SkyWork Airlines, Berne
#17
Join Date: Mar 2005
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(as seen in the Bund article, but clearly very well hidden ;-) )
#18
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
Programs: BD the last decent FFP
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Quick glance of the impact of W12/13 vs S13 for business routes (reductions in red):
AMS - Daily to 6 weekly
BCN - 3 weekly to 5 weekly
SXF/TXL - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
BUD - 3 weekly to 2 weekly
CGN - Remains at 12 weekly
HAM - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
LCY - 17 weekly to 12 weekly
ROM - Remains at 3 weekly
VIE - 12 weekly to 6 weekly
GBM
#19
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Land NL-1421; Air 1A/8C
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Quick glance of the impact of W12/13 vs S13 for business routes (reductions in red):
AMS - Daily to 6 weekly
BCN - 3 weekly to 5 weekly
SXF/TXL - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
BUD - 3 weekly to 2 weekly
CGN - Remains at 12 weekly
HAM - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
LCY - 17 weekly to 12 weekly
ROM - Remains at 3 weekly
VIE - 12 weekly to 6 weekly
GBM
AMS - Daily to 6 weekly
BCN - 3 weekly to 5 weekly
SXF/TXL - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
BUD - 3 weekly to 2 weekly
CGN - Remains at 12 weekly
HAM - 12 weekly to 13 weekly
LCY - 17 weekly to 12 weekly
ROM - Remains at 3 weekly
VIE - 12 weekly to 6 weekly
GBM
However, the published timetable (Summer 2013) shows discrepancies, and needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt.
The AMS route, for example, shows the removal of the Saturday flight BRN-AMS-BRN. The timetable then shows connecting flights AMS-BRN-BUD and AMS-BRN-NIC, on a Saturday.
Somewhere (but where?), there is sloppy editing. I have not checked other routes.
#20
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
Programs: BD the last decent FFP
Posts: 1,856
Skywork to start MUC
Airlineroute reports service to MUC as of MAY6 '13
It would be good if LH picks it as a codeshare to replace the previous Cityline/Cirrus ceased operation.
GBM
Planned schedule as follow.
SX216 BRN0630 – 0730MUC D38 x67
SX218 BRN1640 – 1740MUC D38 x6
SX217 MUC0820 – 0920BRN D38 x67
SX219 MUC1850 – 1950BRN D38 x6
SX216 BRN0630 – 0730MUC D38 x67
SX218 BRN1640 – 1740MUC D38 x6
SX217 MUC0820 – 0920BRN D38 x67
SX219 MUC1850 – 1950BRN D38 x6
GBM
Last edited by GBM.flights; Mar 22, 2013 at 5:20 am Reason: Start date added
#21
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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Another tiny airline, CSO tried flying MUC BRN 5x weekly to get the LH contract. They started on May 28 and stopped 3 months later:
http://tix.airport-cochstedt.de/frontpage.jsp?menuId=23
http://tix.airport-cochstedt.de/frontpage.jsp?menuId=23
#22
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
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Another tiny airline, CSO tried flying MUC BRN 5x weekly to get the LH contract. They started on May 28 and stopped 3 months later:
http://tix.airport-cochstedt.de/frontpage.jsp?menuId=23
http://tix.airport-cochstedt.de/frontpage.jsp?menuId=23
Airlineroute published a summary of changes, I exclude the ones I posted:
Basel – Elba eff 06JUN13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Brindisi 07MAY13 – 21OCT13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Catania Service increases from 1 to 2 weekly remain unchanged
Berne – Djerba 07MAY13 – 22OCT13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Elba Planned service increase from 3 to 4 weekly cancelled. The airline will continue to operate 3 weekly flights
Berne – Figari eff 17MAY13 Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 6) to 3 weekly (Day 567), 4 weekly (Day x124) from 05JUN13
Berne – Mahon eff 08MAY13 Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 3) to 2 weekly (Day 37; Previously planned service increase to start from 03JUN13)
Berne – Naples eff 06APR13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Nice Planned service increase from 3 weekly to daily cancelled
Berne – Rijeka Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 5) to 2 weekly
Berne – Split Planned service increase from 2 to 3 weekly from 14JUN13 cancelled
Berne – Zagreb Service increases from 2 weekly (W12; Day 16) to 3 weekly
Following planned new routes are being cancelled. The airline previously planned 1 weekly service:
Berne – Irakleion Previously planned from 21MAY13 to 21OCT13
Berne – Malta 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Mykonos 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Thira 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Tunis 28MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Zakinthos 03MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Brindisi 07MAY13 – 21OCT13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Catania Service increases from 1 to 2 weekly remain unchanged
Berne – Djerba 07MAY13 – 22OCT13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Elba Planned service increase from 3 to 4 weekly cancelled. The airline will continue to operate 3 weekly flights
