Sixt rental car bookings between November and March include winter tyres at no extra cost.

In Austria all cars are legally obliged to be fitted with special winter tyres between 1 November and 15 April if weather conditions demand it (legally obliged). In the event of black ice, snow cover, slush, ice and slippery frosts, winter and all-season tyres bearing the designation M+S (mud and snow) are mandatory. This means that cars, vans and light trucks up to 3.5t must be fitted with either snow tyres or snow chains in wintery conditions. Whenever you reserve a rental car from Sixt in Austria in between November and March, tyres suitable for winter conditions are fitted as standard.

The following extras are also included:

• de-icer for the screen wash reservoir
• ice scraper in the vehicle
• engine oil with right viscosity for winter conditions

Optional extras:

• snow chains
• ski racks

From the end of April 2019, Austrian Airlines will be offering daily flights from Vienna to Montreal. Air Canada will take over the Toronto route.

From the end of April 2019, Austrian Airlines will be offering daily flights from Vienna to Montreal. Flights to the Canadian city will be offered all year round: daily in the 2019 summer flight schedule, and five times a week in the 2019/20 winter schedule. Air Canada, a member of Star Alliance and joint venture partner, will take over the Vienna Toronto service from Austrian Airlines. The Star Alliance partner will also launch its year-round service between Vienna and Toronto at the end of April 2019. The summer schedule will feature a daily service from Vienna to Toronto, dropping to five flights a week during the winter months. Going forward, Canada’s largest carrier will uphold the same number of flights and comparable arrival and departure times as previously offered by Austrian Airlines.

A twice-weekly service to Shenzhen – a free trade zone near Hong Kong – will be added to the schedules on 20 October 2018.

Hainan Airlines is coming to Austria for the first time: the Chinese carrier will add a twice-weekly service from Vienna to Shenzhen (Tue, Sat) to the schedules on 20 October 2018. This free trade zone is located on the southern tip of the Chinese mainland, a short distance from Hong Kong. Thanks to its status it is the fastest growing area in the world. Shenzhen is particularly popular as a destination for shopping tourism. The area includes several large theme parks, nature reserves, historic attractions and the largest golf course in China. Hainan Airlines’ flight network serves more than 100 destinations in Asia (around 50 of which are in China), Australia, Europe and North America.

Korean Air is increasing the frequency of flights between Vienna and Seoul from its new and modern base at Seoul-Incheon International’s Terminal 2.

Since summer, Korean Air fly the route six times a week (no flights on Tuesdays). The service departs Vienna at 18:40 and lands at Seoul-Incheon at 11:50 the next day. Leaving South Korea at 12:50, the return leg touches down in Vienna at 17:10. The additional flights open up greater flexibility and improved access to the global Korean Air network for people travelling to/from Vienna. Passengers can look forward to the highest standards of comfort and service on board.

New terminal: Korean Air has a new home inside Terminal 2 of Seoul-Incheon International Airport. A large number of state-of-the-art, automatic check-in and baggage drop terminals keep waiting times for passengers to an absolute minimum. Numerous free services are also available for transit passengers, with premium services also on offer. These include an exclusive check-in lounge for first class and prestige class passengers and status customers, as well as 4 new lounges which can accommodate up to 750 travellers.

Routes including Hong Kong and Colombo to be discontinued from the end of October 2018; frequencies to Chicago and New York will increase.

Austrian Airlines is reorganising its flight network in the 2018 winter schedule. A number of unprofitable flights will be cancelled with effect from the end of October 2018. These include Hong Kong, Havana and Colombo. Isfahan and Shiraz will be removed from the schedule in mid-September 2018. Miami will become a summer-only route from 2019. Passenger affected by the changes will be rebooked.

Where are frequencies increasing? Austrian Airlines’ new winter schedule will offer more flights to North America and China. Direct flights from Vienna to Chicago will depart daily, with six flights a week available to Newark. New York (JFK) will be offered up to six times a week, increasing frequency by up to three flights. The Toronto, Beijing and Shanghai routes will all feature one extra flight a week, taking the total to five. Cape Town will be added to the portfolio of destinations on 27 October.