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Press Releases & News

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Vienna Airport: SkyWork Airlines Launches Flight Service to Basel
 
SkyWork Airlines has expanded its route network from Vienna to offer a new destination. Starting Monday September 4, 2017, the Swiss airline has been operating flights to the large city of Basel. Within the context of a photo session, the new flight connection was officially opened yesterday afternoon by SkyWork Airlines and Vienna Airport.
 
“In addition to Bern, SkyWork Airlines now serves a second destination from Vienna. Thanks to its contemporary architecture and multifaceted culture, Basel, Switzerland’s third largest city, is especially popular for city breaks”, says Julian Jäger, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG. “The additional destination confirms our good cooperation with the airline, and the importance of flight connections between Austria and Switzerland. On balance, Vienna Airport now offers five destinations and 152 weekly flight connections to Switzerland” he adds.
 
"We are pleased to now fly from Basel to the metropolis of Vienna. The Vienna-Bern connection has already been an integral part of the route network of SkyWork Airlines for more than five years", says Martin Inabnit, CEO of Skywork Airlines.
Five weekly flights to Basel
SkyWork Airlines serves the Vienna-Basel route five times a week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays). The Swiss airline departs from Basel at 2 p.m. and arrives in Vienna at 3:25 p.m. The return flight leaves Vienna at 4 p.m. and arrives in Basel again at 5:25 p.m. Additional flights will also be offered on Sundays as of October 29, 2017.
SkyWork Airlines
The Swiss airline SkyWork Airlines was originally established in the year 1983 as a flying school. In 1989 the focus was put on transporting business passengers and private individuals. SkyWork Airlines is based in Bern. The route network is served from Bern, Basel and Zurich, and encompasses a total of 18 destinations, including different cities and traditional vacation destinations in the European region. The Swiss airline boasts a fleet of three Dornier Do 328-100 and three Saab 2000 aircraft. Further information and booking options are available at www.flyskywork.com.
 

 
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