Austrian Airlines is currently closely monitoring the security situation in the Eastern European country of Ukraine. Night stops have not been carried out for several weeks, so that the crews spend as little time as possible in the airspace and at airports in this state.

Austrian Airlines is currently unable to give a clear answer as to whether or not it will continue to fly to destinations in Ukraine. You keep a close eye on everything so that you can react quickly if necessary. An AUA spokeswoman: “Together with the authorities, we are constantly monitoring the situation in Ukraine and making further adjustments to our flight plan if necessary. The safety of our crews and passengers is our top priority.”

Austrian Airlines currently flies from Vienna to the destinations of Odessa, Lviv and Kiev-Borispil. Other destinations, such as Zaporizhia, are on hold due to weak demand due to the coronavirus. The flight schedules have since been rearranged so that aircraft and crews no longer stay overnight in Ukraine. This has disadvantages for the passengers, because many travelers are changing trains. However, Austrian Airlines is taking this measure for security reasons. "We have already suspended layovers (night stops) in Ukraine for a few weeks and are keeping the crews' ground times as short as possible," said the media officer.