Level (airline)
Level (airline)
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| Founded | 15 March 2017 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 June 2017 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Avios | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Company slogan | It's your world | ||||||
| Parent company | International Airlines Group | ||||||
| Key people | Willie Walsh | ||||||
| Website | flylevel.com | ||||||
Level, styled as LEVEL, is an airline brand under which three European airlines owned by the International Airlines Group (IAG) operate low-cost flights.
Level was marketed initially as a low-cost, long-haul carrier, and began transatlantic services from Barcelona–El Prat Airport in June 2017.[1] In July 2018, Level expanded with long-haul services from Paris Orly Airport which eventually took over the operation of IAG affiliate OpenSkies,[2] and began its first short-haul services from Vienna International Airport.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Initial launch
1.2 Long-haul expansion
1.3 Short-haul expansion
2 Destinations
2.1 Codeshare agreements
3 Fleet
4 Services
4.1 Frequent-flyer programme
4.2 Cabins and service
4.2.1 Economy
4.2.2 Premium Economy
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
Initial launch[edit]
Level was established by IAG in response to increased competition in the low-cost long-haul market, including that of Norwegian Long Haul. On 15 March 2017, IAG CEO Willie Walsh announced the new brand, together with four destinations from Barcelona–El Prat Airport beginning in June 2017. These were Oakland, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana.[3] A one-year contract was in place for Iberia to operate Level flights under its IB flight code and provide the necessary personnel, which has since been extended.
Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG, stated the corporation due to take over operation of the brand sold 52,000 seats within two days of being established, and over 147,000 after little more than 1.5 months, far exceeding IAG's expectations.[4]Rome, Paris and Milan were mentioned as possible locations for future expansion of the airline in Europe, together with additional routes out of Barcelona.[5]
Long-haul expansion[edit]
In line with the expressed intent to continue with future expansion by adding routes from other European cities,[6] on 28 November 2017, Level announced flights from Paris Orly Airport to Montreal and Point-à-Pitre and flights from Barcelona to Boston to begin from July 2018, and flights from Paris Orly to Fort-de-France and Newark to begin from September 2018.[2] Flights from Paris Orly were to be operated under the air operator's certificate (AOC) and crew of OpenSkies, another airline owned by IAG.[7] After the OpenSkies brand was retired on 2 September 2018, its operations were absorbed into the Level brand.[2]
Short-haul expansion[edit]
On 29 June 2018, IAG announced the launch of a new low-cost Austrian subsidiary, Anisec Luftfahrt, to operate flights from Vienna International Airport, branded as Level, starting from 17 July 2018. The new subsidiary bears its own Austrian AOC and bases four Airbus A321 aircraft previously used by Air Berlin and Niki in Vienna, from which it planned to serve 14 European destinations on behalf of Level by the end of August 2018.[8] However, by December 2018 Level announced cuts to its Vienna route network, with routes being reduced in frequency or cancelled altogether, due to business figures being below expectations.[9]
Destinations[edit]
As of January 2019[update], the airlines operating for Level fly to the following destinations.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Ministro Pistarini International Airport | ||
| Austria | Linz | Linz Airport | Seasonal Begins 28 April 2019 | [10] |
| Austria | Salzburg | Salzburg Airport | Seasonal Begins 2 June 2019 | [10] |
| Austria | Vienna | Vienna International Airport | Base | [11] |
| Canada | Montréal | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | Seasonal | |
| Chile | Santiago | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Begins 31 March 2019 | [12] |
| Croatia | Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik Airport | Seasonal | |
| Cyprus | Larnaca | Larnaca International Airport | Seasonal | |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Copenhagen Airport | Begins 31 March 2019 | [10] |
| France | Calvi | Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport | Seasonal Begins 28 April 2019 | [10] |
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||
| France | Paris | Orly Airport | Base | [13] |
| Germany | Hamburg | Hamburg Airport | Begins 31 March 2019 | [10] |
| Guadeloupe | Pointe-à-Pitre | Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport | ||
| Italy | Genoa | Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport | Seasonal Begins 5 April 2019 | [10] |
| Italy | Olbia | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport | Seasonal | |
| Martinique | Fort-de-France | Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport | ||
| Portugal | Porto | Porto Airport | Begins 1 April 2019 | [14] |
| Spain | Alicante | Alicante–Elche Airport | ||
| Spain | Barcelona | Barcelona–El Prat Airport | Base | |
| Spain | Bilbao | Bilbao Airport | ||
| Spain | Málaga | Málaga Airport | ||
| Spain | Palma de Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca Airport | ||
| Spain | Valencia | Valencia Airport | Ends 30 March 2019 | [9] |
| United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | ||
| United States | Boston | Logan International Airport | ||
| United States | Newark | Newark Liberty International Airport | ||
| United States | New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | Begins 27 July 2019 | [12] |
| United States | San Francisco | San Francisco International Airport |
[edit]
As of July 2018[update], the airlines operating for Level have codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Iberia
- Vueling
Fleet[edit]
An Iberia Airbus A330 branded as Level at Barcelona Airport.
