Around 170 VIPs landed at midday today in Vienna on a special flight from New York, Austrian OS 1088. On board the flight were stars including soul diva Patti LaBelle, acting couple Rebecca Romjin and Jerry O´Connell, star photographer Michel Comte, The Radio City Music Rockettes, the singer Ledisi, Miss Elaine Lancaster, Lady Fag, Josh Wood, supermodels Marike Le Roux and Lydia Hearst, and many more. The celebrities arrived accompanied by hairstylists, M.A.C. make-up artists and managers, who will ensure the party animals make a sensational appearance at the annual benefit spectacular in suitably unforgettable outfits. Life Ball organiser Gery Keszler was waiting to welcome the VIPs at Vienna International Airport.

 
Austrian Airlines branded a Boeing 767 especially for the Life Ball. The Boeing will be flying in its special design for one month to the cities of New Delhi, Beijing, Toronto, Washington, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
Austrian Airlines is aware of its duty to fulfil its civic and social responsibilities: we support charitable and social organisations, institutions and projects of global importance. The Life Ball is just one of the projects to which we are socially committed.

 
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