SAS EuroBonus - Cimber Sterling Bankrupt

All flights cancelled according to Danish News

Which -seemingly - also affects the SK-flights operated by Cimber.

And website doesn't work...

Destinations is among others from CPH to Poznan, Wroclaw and Lyon and some flights to Geneva and Hamburg. But quite a bit more.

But SAS tries to put into extra equipment of its own.

SAS has four CRJ-200 that are leased from Cimber. SAS will continue to operate them.


http://epn.dk/brancher/transport/luft/article2767252.ece

SAS has four CRJ-200 that are leased from Cimber. SAS will continue to operate them.


http://epn.dk/brancher/transport/luft/article2767252.ece

I might be wrong. But the article says Cimber "will try" to keep the jets in operation.

At least: to day the Cimber-operated flights to Poznan and Wroclaw were cancelled.

I might be wrong. But the article says Cimber "will try" to keep the jets in operation.

At least: to day the Cimber-operated flights to Poznan and Wroclaw were cancelled.

I believe you are right.

I found this on the SAS home page:


Notice on Cimber Sterling bankruptcy
(updated May 3, 2012, 12pm CET)

For customers booked on Cimber Sterling-operated (QI) flights today:

Cimber Sterling (QI) has ceased operations as of May 3. This will affect the following SAS flights today, Thursday, May 3:

SK0649 CPH-HAM, 12:25 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK1793 CPH-LYS, 13:35 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK1667 CPH-HAJ, 15:05 – Will operate with Jet Time aircraft
SK0757 CPH-GDN, 15:10 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK2710 CPH-TKU, 18:10 – Please check for update later
SK0647 CPH-HAM, 19:05 – Please check for update later
SK2755 CPH-POZ, 20:50 - Please check for update later

SK2893 AES-CPH, 12:55 – Will operate with Jet Time aircraft
SK0650 HAM-CPH, 13:50 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK1794 LYS-CPH, 16:15 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK0758 GDN-CPH, 16:35 – Will operate with SAS aircraft
SK1668 HAJ-CPH, 16:35 – Will operate with Jet Time aircraft

I have a booking with them CPH-BCN on 22 june. The flight is supposedly operated by Jettime. Is it too early to say if I will be affected?

On a slightly related matter, these tickets were bought through Expedia with a Visa card. Which would be the best way to get my money back?

I have a booking with them CPH-BCN on 22 june. The flight is supposedly operated by Jettime. Is it too early to say if I will be affected?

On a slightly related matter, these tickets were bought through Expedia with a Visa card. Which would be the best way to get my money back?

If it has been purchased with a Visa/Dankort, and if you just bought the airline tickets (no hotel etc), your money is probably lost.
But contact Expedia - or read more here:

http://taenk.dk/nyheder/har-du-billetter-til-cimber-sterling

A major blow to Danish domestic service. Several airports are now without service to CPH. Got stuck in KRP today - one of the airports with no service at present to CPH.

Hope other players will jump in quickly - I for one would prefer SAS - and hope that Norweigan will stay away. Wishes, wishes..

Rumors have that FlyBe will jump in on some routes

A major blow to Danish domestic service. Several airports are now without service to CPH. Got stuck in KRP today - one of the airports with no service at present to CPH.

Hope other players will jump in quickly - I for one would prefer SAS - and hope that Norweigan will stay away. Wishes, wishes..

Rumors have that FlyBe will jump in on some routes

DAT and Sun-Air has already taken over several routes, and DY one, some even operating from today:

DAT: CPH-SGD (5xdaily) and CPH-RNN (6xdaily) (first flights 03MAY, full program from approx 17MAY)
Sun-Air: AAL-OSL, BLL-OSL, BLL-ARN
DY: CPH-KRP (4xdaily) (from 06MAY)

I am pretty sure that Flybe Nordic, Skyways and SAS will take over most of the other regional routes, previously operated by QI's ATR and CRJ.

I believe you are right.

