Many Russians, accustomed to flying with national airlines, do not trust foreign carriers. But in vain. In this article we will consider Belavia - Belarusian Airlines. The name of this company is translated into Russian as “Belavia - Belarusian Airlines”, but for convenience we will use only the second part of the name here. It should immediately be stated with all responsibility that this carrier is the largest national airline of the Republic of Belarus. It is a recognized leader in passenger traffic in the country. What distinguishes Belavia from a number of other companies? The emphasis in the work is put on the fast delivery of passengers to anywhere in the extensive network of flights of the company. Everything is planned so that the gap between the two transit flights is small. And from this it follows that the company seeks to operate flights 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 a not entirely new and good fleet. But gradually, civil aviation began to strengthen. In March 1996, the company Belavia was founded in Minsk, on the basis of the country's main airport. Her 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 a number of mergers took place - with Minskavia, Mogilevavia. As a result, the air fleet has grown significantly, and the number of flights has increased. Since 2002, Belarusian Airlines began to actively cooperate with Western partners by signing code-sharing agreements. This greatly expanded the company's flight map. At the same time, the airline began to get rid of the old Ilov and Tu, inherited from the USSR, and purchase modern, comfortable liners. The result of such efforts was the rewarding of Belarusian Airlines with the bronze medal of the Brand of the Year 2003 competition in the Pro nomination.
Carrier fleet
In 2003, the company leased its first modern Western-style airliner, the Boeing 737-500. This allowed for long-range flights. The management of the Belarusian Airlines company purchased aircraft of various brands. For example, in 2007, the first regional CRJ-100 LR aircraft was purchased. Now it serves the direction Minsk-Baku. In place of the decommissioned Anovs, the brand new Boeings became in the hangars of the airline. The manual gave preference to models 737 (300, 500 and 800). But the Bombardiers were also commissioned. Now there are two of them in the company's fleet - CRJ-100/200. Recently, the air fleet has been replenished with two Embraer-type vessels of design 175 and 195. These are reliable modern cars that combine comfort and speed. They are very convenient for passengers and pilots.
Company Flight Directions
Modern airplanes, which the Belarusian Airlines company has acquired in recent years, have allowed it to make long-range flights. Since the mid-2000s, she has been carrying out regular flights to Prague and Paris, Kaliningrad and Riga. Since 2007, air links have been established with Baku. And two years later, the first airliner flew from Minsk to Amsterdam. Successfully developed cooperation with Russian airlines. Currently, the airline operates flights to Moscow (Domodedovo and Zhukovsky), St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Adler, Krasnodar. Thanks to the signed interline agreements with Western partners such as LOT, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Kan (Italy) and El Al (Israel), it is possible to make transit flights to different countries of the world.
Map of countries of the former Soviet Union
Historically, communication (including air) between the republics of the Soviet Union is still more actively developed. We have already listed the main cities of Russia, where Belarusian Airlines flies. A regular flight was established in Almaty in 2009, after establishing a settlement system for BSP IATA. The company flies 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 operates flights to Georgia (Tbilisi and Batumi) and to Lithuania (Vilnius).
Charter destinations
Like many other airlines, Belavia gives its planes in freight. Leading tour operators hire roomy 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 in season. But such a freight can significantly reduce the price of airline tickets. Belarusian Airlines on a charter basis delivers 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 other resorts. Typically, airfare prices depend largely on the purchase date, day and 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 her representative offices in different countries. Belarusian Airlines in Moscow has its own office at the address: Armenian Lane, house 6. The company has two representative offices in Italy - in Rome and Milan. In Kiev, the office of Belavia is located in the Maxim business center on Antonovich Street (formerly Gorky), 33v, of. 10. The headquarters of the main air carrier of Belarus is located in Minsk. Her address is: 14a Nemiga Street. But coming to one of the company’s offices is not necessary. After all, since 2007 she introduced the sale of electronic tickets.
Company Services and Rules
In autumn 2009, this company received the national Success Energy Award for marketing achievements. 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 for Belarusian Airlines. Check-in starts two hours before departure, and ends forty minutes. For many flights, you can make an independent check-in on the Internet per day. All airlines have a dedicated cabin for passengers traveling in business class. The company also provides other services. In her liners are allowed to transport animals. Considerable attention is also given to special passengers. So, the company takes on board unaccompanied children from the age of five. There are all conditions for transporting seriously ill, as well as persons with disabilities.
Belarusian Airlines: reviews
The range of services in the cabin depends on the flight range. If the journey lasts an hour or so (as, for example, on the flight Minsk - Moscow), then they treat them to candy, give soft drinks, tea and coffee. On long flights, they feed normally, but without frills. Security is at the forefront of the company, therefore, everything is shone through. But the company is trying not to violate its schedule. Very few passengers complained about flight delays. Many travelers praised the courtesy of the flight attendants, the skill of the flight crew, and the comfort of the airliners.