Edinburgh Airport is to get new direct service to Vienna from October with Austrian low-cost carrier Laudamotion.
It will fly between the two capital cities three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from October 27 until March 26, 2020, on an Airbus A320.
The service hopes to cash in on the winter sports and mini-break markets. Lauda was taken over by Michael O'Leary's Ryanair Holdings after bought former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda's shareholding.
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Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: “We’re bringing yet more choice to our passengers and offering them a variety of ways to get to Vienna, which is one of the world’s most stunning cities, offering everything from skiing holidays, romantic weekends and historical sightseeing.
“We’re also delighted to welcome Laudamotion as our latest airline partner and look forward to working with them to make this new service a success.”
Flights will depart from Edinburgh on Tuesdays at 8.50am, Thursdays at 7.05pm and Sundays at 6.50pm. They will fly out of Vienna on Tuesdays at 6.40am, Thursdays at 4.55pm and Sundays at 4.45pm.
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New flights from Edinburgh this year include Loganair to Islay. In April, American Airlines launch flights to Philadelphia and Ryanair to Billund and Luxembourg.
In May, Delta Airlines begin a service to Boston, Jet 2 to Bodrum, Bourgas and Corfu and Loganair to Bergen, Stavanger and Guernsey.