I found this on the SAS home page:

Notice on Cimber Sterling bankruptcy
(updated May 3, 2012, 12pm CET)

For customers booked on Cimber Sterling-operated (QI) flights today:

Cimber Sterling (QI) has ceased operations as of May 3. This will affect the following SAS flights today, Thursday, May 3:

SK1793 CPH-LYS, 13:35 – Will operate with SAS aircraft

SK1794 LYS-CPH, 16:15 – Will operate with SAS aircraft


None the less. LYS (Lyon) was cancelled today.

DAT and Sun-Air has already taken over several routes, and DY one, some even operating from today:

DAT: CPH-SGD (5xdaily) and CPH-RNN (6xdaily) (first flights 03MAY, full program from approx 17MAY)
Sun-Air: AAL-OSL, BLL-OSL, BLL-ARN
DY: CPH-KRP (4xdaily) (from 06MAY)

I am pretty sure that Flybe Nordic, Skyways and SAS will take over most of the other regional routes, previously operated by QI's ATR and CRJ.

Yep, I heard that. Too bad I am stuck with DY and their horrific "service":td:

How do these cases normally go in terms of flights that are operated by an airline that goes bankrupt but the tickets are issued by another airline? At least in Malev's case, I understood that OneWorld partners re-routed the passengers having Malev operated flights on partner airline tickets.

My example is that I have a ticket issued by SAS of which one leg is operated by Cimber. The problem is that it's booked via an online travel agent...

How do these cases normally go in terms of flights that are operated by an airline that goes bankrupt but the tickets are issued by another airline? At least in Malev's case, I understood that OneWorld partners re-routed the passengers having Malev operated flights on partner airline tickets.

My example is that I have a ticket issued by SAS of which one leg is operated by Cimber. The problem is that it's booked via an online travel agent...

You are probably covered if your ticket numer starts with 117. But doublecheck with SAS or your travel agent.

More info here: http://www.flysas.com/en/hk/info/

Yep, I heard that. Too bad I am stuck with DY and their horrific "service":td:

Well, let's see. Now it seems like Flybe are ready to compete on some of the routes. KRP would likely be one of them.

Article in Danish: http://www.check-in.dk/newselement.cfm?nNewsArticleID=61952

Нave SAS on QI flight CPH-Poznan on 10-th may, segment didnt cancelled yet. Also its even possible to buy new ticket for this flight on any E/T/О, as well as on flysas.com .

The info to TAs from SAS:

03MAY12
Cimber Sterling has ceased operations 03MAY12 (11:20 UTC)
Rebooking/rerouting

Passengers holding SK/117-document booked on QI or SK code share on QI operating flights, or on SK wet leased flights with QI, may be rebooked/rerouted to SK operating flights in the same booking class, or lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked.
Tickets must be reissued involuntary with FE INVOL DUE QI CEASED OPERATIONS
QI/647-document

QI/647-document issued on/before 03MAY12, originally booked on SK operated flights, will be accepted for transportation.
Note: Only for flight and date shown. Reissue to SK-document not permitted.
QI/647-document issued with originally QI operated flights will not be accepted for SK transportation.
Passengers holding QI/647-document are advised to contact QI for other information.
Rebooking and ticket reissue of SK/117-document for Travel Agents

Travel agents are authorized to involuntary rebook QI operated flights to SK operated flights, and involuntary reissue SK/117-document. Rebooking in the same booking class or in the lowest available booking class in the same service class as originally booked.
Tickets must be marked with FE INVOL DUE QI CEASED OPERATIONS.
Award travel

If no award classes are available for travel on 03MAY12, an award ticket may be reissued to a revenue ticket with SAS or Partners. Rebooking in the lowest available booking class, in the same service class as original booked.
Refund
SK/117-documents including QI operated flights, refund permitted.
Care

Normal care rules apply.
Note: Care only apply for SK operated flights and SK wet lease with Cimber.
No expenses will be taken for care on Cimber cancelled flights.

