Austria

Salzburg's largest business hotel is changing its tune. Formerly under the Wyndham Grand brand, the establishment has just come under the umbrella of the Radisson group and its upscale brand, Radisson Blu. "Salzburg has long been one of Austria's most important congress destinations, and this hotel is its..."

2025 was a mixed bag for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), a year that the company's CEO, Andreas Matthä, described as a "year of light and shadow". On the bright side, the opening of the massive Koralmbahn project in southern Austria, a new line with a tunnel, which will cut journey times between the cities…

We will have to wait until 20 January for the official figures for 2025. But at the end of December, Vienna airport had already passed the 32 million passenger mark, breaking an all-time record. "32 million passengers - a record that speaks for itself", sums up Julian Jäger, member of...

A new chapter in rail transport opened in Austria on 14 December. This date marked the inauguration by Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB of the "Koralmbahn" line. This is the most important rail development in Austria for a century. This development will open up the south of Austria even further...

When you think of MICE in Austria, you might think of the country's major cities such as Vienna, Innsbruck or Salzburg. However, there is one village in the heart of the Tyrol that hosts internationally renowned conferences and congresses every year. That village is Alpbach, just an hour and a half by car from Munich and 45 minutes from Innsbruck. Alpbach: the...

"The figures are satisfactory in a context marked by an economic slowdown and, above all, record flooding at the end of last year in Austria". ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä was generally satisfied when he announced the Austrian rail company's annual results. In fact, the number of passengers has risen by...

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have just signed a cooperation agreement with Star Alliance for an innovative intermodal partnership that will simplify passenger mobility in Austria. The agreement enables the 25 Star Alliance member airlines to offer pre- and post-train services in Austria. Passengers will also be able to...

VorZUG (pronounced phonetically "fortsoug") is a play on words for anyone wondering about such a name: it means both "to put the train ahead" and "to give preference". In any case, the new programme of the Austrian Federal Railways aims to promote rail travel. The...

As 2024 draws to a close, the Vienna Tourist Board is particularly satisfied with the past year. The Austrian capital broke all visitor records, with 8.2 million arrivals and 18.9 million overnight stays. This represents an increase of 11% and 9% respectively. Undeniable proof of Vienna's appeal: last year, the airport...

Since their launch in France last April, Michelin has been steadily expanding the range of its Clefs, the hotel counterpart to its starred restaurants. Following in the footsteps of Italy, Spain, Japan, North America and Thailand, several major European countries are now seeing their most prestigious or distinctive hotels recognised. At the beginning of October...

The recent bad weather and floods that have affected Austria's federal railways continue to have an impact on the country's main international line, the "West Line". This connects Vienna with Linz, Salzburg and beyond to Germany and the rest of Western Europe. The brand new western section, which for the past few months has enabled...

The Austrian Federal Railways are having to cope with one of the worst natural disasters in Austria's history, storm Boris. The storm swept across Central and Eastern Europe, causing extensive damage not only in Austria but also in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. In Austria, rail traffic is...

Business tourism in Austria has long been no secret. From an incentive event in the Salzburg Citadel to a private cocktail party at the Vienna Opera House, from a seminar in the famous Olympic ski jump in Innsbruck to a private boat trip along the Danube, the incentive destination of Austria is a must...

Austrian rail operator ÖBB is continuing to work on making its rail services easier for passengers. The railway company has just introduced greater flexibility for long-distance passengers, with an option to cancel their seat reservations. Passengers can now manage their seat reservations with complete confidence. The...

Vienna, the new destination of choice for hoteliers. Month after month, new hotels are opening, making the Austrian capital one of the most dynamic European cities in terms of development, alongside Dublin, Frankfurt and Lisbon. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the city's hotel supply is set to grow by 4.2% over the period 2023-2025, compared with 1.1%...

The threat has been confirmed. Some 50,000 passengers of Austrian Airlines will be affected by a strike from midnight on Thursday 28 March until midday on Friday 29. During these 36 hours, the company will cancel 400 flights, according to the vida union. The union is calling for staff to...

By 2022, Austrian railways had already set a record with almost 467 million passengers. Of this total, 42 million travelled on long-distance services, including 14.7 million on international routes. By 2023, estimates put the figure at over 480 million. In addition to the creation of new rail lines, the...

The Ascott group is continuing to expand in Vienna. After opening its first property in the Austrian capital last year - the Citadines South Vienna - the world leader in extended-stay hotels has announced the opening of two new residences this November. Located in the capital's 12th arrondissement, the Meidling district, the...

Every year, the Horwath HTL consultancy provides an analysis of hotel trends in the DACH region, an acronym that in fact covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Three countries whose culture and economic and social structures share many similarities. Like, for example, the predominance of independent hotels in all three countries....

On 20 October, Andreas Matthä, CEO of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), presented the group's 2024 rail link programme. The programme officially begins on 10 December. "The ÖBB is one of Europe's forerunners in night-time services, and we are going to continue to develop this leading position. In terms of...