Travel Service, a.s.[2] is a Czech charter airline and the biggest airline in the Czech Republic with its head office on the property of Václav Havel Airport Prague in Ruzyně, 6th district, Prague.[6] It operates charter flights mainly to leisure destinations and also wet and dry leases aircraft to other airlines. It has subsidiaries in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia and also operates scheduled flights under the brand SmartWings.[7]
Overview
History
Travel Service head office in
Prague
In 2007, the company carried 2.2 million passengers, one year later about 2.3 million passengers. In 2014, it carried 4.3 million passengers, about 1.2 of them on regular flights under the brand name SmartWings.[8]
On 18 September 2007, the Icelandair Group acquired 50% stake in the carrier and purchased further shares to bring its holding to 80% by April 2008. In December 2008 it reduced its holding to 66% by selling shares to the other shareholders, Unimex.[9][10] In 2009 their stake was further diluted to 50.1% through a new share issue, and they also sold a portion of their stake to fellow owners reducing their holding to 30%[11][12] In 2009 Icelandair spun its 30% stake in Travel Service into a new company, that was the taken over by Icelandair's creditors.
Business figures
Selected financial results of Travel Service, a.s.
| million CZK |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Operating revenues |
4,391 |
4,844 |
5,818 |
6,511 |
7,006 |
| Operating profit |
40 |
73 |
205 |
384 |
344 |
| Net profit after tax |
(25) |
15 |
156 |
4 |
212 |
| Assets |
1,074 |
1,205 |
1,564 |
2,226 |
1,653 |
| Equity |
70 |
62 |
237 |
158 |
409 |
| Liabilities |
1,004 |
1,143 |
1,327 |
2,068 |
1,245 |
Destinations
Europe
- Czech Republic – Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pardubice, Karlovy Vary
- Slovakia – Bratislava, Poprad, Žilina, Košice
- Bulgaria – Burgas, Varna
- Montenegro – Tivat
- France – Paris, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille
- Greenland - Kangerlussuaq
- Croatia – Split, Dubrovnik
- Iceland – Keflavik
- Italy – Milan, Rome, Catania, Olbia, Cagliari, Palermo, Naples
- Cyprus – Paphos, Larnaca
- Hungary – Budapest
- Portugal – Faro, Funchal
- Greece – Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Rhodes, Corfu, Zakynthos, Preveza, Kos, Kalamata, Kavala, Skiathos
- Spain – Madrid, Alicante, Malaga, Valencia, Bilbao, Barcelona, Las Palmas, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Ibiza
- Sweden – Stockholm
- United Kingdom – London, Manchester, Liverpool
- Ireland - Dublin
- Austria – Innsbruck, Vienna
- Poland – Warsaw
Africa
- Egypt – Hurgada, Sharm el Sheik, Marsa Alam,
- Kenya – Mombasa
- Marroco – Agadir
- Tanzania – Zanzibar
- Tunisko – Tunis, Monastir, Djerba, Enfidha, Tabarka
- South African republic– Cape town
- Kapverdské ostrovy – Sal
Asia
Caribbean
- Bermuda - Bermuda
- Cuba – Varadero
- Dominican Republic - Punta Cana
South America
Fleet
Current fleet
As of April 2015, the Travel Service fleet consists of the following aircraft (including those flying under the SmartWings brand):[3][13]
Historic fleet
| Aircraft |
Qty |
Years |
Notes |
| Airbus A320-200 |
12 |
2008 - 2012 |
|
| Boeing 737-400 |
5 |
1998 - 2007 |
In SmartWings livery |
| Boeing 737-500 |
4 |
2004-2012 |
|
| Boeing 757-200 |
1 |
2007 |
|
| Boeing 767-300ER |
1 |
2008 - 2010 |
|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
1 |
2008 |
|
| Tupolev TU-154M |
1 |
1997 - 1999 |
First plane of Travel Service |
| Total |
25 |
|
|
References
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External links
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