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Low-Cost Airlines Retreat from Vienna: Are Higher Prices and Location Disadvantages Looming?
Vienna International Airport is facing challenges as low-cost airlines Wizz Air and Ryanair are drastically reducing their presence. Wizz Air is withdrawing all five of its stationed aircraft and abandoning Vienna completely, while Ryanair is relocating three of its jets. Both companies cite excessive costs in Austria as the reason for this move. This development has reignited the debate about Vienna as a tourist and business location.
September 18, 2025
Vienna International Airport: Current Situation for Arriving and Departing Passengers
Before traveling through Vienna International Airport, it is important to be up to date on the current regulations regarding COVID-19. Read about entry requirements, PCR testing at the airport, and more.
July 30, 2021
Traffic Development at Vienna Airport on the Upswing
The passenger volume rose by 10.8%, the number of aircraft movements rose significantly and 74 airlines regularly flew to Vienna. New additions included the long-haul destinations Tokyo, Cape Town and Shenzhen, according to the annual financial statements and management report 2018 of Vienna Airport (Flughafen Wien AG).
April 11, 2019
Austrian-Israeli Economic Relations - 20% Increase in Exports
On the occasion of the official state visit of Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and the accompanying business delegation of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the issue of the actual state of economic relations has arisen. The Austrian-Israeli foreign trade volume amounted to 568 million euros in 2017, with a trade balance surplus for Austria of 229 million euros. The Chamber of Commerce reports that Austrian exports to Israel increased by 20.3% in 2017. The trend seems to have continued in 2018. More than 600,000 overnight stays by Israeli tourists make Israel one of the top nations in Austrian tourism statistics.
February 4, 2019
