Austrian Airlines has entered into a new agreement with Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) to begin in summer 2024. The regional airline will operate on selected routes on behalf of Austrian Airlines to facilitate better connectivity of certain regional routes to the Vienna hub.
“On certain regional routes, demand has not fully returned after the pandemic,” said CCO Michael Trestl. “To continue connecting these routes to our Vienna hub in the future, we need adjusted capacity structures. I am pleased to have found a proven partner in Braathens Regional Airlines for this challenging segment.”
From the summer flight program 2024, BRA will take over certain routes currently operated by the Embraer 195 aircraft through wet leases
According to Austrian, routes such as Vienna to Klagenfurt or Košice are “neither economically nor operationally ideal for Austrian Airlines’ current fleet” and so these routes will now be served by BRA utilising two ATR propeller aircraft.
“We are very excited about the collaboration with Austrian Airlines and hope to further develop it over time. We have extensive experience in providing this type of service at a high quality level and look forward to offering it also in the Austrian market,” said Ulrika Matsgård, CEO of Braathens Regional Airlines.
Austrian enters wet lease cooperation with Braathens Regional
