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{{Short description|Claims management company}}
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{{Short description|Flight compensation company}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Skycop
| name = Skycop
| logo = [[File:Skycop-logotipas.png]]
| logo = Skycop logo.jpg
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Law]]
| industry = Claims management, aviation
| key_people = Tomas Vaišvila ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
| founded = 2017
| founders = Šarūnas Straševičius
| hq_location = [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]
| hq_location = [[Vilnius]], Lithuania
| num_employees = 21 (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/imone/skycop_com/darbuotoju-skaicius/|title=Skycop.com, UAB darbuotojai|website=[[Verslo_žinios|Verslo žinios]]|access-date=2022-02-12}}</ref>
| num_employees = 40<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/skycop_com/number-of-employees/|title=Skycop.com, UAB employees (insured)|date=|website=Rekvizitai.lt|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.skycop.com/}}
| website = https://www.skycop.com
}}
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'''Skycop''' is an intermediary company that makes claims on behalf of air passengers for delayed, canceled, or overbooked flights, and helps them receive financial compensation<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=About Skycop |url=https://www.skycop.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=skycop.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Skycop''' is a [[claims management company]] founded in [[Vilnius]] in 2017 and operating in European markets. It focuses on air travel. Skycop's business model is based on free claim management and a fixed fee if a compensation for delayed, canceled or overbooked flight is successful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skycop.com/price-list/|title=Price list|date=10 August 2022|website=Skycop.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>

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== History ==

Skycop was launched in early 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.15min.lt/gyvenimas/naujiena/keliones/lietuviu-startuolis-stoja-i-kara-su-keleivius-uz-nosies-vedziojanciomis-oro-linijomis-1630-803174|title=Lietuvių startuolis stoja į karą su keleivius už nosies vedžiojančiomis oro linijomis|date=2017-05-26|website=15min.lt|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]].

In 2017, Skycop partnered with the [[BC Prienai|Prienai basketball club]] competing in the [[Lithuanian Basketball League]], and became its title sponsor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportas.lt/naujiena/260887/prienu-klubas-rado-pagrindini-remeja-ir-keicia-pavadinima-o-lavrinoviciai-kelsis-i-televizija/|title=Prienų klubas rado pagrindinį rėmėją ir keičia pavadinimą, o Lavrinovičiai kelsis į televiziją|date=2018-08-22|website=sportas.lt|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> The season was noted for signing<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/12/11/liangelo-and-lamelo-ball-reportedly-sign-with-lithuanian-professional-team/|title=LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball sign with Lithuanian professional team|date=2017-12-11|newspaper=Washington Post|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> [[LiAngelo Ball|LiAngelo]] and [[LaMelo Ball]], the younger brothers of then [[Los Angeles Lakers]] player [[Lonzo Ball]], bringing international attention to the team.

In 2019, Skycop launched a campaign<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://flight.claimcompanies.com/news/skycop-launched-campaign-against-vueling|title=Skycop launched campaign against Vueling|date=2019-03-04|website=claimcompanies.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> in Barcelona subway stations and busses with slogans "You don't love customers" against Spain's [[Vueling]] airline. The campaign was based on Vueling's slogan "We love places".

In 2022, Skycop was acquired<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vz.lt/transportas-logistika/2022/09/15/buves-vilniaus-oro-uosto-vadovas-tomas-vaisvila-isigijo-skrydziu-kompensavimo-imone-skycop|title=Buvęs Vilniaus oro uosto vadovas Tomas Vaišvila įsigijo skrydžių kompensavimo įmonę "Skycop"|date=2022-09-19|website=vz.lt|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref> by Tomas Vaišvila, the former CEO of [[Vilnius International Airport]] and a long-time employee at the [[Avia Solutions Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/tomas-vaisvila|title=Tomas Vaisvila|date=2014-08-11|website=aviationweek.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>


== Services ==
== Services ==
Skycop makes claims against airlines in accordance with [[Flight Compensation Regulation 2004|EU Regulation 261/2004]]. If the compensation is successfully recovered, the company applies a fee calculated accordingly to the amount of the recovered compensation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-04 |title=„Skycop.com“ vadovaujasi „no-win, no-pay” principu |url=http://jauns.lv/raksts/zinas/246140-kas-slepjas-aiz-e-pastiem-ar-piedavajumu-atgut-10-miljonus-no-aviokompanijam |access-date=2018-02-14 |website=jauns.lv}}</ref>


