SmartWings (brand)
SmartWings was the low-cost Brand of the Czech charter airline Travel Service.[1] Travel Service operated scheduled flights to several European metropolitan and leisure destinations under the brand from its base at Václav Havel Airport Prague.[2] In 2018, Travel Service renamed itself to Smartwings.
History
The brand was established in 2004 by Travel Service, which specialized in leisure charter flights at that time, to offer low-cost scheduled flights. For example, after the bankruptcy of SkyEurope, the company started scheduled services to Paris and Rome.
In October 2017 it was announced that Travel Service planned to move all of its operations under the SmartWings brand.[3]
In 2018, Travel Service has been renamed to Smartwings.[4]
Destinations
Fleet
As of October 2018, the Smartwings fleet consisted of the following aircraft operated by Travel Service:[5]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boeing 737-700 | 2 | — | 148 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 22 | — | 189 | 2 leased to Sunwing Airlines, 1 leased to Air Transat |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 6 | 33 | 189 | Deliveries 2018–2023 |
Total | 30 | 33 |
References
- "About SmartWings". smartwings.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- "Contact Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine." Smart Wings. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Office at Prague airport K letisti 1068/30 160 08 Praha 6 Czech Republic"
- https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/60187-czech-airlines-has-new-owner-as-travel-service-ups-stake Travel Service Rebrand]
- "Travel Service rebrands to Smartwings as part of reorganization". AVIATOR. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- "SmartWings Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.