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| Austrian Airlines Gives Wings to the Vienna Boys Choir
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| New York – October 10, 2008: Continuing its proud tradition of christening its aircraft with the names of uniquely Austrian institutions and places, Austrian Airlines this week renamed one of its Boeing 767 aircraft, the “Wiener Sängerknaben,” after the world-famous Vienna Boys Choir (pictured). The 767 will service Austrian’s routes to New York, Washington, Toronto, Beijing and Mumbai. |
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| Austrian Airlines and One Thousand Pounds of Coffee on Wheels
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| New York – October 2, 2008: In a three-day mobile marketing campaign aimed at New York’s business traveler, Austrian Airlines this week dispatched five scooters to the city’s highest-traffic areas, including Midtown, Battery Park and Wall Street, with mobile billboards in tow, to publicize the airline’s service to Europe. The scooters carried a total of 12,000 bags of Viennese coffee, weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds. |
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| Austrian Airlines Unveils New Training Center
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| New York – September 23, 2008: Last week, Austrian Airlines inaugurated its new Training Center -- the third and final complex of its Vienna Aviation Campus. Designed by ARGE BWM Architects and Partners, the building was constructed around a “sky” theme, with 870 glass panels in three different shades of blue that change appearance according to the weather and time of day. With the opening of this building, Austrian Airlines is now able to train all its staff at a single location – a unique concept in Europe, but one which Austrian affirms is necessary for the continued high quality operation of the airline. |
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| Austrian Airlines Wins "Gold" at 2008 World Airline Awards
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New York – August 22, 2008: Austrian Airlines has placed First in the categories of Business Class Catering and Cabin Staff in a worldwide survey conducted by Skytrax – a British consulting company. The results were drawn from more than 15 million air passengers from 95 countries around the world.
This is the second year in a row that Austrian Airlines has won First Place in the “Catering in Business Class Long-Haul” global category. Austrian Airlines has a long history of employing Austrian and internationally renowned chefs to design its in-flight gourmet menus and features trained “on-board sommeliers” as well as a distinctive Viennese coffee house service in business class – all of which set it apart as unique and superior in the eyes of its passengers.
Winning First Place in the “Cabin Staff of Europe” category underscores the success of Austrian’s “we care” philosophy – again, making the company unique in comparison with international competitor airlines.
“In this, our 50th anniversary year,” says Paul Paflik, Austrian Airlines’ General Manager, North America, “it is especially gratifying that our dedication to consistent quality and service continues to be recognized by our passengers, reconfirming Austrian’s leading status among international airlines.”
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Introducing the Austrian "Feel Good Program"
Yet Another Service Upgrade for Passengers
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New York – July 24, 2008 : While other airlines are cutting costs and services wherever they can, Austrian is taking the opposite approach and offering passengers “a little bit extra” on all long-haul flights with their new “Feel Good Program,” including:
A personal water bottle for every passenger: A refreshing change
Every passenger, whether they are traveling in Economy or Business class, will now receive a personal specially designed water bottle when they board the aircraft filled with refreshing Austrian Vöslauer spring water.
Exclusive Riedel glasses: Good taste reaches new heights
Considered to have one of the finest catering services in the world, Austrian Business Class has just enhanced its beverage service further by joining forces with Riedel – the renowned Austrian glass manufacturer. All drinks on long-haul and Premium service flights will be served in “O” series glasses – a trendy reinterpretation of the classic wine glass. Riedel has also designed a special champagne class exclusively for Austrian.
Turn Down Service: First Class service in Business Class
This new service pampers Business Class passengers – preparing their flat bed seat with a duvet, pillows and white bed linen. A five star hotel experience in the sky!
To know more, visit www.austrian.com or call 1-800-843-0002.
ABOUT AUSTRIAN
Marking its 50th anniversary this year, Austrian Airlines operates the only non-stop flights to Vienna from New York, Chicago, Washington, DC and Toronto. Austrian is a member of the Star Alliance and flies to 130 destinations worldwide. Austrian Airlines passengers can earn miles on Austrian's Miles & More, United Airlines Mileage Plus and US Airways Dividend Miles programs. |
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| Austrian Introducing Enhanced Business Class Premium Service on routes to Mideast and Central Asia
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New York – June 17, 2008: While European airlines – including Austrian - have spent billions of Euros and Pounds upgrading their Business Class cabins on transatlantic routes, once travelers switch to smaller planes for their onward connections in Europe and on to Asia, they so often encounter standard economy class seating – even in Business Class.
Austrian is changing that. The airline is currently reconfiguring the Business Class cabins of its Airbus A320 aircraft that fly the busy routes to the Middle East and Central Asia. Austrian is a major presence in this area of the world with a vast network of flights to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the former Soviet Union, India and the Far East.
Austrian has conceived a whole new level of comfort and facilities for its medium haul flights and calls it Premium Service. Set for introduction on July 15 on flights to Damascus and Astana, to Cairo and Teheran by the end of July, and to Dubai, Erbil, Jeddah, Riyadh and Teheran by the end of September, Austrian’s Premium Service is an entirely new and enhanced Business Class service that brings an unprecedented level of luxury and esoteric touches to the front cabin that include:
- 24 Recaro comfort seats with foot rests, massage function and 45” pitch
- Gourmet cuisine by Vienna’s Do & Co served on fine porcelain, featuring:
o Middle Eastern style appetizers
o Elegant aperitif service and fine wines
o Enhanced selection of fruit juices and non-alcoholic beverages
o Four-course meals combining Austrian and Asian influences
o Arabian and Austrian specialty coffee and teas
- Personal video players with multiple choices of movies, TV and special programming, as well as special language and content features attuned to individual routes
- State-of-the-art Sennheiser noise-reduction headphones
To know more call 1-800-843-0002.
