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{{Short description|International airline of Maldives}}
{{Short description|International airline in the Maldives}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Merge from|Draft:Beond|discuss=Talk:Beond#Proposed merge of Draft:Beond into Beond|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Beond
| airline = beOnd
| image = LogoBeondRectangle.png
| image = Image BeOnd.png
| image_size = 250px
| alt = BeOndLogo
| alt = BeondLogo
| image_size = 100px
| caption = Beond Logo
| IATA = B4
| IATA = B4
| ICAO = BYD
| ICAO = BYD
| callsign = BEOND
| callsign = BEOND
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|01|}}<ref name="New Airline Startup">{{cite news|last=Tunney|first=Donna|title=What To Know About BeOnd: The World's First Luxury Airline In The Maldives|url=https://www.thetravel.com/what-to-know-about-fly-beond-new-luxury-maldives-airline/|work=The Travel|date=23 November 2022|access-date=4 July 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="BeOnd: A New Airline">{{cite news|last=Bodell|first=Luke|title=Airline Startup: BeOnd Wants To Serve Maldives With All-Business Airbus A321|url=https://simpleflying.com/airline-startup-beond-maldives-business-airbus-a321/|work=Simple Flying|date=26 November 2022|access-date=4 July 2023|language=en}}</ref>
| founded = {{start date and age|2022|01||df=yes}}<ref name="New Airline Startup">{{cite news|last=Tunney|first=Donna|title=What To Know About BeOnd: The World's First Luxury Airline In The Maldives|url=https://www.thetravel.com/what-to-know-about-fly-beond-new-luxury-maldives-airline/|work=The Travel|date=23 November 2022|access-date=4 July 2023|language=en}}</ref>
| commenced = {{start date and age|2023|11|15|df=yes}}<ref name=start/>
| commenced = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023|09|}}<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023">{{cite news|last=Gokulam|first=Dhanusha|title=New airline Beond plans September launch on hyper-busy Dubai-Maldives sector|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/new-airline-beond-plans-september-launch-on-hyper-busy-dubai-maldives-sector-1.96652969|work=[[Gulf News]]|location=[[Dubai]]|date=27 June 2023|access-date=4 July 2023|language=en}}</ref>
| bases = Velana International Airport (MLE)
| bases = {{nowrap|[[Velana International Airport]]}}
| hubs = Velana International Airport (MLE)
| hubs =
| focus_cities = Velana International Airport (MLE)
| focus_cities =
| fleet_size = 1
| fleet_size = 2
| destinations = 6<ref>{{cite web|title=Beond on ch-aviation|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/0N3|website=ch-aviation.com|date=|access-date=|language=en}}</ref>
| parent = Beond Holding Limited
| parent = Beond Holding Limited
| headquarters = [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite news |last=Garcia |first=Marisa |date=8 November 2023 |title=Beond Carves Out Luxury Leisure Micro-Niche On Low-Cost Airline Values |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisagarcia/2023/11/08/beond-carves-out-luxury-leisure-micro-niche-on-low-cost-airline-values/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref>
| headquarters = Malé, Maldives <ref name="BeOnd: A New Airline"/>
| founders = *Max Nilov
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| founders = Max Nilov (CSO), Sascha Feuerherd (CCO), Tero Taskila (CEO) <ref name="About BeOnd">{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://flybeond.com/about.php|website=BeOnd|access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Sascha Feuerherd }}
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| num_employees = 60
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*{{nowrap|Tero Taskila<ref name="About BeOnd">{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://flybeond.com/about.php|website=BeOnd|access-date=4 July 2023|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704144904/https://flybeond.com/about.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
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| website = https://flybeond.com
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| num_employees =
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| website = [https://flybeond.com flybeond.com]
}}
}}


