Jazeera Airways and Austrian National Tourist Office Promote Travel to Vienna

Jazeera Airways hosted the Austrian National Tourist Office in a trade event endorsed by H.E. the Ambassador of Austria to the State of Kuwait, Mr. Marian Alexander Wrba. The event was attended by travel agents and business partners and promoted tourism in Vienna as well as the rest of Austria. 

Giving a presentation about Austria and its natural gems, the Director for the Middle East and South East Asia at the Austrian National Tourist Office, Robert Gröblacher, said that tourists can now easily travel to Austria as vaccination and PCR tests are no longer required. He said: “We are very happy to be welcoming visitors to Austria to enjoy all what its rich history, culture and unique nature has to offer.” 

One of the leading tourist destinations in the world, Austria was ranked the 11th most visited country with over 150 million overnight tourists visiting the country in 2019, of which 1.3 million were tourists from GCC countries. 

Across its provinces, Austria offers new and refurbished hotels, chalets, and guest houses as well as plenty of new experiences that range from hiking and biking trails, adventure sports opportunities, family-friendly activities, culinary adventures, secret mountain getaways, rustic huts serving traditional Austrian foods, luxury Alpine stays, private wellness temples in the heart of Austria’s rich nature, and many other experiences. 

Gröblacher said: “Austria is also one of the safest countries in the world, and with its rich landscape, was ranked 11th on the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index in 2019. Its capital, Vienna, was ranked as the greenest capital in the world with its woods, grassland, parks and gardens accounting for around half its area. It was also named the city with the highest quality of living for 10 consecutive years.”  

In addition to Vienna, Austria’s other eight provinces each offer unique experiences. Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost province, borders Switzerland and offers ski resorts and alpine villages perfect for a hiking trip. The province Tirol offers a blend of urban lifestyle with spectacular Alpine landscape. As for Salzburg, tourists can find ancient salt mines and medieval castles to Austria’s highest peaks and biggest glaciers. The Upper Austria combines small historic towns and limestone formations. Carinthia is the province with over 200 lakes that speckle a landscape marked by high peaks and gouged valleys. Styria is called the ‘Green Heart’ of Austria with large forests throughout the province and inviting vineyards. In Burgenland, tourists will find bike routes, spas, lakes to swim and natural landscapes. The Lower Austria province gives unique experiences with farmlands, music festivals in castles perched it the countryside. 

Jazeera Airways spokesperson said: “Jazeera is launching yet a new tourist destination for its customers to enjoy a restrictions-free vacation this summer. Austria offers them great active and relaxing escapes, ideal for the whole family. We look forward to flying them with direct flights from Kuwait to Vienna very soon.” 

Flights to Vienna will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays, starting June 23. 

Flight schedule between Kuwait (KWI) and Vienna (VIE):