UIA, or Ukraine’s International Airlines, is the most famous and largest Ukrainian airline, founded in 1992 as a closed joint-stock company. Today it is one of the leaders in air transportation in this market. The share held by Ukraine International Airlines is estimated by experts as exceeding 30%. Of particular note is the fact that this carrier was the first in the CIS to receive the international IOSA certificate and was included in the IATA registry.
Route network
The company "International Airlines of Ukraine" is currently located at the airport of Kiev "Borispol". It is from here that UIA operates the largest number of flights from Ukraine to European countries and the Middle East. There are also regular routes to Asia and the CIS. In addition, on the basis of one hundred and twenty-six interline agreements, this air carrier works closely with a large number of world airlines.
Thanks to the efficient docking system, UIA is able to offer its passengers more than three thousand of the most diverse destinations. Every week, Ukraine’s International Airlines operates over seven hundred flights connecting cities of Ukraine such as Donetsk, Odessa, Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Simferopol, Lviv and Kharkov, with capitals and major cities of the Middle East, CIS, Europe, Africa and Asia .
Air fleet and staff
The air fleet of this carrier includes thirty-four Boeing aircraft (in various configurations), as well as five narrow-body twin-engine aircraft of the Embraer model. All of them undergo a mandatory test of quality and reliability every year. In the same way, crew members of all aircraft are constantly sent to continuing education courses.
In addition, UIA has a special JAR-145 certificate. This document authorizes the air carrier to carry out any kind of technical work aimed at servicing Boeing's aircraft. Thanks to this, UIA employees have the right to repair both their fleet and aircraft of other companies.
Special discount program
Separately, it should be said about how the international airlines of Ukraine, reviews of which are mostly only positive, take care of their passengers. For example, this air carrier offers a special program of discounts and privileges for its regular customers. Participation in it is available to absolutely every passenger over two years of age. The essence of the program that Ukraine International Airlines offers is that passengers gradually accumulate miles and then use them for various privileges, including free flight on routes operated by UIA and partner companies. In addition, bonuses can be spent on upgrading aircraft services, discounts at hotels, and discounts at duty-free shops. The company’s management also gives the opportunity to transfer miles to friends and family members.