Everyone is looking forward to the annual vacation every year. Many begin preparations for it in advance: they are looking for directions where they have not been before, monitor competitive prices, plan routes and excursions.
Carrier: Travel in comfort
Choosing a tour operator, country, hotel and tour package itself, few people think about the carrier. But it is precisely from the company that will deliver to the much-desired resort that the passenger comfort in flight depends. Moreover, some flights can reach more than a dozen hours on the road without transfers and refueling.
Will the flight be comfortable? How comfortable are planes operated by an airline? Is there enough food on board? How often do flight delays occur? All these questions are important. And they require the same study when selecting a tour, as well as other nuances.
The history of the airline and the main characteristics
Royal Flight Airlines has operated flights for 25 years. It was founded in 1992 and originally bore the name "Abakan-avia". The specialization was freight transportation on Russian and international airways.
The renaming took place in 2014 in connection with the purchase of the airline by one of the tourist holdings, which includes two Russian companies Coral and Sunmar. After which the company began to carry out passenger flights.
At the moment, it is a fairly developed airline operating international charter flights. Residents of more than twenty Russian cities daily have the opportunity to fly to Egypt, Morocco, Greece, Vietnam, India, Bulgaria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Thailand, Austria, Crete and Rhodes.
Today its airport is Sheremetyevo. And home, as before, is Abakan.
How, having seen the plane, can we say with confidence that this is Royal Flight airline? Photos of aircraft provide an opportunity to judge the branded liveries. Corporate colors usually include the tail of an iron bird, some elements of the wing and engine turbines.
Significant for the airline was the date of July 23, 2016. On this day, a 2 millionth passenger took advantage of her services. This is taking into account the fact that passenger traffic was launched in 2014.
Air fleet
At the beginning of 2017, Royal Flight Airlines had in its arsenal an aircraft fleet with 9 airliners.
| Aircraft name | Number of aircraft | Class of transportation | Number of passengers | Age |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | economy | 189 | 9.5 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 6 | economy | 224-235 | 17-19 |
| Boeing 767-300 | 2 | economy, business | 300-309 | 18-19 |
Nine aircraft, with an average age of 17 years, are owned by Royal Flight (airline). Coral Travel and Sunmar are tour operators working closely with the carrier. The company plans to systematically increase its air fleet.
Baggage and animal transportation regulations
Royal Flight Airlines has developed standard baggage allowances for:
- in business class - no more than 30 kg;
- in economy class - no more than 20 kg.
Some flights with a long flight are limited to 15 kg of baggage and 5 kg of hand luggage.
Pets are allowed in the cabin. At the same time, a guide dog with all necessary documents is transported free of charge and in excess of baggage allowance.
The food on board the economy class is modest, but nutritious.
- Flights up to 5 hours are provided with a "Sandwich" type ration. They are a set that includes a cold appetizer, a sandwich, a pastry, drinks.
- Flights over 5 hours include a Hot Meal ration . It includes a cold appetizer, a hotter choice, a pastry and drinks.
- Flights over 6 hours require a Hot Meal ration and extra drinks with pastry.
- Over 7 hours - it belongs to the category of long flights, so the menu is completed on the basis of several rations of “Hot Meal” with the addition of the “Hot Snack” set consisting of vegetable salad, hot cakes, pastry and drinks.
Royal Flight, Coral Airlines: reviews on the tour operator
Coral has been in the travel industry market for over 20 years. During its work, it has safely sent millions of tourists on a journey, many of whom now only use tour packages of this operator.
Reviews about the company's work are mostly positive. Tourists give excellent marks to the organization of flights, accommodation and escort.
The main complaints are delays in charter flights and the specific customs of the countries visited. In the first paragraph, everything is explained by the conditions of transportation. Passengers, as a rule, are warned about this when booking a tour package. The second paragraph speaks of the unpreparedness of the tourist for travel.
Royal Flight Airlines: passenger reviews
As a charter carrier, Royal Flight receives negative feedback from passengers mainly due to flight delays. Indeed, quite often planes depart late, but not more often than other similar carriers.
Approximately 70% of passengers complain of cramped airplanes, focusing on how little space there is between seats. It is impossible to recline the seat due to the fact that it completely lays on the rear seat. And if in the case of a short flight this is not critical, then flights over 5 hours are very difficult to tolerate.
Often passengers are not satisfied with the food on board. At the moment, when flying up to 5 hours, it consists, as already mentioned, of a sandwich and coffee, and over 6 hours you can choose from hot dishes. For people traveling with children, this is extremely inconvenient, especially considering that before this, there may have been a delay in departure. Therefore, you should tune in to a flight without meals or buy seats in a business class, where the menu is more diverse.
Without exception, all note the excellent attitude of the staff towards the airline's customers. Its employees are very polite, helpful and attentive. Flight attendants, if possible, smooth out all the inconvenience of the flight.