Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the premier carrier of the nation of Austria. The airline has been operational since 1957. It flies international flights from Austria to all corners of the globe and specializes in connecting major European cities to Austria, like with its popular Austrian Airlines London to Salzburg route. Austrian Airlines is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and uses Vienna International Airport as its hub. Austria is not well serviced by other major airlines, and getting to destinations outside of the main urban centers is difficult on other airlines. If you want an airline that flies to Klagenfurt, Austria, then Austrian Airlines is your best bet.

Austrian Airlines also own two regional commuter carriers in Austria: Austrian Arrows and Lauda Air. The airline also owns a controlling stake in Slovak Airlines.

Austrian Airline – Future Route Changes
In recent years, Austrian Airlines has been hit by the post 9/11 decline in air travel, rising fuel costs, and problems Airbus, the manufacturer of airplanes for Austrian Air. Because of the financial problems caused by the first two factors, and problems expanding its fleet because of Airbus manufacturing difficulties, Austrian Airlines is being forced to cut back its services in 2007. Many Austrian Airlines flights to Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, and other Far East destinations will be phased out during early 2007. The routes the airline had planned to start flying in 2007 to Karachi and Chennai have now been cancelled.

Austrian Airlines is expanding some routes, however. The airline will be adding more flights to Moscow every day and will also be increasing its service to Erbil, Iraq.

First class has been phased out on Austrian Airlines and replaced with business class seats. Some Austrian Airlines planes are being turned into one class service only flights, with only economy class seats.

Fly with Austrian Airlines
To get cheap round trip airline flight tickets on Austrian Airline, or to get cheap promotional fares on Austrian Airline tickets, add Austrian Airline’s website to your favicon list. The website often runs specials for cheap Austrian Airline air flights, and while there, you can also check in for your flight online, see the entire Austrian Airline route map, and check your flight status.