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AUA vs. Emirates: Negotiations Started in Dubai
The Middle Eastern airline wants to double the number of connections to Vienna. Austrian Airlines sees unfair competition.
August 3, 2011
AUA: Loss of € 63m in the First Half of 2011
Austrian Airlines is still clearly in the red. The company was not able to improve significantly on last year’s result in the first six months of 2011.
July 28, 2011
AUA with Slight Increase in Passenger Volume from January to June
A passenger increase of 1.9% was achieved despite the effects of the crises in Japan and Middle East from January to June. With 1,044,800 passengers in June, Austrian Airlines is down 1.2% on last year.
July 11, 2011
AUA: Broken Al-Jaber-Deal Has Consequences
One former and one current board member of the airline were sentenced to penalty payments for not having provided information to the shareholders.
June 9, 2011
AUA Give Up Their Focus on CEE
Austrian Airlines are going to improve their connections to Western Europe at the expense of their destinations in the East. The company is currently serving 46 airports in CEE.
May 30, 2011
Flughafen Wien Group: 4.8% Increase in Net Profit
Revenue: plus 6.9% to € 131.5m, net profit: € 19.8m. Traffic: plus 5.5% to 4.1 million.
May 26, 2011
Austrian Airlines Cannot Achieve Turnaround
The Austrian Airlines, which is in a restructuring process, is still deep in the red. In the first quarter of 2011, operating losses amounted to € 63.5m.
May 5, 2011
Passenger Decrease at AUA
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result for January to March 2011: Crisis in the Middle East and in Japan burden the result.
April 11, 2011
AUA: Additional Savings Needed
The restructuring program of AUA is not sufficient to bring the company into positive numbers in view of the events in Japan and North Africa.
April 7, 2011
AUA: Antinori will Finally Not Become CEO
Three days before his planned entry into Austrian Airlines, Antinori surprisingly announced his withdrawal from the Lufthansa Group.
March 30, 2011
Dispute between Emirates and AUA
Emirates Airlines accuses Austrian Airlines to work with unfair means against the doubling of Vienna-Dubai flights.
March 23, 2011
Austrian Airlines Reduces Losses
Loss from operating activities substantially decreased: from minus € 230.9m to minus € 64.7m. Number of passengers grew by 9.7%.
March 18, 2011
Lufthansa Increases Pressure on AUA
The German parent company intends to convert the previously loss-making Austrian Airlines into a profitable company at last.
February 18, 2011
Serious Allegations Against Former AUA CEO
Sheikh Mohamed Al Jaber, who wanted to take over Austrian Airlines in 2008, considers himself to have been seriously deceived by the former management and raises accusations.
February 10, 2011
More Passengers at Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines Traffic Result for January 2011: 2.1 Percent Increase in Passenger Volume. 690,000 flight guests were carried.
February 10, 2011
AUA and Flyniki: Passenger Growth
Austrian Airlines increased its number of passengers by 9.7% in 2010; Flyniki achieved an increase of 29%.
January 13, 2011
Austrian Airlines: Negotiations Finished
The management of the Austrian Airlines and worker representatives agreed to increase salaries slightly in 2011. Thus, strikes will not take place.
January 7, 2011
AUA Staff Ready to go on Strike
The results of the polls are for starting the strike at Austrian Airlines. Should the negotiations fail, the staff is ready to go on strike.
January 5, 2011
AUA: For now, Negotiations Instead of Strikes
At the end of the year, there were still signs of strike for the staff of Austrian Airlines. Now the situation seems to calm down.
January 4, 2011
AUA has to Cancel Flight to the U.S.
Persistent snowstorms in the eastern United States, have forced Austrian Airlines to cancel a flight to New York, as local airports there are closed.
December 27, 2010
AUA: Signs of Strike
The staff is voting for strike measures. Protests are planned for after the Christmas holidays.
December 14, 2010
AUA: Negotiations Failed, Imminent Protests
Collective agreement negotiations between employee representatives and top leaders of Austrian Airlines had to be interrupted without results.
December 10, 2010
AUA: Significant Passenger Growth in November
Austrian Airlines transported 6.8 percent more passengers than 2009/11. Plus 9.9 percent in the first eleven months this year
December 9, 2010
High Expectations about the New AUA Chairman
The Frenchman Thierry Antinori, is to complete successfully for Lufthansa the restructuring of the Austrian subsidiary.
December 8, 2010
Michaelis Leaves Austria's State Holding Company
The contract of Peter Michaelis, Chairman of The State Holding Company OIAG, expires in June 2011. There is disagreement over the succession in the government.
December 3, 2010
Strike threat at AUA
Salary negotiations at Austrian Airlines falter. The staff wants at least a salary increase equivalent to inflation.
December 2, 2010
AUA is to Get New Leadership
Austrian Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary, is to get the Frenchman Thierry Antinori as its new CEO. The board is to be expanded with this appointment.
November 30, 2010
Discounts for Austrian Airlines and Lauda at Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport grants Austrian Airlines and Flyniki discounts. Flyniki rises to the second most important partner.
November 25, 2010
Traffic Result of AUA for October: Significant Passenger Growth
Austrian Airlines transported 16.5 percent more passengers in scheduled service than in same month last year. Load factor in October rises to 81 percent.
November 9, 2010
AUA: Massive Criticism of Government
Owing to the flight ticket tax one feels lied to by the politicians. Contrary to promises, there is no support for restructuring. Not even Vienna Airport is immune from criticism.
November 4, 2010
AUA: Deficits Must Go
Austrian Airlines, bought in 2009 by German Lufthansa, are now working with profit at operational level. But restructuring of long haul routes is proving to be particularly difficult.
November 3, 2010
Lauda is Evaluating whether to Move From Vienna
The owner and CEO of the Austrian low-cost airline Flyniki is considering a withdrawal from Austria. He is very upset over the tax on airline tickets to be implemented on January 1, 2001.
November 2, 2010
AUA Flights to Russia Secured
While the problem of AUA landing rights in Russia has been solved for Lufthansa until March, Austria is being accused of breach of contract by the European Commission.
October 29, 2010
AUA: Still Losses, But There Is an Upward Trend
Losses and costs fall, passenger numbers rise. Restructuring measures show results, but the target has not been reached yet, according to the board.
October 28, 2010
AUA Flight Rights in Russia: EU Proceedings Against Austria
Due to the so far preferential treatment of Austrian Airlines in Russia, Austria is now accused by the European Commission of breach of contract.
October 27, 2010
AUA: Outrage at Ticket Tax
Austrian Airlines are fearing a massive drop in sales and even see the tax as a threat to their existence.
October 25, 2010
New Budget: Details and Reactions
The entire tax package will bring additional revenues for around 1.2 billion euro. There are further saving measures for 1.6 billion euro. Reactions from the economic actors are ambivalent.
October 25, 2010
Vienna International Airport: Business With Low-Cost Carriers booms.
A significant portion of Vienna International Airport’s sales are achieved with low-cost airlines. The airport's boss wishes a more extensive partnership with the Bratislava location.
October 21, 2010
AUA: Licenses in Russia Expire
Austrian Airlines are worried about the landing and overflying rights in Russia. If there is no extension, there is a threat of higher costs.
October 20, 2010
Austrian Airlines Loses Swiss Destination
As the St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport in eastern Switzerland will operate its own airline, AUA will no longer fly to this airport
October 19, 2010
Austrian Airlines: 11.2% More Passengers
As part of a new strategy, AUA (Austrian Airlines), is targeting especially regular services. Overall, the Lufthansa subsidiary, has transported 8.4 million passengers this year.
October 11, 2010
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