Olympic Airlines has announced plans to stop offering flights to Vienna.The Greek aviation firm explained today (Weds) the decision was part of a company-internal restructuring process.Olympic Airlines was recently kept by the European Commission (EC) from merging with local rival Aegean Airlines.Now Olympic Airlines said, it would reorganise its schedules as a consequence. The airline […]
Rapid Viennas bid to win the league a 33rd time has suffered a further setback.The team of Peter Pacult is already nine points behind leaders SV Ried after failing to beat title holders Red Bull Salzburg yesterday (Sun). Ex-Rapid striker Roman Wallner found the net for the Bulls in the 35th minute before Rapid defender […]
Emanuel Pogatetz may make a comeback to the Austrian national team.The Hannover 96 defender, who has been out of action for months recently due to injury, will feature on the teams 23-member squad for an upcoming friendly against the Netherlands. Dietmar Constantini’s team will face the 2010 World Cup finalists in Rotterdam on 9 February.Austria […]
Former Rapid Vienna star Mate Bilic is considering ending his career in his homeland, according to reports in Croatian papers today (Fri).The 30-year-old Sporting de Gijon ace is currently being targeted by Croatian top-flight club HNK Hajduk Split, according to the Croatian Times newspaper. Bilic played for the vice champions between 1997 and 2001 before […]
Three criminals were caught after robbing a jewellers and hijacking a police car in Tyrol yesterday (Weds).The Serbian gang aged between 21 and 29 threatened staff at a posh jeweller’s shop in Innsbruck with guns before smashing several showcases with hammers and an axe around midday. The trio escaped with several precious watches and various […]
A German man lost his licence after he was caught speeding by a radar trap three times on the same day.Traffic police followed and stopped the 28-year-old tourist after the third offence in the town centre of Innsbruck, Tyrol, yesterday (Sun). Officials said today the man was going at 120 kilometres per hour (kph) in […]
A 56-year-old waitress who served dish detergent to a child who had ordered apple juice has been fined.The woman, who works at an eatery in the Tyrolean town of Axams, pleaded guilty in an Innsbruck court yesterday (Tue). But in her defence she pointed out that the September day on which the tragic mix-up occurred […]
By Richard WolfThomas Morgenstern has won the Bergisel-ski jumping challenge in Innsbruck today (Mon).It was the first time in his career that Morgenstern has won in Innsbruck.The 24-year-old Carinthian jumped 129.5 metres on the first and 126.5 metres on the second jump and is 9 metres in front of Adam Malysz from Poland. Norwegian Tom […]
Scottish striker Michael Paton will not join Austrian Bundesliga club Wacker Innsbruck, according to reports from today (Thurs).Press and newspaper claims that the 21-year-old decided to battle for his place in the starting eleven of Scottish Premier League (SPL) side Aberdeen FC despite having spent a week-long trial at Wacker earlier this month.The daily Aberdeen-based […]
The Natascha Kampusch kidnap case might go on retrial as five prosecutors face abuse of office charges.The Innsbruck state prosecution confirmed that it started looking into claims that their Viennese colleagues “permanently neglected investigation developments”.Former Federal High Court (OGH) President Johann Rzeszut made this accusation in a letter to the whips of the five parties […]