This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Austria.
This Aviation.Direct section covers aviation topics from Austria , one of Aviation.Direct's two home bases. You'll always find the latest information from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz , and Klagenfurt in this section.
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Serbian national airline Air Serbia plans to increase its flight frequency on the Belgrade-Vienna route in the upcoming 2026/2027 winter schedule. According to industry reports, the route will be served with up to 18 weekly flights. This represents an increase of one weekly flight compared to the original schedule.
Austrian Airlines suffered significant financial losses in the first half of 2026. The adjusted operating result (Adjusted EBIT) deteriorated by €50 million compared to the same period last year, reaching a loss of €93 million. The company cites the escalation of the crisis in the Middle East and Africa as the primary cause.
The announced discontinuation of the Graz-Vienna flight connection by Austrian Airlines marks a further cut to Austria's domestic and short-haul flight network. As the Austrian Airports Association announced, this measure is the latest in a series of route cancellations and capacity reductions that have impacted the country's aviation infrastructure since the beginning of the year.
Austria's six commercial airports recorded a 2,6 percent decline in passenger numbers from January to June 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year. A total of approximately 16,41 million passengers were counted at the airports in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, and Klagenfurt. While the first quarter of 2026 saw an increase of 1,8 percent to
A Norwegian Air Shuttle passenger plane made an unscheduled landing at Vienna-Schwechat Airport on Monday while en route from Norway to Croatia. The Boeing 737-800, registration LN-NHA, was operating flight DY1922 from Oslo-Gardermoen to Dubrovnik when, after approximately two hours of flight time, the crew...
Indian airline Air India will change its flight connections between the capital Delhi and the Canadian metropolis Toronto on August 1, 2026. The deployment of Boeing 787-9 aircraft will eliminate the current refueling stop in Vienna, Austria, on the route to North America. This operational adjustment will reduce travel time.
A serious security incident at Košice Airport in Slovakia on Tuesday morning led to a delay of several hours for Austrian Airlines flight OS654 to Vienna. A man, approximately 50 years old, gained unauthorized access to the airport grounds during the night and boarded an Embraer E195 aircraft parked on the apron.
Romanian airline AnimaWings has launched a new scheduled service between Vienna Airport and Cluj-Napoca Regional Airport in Romania. Flights operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, using Airbus A220-300 aircraft. According to the flight schedule, the planes depart Romania in the early morning and return after a short layover.
Ryanair reports a significant shift in passenger flows in Central European air traffic. According to the company, Vienna Airport recorded a six percent decline in traffic volume in June 2026. During the same period, Bratislava Airport, located only about 80 kilometers away, reported significant growth.
Austrian Airlines is introducing a new alcoholic mixed drink as part of its in-flight service on long-haul flights. Called "Austrian Dirndl," passengers will now be offered an aperitif based on cornelian cherry liqueur. The liqueur, made from fruit grown in the region around Vienna, will be served on board in a one-to-one ratio.
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