Austria: Court rejects complaints against Vienna Airport’s third runway

Austria’s Constitutional Court has dismissed citizen complaints against Vienna Airport’s third runway and has referred further action to the Administrative Court. In March 2018, the Federal Administrative Court gave the go-ahead for runway construction. For Vienna airport, the complaint rejection is a partial success in the 11-year ongoing approval process. The airport has been considering a third runway since early 1999. Vienna airport is Austrian Airlines’ main hub, a Star Alliance member and part of Lufthansa Group’s multi-hub strategy, which includes Zurich Airport, as well as Frankfurt and Munich. <br/>