Following the European Commission approval of a €150 million loan to Austrian Airlines to help compensate for losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the government discontinued short-haul flights with a train alternative of under 3 hours (airport to airport) until July 2030.
These routes include:
- Vienna–Linz
- Vienna–Salzburg
- Vienna–Graz (from 2028, following completion of the Semmering Base Tunnel)
This regulation comes with the goal to cut domestic CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030.