Austrian Airlines

We say farewell, arrivederci and a heartfelt thank you to our CCO Dr. Michael Trestl who has been a member of the Austrian Airlines Executive Board for the past four years. Although he will leave Austrian Airlines, he will remain closely connected in his future role as ITA Implementation Officer, being responsible for the holisitic integration of ITA Airways as new member of the Lufthansa Group. ✈   The whole Austrian Airlines team wishes him success and always blue skies. 🙏🛫

Cold, Colder, Coldest: Austrian Airlines launches flights to #Ivalo in northern Finland! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ Last Saturday, 25 January 2025, we successfully celebrated our inaugural flight to Ivalo! 🎉 ✈️ After a punctual take-off at 9:30 in Vienna Schwechat, flight OS339 touched down in the snow-covered Arctic after just under 3.5 hours. On board: excited winter sports fans and cold-weather enthusiasts heading to their dream winter getaway in Finland, around 234 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Our guests were warmly welcomed by representatives from Ivalo Airport and the Finnish airport operator Finavia—plus a sweet treat of Finnish chocolate to compliment the chilly Arctic experience! 🍫 After Rovaniemi and Kittilä, Ivalo is the third destination to be added to Austrian Airlines' Finland portfolio, known for its stunning winter landscapes and Northern Lights. As demand for Arctic adventures grows, we’re delighted to connect travelers with this enchanting region.    #IvaloAirport #LaplandAirports #newdestination #connectivity Finavia Lapland North Destinations Austrian Airlines 

Spreading Austrian charm at the Hahnenkamm Races! 🎿❤️ This past weekend, we once again had the privilege of being part of the legendary Hahnenkamm Races in Kitzbühel—a thrilling event that embodies the spirit of alpine skiing. Our highlight? Welcoming guests to our cozy Austrian igloo 🧊❄️! With a warm punch in hand, they could take a break from the winter weather, relax amidst lush greenery and get inspired by our sunny summer destinations. 🌴 Additionally, it was great to see COO Francesco Sciortino, our wonderful Purser 2 Bettina, and Austrian ski legend Hans Knauß ski down the Streif as part of the Austrian Airlines team in the “Kitz Charity Trophy”, an event dedicated to raising funds for alpine farmers in need. As Austria's national carrier, we’re proud to be part of this iconic celebration of Austrian tradition and sporting excellence. 🙌 🇦🇹 #Hahnenkamm #AustrianCharm #SkiRacing #AustrianAirlines

The countdown is on! ⏳ Only 4 days left until the skiers at the Hahnenkamm Races will fly down the Streif. We are very excited to be there too, spreading lots of Austrian charm and hospitality! 😍 But why do Austrian Airlines and the Hahnenkamm Races even fit together so well? ⛷️ ✈️ Who better to ask than our own employees, who live and breathe Austrian every day and know us best. Curious what makes the perfect match? Swipe through some of the answers and discover what our team has to say! Where does your vote go? #AustrianAirlines #Hahnenkamm

Benvenuta and welcome to the Lufthansa Group family, ITA Airways. We are thrilled to be taking off together to turn the sky more azzurro. We are celebrating becoming even more international, more diverse and having even more choice for our travelers. ✈️ There’s more to come. Stay tuned. 

Shark Alert in Vienna! 🦈 📢 Wait, what? You heard right! Austria has just welcomed its first #AeroSHARK! 🇦🇹✈️ Today, the first Austrian Airlines 777-200ER equipped with the innovative sharkskin surface technology by Lufthansa Technik landed in Vienna. Our OE-LPC is the first of a total of four B777-200ERs to be modified with this technology. The significantly reduced frictional resistance from the surface film will lower our long-haul fleet’s CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. 📊 The impact of four B777-200ERs with sharkskin: ✅ 2,650 tonnes of fuel saved ✅ 8,300 tonnes of CO2 reduced ✅ equivalent to 46 flights from Vienna to New York 🗽 This cutting-edge technology brings us one step closer to our CO2 reduction target. Together with the Lufthansa Group, Austrian Airlines aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30.6% by 2030 compared to 2019. Curious to learn more about our sharks? 🌟 https://lnkd.in/dNyFwH6W

Ho Ho Holidays are right around the corner, and so are our warm Christmas wishes that we are sending to all of you – wherever you might be. 🎅 We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our guests who flew with us in 2024. It has been our pleasure to bring a touch of warmth, red-white-red joy and holiday cheer to you — not just during the festive season, but every day of the year. 🤩 A big thank you also goes to all our dedicated colleagues. Without your unparalleled enthusiasm and true Austrian spirit, we would only fly half as high! ✈️ Merry Christmas & a happy take-off into the new year! #AustrianAirlines #ThankYou #Christmas

„Immer wieder, immer wieder, immer wieder Österreich“ We are delighted to start a very special, multi-year cooperation on 1 January, 2025: Austrian Airlines will be the official airline of the Austrian men's national soccer team for the next two years ⚽! Austrian Airlines will fly the Austrian national team exclusively to all qualifying matches for the final round of the next World Cup, which will take place in the USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026, and to Nations League matches ✈️. Together with the Austrian Football Association ÖFB the Austrian home carrier will carry the Austrian spirit out into the world thanks to this cooperation. We are already looking forward to supporting the men's national team on the way to their qualifying matches with plenty of Austrian hospitality and a relaxed transportation 💪!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… 🎄👀 Did you know that for the last 41 years, our so called “Weihnachtsengerl” have been spreading a special kind of laughter and joy? 🌟 Each year, they gather donations from colleagues to bring Christmas magic to children and fellow employees in need. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our team, our angels help fulfill the children’s Christmas wishes, delivering not just presents, but also unforgettable moments of joy when they visit the kids to spend a day together. 💖 The heart of this initiative, which was founded by a team of dedicated colleagues in 1983, is our annual book market: For one week, colleagues donate books they no longer need, and in return, others happily buy them - all in the spirit of giving.📚✨ #AustrianAirlines #Weihnachtsengel #Christmas

Hei talvi, haloo Kittilä - Hello winter, hello Kittilä! 👋 ❄️ Back in the Austrian Airlines winter timetable with immediate effect: Kittilä in Finland! Once a week on Sundays, an Airbus A320 will fly from Vienna to Kittilä, landing passengers in a truly perfect winter wonderland after just 3:30 hours. Kittilä is the ideal starting point for the entire Levi region with all kinds of winter sports and outdoor activities - snow, ice and cold guaranteed! ✈️ ☃️   This scheduled flight connection - in the flight schedule up to and including 16 March 2025 - complements the charter rotation planned for Saturdays from the end of January to the end of March and shows how much enthusiasm for the far north is growing. And more ‘icy’ destinations are already in the pipeline... 👀      We wish all our guests a wonderful journey into the Finnish winter!   #AustrianAirlines #newdestination #Kittilä