Wichita Falls Austrian Airlines Flights

Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest airline as well as flag carrier of Austria and is assumed to be a low cost air carrier. It is headquartered in the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat. It was established as Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG through the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways and began operations on 30 September 1957. The domestic service by this airline was launched on 1 May 1963 and it began transatlantic services on 1 April 1969 with a Vienna via Brussels to New York service in co-operation with Sabena.

The first Jet Airliner, “Sud Aviation Caravelle” was ordered by Austrian Airlines on 18 February 1963 and this Jet Airliner started to operate from 1973. Austrian Airlines started to standardize its fleet in a short period of time in favor of 9 Douglas DC-9-32. These Douglas serve for many years on short and medium-haul flights. In year 1977, it became the first Customer for the DC-9-80 (or McDonnell Douglas MD-80) along with Swissair.

Favourably located in the north-eastern part of the Panhandle/Plains region of Texas, Wichita Falls is a popular tourist destination of the state. The presence of many renowned institutions like the Sheppard Air Force Base makes this city an important centre of higher learning in Texas. One of the star attractions of the city is the Newby-McMahon Building, which was built in 1919 and given the title of 'World's Littlest Skyscraper'. The city has a number of museums, where tourists can step in to get an insight into its affluent past. Some of the popular ones are the Museum of North Texas History, Red River Valley Museum, Wichita Falls Railroad Museum and Kell House. Nestling near downtown Wichita Falls is the Lucy Park, which is one of the most beautiful attractions of the city. It is a large park with bike/walking trails, playgrounds, picnic spots, a hanging bridge and a golf course. Other popular attractions are the Lake Arrowhead State Park, Lake Wichita, Kemp Center and Wichita Theater, among others. Tourists can avail a suitable package from MakeMyTrip to travel to or/and stay in this city comfortably.

Wichita Falls Municipal Airport
4000 Armstrong Dr
Wichita Falls
Texas
United States
Tel: +1-940-855-3623