Austrian Airlines reports strong holiday bookings, with load factors around 80%

Austrian Airlines reported (05-Aug-2021) 'myAustrian Holidays' flights are operating at an average 80% load factor. Flights to tourist regions in the Mediterranean region were "particularly well booked" in 2Q2021. The most popular destinations in the tourist segment to date have been Crete, Palma de Mallorca and Kos. Flights from New York, Washington and Chicago to Vienna were also "well booked" in 1H2021, with a significant boost in bookings in Jun-2021, when entry requirements for US citizens were announced by the EU. [more - original PR]