Why is membership free? The best things always are.

Financing
Swiss VirtualAirline is financed mostly by it's management and the shop it operates. (Except for the membership card which does just cover it's productions and shipping costs)

The SWISS philosophy
We want to make our hobby accessible to everyone. Software and Hardware for flying is expansive enough and most pilots would not be willing to enjoy the VirtualAirline if we were to have a membership fee.

It's forever
Our decision not to have a membership fee is final. We reseve the right to add fee-based products in the future. These will always be limited to enhancing the free experience.