As of August 2018[update], the combined Level branded fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15][16]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| W | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A320-200 | 0 | 3[17][18] | — | 180 | 180 | Operated by Anisec Luftfahrt. Deliveries from March 2019. |
Airbus A321-200 | 4 | 3[citation needed] | — | 210 | 210[19] | Operated by Anisec Luftfahrt. |
Airbus A330-200 | 3 | 2[20] | 21 | 293 | 314 | Operated by Iberia. Deliveries in 2019.[20] |
| 2 | Operated by OpenSkies. | |||||
| Total | 9 | 8 | ||||
The airlines operating for the brand have plans to expand from three A330-200s in 2017 to at least 15 aircraft by 2022, with the possibility of continuing to acquire Airbus A330s, or perhaps moving to Boeing 787s.[21]
Services[edit]
Frequent-flyer programme[edit]
In common with all IAG subsidiary airlines, Level's frequent-flyer programme is Avios. Passengers may thus earn and redeem Avios points on Level in addition to Aer Lingus, Air Italy, British Airways, Flybe, Iberia, Kulula, and Vueling. Avios points may also be used for travel on airlines in the Oneworld alliance.
Cabins and service[edit]
Economy[edit]
The Economy cabin of Level's A330 aircraft feature 293 seats in a 2-4-2 layout. The Economy cabin of Level's A321 aircraft feature 210 seats in a 3-3 layout. Seats on the A330 are equipped with a 9" seat-back TV screen, featuring a selection of films, TV shows, and music free of charge through June 2019, but will be an additional fee from July 2019. In-flight WiFi, in-flight catering, and checked/hold baggage are all available for purchase by passengers.[22]
Premium Economy[edit]
Premium Economy is only available on A330 aircraft. The cabin features 21 reclining seats featuring 37" seat pitch in a 2-3-2 layout, each equipped with a 12" TV screen and noise cancelling headphones. Passengers are offered a full, three-course meal, and WiFi is available for purchase. Passengers are also given a baggage allowance of one cabin bag and two checked/hold bags.[23]
References[edit]
^ "Tweets with replies by LEVEL_en (@flywithlevelEN) - Twitter". twitter.com..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abc "LEVEL launches four routes from Paris Orly with fares from €99" (Press release). IAG. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Liu, Jim (17 March 2017). "Level outlines planned June 2017 launch". Routesonline. UBM (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ Schlapping, Ben (19 March 2017). "WHOA: New "LEVEL" Transatlantic Airline Sold 52K Tickets On Day One!". One Mile at a Time.
^ "IAG dice que la acogida de Level en Barcelona ha sido excepcional" [IAG says that the reception of Level in Barcelona has been "exceptional"]. elEconomista.es (in Spanish). Editorial Ecoprensa, SA.
^ Baquero, Camilo S. (18 March 2017). "Level, así se llama la nueva aerolínea 'low cost' de IAG que volará a Los Ángeles desde 99 euros" [Level, that's the name of IAG's new low cost airline that will fly to Los Angeles from 99 euros]. El País (in Spanish). Ediciones El País SL.
^ "IAG confirms Orly for LEVEL base; to scrap OpenSkies in 4Q18". CH-Aviation. 29 November 2017.
^ "IAG Launches New Austrian Subsidiary" (Press release). IAG. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ ab Gruber, Jan (18 December 2018). "Wien: Anisec gibt drei Routen auf" [Anisec gives up further three routes]. Austrian Aviation Net (in German). CUBO MEDIA.
^ abcdef "LEVEL/Anisec expands Austria network in S19". routesonline.com.
^ "IAG to open Level-branded base in Vienna". Breaking Travel News. 28 June 2018.
^ ab Liu, Jim (8 November 2018). "LEVEL adds new Barcelona Trans-Atlantic routes in NS19". Routesonline. UBM (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ Nassbaum, Ania. "IAG Is Bringing Discount Airline Level to Paris". Skift. Skift Inc.
^ Liu, Jim (4 September 2018). "LEVEL schedules new Vienna routes in S19". Routesonline. UBM (UK) Ltd.
^ elEconomista.es. "IAG estudia Roma y París como nuevas bases para LEVEL y dotarla con cinco aviones para verano de 2018 - elEconomista.es".
^ "LEVEL Flight Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ Gruber, Jan (14 December 2018). "Erster Anisec-A320 kommt im März 2019" [First Anisec A320 will arrive in March 2019]. Austrian Aviation Net (in German). CUBO MEDIA. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^ Liu, Jim (14 December 2018). "Vueling/Anisec outlines A320 S19 operations". Routesonline. UBM (UK) Ltd.
^ "New low-cost airline, LEVEL, to feature Vienna-Larnaca flights". Cyprus Traveller. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ ab Nensel, Mark (17 July 2018). "IAG's Level commits to two more A330s amid route expansion". Air Transport World Online. Informa Exhibitions. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ Bjorn Fehrm (28 February 2018). "IAG's LEVEL shopping for future fleet". Leeham.
^ Silva, Gil Da. "LEVEL - Réservation : bagages, frais, poids et prix des valises (soute et cabine)". www.quellecompagnie.com.
^ "LEVEL, book direct flights and cheap flight tickets". www.flylevel.com.
External links[edit]
Media related to LEVEL airline at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Level Official Facebook Page
- Level Official Instagram Account
- @FlyWithLEVEL Verified Twitter Account
- Level Official YouTube Channel
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