Daily from April 1

From Klagenfurt to the world: AUA flies again

The Braathens plane will be flying to Vienna twice a day again from April.

(Bild: Uta Rojsek-Wiedergut/Jet Photos)

AUA will resume daily flights from Klagenfurt to Vienna and back from April 1, 2024. The first morning flight is already almost sold out. Many will benefit from this connection! 

The route from Klagenfurt Airport out into the big wide world is open again. As reported, AUA is returning to Klagenfurt. From April 1, the airline will once again fly twice daily from Carinthia to Vienna and back. The first flight will take off from Klagenfurt at 5.45 am and land in the Austrian capital at 6.35 am. The second flight departs at 3 pm. The return flights are at 1.05 pm and 10.25 pm. "With the morning flight, 86 cities can be reached from Schwechat," says Airport Director Max Wildt. These include "all Western European centers, the USA, Canada and Tokyo".

Turbo aircraft with 72 seats
AUA is using the Swedish Braathens turbo aircraft with 72 seats. "60 tickets have already been sold for April 1. We expect a capacity utilization of between 65 and 70 percent this year," says AUA spokesman Alexander Schnecke: "We are the third most punctual airline in Europe."

Kerosene somewhat more sustainable
Klagenfurt is aiming for a total of 200,000 passengers this year. "We want to reach 400,000 by 2028," says Wildt. Hamburg, London, Mallorca, Alicante and Paros will also be served, as well as Madeira and Ibiza in between. A new kerosene, in which cooking fat is added, also makes everything a little more sustainable.

The Koralm Railway is not yet an issue for AUA: "The flight schedule is only valid for this year, we are connecting Carinthia with the rest of the world again."