In the past few weeks, Austrian Airlines
has once again spread its wings with new frequencies. In addition to the launch of new, intra-European routes, the airline has announced big plans for Los Angeles. The carrier, which will serve the Southern California hub with direct service from Vienna, has announced plans to operate the route once-daily with its Boeing 777-200ER
– the largest aircraft in its fleet.
The announcement comes as demand for transatlantic travel continues to soar, with airlines from both sides of the ocean adding new routes to attract leisure and business passengers to destinations across North America and Europe. This route will be the longest in Austrian’s network, and will further bolster its limited presence in the United States.
Austrian deploys daily 777 flights
According to Cirium, an aviation data analytics provider, starting April 29, 2025, Austrian will fly one of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft between Vienna International Airport
(VIE) and Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX) every day. This heightened frequency will run for several months, and will end after the busy summer season on October 12, 2025.
Photo: Austrian Airlines
Given the start date in late April, only 2 frequencies will be flown between Vienna and Los Angeles in April. This means only 660 seats will be offered by the Boeing 777-200ER that month. However, May, June, July, August, and September all have daily flights, so 30 or 31 frequencies depending on the length of the month. May, July, and August have 10,230 seats available in each direction. Since June and September are slightly shorter, only 9,900 seats are available each way.
This announcement is a significant milestone for Austrian. The last time the carrier flew between Vienna and Los Angeles on a daily frequency was in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began and its long-term impacts shifted the industry. This route exemplifies the current popularity of transatlantic travel.
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According to Austrian, the Boeing 777-200ER is the largest aircraft in the Vienna-based carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is configured in a three-class cabin, which features 30 business class seats, 40 premium economy seats, and 258 economy seats. In total, the aircraft has the capacity to seat 330 passengers. Business class seats boast an impressive 44″ of pitch, while premium economy offers 37″ and economy offers 30″.
The Boeing 777 is powered by General Electric’s GE 90 engines. The aircraft is large, with a wingspan of almost 200 feet and a length of 200 feet. With six 777 aircraft in the fleet, these are used exclusively on long-haul flights.
Austrian Airlines still only serves six US destinations from its Vienna hub: Los Angeles, Chicago-O’Hare, Washington Dulles, New York/Newark, New York JFK, and Boston. The carrier’s long haul fleet consists of only three different aircraft types, exclusively from American aircraft manufacturer 
Boeing
. These destinations collectively receive all three aircraft types from Austrian: the Boeing 777-200ER, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and the smaller Boeing 767-300ER.
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Austrian’s longest routes
While Austrian is not one of the world’s largest airlines, the carrier still operates several long-haul routes to connect its home country with more distant destinations beyond Europe. Some of these routes even surpass 6,000 miles. The longest route within the airline’s network is to Los Angeles-the route stretches to be 6,137 miles long.
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Meanwhile, Austrian’s second-longest route is to Tokyo Narita Airport. As the capital of Japan and the world’s largest city, the market is an important and potentially lucrative one to serve. Following Tokyo, in desending order of length, are services to Mauritius, Shanghai, Bangkok, Chicago, Male, Washington Dulles, Newark, New York JFK, and Boston.
While Austrian’s long-haul network is limited compared to its peers, it is important to note that the carrier is part of Lufthansa Group, one of the biggest airline groups in Europe. It sells tickets for other carriers through its own website, allowing it to connect passengers to other destinations not served by an Austrian-operated flight. This means the carrier has access to the robust long-haul network of Lufthansa and smaller long-haul carriers like Swiss.
