Lauda Air

Lauda Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
NG LDA LAUDA=Lund
FoundedApril 1979 (1979-04)
Commenced operations1985 (1985)
Ceased operations1 July 2012 (2012-07-01)
(merged into Austrian Airlines)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer program
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate; 2000–2013)
SubsidiariesLauda Air Italy (1991–2005)
Parent companyAustrian Airlines Group
HeadquartersSchwechat, Austria
Key people
  • Jaan Albrecht (CEO)
  • Karsten Benz (CCO)
FounderNiki Lauda

Lauda Air Luftfahrt GmbH, branded as Lauda Air, was an Austrian charter airline headquartered at Vienna Airport in Schwechat.[1] It was owned by Niki Lauda (1949–2019) during much of its existence, later becoming a charter airline subsidiary for leisure operations of Austrian Airlines. On 6 April 2013, Lauda Air ceased to exist and was replaced by Austrian myHoliday, a new brand name that is used for flights and leisure offers provided by Austrian Airlines.[2]

  1. ^ "Lauda Air on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
  2. ^ Lauda Air; DIE Press; retrieved .