Austrian Airlines inaugurated seasonal flights between Vienna and Ohrid over the weekend, becoming the third flag carrier to serve the city alongside Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines. Services will be maintained twice per week, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the Airbus A320 aircraft until October 18. The inaugural service carried 154 passengers from Vienna.

The General Manager of airport operator TAV Macedonia, Nejat Kurt, said, "The Austrian Airlines service between Ohrid and Vienna will bring numerous benefits, first and foremost for our airport, but also for tourism development in the region and the country's overall economic connectivity. Through this direct air link, Ohrid gains access to one of Europe's most important aviation hubs, enabling passengers to benefit from fast and efficient connections to destinations across Europe and around the world. It is particularly significant that the route will cater to a wide range of travellers, including tourists, business passengers, transit travellers and members of the diaspora. We expect the service to generate around 5.000 inbound passengers.

Stefan Linhart, Senior Director of Sales for Central and Eastern Europe, Israel and Turkey at the Lufthansa Group, noted, "Having recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of Austrian Airlines' flights to Skopje, we are proud to further expand our presence by launching a second destination in North Macedonia. Ohrid and its surrounding region are becoming increasingly attractive to travellers from around the world, and we look forward to bringing more visitors to this beautiful destination while also providing people in North Macedonia with another gateway to the world through Vienna".

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