Information on this website is used exclusively for virtual flying with the use of a flight simulation software. Do not use for real aviation in any way.
This is not a real airline. This virtual aviation enthusiast project is in no way officially affiliated with the real Smartwings Group or any of its members.
website: https://www.tvs-virtual.cz
crew centre: https://crew.sky-virtual.com
SW Group Virtual was founded in 2006 under the name Travel Service Virtual by a group of virtual pilots, who were interested in operations of the real Smartwings company, known as Travel Service back then. For almost 20 years, our VA’s goal has remained the same: to bring flight simulation as close to real airline operations as possible.
We closely follow the operations of our real-world counterpart. Almost every day, new flights are added, while older flights are automatically removed, which makes our flight schedule quite dynamic. We offer a great variety of flights, and over time, you can discover literally the entire world with us.
This is further supplemented with our independent modern crew system, which is constantly being upgraded. We are running on skySYS, powered by Sky Alliance Virtual.
¶ Introduction to the real-world airline
SW Group Virtual is based on real Smartwings Group operations. Member airlines are as follows:
| airline | IATA code | ICAO code | callsign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartwings | QS | TVS | Skytravel |
| Smartwings Hungary | 7O | TVL | Travel Service |
| Smartwings Slovakia | 6D | TVQ | Slovak Travel |
| Smartwings Poland | 3Z | TVP | Jettravel |
| Czech Airlines | OK | CSA | CSA [sí: - es - eı] |
| UG Jet | n/a | UGJ | Unijet |
Since October 2024, flights under OK/CSA codes are no longer operated in the real world. However, they regularly appear on our virtual airline as part of historical and other events.
¶ Destinations, flights
Smartwings Group operates from its bases in Prague, Warsaw, Bratislava and Budapest, and seasonally from Brno, Ostrava, and Katowice. Its flights are often headed to Mediterranean holiday destinations, Egypt, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and to several European cities.
In addition, the airline group very often operates ad-hoc flights for various charterers, usually in Europe, but flights to exotic locations are not an exception either, with Indonesia or Antarctica being recent such examples. Leasing of an aircraft to another airline, and flights using another airline's code, are quite common as well.
Smartwings Group also operates private flights using its Cessna Citation business jet fleet.
More info about (not only) flight numbers can be found here.
¶ Fleet
The virtual airline’s fleet is identical to the real fleet of Smartwings Group.
The fleet consists of the following aircraft: Boeing 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8 and 737-900ER; Airbus A220-300 and A320; Cessna 680 and Cessna 700.
You can find more information in our fleet list.
¶ What we are proud of at SW Group Virtual
An active and friendly community. In the discussion channels on our Discord server, everyone will find a topic which suits them best. Staff members are always happy to give advice or answer any questions. Pilots are by no means considered employees: they are members of a community, and you can easily join.
A balance of realism and freedom. Our virtual airline system allows the pilot to tailor their virtual flying experience to make it as fun as possible. A higher level of realism is appreciated, but certainly not imposed.
Quality liveries and documents. Our exclusive repaints for various addons are as close to reality as you can get. We also provide detailed documents for both day-to-day operation and special events.
Up-to-date flight offer. New flights are added almost every day according to reality, while older flights are automatically removed from the offer after a certain period of time (for flights that were one-offs in reality, this occurs usually after one month). Our flight offer never gets monotonous, and over time, you can literally discover the whole world with us.
No strict activity requirements. You are free to fly anytime you want, and no-one will force you into flying if you don't feel like it or don't have enough time. Feel free to take your time off whenever you wish. No pressure.
Fast and friendly flight validation. We manually check submitted flights with an emphasis on fairness. While we will point out possible errors in light of reality, it is by no means our goal to reject flights on a daily basis. We believe that the rules are set clearly and completely free of unnecessary restrictions that could lead to uncertainty on the part of the pilot when conducting a standard flight. We take a responsible and friendly approach to evaluating flights, and if you have any concerns about a flight you have made, please feel free to let us know in the comments before submitting the flight. In the vast majority of cases, flights are validated within a few hours after they are submitted, but express validation on request is certainly not a problem either (unless all validators are asleep). Of course, you can book more flights without the previous flight being validated.
Independent, reliable and intuitive system. Our virtual airline runs on our independent system that we are constantly developing. We are limited only by our imagination - suggestions are always welcome.