Crowdfunding for new Swiss airline FlyBair set to raise US$1m
When Swiss regional carrier SkyWork went bust last year, it left its former hub at Bern Airport without any regular scheduled flights. Airport bosses felt the country’s capital needed more than just a handful of charter and govt flights, so they decided to try something different. Little more than one year after the last SkyWork flight, Bern Airport executives announced ambitious plans to crowdfund a replacement airline, FlyBair. Since its launch Nov 1, the crowdfunding campaign has raised just shy of US$700,000 of its initial $1m target, with 12 days still remaining. Following the first round of funding, the group will look to raise an additional $1.5m. FlyBair will only market flights and sell tickets, it turn to partners to handle operations. Swiss charter company Lions Air would be responsible for operations. <br/>
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Crowdfunding for new Swiss airline FlyBair set to raise US$1m
When Swiss regional carrier SkyWork went bust last year, it left its former hub at Bern Airport without any regular scheduled flights. Airport bosses felt the country’s capital needed more than just a handful of charter and govt flights, so they decided to try something different. Little more than one year after the last SkyWork flight, Bern Airport executives announced ambitious plans to crowdfund a replacement airline, FlyBair. Since its launch Nov 1, the crowdfunding campaign has raised just shy of US$700,000 of its initial $1m target, with 12 days still remaining. Following the first round of funding, the group will look to raise an additional $1.5m. FlyBair will only market flights and sell tickets, it turn to partners to handle operations. Swiss charter company Lions Air would be responsible for operations. <br/>
