Airline

Astraeus 5W

Astraeus (code 5W) is an airline based in United Kingdom. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA code5W
ICAO codeAEU
Home countryUnited Kingdom
CallsignFLYSTAR
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Astraeus — facts & history

We gathered Astraeus's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2019.

Founded
2019
7 years ago

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A321neo.

Straight from the maker: Airbus

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Which alliance is Astraeus in?
Astraeus is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Astraeus's flight code?
The IATA code is 5W, the ICAO code is AEU.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex