TAP Portugal offers passengers faster and more comfortable flights from Vienna to Sao Paulo. So far, this route has been offered 4 times per week with a stop in Lisbon. Since end of March it operates 6 times per week from Vienna via Lisbon to Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) – with a total travel time of approximately 15 hours. The airport Sao Paulo Viracopos (VCP) can also be reached from Lisbon. In total, 14 connections are offered per week between the Portuguese capital and the Brazilian Metropolis. In the ‘’tap executive’’ class offered by Tap Portugal, demanding passengers can enjoy a lot of comfort and quality.  The long haul fleet planes Airbus A330 and A340 are all equipped with comfortable ‘Lie-Flat’ seats.

Starting May 2015, Ethiopian Airlines will fly with the most modern airplane, the Dreamliner Boeing 787, from Vienna to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. This route will be operated non-stop every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday and offers passengers many transfer possibilities within Africa. The Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 requires 20 percent less fuel compared to similar models and is as fast as the modern large capacity aircrafts. Increased humidity and modern lighting serve for more comfort and wellbeing.

Air France started its new non-stop service between Paris-Charles De Gaulle and Vancouver. In addition to Montreal and Toronto in the East of Canada, Air France now offers West Canada as well. Until the 5^th of May 2015, flights will operate every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; from the 4^th of May until the 13^th of September 2015, Air France will additionally fly every Monday and Sunday. From the 14^th of September until the 24^th of October 2015, flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Boeing 777-200, equipped with 309 seats, of which 35 are in the business class, 24 in the premium economy and 250 in the economy class, will be deployed.

Starting autumn 2015, Austrian will implement a new tariff concept for flights in Europe and within Austria.  The former Economy-Class will be sub-divided into 3 tariff categories – ‘Light’ (cheaper than the existing ‘red ticket’ tariff), ‘Classic’ and ‘Flex’. As already the norm with other airlines, tariffs will be calculated according to different parameters such as luggage allowance, board service, selection of seats or re-booking possibilities. The business class will remain unchanged. Austrian Airlines will implement the new tariff concept together with Lufthansa and Swiss and thereby equalize the different inner European price systems. Details about the new tariff system shall be published in Summer and will be available for booking as of then.