The Austrian Airlines ground station Linz-Hörsching will close its doors on May 31, 2021. 26 employees who have already been registered with the public employment service for the early warning system are affected. On Thursday, the employees were informed about the transfer of operations to ISS Austria at a works meeting.

A spokesman for Austrian Airlines confirmed the closure of the ground station. ISS will take over the services currently offered by AUA on June 1, 2021. The 26 employees have the option of transferring operations to ISS. In Klagenfurt, a comparable solution was negotiated with the local airport, but this was done not used by those affected.

“Austrian Airlines, Linz Airport and ISS Austria were able to agree on a transfer of operations for Austrian ground staff. As of June 1, 2021, the employment relationships of all 26 employees will be transferred to ISS Austria, if they so wish. With this solution, the jobs at the site can be retained. Austrian Airlines thanks Linz Airport and ISS Austria for the good discussions, ”a media officer from Austrian Airlines told Aviation Direct.

With the closure of the AUA ground station in Linz, the Lufthansa subsidiary will in future only offer ground handling services in Innsbruck and Vienna. They have already withdrawn from Salzburg, Graz and Klagenfurt. A few weeks ago, the AUA told Aviation Direct that they had no plans to withdraw from Innsbruck. In addition to the airport and AAS, Vienna is a major provider in this segment.