Austrian Airlines (AUA) is set to receive fresh capital from Lufthansa while bosses up the pressure on the ailing carrier’s pilots. Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz said yesterday (Thurs) that the Viennese airline – which was acquired by Lufthansa in September 2009 – would get 140 million Euros. He warned that the money would only be […]
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AUA angered about brothel posters at VIA
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Austrian Airlines (AUA) co-chief Andreas Bierwirth has launched a scathing attack on Vienna International Airport (VIA).Bierwirth said today (Weds) “certain aspects” of the airport were “abysmal”.”Passengers experience the airport as part of our own services,” he explained.Asked what he was especially unhappy about, the businessman mentioned advertisement posters for brothels in VIAs arrival area. Bierwirth […]
Lufthansa has said it expects its subsidiary Austrian Airlines (AUA) to be in the black in 2011.The German aviation giant acquired a major interest in the Vienna-based company last year. AUA has carried out a strict cost-cutting programme during the past few months. It said the plan was to reduce its overall staff number of […]
AUA passenger numbers up
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Bosses at struggling Austrian Airlines (AUA) hope for a “return of passengers” as the former Austrian flagship carrier had more customers last month year on year.AUA co-chiefs Peter Malanik and Andreas Bierwirth said today (Thurs) the company had 1.015 million passengers in May, up by 16.1 per cent to the same month of last year.The […]