Lauda Air
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| Founded | April 1979 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1985 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1 July 2012 (merged into Austrian Airlines) | ||||||
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| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 2000–2013) | ||||||
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| Parent company | Austrian Airlines Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Schwechat, Lower Austria | ||||||
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| Founder | Niki Lauda | ||||||
Lauda Air was an Austrian charter airline headquartered at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat. 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.