• austriantimes.at
• croatiantimes.com
• romaniantimes.at
• salzburgtimes.at

Today

• Vienna - Unknown Underground
• Vienna - Childrens Fun
• Vienna - Childrens Fun
• Vienna - Palais Lichtenstein

© Wikipedia

30. 07. 12. - 15:00

• more Business news
• RSS Feed Business

30. 07. 12. - 15:00

More luxury for Austrian Airlines

Austrian national air carrier Austrian Airlines (AUA) is planning to invest in quality in a bid to win back passengers.

As part of the plan six Boeing 767 and four 777 Austrian Airlines long-distance planes will be remodelled by April 2013.

The work on each plane takes around 6 weeks for one plane with a total cost of the project being around 80 million.

It will mean that the business class will be equipped with beds, leather laptop cases, newly designed lamps and concealable armrests. For the economy class a video-on-demand-system will be installed.

And economy passengers from Vienna will again be able to order warm food on-board. However, the food is not included in the plane ticket but costs 15 Euro and has to be ordered ahead of the flight.

Economy passengers not willing to pay the additional 15 Euros can still get cold food like sandwiches for free.

Local media said Austrian Airlines seemed set to improve their image since the downgrading of the World Airline Awards 2012, where AUA lost its top rating. Last year AUA was leading in the categories "Best Business Class On-board Catering" and "Service Excellence – Europe" but is only on 2nd place after the Swiss this year.

Furthermore, AUA lost its reputation in the eyes of the passengers with numerous complaints about the service.

Vienna Times

Birth balance negative once again
The birth balance of 2012 has been negative for the first time in three years. This was due to an increase in deaths. Another trend is that women give birth to their first child when they are older.

Suspected fraud in community flats sector
Five recently renovated community flats are being taken apart again. The state-housing organisation "Wiener Wohnen" is examining whether the renovation works have been carried out properly.

Long Night of the Churches tonight
The programme of "Long Night of the Churches" offers hundreds of events in Vienna alone. It partly focuses on the topic of asylum. The question whether aliens go to heaven will also be discussed.

Army officer sentenced over getting recruits to lay flooring at his house
The state court of Vienna sentenced a second lieutenant of the Austrian Army to nine months in jail due to misuse of authority. He had three recruits lay the flooring in his own house.

Child injured on zebra crossing
A ten-year-old girl was severely injured in a car accident in Vienna-Margareten yesterday (Wed). A car hit her on a zebra crossing. It remained unclear whether the girl or the driver was supposed to wait.

Long Night of the Churches
Hundreds of churches Austria-wide to open their doors for the "Long Night of the Churches" (original: "Langen Nacht der Kirchen") on May, 24.

Cheapskate Tourist Almost Died In Sewer Visit
A German tourist had a lucky escape after he decided to go underground to get a view of the Vienna sewers, and fell badly breaking several bones including his hip and his leg.

Preparation for Life Ball begins
The preparations of the Life Ball in Vienna are at full blast after delays due to bad weather last weekend. Star guests like Eva Longoria and Carmen Electra are expected at Vienna Airport on Friday.

Woman killed by Vienna tram
A female pedestrian tried to cross a street in Vienna Hietzing yesterday afternoon (Tues) without paying attention to the traffic. She was hit by the tram number 60 and died at the scene.

15 minutes free parking instead of 10
The 15-minute parking ticket will replace the 10-minute parking ticket in autumn. The only alternative is to buy your parking ticket with your phone. A parking clock does not protect you from a fine.