The Austrian Airlines Group is continuing to expand its route network into the Middle East: Today, the airline launched a scheduled service to Amman which will operate three times a week from Vienna. The capital of the Kingdom of Jordan is a highly popular destination for tourists and business travellers alike, and flights there will operate using an Airbus A320 equipped with Austrian Premium Service. Every amenity required to create a comfortable and relaxed travel experience will be provided in the Business Class section of the aircraft, giving passengers the opportunity to enjoy a unique mix of Austrian hospitality and Oriental flair.
Austrian excellently positioned in Middle East and Central/Eastern Europe
As part of its Focus East strategy, the Austrian Airlines Group is concentrating on, and continuing to expand, its route networks in both Central/Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The red-white-red airline is the market leader in the region of Central/Eastern Europe, with 45 destinations, and strongly represented in the Middle East, with now 15 destinations. Flights to the Middle East from the Austrian hub of Vienna are significantly shorter than those from other West European hubs, producing clear advantages in competitiveness and cost terms. The rapid transfer times in Vienna underpin the business model of the Austrian Airlines Group, in which transfer passengers play a key role.
Austrian Premium Service
Passengers can currently enjoy Premium Service on flights to Dubai, Damascus, Astana, Tehran, Cairo, Erbil, Riyadh and Jeddah. From May 2009 onwards, passengers will also be able to indulge themselves on the company’s services to Amman: Austrian Airlines has already fitted out the Business Class sections of four of its Airbus A320 aircraft with the new and generously-proportioned sleeper seats from RECARO. These ‘Business Sleeper Seats’ offer 116 cm of legroom, electronically adjustable back- and footrests and an integrated massage function – in other words, every possible amenity required for passengers to feel good and relax while travelling. The generous passenger space provided for Premium Service passengers is complemented by a range of culinary delicacies. First of all, Austrian flight attendants serve refreshing fruit juices, drinks and warm nuts as an aperitif service. After this, freshly-prepared gourmet menus from Do&Co, consisting of several courses and featuring Oriental and Austrian specialities, are served on the finest porcelain. The product is rounded off by exquisite speciality teas and coffees.
Entertainment is provided by a Personal Video Player offering a selection of programmes in four languages including the latest feature films (two with Arabic subtitles), documentaries, lifestyle programmes, sports shows, children’s programmes, games and a wide range of international and Arabic music. The new headphones from Sennheiser ensure hiss-free listening enjoyment. Austrian flight attendants also have a range of different regional and international newspapers and magazines ready for passengers’ reading pleasure.
Schedule from 5 May 2009:
Route
Flight days
Flight number
Departure
(local time)
Arrival
(local time)
Vienna – Amman
Tue, Thur, Sun
OS 853
10.20 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
Amman – Vienna
Tue, Thur, Sun
OS 854
3.55 p.m.
6.50 p.m.
Fly from Vienna to Amman and back from just EUR 515
Anybody wishing to discover Amman at a highly affordable price will need to book quickly: tickets from Vienna to Amman are available from as little as EUR 515 including all taxes and charges, and can be booked over the internet via www.austrian.com, by telephone on +43 (0) 5 1766 1000, or at your local travel agency.
Special terms and conditions apply. Correct as at 5 May 2009. All-inclusive prices apply to flight bookings made with Austrian at www.austrian.com. Please call +43 (0) 5 1766 1000 or ask at your travel agency for further details.
