Austrian Airlines was born out of the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways on September 30, 1957. As the international Airlines of Austria, it is headquartered at Austria in
Vienna. Vienna International Airport (VIE) is the main hub of the Airlines that boarded over 10.8 million travelers in 2006.
Primary Destinations:
Together with its partners - Lauda Air and Austrian arrows, Austrian Airways goes to 130 destinations in 66 countries on 5 continents. In 2006, Austrian Airways flights have flown mostly to Central- and Eastern Europe from Austria and Central and East European countries. Austrian Airlines flies to the Indian capital of Delhi, too.
Austrian Airways’ longest routes fly from Vienna to Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, via Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Fleet (in August 2006):
The modern fleet of Austrian Airlines has an average age of 7.6 years.
- Airbus 340 / 330 / 321 / 320 / 319
- Boeing 777 / 767 / 737
- Fokker 100 / 70
- Bombardier Q400 / Q300 und Canadair Jet
Various Classes with facilities:
- Business (First) Class with individual services, superb meals, excellent comfort and refreshments like video shows, audio programes, daily newspapers and magazines
- Economy Class with snack services
Austrian Airlines Special features:
- Online booking of tickets for passenger conveniences
- Timetable of the scheduled flights to make travel plans easier
- Booking and Reservation details over the net or phone
- Details about flight arrival and departure through internet
- Benefits of Electronic Tickets (Etix) for those who forget to carry tickets
- Payments through credit cards (Dinner’s Club International, Visa, Master Card, American Express)
