Vienna International Airport, Austrian Airlines Extend Ground Handling Contract

July 13, 2017
The agreement covers all aircraft handling on the apron, such as boarding and deboarding support with buses and passenger stairs, loading and unloading of luggage and catering, cabin cleaning and aircraft towing.

Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Austrian Airlines agreed to extend its contract for ground handling.

According to a press release from the airport, the agreement covers all aircraft handling on the apron, such as boarding and deboarding support with buses and passenger stairs, loading and unloading of luggage and catering, cabin cleaning and aircraft towing.

"An airline is only as efficient as its airport. That is why I am delighted not only for the good cooperation with the daily handling of around 370 flights with 33,000 passengers, but also for the fact that we have found a suitable commercial framework for our system partnerships," said Heinz Lachinger, CFO of Austrian Airlines. 

For more information, visit www.viennaairport.com.