'''Beond''' is an upcoming designated [[Maldivian (airline)|Maldivian]] airline based in the capital of [[Maldives]], [[Malé]].<ref name="New Airline Startup"/> It was founded by aviation veterans Max Nilov, Sascha Feuerherd, and Tero Taskila in January 2022,<ref name="About BeOnd"/><ref name="New Airline Startup"/> and is slated to begin commercial operations by September 2023.<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/> The airline is a [[joint venture]] formed by the investment firm, Arabesque, and the Maldivian hospitality company, SIMDI Group.<ref name="BeOnd: A New Airline"/> It is the world's first fully leisure-based airline as it is focusing mainly on travel and [[tourism industry]].<ref name="New Airline Startup"/> It plans to connect Maldives to multiple [[European countries|European]] and [[Asian countries|Asian]] countries with their cities, as well as to [[Australia]].<ref name="New Airline to Australia">{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Katherine|title=A new premium Maldives airline with all-flat seats is headed for Australia|url=https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/a-new-premium-airline-with-all-flat-seats-is-headed-for-australia-20230627-p5djw4.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=29 June 2023|access-date=4 July 2023|language=en}}</ref> It plans to operate to over 50 destinations in more than 25 countries with a fleet of over 30 aircraft in the next 5 years.<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/><ref name="BeOnd: A New Airline"/>
'''beOnd''' is a [[Maldives|Maldivian]] [[airline]] headquartered in [[Dubai]] and based at [[Velana International Airport]] near the capital of the Maldives, [[Malé]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=13 January 2024 |title=05 Amazing Local Airlines to Travel in Maldives! |url=https://mvhotels.travel/05-amazing-local-airlines-to-travel-in-maldives/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=MVHOTELS.TRAVEL |language=en-US}}</ref> It was founded by Max Nilov and Tero Taskila in November 2022. The airline is a [[joint venture]] formed by the investment firm Arabesque, and the Maldivian hospitality company SIMDI Group.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=14 December 2023 |title=Beond, the world's first premium leisure airline, announces a distribution agreement with Euroairlines. |url=https://euroairlines.euroairlines.es/en/beond-the-worlds-first-premium-leisure-airline-announces-a-distribution-agreement-with-euroairlines/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Euroairlines |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2022 |title=Beond: The New Luxury Airline By SIMDI Group and ARABESQUE Will Operate Airbus A321Neo’s |url=https://www.aviatorsmaldives.com/post/131155271 |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Aviators Maldives}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Foundation===
[[File:A Beond Airbus A319-111.jpg|alt=A Beond Airbus A319-111|thumb|261x261px|A Beond Airbus A319-111]]
The only way to enter Maldives from all countries is by air. At present, international airlines dominate operations at [[Velana International Airport]], because Maldives, although has an existing flag carrier, [[Maldivian (airline)|Maldivian]], it has a too small fleet to cater to the growth at the airport and to compete with international airlines, along with connecting more worldwide destinations. In view of the rapidly rising tourist arrivals in Maldives, to cope with this, three aviation veterans, Max Nilov, Tero Taskila (who is a former executive of [[Lufthansa]]) and Sascha Feuerherd, all with having more or around two decades of experience in the [[aviation industry]], decided to create a new airline by forming a joint venture of two companies, Arabesque and SIMDI Group. It has been claimed as the world's first leisure-based airline, as its primary focus has been laid on to provide tourists all the world over with a premium, luxury experience and with a feeling of the Maldives islands.<ref name="BeOnd: A New Airline"/><ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/><ref name="New Airline Startup"/>
The only way to enter the [[Maldives]] from all countries is by air. At present, international airlines dominate operations at [[Velana International Airport]], because the Maldives' flag carrier, [[Maldivian (airline)|Maldivian]], has too small a fleet to cater to the growth at the airport and to compete with international airlines, along with connecting more worldwide destinations.{{cn|date=January 2024}}


