Company • A comprehensive COVID-19 testing program for travelers from high risk countries should bring back the freedom to travel• Landing bans recently triggered widespread uncertainty on the part of travelers• CEO von Hoensbroech: “Whoever is healthy and not infected…
Company • Andreas Otto will take on Wolfgang Jani’s responsibilities• The Executive Board will be reduced in size Wolfgang Jani, Chief Financial Officer of Austrian Airlines, will leave the company as at the end of August. He assumed the position…
Company • Conditions created for an economic restart• CEO von Hoensbroech: “Will now provide a boost to the Austrian economy.” More than one month ago Austrian Airlines announced that it had reached an agreement on a EUR 600 million coronavirus…
Company • Each week several thousand tickets worth millions are being reimbursed• Austrian Airlines plans to clear the backlog over the next eight weeks• CCO Andreas Otto: “Every customer who applied for a refund will get it.” The Service Center…
Company Tanja Gruber (30), Head of Communications Distribution & Media Relations, will assume the role of Corporate Spokeswoman and Head of Corporate Communications on an interim basis with immediate effect in addition to her function. Peter N. Thier (47), the…
Company • Up to 31 AIRail trains per day starting on 20 July 2020 in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB• Austrian Airlines will no longer operate flights on the Salzburg-Vienna route• “Further development of a customer-friendly increase in…
Company • Physical distancing measures implemented along the entire travel chain• Austria’s national carrier recommends contactless check-in and boarding• CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech: “Safety is the top priority. A balance will be achieved between safety and service.” Following a break…
Company • Foreign Ministry announced step towards more freedom of travel• Restart flight plan can be operated from mid-June, with a few exceptions• Board member Otto: “This decision heralds the return to freedom of travel in the EU” As of…
Company • EUR 150 million in state aid to cover coronavirus-related losses; ecological requirements imposed• EUR 150 million injection of equity capital by Lufthansa• EUR 300 million as bank loans to be repaid by 2026• Rescue package designed to ensure…
Company • Austrian Airlines to resume regular flights after an interruption of close to 90 days• Restart focuses on European destinations and Tel Aviv• Steady ramp-up of the flight offering, about 40 destinations in the flight schedule by the end…
