Belavia - Belarusian Airlines: description, reviews

Many Russians, accustomed to flying national airlines, do not trust foreign carriers. But in vain. In this article we will consider Belavia - Belarusian Airlines. In Russian the name of this company is translated as "Belavia - Belarusian Airlines", but for convenience we will only use the second part of the name here. Immediately, it should be stated with all responsibility that this carrier is the largest national airline of the Republic of Belarus. This is the recognized leader in passenger transportation in the country. What distinguishes Belavia from a number of other companies? The emphasis is put on the rapid delivery of passengers to any point of the company's extensive flight network. Everything is planned so that the gap between the two transit flights is small. And from this it follows that the company aims to fly without the slightest delay. But let's look at the activities of the Belarusian company in more detail.

history of the company

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Belarus got an entirely new and good fleet of aircraft. But gradually civil aviation began to strengthen. In March 1996, Belavia was founded in Minsk, on the basis of the country's main airport. Its first flights were made to Rome, Istanbul, London, Larnaca and Beijing. After a year of activity, the company became a member of the IATA Association. Then came a series of mergers - with "Minskavia", "Mogilevavia." As a result, the air fleet has grown considerably, and the number of flights has increased. Since 2002, the "Belarusian Airlines" are actively cooperating with Western partners, signing code-sharing agreements. This greatly expanded the company's flight map. In parallel, the airline began to get rid of the old Ilov and Tu, inherited from the USSR, and to purchase modern comfortable airliners. The result of such efforts was the awarding of the Belarusian Airlines bronze medal to the "Brand of the Year - 2003" competition in the "Profi" nomination.

Carrier fleet

In 2003 the company was leased its first modern liner of the western model - "Boeing-737-500". This allowed to carry out long-distance flights. The management of the company "Belarusian Airlines" purchased aircraft of different brands. For example, in 2007 the first regional plane CRJ-100 LR was purchased. Now it serves the Minsk-Baku direction. In place of the decommissioned Anov new "Boeing" became in the hangars of the airline. The management preferred models 737 (300, 500 and 800). But the "Bombards" were also put into operation. Now there are two of them in the aircraft park - CRJ-100/200. Recently, the air fleet has been replenished with two vessels of the Embraer type, designs 175 and 195. These are reliable modern machines that combine comfort and speed. They are very convenient for passengers and pilots.

Directions of flights of the company

Modern aircraft, which the company "Belarusian Airlines" acquired in recent years, allowed it to make long-distance flights. Since the middle of the 2000s, she has been performing regular flights to Prague and Paris, Kaliningrad and Riga. Since 2007, air service has been established with Baku. And two years later the first liner to Amsterdam flew from Minsk. Successfully developed cooperation with Russian airlines. At the moment the airline operates flights to Moscow (Domodedovo and Zhukovsky), St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Adler, Krasnodar. Thanks to signed interline agreements with Western partners such as LOT, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Ayr Kan (Italy) and El Al (Israel), it is possible to transit flights to different countries Peace.

Flight map for the countries of the former Soviet Union

Historically, the message (including air) between the republics of the Soviet Union is still more developed. We have already listed the main cities of Russia, where the liners of the company "Belarusian Airlines" fly. In Almaty, a regular flight was established in 2009, after the establishment of the BTA IATA settlement system. The company makes flights to other cities of Kazakhstan - Astana, Kostanay and Karaganda. With the closest neighbor - Ukraine - a particularly active air service is established. From Minsk you can fly to Kiev (Boryspil and Zhulyany), Odessa, Lviv, Kharkov. "Belavia" carries out flights to Georgia (Tbilisi and Batumi) and to Lithuania (Vilnius).

Charters

Like many other airlines, "Belavia" gives its planes in freight. Leading tour operators hire capacious and comfortable liners of this company in order to deliver their customers to the best resorts in the world. Such flights are not carried out on a regular basis, but only during the season. But such a freight allows you to significantly reduce the price of air tickets. "Belarusian Airlines" on a charter basis deliver passengers to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada (Egypt), Varna and Burgas (Bulgaria), Bodrum and Antalya (Turkey), as well as to Tivat, Zakynthos, Patras, Heraklion and to other resorts. Usually the prices for air tickets depend in many respects on the period of purchase, the day and the season of departure and, of course, on the class of service. So, from Minsk to Moscow you can fly for eleven thousand rubles. And in Sochi, if you try and buy a ticket two months before departure, you can get for 6471 rubles.

Representative offices

Since the mid-2000s, the national airline of Belarus has been establishing cooperation with other partners. This allows her to open offices in different countries. "Belarusian Airlines" in Moscow have their office at: Armenian Lane, Building 6. The company has two representative offices in Italy - in Rome and Milan. In Kiev, the office of "Belavia" is located in the business center "Maxim" along Antonovych Street (formerly Gorky), 33c, of. 10. The headquarters of the main air carrier of Belarus is located in Minsk. Her address is: Nemiga street, 14a. But it's not necessary to come to one of the company's offices. After all, since 2007, she introduced the sale of electronic tickets.

Services and company rules

In the fall of 2009, this firm received the national award "Energy of Success" for its achievements in marketing. But Belavia is not going to stop there. In its rapid development, the company relies on the convenience and quality of passenger service. You can remotely book and buy a ticket to "Belarusian Airlines". Registration for the flight begins two hours before the flight, and ends in forty minutes. On many flights, you can make an independent check-in over the Internet within 24 hours. All airlines of the airline have a dedicated lounge for passengers traveling in business class. The firm also provides other services. In its liners it is allowed to transport animals. Considerable attention is also given to special passengers. So, the company takes on board unaccompanied children at the age of five. There are all conditions for the transfer of seriously ill patients, as well as persons with disabilities.

"Belarusian Airlines": feedback

The range of services in the cabin depends on the range of the flight. If the journey lasts an hour with a little (as, for example, on the flight Minsk-Moscow), then treat lollipops, give refreshments, tea and coffee. For long flights, they are fed normally, but without any frills. At the heart of the company's security is set, that's why everything is shining through. But the company tries not to violate its schedule. Very few passengers complained about flight delays. Many travelers positively appreciated the politeness of the flight attendants, the skill of the flight crew, the comfort of the liners.