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| Austrian Offers Low Business Class Fares to Key Cities in Europe and the Middle East
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New York - April 10, 2008: Austrian Airlines, the only airline to fly nonstop to Vienna from New York, Chicago and Washington, DC is offering a special category of Business Class fares available to a variety of destinations.
Dozens of city combinations are available; sample roundtrip Business Class fares are: New York-Budapest $3,002; Washington, DC-Prague $3,316; Washington, DC-Mumbai $4,744; Chicago-Bucharest $3,316; New York-Tel Aviv $4,117. The number of seats is limited, and depending on the destination, tickets must be purchased 14, 21 or 30 days in advance. The minimum stay is 3 days, and maximum is 30 days.
Austrian Airlines -- recently awarded the title of "Best Business Class Catering in the World" by the British consulting company, Skytrax -- is renowned for a stellar Business Class food-and-beverage program that features an on-board chef and flight attendants trained as sommeliers on long-haul flights, and a unique "Viennese Coffee House" service.
Austrian's home base is Vienna International Airport - a facility whose compactness and efficiency makes connecting from one flight to another virtually effortless.
Marking its 50th anniversary this year, Austrian Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and flies to 130 destinations around the world with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft. Austrian Airlines passengers can earn miles on Austrian's Miles & More or United Airlines Mileage Plus programs. |
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| Austrian Airlines Marks its First Half-Century
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New York – March 31, 2008: Austrian Airlines today marks the 50th anniversary of its inaugural flight from Vienna to London, which took off on March 31, 1958 aboard a jet-prop Viscount.
Fifty years later, Austrian is a member of the prestigious Star Alliance and operates more than 100 aircraft on flights to more than 130 destinations. The airline, which transported 25,567 passengers in 1958, carried 10.8 million passengers in 2007. “One of Austrian’s many strengths,” says Paul Paflik, Austrian Airlines’ General Manager for North America, “remains its centrality in the heart of Europe.” Austrian connects the world with dozens of cities in Eastern Europe, Russia and the former Soviet republics. “And unlike the nightmare of connecting through Europe’s mega-airports,” observes Paflik, “Vienna International Airport is compact, convenient and efficient.”
Austrian Airlines—which was recently awarded the title of Best Business Class Catering in the world by the British consulting company Skytrax—is renowned for a stellar food and beverage program, which places an on-board chef and flight attendants trained as sommeliers on long-haul flights, in addition to a distinctive Viennese coffee house service in business class.
Austrian is the only airline to operate nonstop flights to Vienna from New York, Washington D.C., Chicago and Toronto. The airline continues its expansion in 2008 with the launch of new service in April to Sochi and Nizhny Novgorod in Russia and Baia Mare in Romania, followed by the Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Jeddah in August.
ABOUT AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
Marking its 50th anniversary this year, Austrian Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and flies to 130 destinations around the world with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft. Austrian Airlines passengers can earn miles on Austrian’s Miles & More or United Airlines Mileage Plus programs. |
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| Austrian Airlines is America's #1 Airline to Romania
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New York: February 6, 2008: With flights from Vienna to six cities in Romania that connect seamlessly with its transatlantic flights, Austrian Airlines is America’s number one airline to Romania, says Paul Paflik, Austrian’s General Manager North America.
Austrian is the only airline that flies nonstop daily to Vienna from New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Toronto. In Vienna, one of Europe’s most efficient and compact airports, passengers can connect to conveniently timed flights not only to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, but also to Cluj, Iasi, Sibiu, Timisoara and, from April 21, also to Baia Mare.
Austrian Airlines has an immense network of flights to cities in Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East and Asia. Marking its 50th anniversary in 2008, Austrian Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and flies to 130 cities in 66 countries with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft. Austrian Airlines passengers can earn miles on Austrian’s Miles & More or United Airlines Mileage Plus programs. |
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Austrian to Serve 7 Cities in Russia
Airline Flies to More than 20 Destinations in Former Soviet Union
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New York, January 10, 2008:- Vienna-based Austrian Airlines is further expanding its already extensive network of flights to Russia and the countries that made up the former Soviet Union, says Paul Paflik, Austrian’s General Manager, North America. In April, Austrian will commence service to both Sochi and Nizhniy Novgorod – increasing the total number of Russian cities served to seven.
Marking its 50th anniversary this year, Austrian was one of the first western airlines to serve Moscow. The airline also flies to St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Rostov and Yekaterinburg.
A member of the Star Alliance, Austrian is known for its vast network in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as for its superior transatlantic service that features an on-board chef to present six-course meals. Flights from Vienna to Sochi and Nizhniy Novgorod will be operated by Fokker 70 aircraft.
Austrian Airlines operates the only non-stop flights to Vienna from New York, Chicago, Washington and Toronto. Austrian flies to more than 130 cities in 66 countries with a fleet of more than 100 Boeing, Airbus and Fokker aircraft. Austrian Airlines passengers can earn miles on Austrian’s Miles & More or United Airlines Mileage Plus programs.
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