Duo Airways

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Duo Airways
Duo airways logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
VBDUOFLY DUO
FoundedJune 2003
Commenced operationsNovember 2003
Ceased operations1 May 2004
Operating bases Birmingham Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Fleet size9
Destinations16
Headquarters Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Websiteduo.com

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

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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 1 May 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 low cost, no-frills carrier, and load factors took longer than expected to reach budgeted levels. Despite overwhelmingly positive reaction from passengers and an encouraging outlook, the airline had to close down when an investor withdrew support at short notice.

Destinations

A Duo Airways Bombardier CRJ-200LR landing at Bournemouth Airport, England. (2003) Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200LR, Duo Airways AN0437694.jpg
A Duo Airways Bombardier CRJ-200LR landing at Bournemouth Airport, England. (2003)
A Duo Airways Bombardier CRJ-700ER at Stuttgart Airport, Germany. (2003) Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-701ER, Duo Airways AN0395487.jpg
A Duo Airways Bombardier CRJ-700ER at Stuttgart Airport, Germany. (2003)

Duo Airways served the following destinations throughout operations:

[Base] Base
CityCountryIATAICAOAirport
BerlinGermanyTXLEDDT Berlin Tegel Airport
BirminghamUnited KingdomBHXEGBB Birmingham Airport [Base]
Cologne/Bonn GermanyCGNEDDK Cologne Bonn Airport
CopenhagenDenmarkCPHEKCH Copenhagen Airport
EdinburghUnited KingdomEDIEGPH Edinburgh Airport [Base]
GenevaSwitzerlandGVALSGG Geneva International Airport
GothenburgSwedenGOTESGG Göteborg Landvetter Airport
HelsinkiFinlandHELEFHK Helsinki Airport
Lyon FranceLYSLFLL Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
MilanItalyMXPLIMC Milano Malpensa Airport
Nice FranceNCELFMN Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
OsloNorwayOSLENGM Oslo Airport
StockholmSwedenARNESSA Stockholm Arlanda Airport
StuttgartGermanySTREDDS Stuttgart Airport
ViennaAustriaVIELOWW Vienna International Airport
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHLSZH Zurich Airport

Fleet

The Duo Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft through operations:

Duo Airways Fleet
AircraftTotalPassengers
Bombardier CRJ-200LR 448
Bombardier CRJ-700 368
Bombardier CRJ-700ER 268
Total9

See also