After years of struggling to make ends meet Sky Europe has suspended all flight operations and filed for bankruptcy. The low cost airline which carried almost four million passengers in 2008 has had problems paying airports, obtaining credit card payments, and much more so it’s not a surprise, certainly for those within the aviation industry to see Sky Europe go bankrupt.
Here’s the statement from their website :
Please be advised that SkyEurope has suspended its sales and operations immediately.
Those of you who have purchased flights with a credit card, please turn to your credit card issuing bank to seek refunds for unused portions of SkyEurope’s flights.
In case you have paid directly to SkyEurope in other means than credit card (e.g. bank transfer, cash), please be advised that a refund may not be possible.
If you have ordered your flight tickets via a travel agency or organizer, you should discuss the matter with them first.
If you are already at the destination or have rented a car through SkyEurope’s business partner, you may stay at the hotel and use the vehicle during the period originally agreed. You must, however, order a return flight from some other airline at your own expense.
You may also wish to contact your insurance provider to seek further guidance and support.
We regret for the inconvenience that have been caused to you.
In what must be a relief for rivals such as wizz air it is of course a personal tragedy for Sky Europe’s hard working staff, their investors and not least their passengers some of whom will now be stranded around Europe.