QI is back in the air from Saturday. This is to keep the company attractive to potential buyers, says bankruptcy attorneys. It is the four CRJ200's operating on behalf of SK.
News in Danish:
http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article.php/id-50143341:cimber-genoptager-flyvningen.html?forside

If I am not mistakenly this Sterling was bankrupt like few years ago..luckly days before booking a ticket with them.Is this Cimber Sterling on bankrupcy now related to that Sterling?

If I am not mistakenly this Sterling was bankrupt like few years ago..luckly days before booking a ticket with them.Is this Cimber Sterling on bankrupcy now related to that Sterling?

Not directly. Cimber bought some of the bankrupt Sterling leftovers, which worked out as a very bad idea. The 737 ops taken over from Sterling killed Cimber.
Cimber took the Cimber Sterling name back in 2008.

Not directly. Cimber bought some of the bankrupt Sterling leftovers, which worked out as a very bad idea. The 737 ops taken over from Sterling killed Cimber.
Cimber took the Cimber Sterling name back in 2008.

Well Sterling is followed by problems, bankrupt in 92, 2008 and now it killed Cimber :-(

Well Sterling is followed by problems, bankrupt in 92, 2008 and now it killed Cimber :-(

Booked CPH-RNN for flights at the end of may, booked 3 days before bankruptcy was declared. Payed with my diners club. Immediately notified CC company after bankruptcy. Wonder if I'll get a refund?:confused:

Booked CPH-RNN for flights at the end of may, booked 3 days before bankruptcy was declared. Payed with my diners club. Immediately notified CC company after bankruptcy. Wonder if I'll get a refund?:confused:

Shouldn´t be a problem. I had a Malev ticket paid with Diners and the money was refunded in about a week.

Edited to add:

There is information now on Diners webpage on what to do.

QI is back in the air from Saturday. This is to keep the company attractive to potential buyers, says bankruptcy attorneys. It is the four CRJ200's operating on behalf of SK.
News in Danish:
http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article.php/id-50143341:cimber-genoptager-flyvningen.html?forside
Yes but only for 12 days. Then SAS has to find another solution...

Yes but only for 12 days. Then SAS has to find another solution...

Have they even found a short-term solution?

Tried booking BLL-CPH tomorrow morning without luck, called EB CS only to be told that they have no service for the time being. Can't believe that SK now has no service whatsoever out of BLL (8th largest airport in Scandinavia) barring the LH/FRA codeshare. Ended up with DY KRP-CPH.

4 x daily QI OSL-BLL which was a SK codeshare has been taken over by Sun-Air/BA (at least a bit of comfort as only alternative is DY :( )

I believe otherwise loyal mid/south/west-Jutland based SK pax are now being left entirely to KL/AF, BA, LH, DX and DY with the lack of response from SK :-/ and i could fear there will be no response at all from SK, even long-term.

Yeap, I still have comfirmed flight CPH-POZ on 10 may QI metal.

How about AAR-CPH? Is that still operating?

How about AAR-CPH? Is that still operating?

Not by QI. But SK have increased frequencies, as well as number of seats.

Not by QI. But SK have increased frequencies, as well as number of seats.

Thanks. I'm booked on SK1244 on Saturday which is one of the QI-operated flights. It seems to have been running in recent days so presumably SK have taken it over.

Flew HEL-CPH on Tuesday. The Cimber Sterling paint next to the door of the CRJ-200 was already painted over/decals removed (still well visible). The tail sported a rectangular SAS logo.

It was funny to see a CRJ 200 having a 3-class service :D

I got my first ever op-up with SK on this flight. :) Don't know why (eco was not 100% full) but I ended up moving back one row to an empty row in eco rather than having to push shoulders with my neighbour. I got the Eco extra meal though.

Planning some trips over the next 2-3 weeks and one of them is CPH-STR. This route is having Cimber as OP and a question to your all is if this is taking a chance or SK will ensure that it is flying?

I do not want to have an extra stay over if I can avoid it :-)

/HerrO