Max Nilov, Tero Taskila and Sascha Feuerherd decided to create a new airline by forming a joint venture of two companies, Arabesque and SIMDI Group.<ref name=":1" /> beOnd plans to connect the Maldives to multiple [[European countries|European]] and [[Asian countries|Asian]] countries with their cities, as well as to [[Australia]].<ref name="New Airline to Australia">{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Katherine |date=29 June 2023 |title=A new premium Maldives airline with all-flat seats is headed for Australia |url=https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/a-new-premium-airline-with-all-flat-seats-is-headed-for-australia-20230627-p5djw4.html |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> It announced plans to operate to over 50 destinations in more than 25 countries with a fleet of over 30 aircraft in the next few years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 September 2023 |title=Luxury airline Beond selects Riyadh, Munich, and Zurich as launch cities for Maldives |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2367656/amp |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=[[Arab News]]}}</ref>
The airline was incorporated in November 2022 and is expected to begin operations with a fleet of three [[Airbus A319]] aircraft,<ref name="New Airline to Australia"/> along with an additional four, to be leased from one of the world's largest [[aircraft leasing]] companies, [[BBAM]], out of which the first aircraft is expected to arrive in September 2023.<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/> In 2024, it will take the delivery of [[Airbus A321neo#A321LR|Airbus A321LR]] and [[Airbus A321neo#A321XLR|A321XLR]] aircraft.<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/> It plans to connect 52 direct destinations in 26 countries, and taking on around 1.5 million passengers with a fleet of 30-35 aircraft in five years. Some initial destinations include [[Dubai]], [[Delhi]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Milan]], [[Munich]], [[Paris]], [[Riyadh]], [[Singapore]], [[Taipei]], [[Vienna]], [[Zurich]] and potential connections to [[Tokyo]], [[Seoul]], [[Shanghai]], [[Perth]] and [[Melbourne]],<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/><ref name="New Airline to Australia"/> along with seasonal destinations such as to [[Helsinki]] and other [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian countries]].<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/>


On 10 August 2023, the first aircraft, an A319, joined the fleet with 44 lie-flat seats in a 2-2 configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIRBUS A319 - MSN 2119 8Q-FBA |url=https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a319-2119.htm |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=airfleets.net}}</ref> Its [[Airbus A321]] joined the fleet on 2 September 2024 with a seat configuration of 68 lie-flat seats in a 2-2 format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sipinski |first=Dominik |date=12 October 2022 |title=UAE's Arabesque to operate as BeOnd from Maldives |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/120385-uaes-arabesque-to-operate-as-beond-from-maldives |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>
==Services==


Planned initial destinations were originally disclosed to include [[Dubai]], [[Delhi]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Milan]], [[Munich]], [[Paris]], [[Riyadh]], [[Singapore]], [[Taipei]], [[Vienna]] and [[Zürich]] and a potential connection to [[Perth]] and [[Melbourne]], along with seasonal destinations such as [[Finland]].<ref name="New Airline to Australia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beond {{!}} Book Flights Online & Save |url=https://www.alternativeairlines.com/beond |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.alternativeairlines.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Prisco |first=Jacopo |date=24 July 2023 |title=The new ‘private jet’-style airline set to fly to Maldives |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/beond-airline-maldives/index.html |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref>
The airline will have a seat configuration of 68 lie-flat seats instead of the standard 220 in a 2-2 format in its Airbus A321 fleet. Apart from the seats, passengers can indulge in a fine dining menu as food options along with providing private jet-like experience to passengers, such as five-star services like private airport transfers, lounge access and gourmet in-flight dining, apart from [[in-flight entertainment]] and internet network. The airline plans to provide concierge and chauffeur services out of private jet terminals, including tour packages at luxury resorts. Home check-in services will also be offered where available. It aims to have no check-in terminals at airports, eliminating the issue for long queues and delays. Although all seats will have premium-class fares, the airline will also go to the market with a competitive offering, by competing with business class fares in international airlines.<ref name="Operations from Sept 2023"/><ref name="New Airline to Australia"/>


===Start of operations===
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==See also==
beOnd was originally slated to begin commercial operations by September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=29 June 2023 |title=Luxury airline Beond debuts in September |url=https://hotelinsidermv.com/2023/06/29/luxury-airline-beond-debuts-in-september/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=Hotel Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The actual start was in November 2023.<ref name=start>{{Cite web |last=Lassetter |first=Jon |date=2023-11-22 |title=New Route of the Day (15 November 2023): Beond between Munich and Malé |url=https://airserviceone.com/new-route-of-the-day-15-november-2023-beond-between-munich-and-male/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Air Service One |language=en-GB}}</ref>


