• Flughafen Wien welcomed Austria’s proposed air passenger tax reduction on November 4, 2026, urging a swift decision to improve aviation competitiveness.
• Management cited declining passenger numbers at Vienna Airport, warning that Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet replacement faces uncertainty.
• A national kerosene tax would violate international agreements and further weaken Austria’s aviation sector, management warned.
• Executives rejected taxing passengers by booking class, warning it would undermine airlines’ most profitable segments and threaten Vienna-based carriers’ financial health.

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