Starting with 5 September 2016, Austrian Airlines it also adds a long-courier route to the operational network. Will operate 5 weekly flights on route from Vienna to Hong Kong. These will be honored with aircraft of the type Boeing 777-200ER. From September, Austrian Airlines will fly to 3 of China's largest cities: Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
Lately, the Austrian operator has grown well on long-haul flights. From September, it will operate up to 31 flights between Vienna and Asia. There will be 5 flights on the route Vienna - Beijing (Boeing 767-300ER), it will operate daily on the routes Vienna - Bangkok (Boeing 777-200ER), Vienna - Tokyo (Boeing 777-200ER) and Vienna - Shanghai (Boeing 777-200ER) , to which will be added the 5 flights on the route Vienna - Hong Kong (Boeing 777-200ER).
In addition to the destinations mentioned above, Austrian Airlines will fly to and from Colombo and Male. There will be seasonal routes in the 2016 / 2017 winter schedule, starting in October 2016.
Returning to the Vienna - Hong Kong route, fares start at 599 EURO. The distance of 8700 kilometers, between the 2 cities, will be covered in 11 hours and 25 minutes, according to the following schedule:
OS067 Vienna 13:00 - 06:25 + 1 Hong Kong Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
OS068 Hong Kong 09:40 - 16:10 Vienna Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday