Hello (airline)

Hello AG

Company type	Private
Industry	Airline
Founded	1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) in Basel, Switzerland
Founder	Moritz Suter
Defunct	October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
Headquarters	Saint-Louis (EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg) , France
Area served	Mediterranean destinations from Switzerland
Key people	Moritz Suter (Founder)
Number of employees	140 (2011)

Hello AG was a Swiss charter airline that operated leisure flights to various Mediterranean locations, departing from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Geneva Airport, and Zürich Airport.

The company’s main office was situated within the EuroAirport premises.

History

Established in Basel in 2003 by Moritz Suter, the creator of Crossair (which later evolved into Swiss International Air Lines), Hello AG commenced its services on 6 August 2004. Originally intended to function as a regional scheduled airline, it transitioned to focus on charter operations starting 1 May 2005. By the end of 2011, the workforce numbered 140 employees. The corporate headquarters were positioned at the General Aviation area of EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France, close to Basel.

The airline filed for bankruptcy and halted all flights on 21 October 2012.

Cape Verde

• Boa Vista: Rabil Airport
• Sal: Amílcar Cabral International Airport

Egypt

• Hurghada: Hurghada International Airport
• Luxor: Luxor International Airport
• Marsa Alam: Marsa Alam International Airport
• Sharm el-Sheikh: Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport

Morocco

• Agadir: Al Massira Airport
• Marrakech: Menara Airport

Cyprus

• Larnaca: Larnaca International Airport

Greece

• Corfu: Corfu International Airport
• Heraklion: Heraklion International Airport
• Kefalonia: Kefalonia Island International Airport
• Kos: Kos Island International Airport
• Rhodes: Rhodes International Airport
• Zakynthos: Zakynthos International Airport

North Macedonia

• Ohrid: Ohrid Airport
• Skopje: Skopje Alexander the Great Airport

Portugal

• Funchal: Madeira Airport

Spain

• La Palma: La Palma Airport
• Mallorca: Palma de Mallorca Airport
• Tenerife: Tenerife South Airport

Switzerland

• Basel: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Primary Hub
• Zurich: Zurich Airport Secondary Hub

Turkey

• Antalya: Antalya Airport

Fleet at time of closure

By April 2012, Hello's aircraft lineup included:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Seating Capacity
Airbus A320-200	5	174 / 180
Total	5

Former fleet

Hello's earlier fleet consisted of:

Aircraft Model	Number Operated	Year Introduced	Year Retired	Remarks
McDonnell Douglas MD-90	6	2004	2011	Superseded by Airbus A320-200 models

External links

• Official website (archived)