Other News - 08/31/2009

SkyEurope Airlines suspended operations yesterday, hours after airport operators in Prague and Bratislava said they would stop handling the LCC's flights beginning today because it is behind on payments. Vienna halted the LCC's flights in mid-August and SkyEurope had been shuttling VIE passengers to/from Bratislava (ATWOnline, Aug. 24). SkyEurope, which launched in early 2002, issued a brief statement on its website saying that it "has suspended its sales and operations immediately" and that it could not guarantee refunds on ticket purchases.