Belair (airline)
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Belair is an airline
headquartered in Glattbrugg, Opfikon
, Switzerland. It operates scheduled flights on behalf of Air Berlin
and ad hoc charters for third parties. Its main base is Zürich Airport.
by one of Balair's largest customers, the holiday tour operator Hotelplan. It has 339 employees (as of June 2011).
In March 2007, German airline Air Berlin acquired a 49 per cent shareholding in Belair (with Hotelplan holding the other 51 per cent), to enable an increase in its activities in the Swiss market. Since then, Belair belongs to the Air Berlin
Group (as LTU International
and Niki), operating low cost medium haul flights to holiday destinations. Aside of these scheduled operations, Belair operates extensive charter service (medium to long haul).
Egypt
Macedonia
Morocco
Kosovo
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
All Belair aircraft are painted in Air Berlin colors. The average fleet age of Belair is 3.9 years as of April 2009.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
headquartered in Glattbrugg, Opfikon
Opfikon
Opfikon is the name of a municipality in the Swiss canton of Zurich, located in the district of Bülach.-Coat of arms:Blazon: Party per fess gules and argent, in chief a half length portrait of a man wearing a coat sable with a white collar, in base cross pattee sable.-Geography:Opfikon is situated...
, Switzerland. It operates scheduled flights on behalf of Air Berlin
Air Berlin
Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa, and Europe's sixth largest airline in terms of passengers....
and ad hoc charters for third parties. Its main base is Zürich Airport.
History
The airline was established and started operations on 3 November 2001. It was formed on the demise of the SAirGroup out of its leisure carrier BalairBalair
Balair was a Swiss airline that became BalairCTA when it merged with CTA/Compagnie de Transport Aerien in 1993. Balair had its headquarters in Basel.-Company history:...
by one of Balair's largest customers, the holiday tour operator Hotelplan. It has 339 employees (as of June 2011).
In March 2007, German airline Air Berlin acquired a 49 per cent shareholding in Belair (with Hotelplan holding the other 51 per cent), to enable an increase in its activities in the Swiss market. Since then, Belair belongs to the Air Berlin
Air Berlin
Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa, and Europe's sixth largest airline in terms of passengers....
Group (as LTU International
LTU International
LTU Lufttransport-Unternehmen GmbH was an airline based in Düsseldorf, Germany, now fully owned by Air Berlin. The initials stand for the German phrase LuftTransport-Unternehmen . It operated scheduled services on medium and long-haul routes, as well as charter services...
and Niki), operating low cost medium haul flights to holiday destinations. Aside of these scheduled operations, Belair operates extensive charter service (medium to long haul).
Destinations
As of May 2011, Belair operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:Egypt
- HurghadaHurghadaHurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a main tourist center and second largest city in Egypt located on the Red Sea coast.- Overview :...
- Hurghada International AirportHurghada International AirportHurghada International Airport is an international airport located in Hurghada, Egypt.The airport is located inland, southwest of El Dahar .In 2009 the airport handled 6,730,087 passengers .-Terminal:... - LuxorLuxorLuxor is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 , with an area of approximately . As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple...
- Luxor International AirportLuxor International AirportLuxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located four miles east of the city.Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.In 2009, the airport served... - Marsa AlamMarsa AlamMarsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently seeing fast increasing popularity as a tourist destination and development following the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2001....
- Marsa Alam International AirportMarsa Alam International AirportMarsa Alam International Airport is a growing airport in Marsa Alam, Egypt. In response to the increasing needs of European travelers to this southern Red Sea destination, along with many other airports in the Red Sea such as Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport in Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam is... - Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 35,000...
- Sharm el-Sheikh International AirportSharm el-Sheikh International AirportSharm el-Sheikh International Airport , formerly known as Ophira International Airport, is an international airport located in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt...
Macedonia
- SkopjeSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
- Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport
Morocco
- NadorNadorNador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
- Nador International AirportNador International AirportNador International Airport is an airport serving Nador, a city in the Oriental region in Morocco. It is also known as Al Aroui International Airport or Arwi Airport....
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Kosovo
- PristinaPristinaPristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
- Pristina International AirportPriština International AirportPristina International Airport Adem Jashari is an international airport located southwest of Pristina, Kosovo. It is an international airport that handles over a million passengers per year, co-located with Slatina Air Base. It is under the authority of the Government of Kosovo and is the only...
Switzerland
- BaselBaselBasel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-FreiburgEuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-FreiburgEuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport northwest of Basel , southeast of Mulhouse , and south of Freiburg . It is located in France, on the administrative territory of the commune of Saint-Louis near the Swiss and German borders...
base - GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
- Geneva International Airport - ZürichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
- Zurich Airport base
Tunisia
- DjerbaDjerbaDjerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
- Djerba-Zarzis International Airport [seasonal] - EnfidhaEnfidhaEnfidha is a town in northeastern Tunisia with a population of approximately 10,000. It is visited by tourists on their way to Takrouna. Enfidha is located at around . It lies on the railway between Tunis and Sousse, approximately 45 km northeast of Sousse and a few kilometers inland from the Gulf...
- Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport [seasonal]
Turkey
- AntalyaAntalyaAntalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
- Antalya AirportAntalya AirportAntalya Airport is northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. The airport is operated in Turkey's primary holiday destination located on the country's Mediterranean coast. The airport is big and modern, built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean...
[seasonal] - BodrumBodrumBodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the...
- Milas-Bodrum AirportMilas-Bodrum AirportMilas-Bodrum Airport is an international airport that serves the Turkish towns of Bodrum and Milas. The airport is situated 36km northeast of the town of Bodrum, and 16km south of Milas. A spacious new international terminal was completed in 2000....
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Fleet
The Belair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2011):- 2 Airbus A319-112
- 7 Airbus A320-214
All Belair aircraft are painted in Air Berlin colors. The average fleet age of Belair is 3.9 years as of April 2009.