Last year was a record year for Vienna’s tourism industry with the capital city seeing nearly 13 million visitors staying overnight in its hotels. This is a 3.7% increase on overnight visitors in 2012 and the best numbers ever seen in the city. “The fact that we have been able to beat the accommodation record […]
The best vodka does not come from Russia – it comes from Austria according to judges at the “International Wine and Spirits Competition” which was held at the Guildhall in London recently. They judged the award-winning vodka produced by Josef Farthofer from Öhling in the Mostviertel as the prize-winning worldbeater – and it achieved top […]
Vienna’s International Christian School will hold a seminar in support of the UNESCO International Day of Tolerance on 15 November. The seminar will address the topic “Engaging the Cross-Cultural Generation” and be led by cross-culturalist and rhetorician Michael Gates, who has worked with top-tier institutions worldwide including Nokia, Microsoft and the Austrian Office of the […]
The Austrian infrastructure ministry has dismissed Emirates’ appeal for increased landing rights. The booming airline – which was founded in 1985 – wanted to offer two daily flights between Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) from Sunday (25 March). Now federal Social Democratic (SPÖ) Traffic Minister Doris Bures rejected the […]
Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) bosses have spoken about their intention to build a shopping centre. Flughafen Wien (FW) – which operates Austria’s biggest airport – said yesterday (Weds) a 10,000-square metre mall would be constructed in the direct vicinity to VIA in the coming years. The firm said it wanted to set up […]
News of a decline of cargo shipping at Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) may confirm analysts’ warnings that the economic crisis is not over. A spokesman for the aerodrome – which is located a few kilometres outside Vienna – said today (Thurs) that the volume of cargo transported to and from VIA declined by […]
An Austrian Airlines (AUA) passenger plane had to return shortly after takeoff on Wednesday afternoon. The jet’s pilots decided to fly back to Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) after registering an “unclear display considering the condition of one of the engines,” a spokesman for the firm – in which Lufthansa holds a majority interest […]
A Vienna-based airline said it was facing a five-figure loss when a plane had to carry out an unplanned stopover after a passenger started attacking cabin crew and passengers. The Austrian Airlines (AUA) flight en route to Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in the United States landed at […]
An Austrian Airlines (AUA) flight had to carry out an unplanned landing en route to Austria. The passenger flight was due to land at Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) near Schwechat, Lower Austria yesterday afternoon (Weds). However, pilots of the Dash 8 jet – which started at Podgorica Airport (TGD) in Montenegro – decided […]
Austrian Airlines (AUA) has decided to introduce additional domestic flights in autumn. The company said today (Thurs) it would add a morning service from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) on 30 October. The new flight will take off at the airport situated near the capital of Upper Austria at 8.20am. […]