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The traffic figures of the Austrian Airlines Group in the first quarter of the year were marked by the highly challenging conditions produced by the wider global economic crisis. In addition to the fact that demand is traditionally weak in the first quarter of the year in the airline sector, the economic downturn meant that [...]

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The negative trend currently impacting the entire aviation industry continued at the Austrian Airlines Group in February. Despite significantly reduced capacities (-14.2% measured in ASK) and the implementation of extensive marketing measures, it proved impossible to compensate for the fall in demand. The load factor stood at 69.1%, 3.0 percentage points lower than 2008. The [...]

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The entire aviation industry is currently experiencing a downturn of historic proportions due to the global economic crisis. The production cutback already made is to be followed by another 5% cut; compared to the previous year, capacity for 2009 will eventually be streamlined by a total of 10%. In addition to this, the destinations of [...]

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Austrian Airlines is significantly expanding its flight schedule from Vienna to Dubai, creating a more attractive flight experience than ever before: From 1 March 2009, the ‘red-white-red’ airline will be using a Boeing 767 with 235 seats on more than half its flights to the Emirate. Until now, Dubai has been connected to the company’s [...]

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Austrian Airlines is to cease operating its service to the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) from 1 March 2009 onwards. As a result of drastic overcapacity between European airports and the city in southwestern India, the weakening Indian economy and the consequences of the crisis in European financial markets, it is no longer possible to [...]

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Due to a relaxation in conditions on fuel markets, the fuel surcharge for Austrian Airlines short- and medium haul scheduled flights, which account for the majority of the Austrian Airlines Group traffic, is reduced by EUR 3.00 from EUR 27 to EUR 24. The surcharges for long-haul flights remain unchanged at EUR 98. The reduced [...]

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