Viking ‘reaffirms commitment’ to the trade
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2010
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Viking Airlines has issued a statement ‘reaffirming’ its commitment to the trade.
Failed operator Kiss Flights was one of the airline’s key UK customers.
Immediately following the operator’s collapse Viking announced plans to cut three aircraft from its fleet. It also stressed its financial stability.
In a statement to ‘tour operator customers and suppliers’ last night, the Swedish charter carrier said it was working closely with the CAA to help repatriate Kiss Flights customers and that its day to day operations were continuing to operate as normal.
It said: “Viking would like to re-confirm its ongoing dedication to its UK and European tour operator customers and suppliers.
“As mentioned on Tuesday evening, Viking has taken immediate action and has made positive progress in downsizing its fleet by 25% immediately post the repatriation programme.
“Viking will continue to maintain London Gatwick as an operational base in the UK and will also continue operating to and from various regional airports.
“Viking would like to re-emphasise that its operations outside the UK are not affected.”
The majority of the airline’s operations are based in central and eastern Europe and the Middle East.
In the UK it currently operates out of Gatwick, Manchester, East Midlands and Bristol with flights to destinations including Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife and the Greek Islands.
by Debbie Ward
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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