Austrian Airlines (OS) To Resume Services to EWR, ORD, LAX

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  May 07, 2012 9:57 PM GMT

  Via Die Presse:
  
  http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/economist/755121/AUA-will-Fluege-in-die-USA-aufstocken-?_vl_backlink=/home/wirtschaft/economist/index.do
  
  Nach Umsetzung des geplanten Sparpakets will die Lufthansa-Tochter Austrian Airlines (AUA) wieder expandieren und dabei vor allem die Flüge in die USA ausweiten. Dies sagte der seit einem Monat neue AUA-Vorstand Karsten Benz dem "Standard". Zur Stärkung des Airport-Standorts Wien zählt für den früheren Lufthansa-Manager auch der Ausbau von Partnerschaften mit den Star-Alliance-Mitgliedern United Airlines und der japanischen ANA, wie Benz der Zeitung sagte.
  
  
  From my rudimentary understanding of German and significant help over at airliners.net, OS will be resuming/starting services to EWR, ORD, and LAX with new B777's starting in 2013. These services are expected to be run in cooperation with United Airlines (UA) and All Nippon Airways (NH). OS currently serves JFK, IAD, and YYZ. Unfortunately, OS has no plans to resume MIA.
  
  
  
  

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  May 08, 2012 12:14 AM GMT

  southbeach1500 saidWow, I didn't know that they had served EWR in the past.
  
  Also, I guess EWR makes sense as it is * Alliance (though still waiting for ANA and some of the other *A airlines that currently only serve JFK to move over - or expand - service to EWR).

  
  
  I did some research and it turns out that OS never served EWR; but they did serve ORD and LAX previously for a number of years on and off.
  
  And more Star Alliance members would be very welcome at EWR in terms of on-board services offered. NH is well above UA in terms of on-board service.

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  May 08, 2012 2:28 AM GMT

  Austrian Airlines had a code share with Delta in the mid to late 90s and both airlines ran one daily flight, each, between Vienna and Atlanta. I would get to see a friend who worked as a flight attendant for Austrian Airlines.

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  May 08, 2012 7:35 PM GMT

  This is great news.
  
  If you get to travel in the front of the plane, Austrian has one of the most elaborate meal presentations of any airline (it rivals First Class offerings even though Austrian only has Business Class).
  
  Vienna's airport is kind of a dump, though.

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  May 08, 2012 7:44 PM GMT

  First off: I like the idea of you guys coming to Vienna
  
  About the article: you're right. It says that they are going to focus on flying in the States more, that they are going to improve their partnership with United Airlines and ANA and that their destinations are going to be: Newark (at least 5 times a week), L.A. And Chicago.
  
  Oh and congrats on picking the best newspaper we have around here
  

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  May 08, 2012 10:17 PM GMT

  Justtrying saidFirst off: I like the idea of you guys coming to Vienna
  
  About the article: you're right. It says that they are going to focus on flying in the States more, that they are going to improve their partnership with United Airlines and ANA and that their destinations are going to be: Newark (at least 5 times a week), L.A. And Chicago.
  
  Oh and congrats on picking the best newspaper we have around here
  

  
  
  There really is no better way to get to VIE than on OS in my opinion. Then again, VIE via OS is the only way from the States. And in regards to the poster who said that OS has some of the most elaborate presentations in Business Class, I've heard that on quite a few occasions. Check out this trip report airliners.net:
  
  http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/86934
  
  And I looked up Die Presses on Wikipedia and it sounds like a very interesting newspaper.
  
  *Fun Fact: OS used to fly to KUL, MEL, and SYD up until 2007.

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  May 13, 2012 1:08 AM GMT

  Love flying OS! They still have a chef on board their long haul flights. Best business class food!

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