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The owner of Aer Lingus is launching a new Austrian airline.<\/p>\nThe owner of Aer Lingus is launching a new Austrian airline.<\/p>\n
International Airlines Group say ‘Level’ will start flying from Vienna next month.<\/p>\n
The low-cost carrier will have four Airbus aircraft based in the Austrian capital.<\/p>\n
It will fly to 15 destinations – including London Gatwick, Barcelona, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Milan.<\/p>\n
More routes will be launched in the coming weeks after the launch.<\/p>\n
This will include flights to Palma, Majorca, Malaga, Venice, Olbia, Ibiza, Dubrovnik, Larnaca, Alicante, Valencia and Bilbao.<\/p>\n
Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said: “We are launching this new short-haul subsidiary to provide Austrian consumers with more flight choices across Europe.<\/p>\n
“These flights will be branded as Level to build upon the huge success of our new long-haul, low-cost operation.<\/p>\n
“We will serve the Austrian market with low-cost, reliable flights and will initially create around 200 new jobs at our Vienna base.”<\/p>\n