Austrian Airlines operated the flight Vienna - Sydney, the longest flight in the company's history (photo / video)

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On March 29, 2020, the Boeing 777-200ER (OE-LPD) Austrian Airlines aircraft took off on the Vienna - Sydney route. The approximately 16 kilometers were covered in approximately 000 hours.

We are talking about a repatriation flight for about 290 European citizens, most of them from Austria, who were stranded in Australia amid the pandemic with the new COVID-19. 16 crew members were also found aboard the plane

Austrian Airlines operated the Vienna - Sydney flight

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It was the longest non-stop flight operated by Austrian Airlines in its 60-year history. In the past, Austrian Airlines has operated flights on the Vienna-Sydney route, but with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur.

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In addition to this special flight, Austrian Airlines has also operated repatriation flights from Mexico City, Masa Alam, Denpasar and Washington DC. But also from holiday destinations like Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

We remind you that Austrian Airlines has suspended all scheduled commercial flights during this period. The decision was made against the travel restrictions imposed by the authorities, as a measure to limit the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

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