Company • EU Commission plans digital European health passport by 1 June• Vaccinations, test results and convalescence to be documented• “Europe needs a common approach”, says CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech The EU Commission today presented plans for the introduction of…
Company • OE-LAT transferred to the USA• Austrian Airlines employees bid farewell to the aircraft• Since delivery in 1991, the plane has been in the air for over 15 years The first Boeing 767-300ER with the registration OE-LAT left Vienna…
Company • Milestone flight celebrated with special livery• More than 2,000 tons of relief supplies transported from Asia to Austria and Germany• Partnership to be expanded through additional cargo flights The need for relief supplies in the form of protective…
Company • Sophie Matkovits appointed as Head of Corporate Communications, Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility• Walter Reimann will assume the position of Board Advisor Public Affairs and Lufthansa Group Traffic Rights Coordinator• Tanja Gruber, Interim Head of Corporate Communications, will…
Company • Resumption of more than 20 destinations for the summer flight schedule• Up to 150 flights per week to vacation destinations in midsummer• Takeover of the Vienna-Hanover connection in the 2021 summer flight schedule• CCO Trestl: “Clear focus on…
Company • Fares for all flights worldwide remain rebookable free of charge until the end of May At the end of August 2020, Austrian Airlines changed its ticket tariff fare structure to give passengers more flexibility in their travel planning.…
Company • New emergency measure regulation of the Austrian government obliges to wear the high-quality protective masks• FFP2 mask-wearing obligation for passengers and crew on board Austrian flights applies until further notice• Information campaign about the obligation to wear masks…
Company • Long-haul jet OE-LAT was in service with Austrian for around 20 years• Transfer flight planned for early March• OE-LAX and OE-LAW to follow in the coming months The OE-LAT, the first of three Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, will leave…
Company • CCO & CFO Andreas Otto will leave Austrian Airlines at his own request• Michael Trestl is the proposed new CCO• Francesco Sciortino has been nominated to succeed COO Jens Ritter, who will join Eurowings• CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech…
Company • Until 15.12. all persons on board the Hamburg flights (OS171/OS172) are tested• Antigen rapid test still free of charge• Currently no complete PCR replacement, in some cases already accepted• Austrian Airlines COO Jens Ritter: „Until a vaccination is…
