How Often Are Austrian Airline Flights Disrupted?
Compared to other airlines in Europe, Austrian Airlines has consistently been in the top 5 most on-time carriers. For 2023, they were the 2nd most on-time airline in Europe according to OAG, and on a global stage, they are almost always one of the top 20 most punctual airlines in the world.
Specifically, in 2022, 84.1% of their flights arrived on time. By 2023, their overall score dropped to 82.5% but they stayed in the top 20 for Europe and even ranked as the most punctual for three months of that year.
If your Austrian Airline flight was delayed, canceled or overbooked within the last 3 years, you could be eligible for up to €600 in compensation.Check Your Flight
Why Flights Are Cancelled and Delayed
It’s impossible to pin down one or even a few main causes for flight disruptions. The recent Crowdstrike outage is just one example of how suddenly events can create chaos for an airline and its passengers. But most of the time, your interruption can be traced to one of the following:
- Staffing insufficiencies
- Airport strikes or other airport-related issues.
- Severe weather
- Air traffic control restrictions
- Too few passengers for a given flight
Which Austrian Airlines Routes Have the Most Delays?
Some routes can cause more trouble than others for an airline. For Austrian, the following routes have had higher levels of delays and cancellations.
Flight Number (s) | Route | % Delayed Flights | % Cancelled |
Vienna to New York (JFK) | 22% | 5% | |
OS121, OS123, OS125 | Vienna to Frankfurt | 20% | 4% |
OS351, OS353 | Vienna to Brussels | 19% | 4% |
OS451, OS453, OS455 | Vienna to London Heathrow | 18% | 3% |
OS401, OS403 | Vienna to Paris (CDG) | 18% | 4% |
OS111, OS113, OS115 | Vienna to Munich | 17% | 3% |
OS371, OS373, OS375 | Vienna to Amsterdam | 16% | 3% |
Airports With the Most Disruptions
If you have some flexibility with your arrival or departure airports, you might want to avoid the ones in the table below. Austrian Airlines has shown a higher chance of having flight delays from these airports during 2023.
Airport | % of Delays | % of Cancellations |
Vienna International | 10% | 1% |
9% | 0.9% | |
8% | 0.8% | |
Zurich | 7% | 0.7% |
6% | 0.6% |
Travel Hacks to Avoid Austrian Flight Delays
Booking early morning flights is one of the best ways to avoid delays. Because they’re the first flights of the day, they aren’t usually affected by the disruptions of prior flights. Similarly, delayed or cancelled flights on the first leg of a journey can lead to missed connections! So, whenever possible, book direct flights or at least try to reduce the number of connections.
You can also try to avoid problematic airports where delays are more common because of congestion or operational issues. Finally, it helps to avoid the busiest travel season because air traffic control won't be under quite as much strain during non-peak times.
Your Austrian Airlines Flight Was Interrupted? Essential Steps
Step 1: Reschedule or Get a Refund
Thanks to EU261 regulations, Austrian must do everything in their power to get you to your destination quickly. Because of this, you’ll get help rebooking if you have had a cancellation or an extensive delay. Also, you’re entitled to a full refund if your journey is no longer needed because of the disruption.
Step 2: Keep up to date with our Austrian problem flights list
This is an essential tool to help you stay up-to-date on any route changes.
Step 3: See if you’re eligible for compensation
You can enter your flight details in our compensation calculator and get your estimated compensation amount instantly. Plus it’s free and super easy to use.
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