Summary CSA Czech Airlines will suspend operations in October, merging almost entirely with Smartwings. Loyalty program OK Plus will end on October 26, 2024, with the termination of all memberships. The airline's gradual demise is attributed to financial issues worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is the end of the line for Czech flag carrier CSA Czech Airlines. In October, the airline will operate its final flight before merging almost completely with Smartwings. As per various media reports, the airline will revert its OK-coded flights to the smartwings QS code from October 27, 2024, in time for the start of this year’s aviation winter season.
Goodbye to the fifth-oldest airline in the world It has recently emerged that CSA will suspend its own operations in October. This is according to a release published by Smartwings seen by Simple Flying in mid-May. OK-coded flights will be scrapped in favor of Smartwings’ QS code.
It reads: The reason for the change in ČSA's business model is to make the group's operation more efficient using the synergistic effects of Czech Airlines and Smartwings with the aim of increasing productivity while maintaining the ČSA and Smartwings brands. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Smartwings, Jiří Jurán said: "There is a need to constantly optimize the costs of operating companies within the group, simplify processes and diversify risks. These are steps that will have a positive impact on the group's operations.
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