Privilege Style
{{short description|Spanish airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Privilege Style
| logo = Privilege_Style_Logo.svg
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| fleet_size = 4
| destinations = Charter
| IATA = P6
| ICAO = PVG
| callsign = PRIVILEGE
| parent =
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| founded = {{start date and age|2003}}
| headquarters = Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| hubs = {{nowrap|Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport}}
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| website = [https://www.privilegestyle.com privilegestyle.com]
}}
Privilege Style is a Spanish charter airline headquartered in Palma de Mallorca and based at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.{{cite web| url=http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/airline_profiles/airlines_spain/privilege.htm| title=Privilege Style| publisher=AirlineUpdate.com| access-date=6 March 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412090413/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/airline_profiles/airlines_spain/privilege.htm| archive-date=12 April 2010}}
Operations
File:P6 PVG Privilege Style B767 EC-LZO (49146680817).jpg in 2015.]]
According to the airline, its VIP customers include several Spanish companies and also teams from Spain's first football league.[http://www.privilegestyle.com/home1.php?id=en Privilege Style webpage], recovered 13 April 2014 In June and July 2014, Privilege Style operated Finnair's flights from Helsinki to New York-JFK while one of Finnair's A330s was out of service for extended maintenance.{{cite web | url=http://www.hs.fi/talous/Finnairin+koneen+siivest%C3%A4+l%C3%B6ytyi+s%C3%A4r%C3%B6++yhti%C3%B6+lent%C3%A4%C3%A4+New+Yorkiin+kes%C3%A4ll%C3%A4+ulkomaalaisilla+koneilla+ja+miehist%C3%B6ill%C3%A4/a1402886999271 | title=Finnairin koneen siivestä löytyi särö – yhtiö lentää New Yorkiin kesällä ulkomaalaisilla koneilla ja miehistöillä | publisher=Helsingin Sanomat | access-date=16 June 2014}} The same happened again in December 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.finnair.com/INT/GB/info | publisher=Finnair | title = finnair.com - Info |access-date=2 December 2015}} In the summer of 2015, the airline leased its Boeing 767-300ER to El Al. As of June 2016, all of Privilege Style's aircraft were operating for El Al, except the 767 which currently operates for Condor Flugdienst.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37983-el-al-to-lease-a-spanish-b767-for-flights-to-germany|title = El al to lease a Spanish B767 for flights to Germany}}
In 2018 the 777 has been operated daily for Norwegian Air Shuttle on their since terminated Rome-Newark route, due to major technical issues affecting Norwegian’s 787 fleet. In late spring 2019, Norwegian again started using Privilege Style's 777 for their London-Miami route. In November 2019, Surinam Airways started using Privilege Style's 777 for their Paramaribo to Amsterdam route, after they had to suddenly retire their only long-haul plane, an aging Airbus A340.{{Cite web|url=https://www.schiphol.nl/en/arrivals/flight/A20191114PY994/|title=PY 994 {{!}} Paramaribo - Amsterdam|website=Schiphol|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mba.aero/surinam-airways-loses-long-haul-capabilities/|title=Surinam Airways Loses Long-Haul Capabilities|last=Cross|first=Ryan|date=2019-11-01|website=Morten Beyer & Agnew|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}
In February 2021, Privilege Style selected the Airbus A321 as a replacement for their aging 757s. The used A321 was previously operated by SriLankan Airlines.
The company was scheduled to undertake a deportation flight of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda on 14 June 2022 although this never went ahead due to legal challenges.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Day of drama and despair before Rwanda flight called off |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/15/day-of-drama-and-despair-before-rwanda-flight-called-off |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kellaway |first=Robert |date=2022-06-15 |title='Privilege Style: Stop tearing families apart' Rwanda protesters' message to jet bosses |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1625626/rwanda-home-office-immigration-majorca-protesters-Privilege-Style |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=First Rwanda deportation flight could be cancelled amid legal battles|website=TheGuardian.com |date=13 June 2022|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/13/home-offices-rwanda-deportation-plan-faces-two-legal-challenges-tuesday-flight}}{{Cite web |last=Field |first=James |date=2022-06-14 |title=Privilege Style Under Fire For Involvement in Removing Refugees from the UK to Rwanda |url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/privilege-style-under-fire-for-involvement-in-removing-refugees-from-the-uk-to-rwanda/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=AviationSource |language=en-GB}} After pressure from various campaign groups, in October 2022 the company announced that it wouldn't carry out any future deportation flights between the two countries.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=Airline hired for UK's Rwanda deportations pulls out of scheme |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/21/airline-hired-uk-rwanda-deportations-pulls-out-privilege-style |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}
In June 2023, an Airbus A330 previously operated by Virgin Australia was added to the fleet as a replacement for the Boeing 767.{{Cite web |title=Privilege Style Fleet Details and History |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Privilege-Style?refresh=1 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=www.planespotters.net}}
Fleet
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As of May 2024, Privilege Style's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Privilege-Style planespotters.net - Privilege Style Fleet Details and History] retrieved 30 May 2024
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|+ Privilege Style fleet |
rowspan="2"|Aircraft
!rowspan="2" |In Service !rowspan="2" |Orders !colspan="3"|Passengers |
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C
!Y !Total |
Airbus A321-200
|2 |— |— |214 |214 |
Airbus A330-200
|1 |— |20 |255 |275 |
Boeing 777-200ER
|1 |30 |282 |312 |
Total
!4 !1 ! colspan="3" | |
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Privilege Style}}
- [http://www.privilegestyle.com/ Official website]
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{{Airlines of Spain}}