New airlines appear

Despite the current situation of air flights (very few people fly), and the dire situation in which almost all airlines find themselves, there are some people who see the opportunity to create an airline. This is the case of Flyr (Norway) and Lift Airline (South African).

They are two companies that were created from scratch and in the worst moment of the aeronautical industry, with which their development will be totally different from how current aeronautical companies have done.

They are sure to have fewer structures and much tighter costs. But that does not guarantee that they will be successful.

Flyr means to fly in Norwegian and has been presented as a new airline focused on Norwegian internal flights, with the aim of offering the simplest flight and thinking of starting operations in 2021.

As they indicate they will make fewer flights than other companies, but they will choose the places and times of those flights very well to attract the maximum number of customers.

Contact with customers will be completely digital (with APP and WEB) from ticket purchase to continuous contact with the customer.

They are clear that people will fly less after the current serious Covid-19 crisis but they trust that they will continue to fly and they want to be “there” offering something different when the flights go up a bit.

They will not buy the planes but will rent them and are analyzing between the A320 and the B737.

They will offer a single rate (the basic one) and will also charge for other services such as seat selection, extra luggage, etc …

It is not yet clear on what date in 2021 they will start flying, since at the moment it is an idea with a few people hired starting to prepare the work involved.

And something similar happens in South Africa with Lift Airline but it already began to fly on December 10, 2020 (in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic) because that time is the start of its summer season.

It has a fleet of 3 A320 aircraft and links two national routes.

In both cases the characteristics they offer are similar.

They are praise — worthy the value of people who contribute effort and money to start businesses that others would like to abandon.

We have to consider that in Norway there is a low-cost company (Norwegian) that is in bankruptcy and at serious risk of closing the business.

But all crises carry their opportunities, and there are people willing to take those risks. I wish these two companies the best, as it must be recognized that they are brave.