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Vienna has the headquarters of the flag carrier airline of Austria which is the Austrian Airlines. Scheduled services to more than 130 nations are provided by the airlines which work in collaboration with its subsidy Tyrolean Airways and also the charter partner Lauda Air. The main hub airport of the airline is the Innsbruck Airport which. Austrian Airlines has the privilege of being a member of the Star Alliance since 2000 and also the Austrian Alliance Group.
The Austrian Airlines was founded in the year 1957 in September. However, the services became operational in March 1958. What resulted in the formation of these airlines was the merger of the Air Austria and Austrian Airways. A very special provision of the airline is that on every flight that takes off, there are two undercover armed air marshals on board who keep a check on all happenings and prevent any hijacks, etc. The present fleet of the Austrian Airlines consists of 36 airlines which cover around 117 destinations which mainly lie in the Eastern Europe and the Middle Eastern region.
Special conveniences are provided for the travellers so that they can have a great flight. Great meals, superb ways of entertainment, newspapers, magazines, etc. are available. Online information, travel guides, check in, flight details, etc is available. |
