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The last airline that is 100 percent Austrian-owned is the Vorarlberg-based company People's ViennaLine. Definitely worth a try.

Everything goes very quickly at the check-in counter at Vienna Airport in Terminal 2. No waiting time at the counter, but the return flight ticket cannot be issued. Always there, this would be possible via the Internet even up to one hour before departure in Altenrhein via the homepage.

Vienna - Altenrhein, a route for local traffic. Due to the individual position of the airline, there are no agreements with other airlines. 95 percent of its passengers travel between these two airports. It's actually curious. There are not many airlines with only one aircraft, and they also have a certain risk in the event of technical problems. But large airlines don't have aircraft reserves either. Peoples flies from Altenrhein in Switzerland, the airport that is also owned by the airline company. In other words, the airline and airport are one company. In order to survive in an extremely difficult economic environment for airlines, this makes perfect sense.
Back to the service.

Boarding is very punctual. Even before the scheduled departure time, the plane taxis to the runway and heads west along the Alps. The friendliness on board is pleasant, the service charming and really very informal. The afternoon service includes an apple in a robe. The seat pitch is also generous. The Embraer 170 regional jet scores highly in terms of cabin noise. This jet, once in service with Finnair, makes a very clean impression and is maintained by FlyNiki in Vienna. The aircraft completes six daily flights. More would be possible in terms of time. However, attention is paid to meticulous maintenance and the risk of delayed flights is to be avoided. The airline's punctuality on the three daily flights from Vienna to Altenrhein and back is almost 100 percent. Meanwhile, past the Wilder Kaiser, something sweet to finish off and after 54 minutes landing in foggy Altenrhein. At Altenrhein Airport there is a bus connection to Vorarlberg.

Impressive at this small airport is the large lounge, where even business jet pilots can take a break. After all, the airport generates 50 percent of its business with these jets. Peoples ViennaLine passengers with a special fare can use this lounge.
The return flight once again impresses with its punctuality. Culinary delights from the Deuring Schlössle, from award-winning chef Heino Huber in Bregenz, are served. Small dishes such as marinated nutmeg pumpkin with boiled beef and seed oil, as well as a meat-free alternative of beetroot mousse with wassabi cream. Served in a small box. In winter, hot chestnuts and mulled wine or Christmas cookies are also served. They try to be varied.

Conclusion: Peoples ViennaLine offers a level of service that you would be hard pressed to find in the business class of European airlines. The handling of the small airline is extremely professional, many pilots have completed countless flight hours with other airlines. Ten flight attendants and nine pilots are on duty. We recommend testing the last Austrian airline with a clear conscience.

Kurt Hofmann, October 2012

Refreshingly different

Kurt Hofmann

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