Austrian Airlines

"The alpine country’s Austrian Airlines announced on Friday that it will stop service to the Iranian cities Isfahan and Shiraz, delivering another business set back to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s already fragile economic situation.Austrian Airlines said it canceled its service to the Iranian cities, starting in September, according to the airline trade website Aviation Tribune. Austrian Airlines will, however, continue its service to Tehran." (Jerusalem Post, "Iran dealt new set back with Austrian Airlines cancelling flights," 7/9/2018). (https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Iran-dealt-new-set-back-with-Austrian-Airlines-cancelling-flights-to-cites-562013)

Will continue flights to Tehran, along with its partner Austrian Airlines, "until further notice." "European airlines are scrapping flights to Iran," CNN, August 23, 2018. (https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/23/news/companies/iran-airlines-flights/index.html)

Austrian Airlines is expanding its Iran network of routes by adding Shiraz as a destination in July 2017. According to Chief Commercial Officer, Andreas Otto, “No other airline in Western Europe offers 18 weekly flights to Iran. (http://www.austrianairlines.ag/Press/PressReleases/Press/2017/01/004.aspx?sc_lang=en&mode=%7B30999B4B-42D0-45A6-B671-FE5E3CB68ED8%7D)

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"Some major Western airlines were continuing to fly to Tehran, though, namely Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, KLM and Alitalia... Austrian said in a statement that 'we plan to continue our flights VIE-THR-VIE up to five times a week,' and dismissed rumours that they would stop." (The Daily Star, "Airlines stop Iran flights as currency crisis bites," 10/8/2012) (http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2012/Oct-08/190609-airlines-stop-iran-flights-as-currency-crisis-bites.ashx#axzz28jD6nCzM)

“Iran and Austria will restart direct flights after a one-year suspension, says deputy head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Mohammad Khoda Karami. Austrian Airlines will resume flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran, on March 12, Karami added on Saturday. ‘The Iran-Austria air link has been suspended since the beginning of 2013 until now due to the Austrian airline’s revenue problems, and after that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Airline (Iran Air) undertook to transfer travelers via the Tehran-Vienna route on its own,’ the Iranian official said. As agreed by the two countries’ national flag carriers, five flights will be run between Tehran and Vienna a week on a regular basis, he said. It will be promising news for European business travelers looking to visit Iran in the absence of direct flights to Tehran from Europe.” (Press TV, “Austria to reopen direct flights to Iran in March,” 2/15/14) (http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/15/350811/austria-to-resume-direct-flights-to-iran/)

“Iranian officials said they expected positive economic changes with the lifting of some sanctions against the country as part of a deal struck with world powers, which begins on Monday…Austrian Airlines announced last week that it was resuming flights to Iran after a one-year break forced by the sanctions, and several European political and trade delegations have visited the country in recent weeks. implemented.” (New York Times, “Iran Welcomes Start of Nuclear Deal,” 1/19/14) (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/world/middleeast/iran-welcomes-start-of-nuclear-deal.html?_r=0)

The airline is a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa, the flag carrier of Germany, which also offers daily flights to Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport. (http://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/company/lufthansa)

"Germany’s Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines suspended flights to Tehran until Jan. 20." (Reuters, "Factbox: Flights to Tehran canceled after Canada says Iranian missile brought down Ukraine jet," 1/10/2019). (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-airlines-safety-factbox/factbox-flights-to-tehran-canceled-after-canada-says-iranian-missile-brought-down-ukraine-jet-idUSKBN1Z91DM)

-- "Austrian Airlines , a unit of Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa , is cancelling its services to Iran due to a lack of demand, a spokesman said. The carrier's last flight from Vienna to Tehran will be on January 13... Austrian Airlines suspended its service to Tehran for more than two months last summer because it could not be sure of getting its planes refueled there." (Reuters, "Two airlines suspend Iran flights as economy weakens," 1/13/2012) (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/12/us-iran-airlines-idUKBRE90B0BN20130112)

Austrian Airlines offers daily flights between Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA) and Vienna International Airport (VIE) ( company website). (http://uk.aua.com/flight-to-tehran.html)

"Starting on July 2, 2017, Austrian Airlines will take off four times a week to the Iranian metropolis of Shiraz. The airline will serve this route Vienna-Isfahan-Shiraz, leaving Vienna on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays to make an interim stopover in Isfahan. In addition to existing services of up to 14 weekly flights to Teheran and four weekly flights to Isfahan, Austrian Airlines is further expanding its portfolio of destinations in Iran, adding Shiraz. “No other airline in Western Europe offers 18 weekly flights to Iran. Here we are number one”, says Austrian Airlines CCO Andreas Otto." (Austrian Airlines, "Austrian Airlines Expands Offering to Iran: Flights to Shiraz as the Summer of 2017," 1/25/2017). (http://www.austrianairlines.ag/Press/PressReleases/Press/2017/01/004.aspx?sc_lang=en&mode=%7B30999B4B-42D0-45A6-B671-FE5E3CB68ED8%7D)