In February 2024, the airline announced it would downgrade its services to [[Munich Airport|Munich]] to a seasonal route, citing economic reasons.<ref name="muc">{{Cite web |last=Nowack |first=Timo |date=27 February 2024 |title=Beond streicht München aus dem Sommerflugplan |trans-title=Beond removes Munich from the summer flight schedule |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/beond-legt-in-muenchen-sommerpause-ein |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=aeroTELEGRAPH |language=de}}</ref> At the same time, the new route to [[Bangkok]] originally announced for a start in July 2024 had also been cancelled.<ref name="beond0224">{{Cite web |last=Liu |first=Jim |date=29 February 2024 |title=BeOnd NS24 Network Changes |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240229-b4ns24 |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=AeroRoutes |language=en-CA}}</ref>

== Destinations ==
As of October 2024, beOnd serves the following scheduled destinations.<ref name="website">{{Cite web |title=Bookable flights on airline's website |url=https://flybeond.com/ |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=flybeond.com}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Country
!City
!Airport
!Notes
!Refs
|-
|Germany||[[Munich]]||[[Munich Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|<ref name=muc/><ref name=beond0224/>
|-
|Italy||[[Milan]]||[[Milan Malpensa Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="website" /><ref name=beond0224/>
|-
|Maldives||[[Malé]]||[[Velana International Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center|<ref name="website" /><ref name=beond0224/>
|-
|Saudi Arabia||[[Riyadh]]||[[King Khalid International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="website" /><ref name=beond0224/>
|-
|Switzerland||[[Zürich]]||[[Zurich Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="website" /><ref name=beond0224/>
|-
|United Arab Emirates||[[Dubai]]||[[Al Maktoum International Airport]]|| align="center" |
|<ref name="website" /><ref name="beond0224" />
|}

== Fleet ==
[[File:Beond Airlines by Matheen Faiz.jpg|thumb|Beond [[Airbus A319-100]]]]
As of November 2024, the fleet of beOnd consists of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beond Fleet Details |url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Beond.htm |access-date=19 July 2024 |website=airfleets.net}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
|+
!Aircraft
!In service
!Orders
!Passengers
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|1
|&mdash;
|44
|
|-
|[[Airbus A321-200]]
|1
|&mdash;
|68
|
|-
!Total
!2
!&mdash;
!
!
|}

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==See also==
* [[List of airlines of the Maldives]]
* [[List of airlines of the Maldives]]
* [[Tourism in Maldives]]


==References==
==References==

{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://flybeond.com/ BeOnd - Official website]
* {{official|https://flybeond.com/}}
* [http://arabesque.aero/ Arabesque - Official website]
* [http://arabesque.aero/ Arabesque - Official website]
* [https://www.simdi.com/ SIMDI Group - Home]
* [https://www.simdi.com/ SIMDI Group - Home]
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{{Airlines of Maldives}}
{{Airlines of Maldives}}


[[Category:Airlines of the Maldives]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in the Maldives]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2022]]

Latest revision as of 13:51, 14 December 2024

beOnd
BeOndLogo
IATA ICAO Call sign
B4 BYD BEOND
FoundedJanuary 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01)[1]
Commenced operations15 November 2023; 13 months ago (2023-11-15)[2]
Operating basesVelana International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations6[3]
Parent companyBeond Holding Limited
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates[4]
Founders
  • Max Nilov
  • Sascha Feuerherd
  • Tero Taskila[5]
Websiteflybeond.com

beOnd is a Maldivian airline headquartered in Dubai and based at Velana International Airport near the capital of the Maldives, Malé.[6] It was founded by Max Nilov and Tero Taskila in November 2022. The airline is a joint venture formed by the investment firm Arabesque, and the Maldivian hospitality company SIMDI Group.[7][8]

