For Winter 2021/22, Austrian Airlines will focus on popular long-haul destinations with service to sunny Cancun, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, and Cape Town. The carrier will offer twice-weekly service to Cancun from October 24, 2021.
On Friday (March 26, 2021), Austrian Airlines previewed their winter 2021/22 schedule with a special focus on popular long-haul vacation destinations such as Cancun, Mexico. From October 24, 2021, the carrier will offer twice-weekly service to sunny Cancun, for the first time since 2006. Austrian’s winter schedule will once again include service to Mauritius, the Maldives and Cape Town. Flights to Mauritius will be offered up to three-times weekly and an additional frequency will be added to the Maldives, with three weekly flights to Malé. Austrian Airlines will also operate twice-weekly service to Cape Town and all four long-haul routes will be operated with a Boeing 777-200ER.
In Friday’s announcement, Austrian Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Trestl, said,
“People are longing for vacations, long-distance travel and the sea. That's why we will be focusing on attractive long-haul destinations in the coming winter flight schedule to satisfy our passengers' desire to travel. I am confident that by then many people worldwide will have been vaccinated that travel will once again be possible without severe restrictions.”
Source: Austrian Airlines