Berne – Figari eff 17MAY13 Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 6) to 3 weekly (Day 567), 4 weekly (Day x124) from 05JUN13
Berne – Mahon eff 08MAY13 Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 3) to 2 weekly (Day 37; Previously planned service increase to start from 03JUN13)
Berne – Naples eff 06APR13 NEW 1 weekly service
Berne – Nice Planned service increase from 3 weekly to daily cancelled
Berne – Rijeka Service increases from 1 weekly (Day 5) to 2 weekly
Berne – Split Planned service increase from 2 to 3 weekly from 14JUN13 cancelled
Berne – Zagreb Service increases from 2 weekly (W12; Day 16) to 3 weekly
Following planned new routes are being cancelled. The airline previously planned 1 weekly service:
Berne – Irakleion Previously planned from 21MAY13 to 21OCT13
Berne – Malta 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Mykonos 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Thira 07MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Tunis 28MAY13 to 26OCT13
Berne – Zakinthos 03MAY13 to 26OCT13
#23
Join Date: Mar 2005
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According to the new summer timetable published today by Belp Airport
http://www.flughafenbern.ch/de/index...ion=flightplan
the London route now has the SkyWork lunchtime/teatime rotation back on Mondays and Fridays.
So the cut has become a shave.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
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shareholder reshuffle and to remain niche carrier
ch-aviation with a piece on Skywork
SkyWork Airlines (SX, Berne (BRN)) has completed a management buyout with previous majority shareholder, Daniel Borer, downsizing his stake from 85% to 20%. Business partner, Sebastien Merillat, has increased his share to 40% with SkyWork CEO, Tomislav Lang, now holding the remaining 40%. Despite the change in ownership, which in fact occurred 3 weeks ago, SkyWork EVP Rolf Hartleb has reiterated that while the Swiss operator would remain a niche carrier, it will venture into the 3rd party training market following the recent acquisition of a Do328-100 simulator based at CAE’s Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) training base.
#26
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: GVA,OPO
Programs: BD the last decent FFP
Posts: 1,856
Skywork to start base in German speaking country
per ch-aviation
My bet is on Liechtenstein or Majorca (if they ever declare independence)
SkyWork Airlines (SX, Berne (BRN)) is looking to set up a second base "in a German-speaking country" in 2014, the airline's CEO, Tomislav Lang, has said. Lang refused to further expound on the statement. SkyWork's plans for a second base mimic that of fellow Swiss operators, Darwin Airline (F7, Lugano Agno (LUG)), who themselves have already made public their plans to base a Saab 2000 in Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) for use on double daily flights to both Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) from September onwards with further unconfirmed plans for a possible first UK base in Cambridge (CBG) due in 2014.
#27
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I hope it doesn't go the way of Cirrus Airlines! I flew CGN-BRN this morning, in horrible weather, and there were only 4 people on board.
Bircher Muesli and coffee (instant, somewhat lukewarm) was served, and the usual iPad given out for entertainment. I somehow didn't find this flight as special as the last (first) one I did (FCO-BRN).
The pilot was from my area of Scotland, very nice chap, was able to have a talk and quick visit to the cockpit.
Bircher Muesli and coffee (instant, somewhat lukewarm) was served, and the usual iPad given out for entertainment. I somehow didn't find this flight as special as the last (first) one I did (FCO-BRN).
The pilot was from my area of Scotland, very nice chap, was able to have a talk and quick visit to the cockpit.
#28
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: BRN + CGN
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Posts: 107
#29
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That's really good! It would be a shame if they stopped it. Do any of the other flights get any real catering, or is it all small stuff?
#30
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1
I hope it doesn't go the way of Cirrus Airlines! I flew CGN-BRN this morning, in horrible weather, and there were only 4 people on board.
Bircher Muesli and coffee (instant, somewhat lukewarm) was served, and the usual iPad given out for entertainment. I somehow didn't find this flight as special as the last (first) one I did (FCO-BRN).
The pilot was from my area of Scotland, very nice chap, was able to have a talk and quick visit to the cockpit.
Bircher Muesli and coffee (instant, somewhat lukewarm) was served, and the usual iPad given out for entertainment. I somehow didn't find this flight as special as the last (first) one I did (FCO-BRN).
The pilot was from my area of Scotland, very nice chap, was able to have a talk and quick visit to the cockpit.
Because of these worse numbers, skywork has canceled the saturday flight since this month. (See the flightschedule on the website)
They also canceled the evening flight on monday and the morning flights on thursday and friday.