From May 2021, Austrian Airlines plans to fly to New York-John F. Kennedy and Montreal three times a week from Vienna. Newark Airport is currently on offer in the metropolitan area of the US. JFK has been on hiatus for a long time.
The total offer from / to New York is to be offered on eight rotations per week. Austrian Airlines will then return to both Newark and John F. Kennedy. However, the actual implementation will very likely also depend on the relaxation of the tough entry and quarantine regulations on both sides.
“With five destinations in North America and three in Asia, including Tokyo and Bangkok, our long-haul offer is on the rise again this summer. Unfortunately, we are far from being at altitude. We hope that a rapid increase in the vaccination rate and a corresponding relaxation of travel restrictions will give us further impetus in the future, ”said Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl.
Austrian Airlines already had one last week Increase in the flight program announce in summer. Various destinations will resume from the end of March, including Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Florence. For the first time since 2009, Hanover will be served by Austrian Airlines. In addition, numerous holiday destinations are back on offer, for example in Greece, Italy or Spain. In the intercontinental route network, Amman, Bangkok, Chicago and Tokyo are back on the flight schedule.