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OpenSkies
OpenSkies was an airline legally registered in France owned by International Airlines Group (IAG) via British Airways. Its headquarters were located in Rungis, near Paris. The airline launched in June 2008, but in April 2009 the name was transferred to Elysair (which had operated as L'Avion). The airline was a full-service carrier and offered three class cabins, operating between Paris Orly Airport in France and both Newark and New York in the United States. OpenSkies ceased to operate under its own brand after summer 2018 to operate for IAG's new low-cost subsidiary brand Level. The airline closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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OpenSkies was an airline legally registered in France owned by International Airlines Group (IAG) via British Airways. Its headquarters were located in Rungis, near Paris. The airline launched in June 2008, but in April 2009 the name was transferred to Elysair (which had operated as L'Avion). The airline was a full-service carrier and offered three class cabins, operating between Paris Orly Airport in France and both Newark and New York in the United States. OpenSkies ceased to operate under its own brand after summer 2018 to operate for IAG's new low-cost subsidiary brand Level. The airline closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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