Vienna Airport to Axe 200 Jobs as Wizz Air Quits and Ryanair Scales Back
Austria Lifts 2026 Salary Thresholds for Red-White-Red and EU Blue Card Permits
New Double-Deck Stadler Trains to Cut City–Airport Transfer Time from 2027
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Interior Ministry Announces 23 January Briefing on ‘Hard but Fair’ Asylum Policy Results
The Interior Ministry will unveil 2025 asylum figures on 23 January, spotlighting its ‘hard but fair’ stance. The data could influence future labour-migration quotas and the rollout of the EU Migration Pact, making the briefing relevant for employers relying on Austria’s talent streams.
Austria & Hungary Sign Updated Border-Traffic Accord to Tighten Joint Schengen Controls
Interior ministers Gerhard Karner and Sándor Pintér have signed a supplementary accord that modernises Austria-Hungary border policing, introduces mixed patrols equipped with biometric scanners and expands opening hours at regional crossings. The move aims to keep irregular migration low ahead of the EU-wide Entry/Exit System go-live in April 2026 and should give businesses more predictable road links between Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest.
Vienna Airport Warns of 2026 Passenger Dip to 30 Million as Airlines Trim Capacity
Flughafen Wien projects passenger numbers will slide from 32.6 million to around 30 million this year as Austrian Airlines shrinks its fleet and low-cost rivals pull capacity. Lower volumes and a statutory fee cut will hit revenue, but cost savings and €330 million of targeted investment should stabilise profits. Corporate travellers face leaner schedules yet potentially smoother hub operations.