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Old 27th Jan 2009, 16:50
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PeterPaul, this situation does not require any snidy remarks from anybody, I think it is a real concern. SkyEurope might be very sympathetic, pax- and staff friendly airline, but it's an enterprise and it's a business that should earn money. Any business has to be profitable simple to preserve its credibility. Sky has never been profitable so far. If my charming neighbour notoriously asks for money, borrowing many times from anyone unable to pay back, he becomes not so charming for all involved.

SkyEurope has made some very fundamental mistakes, the carrier's troubles are worsening and it's about time to ask is this airline still reliable? As davidjohnson6 writes "SkyEurope still manages to keep on flying something close to a full schedule - the airline just seems to refuse to give up" - but does it actually have sense any more? Look at the fate of some investors over there. On Vienna stock market the shares of SkyEurope were sold for as much as 6.35€ three years ago. Today the share price has oscillated between 0.18-0.21€. What does it tell about the status quo? And what if the aviation authorities became on the issue critical enough to revoke the license? One should be concerned for real, no implied meaning needed.
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