History

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Foundation

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The only way to enter the Maldives from all countries is by air. At present, international airlines dominate operations at Velana International Airport, because the Maldives' flag carrier, Maldivian, has too small a fleet to cater to the growth at the airport and to compete with international airlines, along with connecting more worldwide destinations.[citation needed]

Max Nilov, Tero Taskila and Sascha Feuerherd decided to create a new airline by forming a joint venture of two companies, Arabesque and SIMDI Group.[7] beOnd plans to connect the Maldives to multiple European and Asian countries with their cities, as well as to Australia.[9] It announced plans to operate to over 50 destinations in more than 25 countries with a fleet of over 30 aircraft in the next few years.[10]

On 10 August 2023, the first aircraft, an A319, joined the fleet with 44 lie-flat seats in a 2-2 configuration.[11] Its Airbus A321 joined the fleet on 2 September 2024 with a seat configuration of 68 lie-flat seats in a 2-2 format.[12]

Planned initial destinations were originally disclosed to include Dubai, Delhi, Hong Kong, Milan, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, Singapore, Taipei, Vienna and Zürich and a potential connection to Perth and Melbourne, along with seasonal destinations such as Finland.[9][13][14]

Start of operations

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beOnd was originally slated to begin commercial operations by September 2023.[15] The actual start was in November 2023.[2]

In February 2024, the airline announced it would downgrade its services to Munich to a seasonal route, citing economic reasons.[16] At the same time, the new route to Bangkok originally announced for a start in July 2024 had also been cancelled.[17]

Destinations

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As of October 2024, beOnd serves the following scheduled destinations.[18]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Germany Munich Munich Airport Seasonal [16][17]
Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport [18][17]
Maldives Malé Velana International Airport Hub [18][17]
Saudi Arabia Riyadh King Khalid International Airport [18][17]
Switzerland Zürich Zurich Airport [18][17]
United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport [18][17]

Fleet

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Beond Airbus A319-100

As of November 2024, the fleet of beOnd consists of the following aircraft:[19]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 1 — 44
Airbus A321-200 1 — 68
Total 2 —

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tunney, Donna (23 November 2022). "What To Know About BeOnd: The World's First Luxury Airline In The Maldives". The Travel. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Lassetter, Jon (2023-11-22). "New Route of the Day (15 November 2023): Beond between Munich and Malé". Air Service One. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "Beond on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.com.
  4. ^ Garcia, Marisa (8 November 2023). "Beond Carves Out Luxury Leisure Micro-Niche On Low-Cost Airline Values". Forbes. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ "About Us". BeOnd. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ "05 Amazing Local Airlines to Travel in Maldives!". MVHOTELS.TRAVEL. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Beond, the world's first premium leisure airline, announces a distribution agreement with Euroairlines". Euroairlines. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Beond: The New Luxury Airline By SIMDI Group and ARABESQUE Will Operate Airbus A321Neo's". Aviators Maldives. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b Scott, Katherine (29 June 2023). "A new premium Maldives airline with all-flat seats is headed for Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Luxury airline Beond selects Riyadh, Munich, and Zurich as launch cities for Maldives". Arab News. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  11. ^ "AIRBUS A319 - MSN 2119 8Q-FBA". airfleets.net. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  12. ^ Sipinski, Dominik (12 October 2022). "UAE's Arabesque to operate as BeOnd from Maldives". ch-aviation. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Beond | Book Flights Online & Save". www.alternativeairlines.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  14. ^ Prisco, Jacopo (24 July 2023). "The new 'private jet'-style airline set to fly to Maldives". CNN. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Luxury airline Beond debuts in September". Hotel Insider. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b Nowack, Timo (27 February 2024). "Beond streicht München aus dem Sommerflugplan" [Beond removes Munich from the summer flight schedule]. aeroTELEGRAPH (in German). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g Liu, Jim (29 February 2024). "BeOnd NS24 Network Changes". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Bookable flights on airline's website". flybeond.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Beond Fleet Details". airfleets.net. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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