The “new freedom of travel” presented by the Austrian government, initially with 31 countries, is viewed positively by the Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines, which will resume flight operations on June 15, 2020.

Starting next week, the carrier will start to 36 destinations within Europe, including Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Zurich. The first flights to Kiev-Boryspil, London, Milan and Stockholm have to be postponed from mid-June to early July due to the extended landing bans. From then on, other destinations will also be included, including long-haul flights to Bangkok, Chicago, New York and Washington, as well as holiday charters to Greece.

"We welcome the Federal Government's decision," says Austrian Airlines CCO Andreas Otto. “It initiates the return to freedom of travel within the EU. We are getting more and more inquiries from the travel agency industry for summer holidays by the sea. "