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.
Defunct charter airline of Austria (1979–2013)
Lauda Air
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
NG
LDA
LAUDA
Founded
April 1979 (1979-04)
Commenced operations
1985 (1985)
Ceased operations
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06) (merged into Austrian Airlines)
Operating bases
Graz
Innsbruck
Linz
Vienna
Frequent-flyer program
LaudaPoints
Miles & More
Alliance
Star Alliance (affiliate; 2000–2013)
Subsidiaries
Lauda Air Italy (1991–2005)
Parent company
Austrian Airlines Group
Headquarters
Schwechat, Austria
Key people
Jaan Albrecht (CEO)
Karsten Benz (CCO)
Founder
Niki Lauda
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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