AUA to Strengthen CEE Network

People ♦ Published: November 20, 2012; 22:34 ♦ (Vindobona)

After Air Berlin decided to reduce the number of flights from Vienna to Eastern European destinations, Austrian Airlines intends to fill the gap.

AUA to Strengthen CEE Network / Picture: © Vindobona.org

FlyNiki, the Austrian subsidiary of the German airline Air Berlin will have to cut the CEE destinations substantially. Flights from Vienna to Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia will not be offered anymore by summer 2013.

In the first nine months of 2012, Air Berlin recorded losses of € 102.5m. Air Berlin´s management already has implemented strict austerity program. As a result,…