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Strategic Airlines Luxembourg
IATA ICAO Call sign
SH STU LUXLINER
FoundedJuly 2010
Commenced operationsOctober 2010
Ceased operations3 October 2012
Operating bases
Fleet size3
HeadquartersLuxembourg
Websitehttp://www.strategicairlines.eu/

Strategic Airlines SA, known as Strategic Airlines Luxembourg or Strategic Airlines, was a charter airline headquartered in Luxembourg and operating flights out of the United Kingdom. The airline had bases at Manchester, Birmingham and London-Gatwick offering holiday charter flights for mainly for tour operators.

History

The airline was created in July 2010 in Luxembourg as a subsidiary of the Australian airline Strategic Airlines, which later rebranded as Air Australia on 15 November 2011.

Strategic Airlines commenced services in October 2010 with one Airbus A320 aircraft from its bases at Manchester, Birmingham and London-Gatwick. The airline increased its fleet to three Airbus A320's in 2011.

On 17 February 2012, Air Australia, it's parent company ceased operations.[1] However due to Strategic Airlines being a separate company, Strategic Airlines continued to operate as normal. [2]

On 3 October 2012, Olympic holidays, its only operating tour operator ended its contract with Strategic Airlines, forcing the company to go into administration.[3]

Fleet

The Strategic Airlines Luxembourg fleet consistd of the following aircraft with an average age of 19.3 years as of August 2012:[4]

Strategic Airlines Luxembourg Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-212 3 180
Total 3

Destinations

Flights operate from London Gatwick.


Flights operate from Manchester Airport (as of August 2012):[4]


Flights operate from Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom)

References

  1. ^ Segal, Dave (16 February 2012). "Air Australia grounds Hawaii flights, hundreds stranded". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. ^ Strategic Airlines History
  3. ^ Strategic Administration
  4. ^ a b "Welcome to Strategic Airlines SA". Strategic Airlines SA. 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
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