Lauda Air
Defunct charter airline of Austria (1979–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the defunct Austrian leisure airline. For the defunct Ryanair subsidiary, see Lauda (airline). For the 2020 Maltese successor, see Lauda Europe.
Lauda Air Luftfahrt GmbH, branded as Lauda Air, was an Austrian charter airline headquartered at Vienna Airport in Schwechat.[1] It was owned by Niki Lauda (1949–2019) during much of its existence, later becoming a charter airline subsidiary for leisure operations of Austrian Airlines. On 6 April 2013, Lauda Air ceased to exist and was replaced by Austrian myHoliday, a new brand name that is used for flights and leisure offers provided by Austrian Airlines.[2]
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Founded | April 1979 (1979-04) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1985 (1985) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) (merged into Austrian Airlines) | ||||||
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Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 2000–2013) | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Lauda Air Italy (1991–2005) | ||||||
Parent company | Austrian Airlines Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Schwechat, Austria | ||||||
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Founder | Niki Lauda |
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