Duo Airways

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Duo Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom. Its main bases were Birmingham International Airport and Edinburgh Airport. It ceased operations in May 2004.

Contents 1 Code Data 2 History 3 Fleet 4 External links

[edit] Code Data

• IATA Code: VB
• ICAO Code: DUO
• Callsign: FLY DUO

[edit] History

The airline was formed by a management buyout of the former Maersk UK in June 2003. The airline relaunched services in November 2003 but a shortage of funds led to it suspending flights and entering administration on May 1, 2004.

The airline sought to provide a high quality of service at moderate prices, but faced a marketing challenge in explaining that it was not a £9.99 no-frills carrier, and load factors took longer than expected to reach budgeted levels. Despite overwhelmingly positive reaction from passengers and an encouraging future outlook, the airline had to close down when an investor withdrew support at short notice.

The carrier flew to Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart, Berlin (Tegel), Helsinki, Copenhagen, Gothenburg (Landvetter), Stockholm (Arlanda), Lyon, Nice, Vienna, Geneva, Oslo, Milan (Malpensa) and Zurich from Birmingham and/or Edinburgh.

[edit] Fleet

The final Duo Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

• 3 Bombardier CRJ-200
• 5 Bombardier CRJ-700

[edit] External links

• Duo Airways
• Duo Airways Former Fleet Detail
• Photos of Duo Airways aircraft
• History of Duo Airways and its predecessors (in German)