Vienna International Airport is a door that opens key attractions of Austria that is the busiest and biggest airport of the country. This airport is also called as Schwechat which is the name given to the city where the airport actually lies. It is located at 18 kilometres towards southeast of central Vienna. It handles wide body aircrafts like Boeing 747 and Airbus A340. It is the hub of Austrian Airlines and its subsidiaries. Also it is a hub for the budget airline Niki.
The airport has two terminals and one new terminal is under construction to serve the airlines and its passengers. The third terminal will also be capable of handling big aircrafts like Airbus A380. The airport code is VIE and has an official website as www.viennaairport.com. Both the terminals could be found in a single building and could be reached soon by walking from one terminal to the other. Vienna International Airport could be reached from the A4 Airport Motorway.
The airlines that are operated from this airport are Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Aer Lingus, AirBaltic, Air Berlin, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Air Malta, Air Moldova, Air Transat, Air Via, Alitalia that are operated by Air One, Austrian Airlines, Austrian that are operated by Lauda Air, Austrian operated by Tyrolean Airways, B&H Airlines, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Bulgarian Air Charter, Central Connect Airlines, China Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Dniproavia, EasyJet, Emirates, EgyptAir, El Al, EVA Air, Finnair, Free Bird Airlines, Georgian Airways, Germanwings, Iberia, InterSky, Iran Air, Jat Airways, Jet Air, KLM, KLM Cityhopper operates KLM, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, LOT operated by EuroLOT, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Regional which is operated by Contact Air, Lufthansa Regional that operated by Eurowings, Lufthansa Regional again operated by Lufthansa CityLine, Luxair, Montenegro Airlines, Niki, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Olympic Air, Pegasus Airlines, Pegasus operated by IZair, Qatar Airways, Rossiya, Royal Jordanian, Sky Airlines, SunExpress, Syrian Air, Swiss International Air Lines, TAROM, Transaero Airlines, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International and Vueling Airlines.
Besides these airlines, some cargo airlines are also operated from this airport and they are Air China Cargo, Asiana Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, DHL Aviation operated by European Air Transport, Emirates SkyCargo, Farnair Hungary, Jade Cargo International, Korean Air Cargo, Martinair Cargo and TNT Airways. Well, it is a private airport with 11811 feet of runway and has an elevation of 600 feet. Some of the car parking facilities is available at the airport. K1 and K2 are the short-term car parks and 3 and 4 car parks are the multi-storey parking garages.Discount long-term parking could be found in lot C.
You can hire car from various companies at the airport. With this, rail, bus and taxis are available to serve the passengers. The City Airport Train operates its services to the City Air Terminal at Wien Mitte. The S-Bahn which is an overground train links the airport to Wien Mitte and Wien Nord railway stations. From outside the Arrivals hall, taxis run its services to the city. Buses functions to Wien Mitte, Sudbahnhof and Westbahnhof railway stations and also towards Wien Schwedenplatz and UNO City.
Facilities like Bank, ATMs, bureau de change, post offices, wireless internet access, cafes, snack bars, restaurants and bars, more than 70 shops and duty-free shops as well, luggage facilities, medical centre and a pharmacy and conference and business facilities are available at the airport. The Astron Hotel & Convention Center Vienna Airport also provides conference facilities to the travellers. Special VIP Terminal and a Priority Terminal to the west of the standard airport terminals are also there. Facilities for disabled travellers are also available like toilets, lifts, telephones, Internet connections to the wheelchair users, wheelchairs and parking spaces. Disabled travellers can also contact the airlines for assistance.
For accommodation, the Astron Hotel & Convention Center Vienna Airport is a better option that could be found opposite terminals. To go out of the airport you need transit visa. Otherwise, visas are not compulsion for those who will stay back in the airport and enjoy their time. 
The Belvedere Palace, The Schonbrunn Palace, St Stephens Cathedral, The Spanish Riding School, The Vienna State Opera House, The Vienna Volksoper, The Vienna Chamber Opera, The Danube City and many others are the major attractions of the city. Visit the nearest attractions from the airport and explore them. For any queries Information desks are available in the Terminal 2 and also at the bus station. Vienna International Airport has 24 hour telephone information service so you can clear all your doubts and enjoy your travelling.
