Budget Airline News

SkyEurope launches Istanbul – Bratislava direct service

SkyEurope Airlines launches historically first direct connection between Bratislava and Istanbul. SkyEurope will fly between Turkish metropolis and Slovak capital three times a week. Tickets for this hot summer route are already on sale with prices starting from 29 EUR including taxes and fees.

Starting from 28th April SkyEurope airplanes will be departing from Bratislava to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen airport every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11.00 pm and from Istanbul to Bratislava on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4:40 am with approximately two hours of flight time.

“Opening historically first direct connection between Bratislava and Istanbul is another milestone for SkyEurope. This new connection has big potential and is direct response to growing demand of not only business travelers but also those visiting friends and relatives or tourists traveling for city breaks, vacation or shoppings,” says Steven Greenway, Chief Commercial Officer of SkyEurope Airlines.

Book tickets for our hot summer destinations at www.skyeurope.com.

SkyEurope: Buy one and get the second ticket absolutely for free!

SkyEurope Airlines is launching the ultimate St. Valentine’s promotion. Two passengers can now fly for the price of one – Book any flight for two passengers and the second passenger will fly completely free - no airfare, taxes or charges!

SkyEurope launches this most exciting St. Valentine’s promotion ever for travel period between 29^th January and 31^st May with tickets on sale until 8^th February. For getting one ticket absolutely free the passengers shall just use special promo-code “love”.

Additionally SkyEurope offers variety of SkyGift vouchers with 14% St. Valentine’s free bonus. SkyGift vouchers make an airticket the best St. Valentine’s present.

Steven Greenway, CCO of SkyEurope said: „Our St.Valentine’s promo is certainly one of the most extraordinary in the history of the airline. I am sure with such an exciting campaign everybody will fall in love with SkyEurope and our hot summer destinations.“

Check out www.skyeurope.com in order to book your Valentine and yourself a ticket starting from 29 EUR all inclusive.

Unprofitable SkyEurope Boss Tells The Prague Post Why Poland And Hungary Are Unattractive

SkyEurope, the rapidly expanding but unprofitable Slovak budget airline, has gone through a turnaround under Jason Bitter, who succeeded founder Christian Mandl as CEO in June 2007. The airline added Prague as a hub in 2006. Bitter tells The Prague Post why his airline was like a dotcom startup and what low-cost airlines look for in airports.

SkyEurope wins battle for Prague

SkyEurope Airlines become the most convenient carrier between London and Prague since Czech Airlines and Thomsonfly announced their withdrawal from the routes between Prague and London.

SkyEurope achieves an all time record load factor of 90.8% in August 2007, an increase of 4.3 percentage points over August 2006, carrying 401,238 passengers.

SkyEurope Airlines transported a total of 401,238 passengers in August 2007, an increase of 14.5% compared to the same month of last year. SkyEurope further improved the load factor recording an increase of 4.3 percentage points, reaching 90.8%.  This increase was accomplished despite fewer aircraft in the fleet in August 2007 versus August 2006 by better utilising the new larger 737-700NG aircraft.

SkyEurope Airlines arrives at London Luton

Commencing 28 October 2007, SkyEurope Airlines will further expand the London Luton Airport route network into Central Europe with 3 NEW destinations in Slovakia and more flights to Prague in the Czech Republic.

With prices from as little as £29 one-way including taxes, SkyEurope expects to carry over 300,000 passengers per annum on its London Luton services. Business passengers will welcome SkyEurope's distinguishing features such as Sky Corporate and web check-in.

SkyEurope will be operating the following timetable from London Luton Airport;
Bratislava, Slovakia  12 weekly flights
Kosice, Slovakia   3 weekly flights
Poprad, Slovakia   3 weekly flights
Prague, Czech Republic  7 weekly flights

Flights are on sale today from 5pm (UK time) and can be booked at www.skyeurope.com

SkyEurope Announces Birmingham-Bratislava route

SkyEurope, the premium low-cost low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced a new route to Bratislava from Birmingham International Airport.  The route serving Bratislava will operate three times a week and will commence on 30th October 2007.

The flights will depart Birmingham every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1400 hours, arriving in Bratislava at 1720 hours.  The return journey leaves Bratislava on the same days at 1200 hours, arriving back to Birmingham at 1330 hours, operated by a Boeing 737-700NG aircraft.