Vienna’s third runway delayed but Skylink terminal goes ahead as Austrian Airlines sale approaches

Flughafen Wien CEO, Herbert Kaufmann, has confirmed plans to delay the construction of a proposed third runway at Vienna International Airport by "several years", stating that it was likely "the next one or two years will bring less growth". However, Flughafen Wien remains committed to the construction of its proposed USD823.8 million Skylink Terminal, with Phase I scheduled to open in Oct-09. Mr Kaufmann also stated the airport's long-term forecast remains unchanged, expecting to handle 30 million passengers per annum in 2015. This is despite uncertain times for Austrian Airlines.