Air carrier "Czech Airlines"

The well-known airline "Czech Airlines" is the title national air carrier of the Czech Republic. As the port of registration of this organization is the airport named after Vaclav Havel, located in Prague in the Prague-6 area. Along with nineteen other airlines, the air carrier "Czech Airlines" is included in the world's second largest aviation alliance Sky Team. This company specializes in the implementation of regular passenger flights to the countries of Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In addition, the airline "Czech Airlines", reviews about which only the most positive, organizes cargo air transportation, and also performs chartered and charter flights.

Airline History

This company was founded in early October 1923 by decree of the Czechoslovak government. A month after the signing of this document, the first flight from Prague to Bratislava was organized. Seven years after the company was founded, the first international flight to Zagreb took place. By the end of the 1930s this air carrier already has an extensive network of air lines that connect the countries of Western and Eastern Europe. In 1962 the company successfully performs its first transatlantic flight to Havana. By 2000, the airline "Czech Airlines" significantly expands the air fleet and organizes dozens of regular messages between different countries.

Aircraft fleet of the company

At the beginning of March 2014, the aircraft fleet of this carrier has twenty-three liners, the average age of which is about eight years. Basically, all these are aircraft designed for medium-haul and regional flights. In addition, in the arsenal of the airline "Czech Airlines" there is one Airbus A330-300. This is a wide-body aircraft, specially designed for long-haul flights. As a rule, this airline uses it on flights to Asian countries and on routes of high congestion and length.

Airline route network

To date, the route network of the Czech air carrier includes more than sixty-five different destinations. At the same time on thirty-two flights the airline is an absolute monopolist. On twenty-seven routes the company works together with one of its competitors, and on such European routes as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Milan, Stockholm, Rome, Barcelona, Paris and Madrid, this carrier faces no more than two or three competitors. As for flights to Russia, Czech airlines fly from Prague to cities such as Moscow, Kazan, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm. In addition, direct flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow are organized from Karlovy Vary today. Some of these flights are being serviced by the air carrier in cooperation with Aeroflot in the framework of the Sky-Alliance air alliance. As for domestic flights, at present the company operates in four main areas: Prague, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary and Brno.

Baggage allowance

If we talk about the rules of free baggage transportation, the management of the company "Czech Airlines" determines them according to the direction of flight and class of service. For example, passengers who bought tickets for the category "business" have the right to carry thirty-two kilograms in luggage and twelve kilograms in hand luggage. The rule applies to the airline customers flying in directions America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Passengers flying in economy class can take on board not more than eight kilograms, and the maximum weight of checked baggage should not exceed twenty-three kilograms. For excess of the norms established by the airline it will be necessary to pay an additional fee.

Loyalty program

The program of encouraging the constantly flying passengers of this air carrier is called OK Plus. It allows you to accumulate miles for flights that take place both on Czech Airlines aircrafts and on the aircraft of partner companies within the framework of the international SkyTeam alliance. In addition, additional points are awarded for renting a car, staying in a hotel and all sorts of banking services. Naturally, organizations that provide similar services should also be members of the SkyTeam program. The passenger has the right to exchange miles earned, for example, for bonus tickets. "Czech Airlines" can also, at the request of the client, improve the class of service, rent a car or make a discount for accommodation in certain hotels. In addition, you can expect to carry extra baggage, a variety of gift vouchers and access to waiting rooms.