Austrian Airlines (OS) operated its maiden OS89 flight from Vienna to Dubai on the evening of 1 December 2025, marking the carrier’s return to the Gulf market after a decade-long hiatus. The seasonal service, marketed as the “Dubai Deal”, will run five times a week through March 2026 using 180-seat Airbus A320neo aircraft rather than the airline’s long-haul fleet.
Return fares start at €314, a price point designed to stimulate winter leisure and SME business traffic during a traditionally quiet period for Austrian tourism outbound. Flight OS89 departs Vienna at 18:55, arriving at DXB at 03:40; the return OS90 leaves Dubai at 06:05, landing in Vienna at 09:25—convenient for same-day European connections.
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Austrian Airlines CEO Annette Mann said the narrow-body deployment keeps unit costs low while testing demand ahead of a potential year-round service. Vienna Tourism Board data show GCC visitor nights up 27 per cent year-on-year, and corporate travel managers cite growing links with Dubai’s free-zone headquarters. Lufthansa Group sister carrier SWISS operates a similar narrow-body model on Zurich–Cairo, suggesting the experiment could spread within the group if successful.
Travel buyers are advised to monitor baggage policies—A320neo cargo capacity is tighter than on wide-body jets—and to plan for limited premium-class inventory; the trial configures only 24 business-class seats. Codeshare agreements with Emirates remain suspended, so passengers onward to Asia may face separate tickets.
Return fares start at €314, a price point designed to stimulate winter leisure and SME business traffic during a traditionally quiet period for Austrian tourism outbound. Flight OS89 departs Vienna at 18:55, arriving at DXB at 03:40; the return OS90 leaves Dubai at 06:05, landing in Vienna at 09:25—convenient for same-day European connections.
Austrian Airlines CEO Annette Mann said the narrow-body deployment keeps unit costs low while testing demand ahead of a potential year-round service. Vienna Tourism Board data show GCC visitor nights up 27 per cent year-on-year, and corporate travel managers cite growing links with Dubai’s free-zone headquarters. Lufthansa Group sister carrier SWISS operates a similar narrow-body model on Zurich–Cairo, suggesting the experiment could spread within the group if successful.
Travel buyers are advised to monitor baggage policies—A320neo cargo capacity is tighter than on wide-body jets—and to plan for limited premium-class inventory; the trial configures only 24 business-class seats. Codeshare agreements with Emirates remain suspended, so passengers onward to Asia may face separate tickets.
