CityJet

CityJet is an Irish airline, headquartered in Swords, Dublin and flies to many destinations within Europe. The airline started offering scheduled passenger services, however, in 2017 it changed its business model and now only deals with charter flights and wet-leasing aircraft.

CityJet

In 2014, German investor Intro Aviation acquired CityJet. CityJet also controlled mainly under its own name with a codeshare agreement with Air France and KLM. Cityjet offered over 480 flights a week to major European and UK business centers. CityJet's fleet of 28 aircraft, ten CRJ-900s are currently wet-leased to SAS Scandinavian Airlines. Other ACMI and charter clients are Brussels Airlines, Sunair, Royal Caribbean, Inghams, Sundial Group/Sunweb, Joe Walsh Tours and Sunway Holidays, employing a combination of SSJ 100-95 and ARJ-85 equipment.

CityJet History

CityJet airlines are founded in 1992 in Ireland. CityJet is an Irish zonal airline located at Dublin International Airport (DUB).

CityJet controls under its own brand and provides wet-lease services on behalf of its partner Air France. Its route network is spread all over 14 major European destinations in 6 countries which are France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

In 2015, CityJet was named Business Airline of the Year 2015 by Chambers Ireland, the largest business organization in the country.

CityJet overview

CityJet is an Irish zonal airline with headquarters located in Swords, Dublin. Since 2017, CityJet had moved away from organized flights and has alternatively focused on wet-leasing and charter flights. The airline controls wet-lease services on behalf of Aer Lingus, Air France, and Scandinavian Airlines.

CityJet Destinations and Hubs

CityJet ceased scheduled operations under its own name in October 2018 and continues to operate several routes on wet lease contracts for Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Aer Lingus.

Destinations include Amsterdam, Cork, Jersey, Nantes, Florence, Antwerp, Dublin, London City, Paris, and Rotterdam.

CityJet Speciality

One of Intro's strength is buying loss-making airlines, reconstitution them and selling them on.

It bought Germany's Deutsche BA from BA in 2003 for just €1 and sold the company to Air Berlin three years later. In 2006 Intro bought a controlling stake in a second German airline LTU Group in 2006 and sold it to Air Berlin in 2007.

CityJet Baggage Allowance

Carry-on Baggage

The carry-on baggage allowance for CityJet flights allows for passengers to take one item of carry-on baggage at, along with an additional small item, such as a laptop or handbag. The combined weight of this baggage can't exceed 12kg. For passengers flying on the AVRO RJ85 or the Embraer E195 aircraft, carry-on baggage must fit within the dimensions of 55 25 x 35 cm. For passengers flying on ATR aircraft, carry-on baggage can't exceed the dimensions of 47.5 x 35 x 20 cm.

Checked Baggage

The checked baggage allowance for CityJet flights is one 20kg bag for all passengers in all classes, except for infants, who are allowed one bag at 10kg. In addition to the 10kg checked bag, infants are also allowed one pushchair or buggy.

CityJet Food and Beverages

Airlines have a buy-on-board program for meals and beverages – don’t expect anything for free – but passengers brought water with them. They did have a peek at the ‘shop and eat’ menu and the airline offers a decent selection of fresh meals. Prices are about what you would suppose – not cheap but ruthless with airport modification.

CityJet Booking

All the bookings made with CityJet passengers can be checked at Goibibo.com. The booking status and details are easy to obtain by infiltrating PNR or Booking Reference Number at the portal.

Passengers can get updates on a flight's status at Goibibo.com. The user is needed to enter the flight number along with the origin and destination of the flight in order to get all the latest details.

CityJet Classes

Economy Class

• Economy Class is CityJet's most basic cabin class.

• The Economy Class service is carried out by the airline's professionally trained cabin crew.

• Food and drink are available to order once in-flight.

• There is no in-flight entertainment system onboard flights.

Economy Class Seats

• Economy Class seats are set out in a 3 x 3 formation and designed to give passengers a relaxed journey.

Business Class

• CityJet Business Class is a small upgrade from Economy Class but offers some great additional perks in an exclusive section of the cabinet a low-cost price.

• Business Class passengers can enjoy more personalized service from the airlines Business Class cabin crew.

• Business Class passengers are given complimentary food and drink for the duration of their flights.

• There is no in-flight entertainment system, but passengers can find an in-flight magazine in the back pocket of the seat in front of them.

What is Business Class Seats Like?

Business Class seats are designed to give more cushioning and comfort. Seats are set out in a 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 configuration.