October 2015, NIKI wants to launch the world shortest flight between 2 countries, in 20 minutes from Vienna to Bratislava. The two airports are 47 Kilometres apart; by car one needs approximately one hour for this route.  A flight altitude of only 1.500 above sea level will allow passengers a good view of the […]

Austrian cancels free newspapers in economy class

Free newspapers on Austrian flights will only be available to passengers flying on an Austrian myHoliday flight as well business class passengers. All passengers with economy tickets have to give up on this service in the future, except those who have access to a lounge from where they can take newspapers with them on board.

WLAN on Air Berlin

The airberlin group has already equipped the first airplanes in its fleet with the new WiFi-Service ‘airberlin connect’. On NIKI’s new connection from Vienna to Abu Dhabi, guests can already connect their devices on board to the Wifi-Service from Panasonic. In addition, travelers on short and medium haul flights can access the entertainment package including […]

Fight cancellations due to strikes – how to prevent chaos

The year 2014 unfortunately witnessed numerous airline strikes. It is becoming more common for airline unions to announce such strikes at short notice, making it more difficult for travel agencies to notify travelers in a timely manner. An official press announcement on Sunday for a strike on Monday – as it was the case with […]

NIKI is now permitted to fly to Abu Dhabi, but cancels some Europe routes

The first NIKI long-haul flight from Vienna to Abu Dhabi take off daily in codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways from now on. For the first time, NIKI also offers on board their A320 flights a business class. The cooperation of the jointly controlled flights with Etihad Airways is to be extended subsequently to more than […]

Vienna – Dubai twice daily by Emirates

It was a long fight for Emirates to increase the current 13 flights Dubai-Vienna to 14 flights weekly and so offer this route twice daily. The Austrian authorities have given green light and started to provide Vienna-Dubai and back twice on Tuesdays from now on.

Even more entertainment on board Austrian Airlines long-distance flights

Starting with December Austrian Airlines passengers will enjoy even more than 150 hours of film and TV program on long-haul routes. The number of current cinema blockbusters, but also “all time classics” has been doubled. The monthly changing program will focus on seasons and occasions – such as the early Christmas time. The offer also […]