Austrian becomes first
European Airline to fly to Iraq
Vienna, November 22, (eKurd.net) ,-- The
Austrian Airlines Group will become the first
European airline to be granted the right to operate
scheduled services into Iraq in the near future.
Preparations are now well underway to fly to the
city of Erbil in Kurdistan Region (Northern Iraq)
from 11 December 2006
Mr.Harrop, National Account Manager of
Austrian airlines told eKurd.net News portal. The
service will operate twice a week out of Vienna. The
Austrian Airlines Group will fly its scheduled route
to Erbil using an Airbus A319.
The city of Erbil in Kurdistan autonomous region
(Northern Iraq) is a safe gateway.
With a population approaching one million people,
Erbil is the fourth-largest city in Iraq, and the
fastest-growing in the country. The United Nations
Organisation plans to set up a support point for
Iraq in Erbil. |
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A range of renowned companies are currently active
in the developing and expanding the regional economy
of Northern Iraq, while Erbil also provides rapid
and safe overland access to the cities of Mosul,
Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah.
The integration of the new service to Erbil into
Austrian’s global route network will open up
numerous European and intercontinental connecting
flights into Iraq via the company’s Vienna hub. As
new „Regional Manager Iraq“ Peter Katzlberger, 53,
was appointed, who will be responsible for all
sales, marketing and pricing strategy in Erbil in
this function.
Austrian Management Board Member Dr. Josef E. Burger
issued the following statement on the new
destination in Iraq: ‘Erbil is truly a milestone in
the development of the Austrian route network. Once
again, it will allow us to underline our pioneering
role and specialisation in the form of our Focus
East programme of services to Eastern Europe, the
Middle East and the Far East. With our flights to
Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Syria and the United
Arab Emirates, we are already the number three
carrier in Europe when measured by services into the
Middle East.
Now, with Erbil in Iraq, we are creating a
connection that is essential for the economic
re-development of the country, particularly for
international traffic, and taking full advantage of
the traditionally strong relations between Austria
and the Arabian region.
The Erbil service will connect to our network to
Western, Central and Eastern Europe.
For more information from other European and North
American countries, please check our website on
www.austrian.com .
Flight schedule:
|
Flight number |
Days of operation |
From |
To |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
OS - 458 |
MON, FRI |
HEATHROW |
VIENNA |
06.15 |
09.35 |
|
OS - 829 |
MON, FRI |
VIENNA |
ERBIL |
10.20 |
16.05 |
|
|
|
OS - 830 |
MON, FRI |
ERBIL |
VIENNA |
17.00 |
19.05 |
|
OS - 457 |
MON, FRI |
VIENNA |
HEATHROW |
19.50 |
21.25 |
For more
information
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
Evelyn Harrop
National Account Manager
7th Floor, 30 Orange Street
London, WC2H 7HH
Phone: +44 (0)20 7766 0315
Fax: +44 (0)20 7766 0305
email: evelyn.harrop@austrian.com
www.austrian.com
eKurd.net
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