Austrian eyes new service to Siberia
By Kurt Hofmann, ATW Online | Jan. 16, 2006
Austrian Airlines Group is eyeing service to new destinations in Siberia."We are currently studying whether to start services from Vienna to Tjumen and Celyabinsk. We also hope to get permission to operate regular services to Kazakhstan during 2006," CCO Josef Burger told ATWOnline. In addition, Austrian plans to add 19 weekly frequencies to Eastern European destinations and 21 frequencies to Western Europe.
Burger also told this website that from summer 2006, AAG will offer a new pricing structure intended to give customers more flexibility. The move in large part is aimed at responding to the massive influx of low-cost carriers into Austrian's markets, particularly its Vienna hub.
Last week the carrier announced plans to start services to Erbil in northen Iraq.