Skycop seeks claims for delayed, canceled and overbooked flights, as well as extra expenses claims, on behalf of passengers.
Skycop services can be used even if a passenger has submitted a claim directly to the [[airline]] but it has been rejected. The amount of compensation possible depends on the distance of the flight; the longer the distance, the bigger the potential compensation, which ranges from 250 to 600 euros. Only flights from the EU with EU-registered airlines may be compensated if the flight was disrupted due to the airline's fault, or was delayed and arrived at the final destination more than 3 hours late.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Flight Compensation |url=https://www.skycop.com/flight-compensation/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=skycop.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


The company also offers the 'Skycop Care' subscription scheme with a 0% success fee, as well as B2B services for Online Travel Agencies, car rental companies and other businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skycop.com/skycop-identifier/|title=Skycop Identifier|date=10 August 2022|website=Skycop.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref>
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== Other ==
In 2017, the company became the main sponsor of [[BC Žalgiris|Kaunas "Žalgiris" basketball club]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/50209657/su-naujo-pagrindinio-remejo-skycop-pagalba-zalgiris-taikysis-i-aukstesnius-tikslus|title=2017-ais įmonė tapo pagrindiniu Kauno „Žalgirio“ krepšinio klubo rėmėju|date=2017-08-28|website=[[alfa.lt]]|access-date=2018-02-12}}</ref> and in February 2018, the team's coach, European basketball legend [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]] became the company's advertising partner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-01 |title=Šarūnas Jasikevičius tapo „SKYCOP“ reklaminiu veidu. |url=http://zalgiris.lt/news/bc-zalgiris/70543/ |access-date=2018-02-12 |website=[[Kauno Žalgiris]]}}</ref>


== See also ==
Skycop also supported the arrival of brothers [[LaMelo Ball]] and [[LiAngelo Ball]] to then titled [[BC Prienai|Birštonas-Prienai Vytautas basketball club]], providing them with business class tickets from [[Los Angeles]] to [[Vilnius]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2017/12/21/lithuanian-club-liangelo-lamelo-ball-travel-itinerary-instagram-bc-vytautas/|title=„Skycop.com“ parėmė brolių LaMelo ir LiAngelo Ball‘ų atvykimą į Birštono-Prienų „Vytauto“ krepšinio klubą|date=2017-12-21|website=[[USA_Today]]|access-date=2018-02-12}}</ref>
* [[Air Passengers Rights Regulation]]
* [[Claims management]]
* [[Flight cancellation and delay]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{official website|https://www.skycop.com}}
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 6 November 2024

Skycop
Company typePrivate
IndustryClaims management, aviation
FoundersŠarūnas Straševičius
HeadquartersVilnius, Lithuania
Key people
Tomas Vaišvila (CEO)
Number of employees
40[1]
Websitehttps://www.skycop.com

Skycop is a claims management company founded in Vilnius in 2017 and operating in European markets. It focuses on air travel. Skycop's business model is based on free claim management and a fixed fee if a compensation for delayed, canceled or overbooked flight is successful.[2]

History

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Skycop was launched in early 2017[3] in Vilnius, Lithuania.

In 2017, Skycop partnered with the Prienai basketball club competing in the Lithuanian Basketball League, and became its title sponsor in 2018.[4] The season was noted for signing[5] LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, the younger brothers of then Los Angeles Lakers player Lonzo Ball, bringing international attention to the team.

In 2019, Skycop launched a campaign[6] in Barcelona subway stations and busses with slogans "You don't love customers" against Spain's Vueling airline. The campaign was based on Vueling's slogan "We love places".

In 2022, Skycop was acquired[7] by Tomas Vaišvila, the former CEO of Vilnius International Airport and a long-time employee at the Avia Solutions Group.[8]

Services

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Skycop seeks claims for delayed, canceled and overbooked flights, as well as extra expenses claims, on behalf of passengers.

The company also offers the 'Skycop Care' subscription scheme with a 0% success fee, as well as B2B services for Online Travel Agencies, car rental companies and other businesses.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Skycop.com, UAB employees (insured)". Rekvizitai.lt. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ "Price list". Skycop.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "Lietuvių startuolis stoja į karą su keleivius už nosies vedžiojančiomis oro linijomis". 15min.lt. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Prienų klubas rado pagrindinį rėmėją ir keičia pavadinimą, o Lavrinovičiai kelsis į televiziją". sportas.lt. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ "LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball sign with Lithuanian professional team". Washington Post. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ "Skycop launched campaign against Vueling". claimcompanies.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ "Buvęs Vilniaus oro uosto vadovas Tomas Vaišvila įsigijo skrydžių kompensavimo įmonę "Skycop"". vz.lt. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ^ "Tomas Vaisvila". aviationweek.com. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. ^ "Skycop Identifier". Skycop.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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