Austrian Airlines (AUA) has suffered a devastating defeat in a global check on carriers culinary offerings.The former federal flagship airline came just 24th out of 30 aviation companies in the test carried out by users of website Airlinemeals. Korean Air tops the chart with 7.9 out of a maximum 10 points ahead of Emirates (7.6) […]
Car dealers in Austria seem to look back on their best business year in history but record figures presented today (Tues) are deceiving, experts have warned.Statistik Austria announced that, with 328,563, more cars than ever were registered in 2010. The state agency said this figure meant a 2.9 per cent year on year increase […]
A convict allowed to spend the final months of his jail term at home wearing an electronic ankle shackle has been sent back to prison after having beaten up his wife.The 27-year-old man was arrested in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, and put behind bars in again in a prison in Feldkirch after his wife, 35, told police […]
More than 1,000 cars were hauled away in Vienna over the past four weekends, it has been announced.Drivers union ÖAMTC said today (Mon) 1,042 illegally parked vehicles were towed away in the capital on the past four Saturdays and Sundays when hundreds of thousands of Austrians and foreigners came to Vienna to do their Christmas […]
British primatologist Jane Goodall will visit Viennas Schönbrunn Zoo on Friday, it has been announced.Zoo officials said today (Tues) that the world-famous scientist and chimpanzee expert will speak about respectful co-existence between humans and animals.They added Goodall, 76, would also meet local students to talk about her “Roots & Shoots” programme which focused on topics […]
Danielle Spera has said her farewell as host of Austrias most popular TV news programme will be “slightly wistful”.Spera has presented national broadcaster ORFs “Zeit im Bild” show at 7.30pm for 22 years before it emerged earlier this year that she is to become director of Viennas Jewish Museum.The 52-year-old explained ahead of tonights (Weds) […]
Austrian oil and gas producer OMVs chief Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer has said he expects his firm to have much better results this year than in 2009.Ruttenstorfer said today that predictions were difficult at present, especially given the recent sharp decline in the price of OMVs stock, but said the plunging Euro would be “positive” for the […]
By David RogersAustrian authorities have launched a new scrappage scheme for old refrigerators and freezers.The Household Environmental Forum (UFH) in cooperation with the environment ministry announced today that Austrians would get 100 Euros for the exchange of the old appliances for energy-saving “A++” devices under the scheme, which has been backdated to 1 September.The budget […]