Austrian Airlines to begin Vienna Chicago service next May 17

AUSTRIAN Airlines is launching service to Chicago-O'Hare from May 17 2013, bringing the number of its destinations in North America to four after New York, Washington and Toronto.

A Boeing 767 will leave Vienna at 1025 hrs five days a week, landing in Chicago at 1340 hrs local time.

"Chicago-O'Hare is the fourth largest airport in the world and the most important hub for United Airlines. Flight times coordinated by Austrian and United ensure a comfortable and uncomplicated onwards journey from Chicago, including dream destinations out west such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas," a statement from the airline said.