Our compatriots, who often travel abroad, are well known for European low- cost airlines specializing in cheap air travel. Thanks to these companies, you can fly from one country to another by buying tickets for only a few tens of euros. The Russians have long dreamed of the appearance of such a domestic low-cost airline, which would simplify travels in our vast country. After all, it is known that a flight between Russian cities can sometimes be much more expensive than a trip to another country. A few years ago, the airline "Victory" appeared on the air transportation market. Tickets for her flights were significantly lower than with other well-known carriers. Every year, the company's popularity is increasing, which has a positive effect on the dynamics of passenger growth. Today we will tell you about the rules of baggage transportation at Pobeda Airlines, which usually cause a lot of questions for Russian travelers.
New low-cost airline: a few words about the company
The first attempt to create a low-cost airline that would help the inhabitants of our country to travel inexpensively across its expanses was the Dobrolet airline. He managed to work for several years, having won the trust of Russians literally after the first months of his existence. However, three years ago, Dobrolet was forced to cease operations due to problems encountered with servicing its ships in Europe. The first low-cost airline was replaced by the Pobeda airline, whose flight tickets quickly competed with many Russian and foreign companies.
Our compatriots easily entrusted their lives to the new low-cost airline, as it is a subsidiary of Aeroflot. And in our country, this is a certain guarantee of quality. After only one year of operation, Pobeda Airlines, whose baggage transportation rules we will discuss in the subsequent sections of the article, managed to get into the TOP-10 of Russian air carriers. Of course, she took only the ninth place in it, which, however, was a good start and a serious statement about herself for the new company.
At the moment, Pobeda Airlines flies in seventy-five directions, with each year the network of routes expanding, including new Russian and European cities. For flights, the low-cost airline uses Boeing brand liners, which can take on board one hundred eighty-nine passengers at a time.
Next year, the number of Pobeda airlines will increase from twelve aircraft to forty, and passenger traffic should reach ten million.
A bit about luggage
Many passengers note that Pobeda Airlines strictly regulates baggage allowance. This practice, however, is very common among low-cost airlines, because the low cost of the ticket is due to the minimum range of services provided during the flight. According to Russian law, the cost of baggage is always included in the ticket price, however, each company can set the parameters of the baggage on its own. For anything that exceeds the established baggage allowance, Pobeda Airlines charges an additional fee.
When going on the road, do not forget that many carriers mean by the wording “baggage” the bags that you will hand over to the special compartment of the aircraft and take with you on board. Therefore, be sure to study the features of baggage allowance at Pobeda Airlines before you purchase a ticket and get ready for the trip. And we, in turn, will try to write as much as possible about this.
Things needed in flight
Pobeda Airlines limited their baggage, which passengers can carry into the cabin as hand luggage, with a very narrow list of items. At no extra charge, anyone holding a flight ticket can take the following items:
- one women's bag or men's briefcase;
- folders for papers and magazines;
- umbrellas, bouquets of flowers, outerwear and suits in a case;
- oversized equipment (cameras, telephones, and so on);
- mobility aids for people with disabilities;
- means for carrying small children and food for them.
It is interesting that backpacks so beloved by women of any size cannot be considered free baggage. Pobeda Airlines allows them to be carried aboard the aircraft only after an additional payment.
I would like to note that the rules for the carriage of hand luggage, which we voiced, are now already facilitated. After all, initially on board it was possible to take women's bags only of a certain size. This restriction has now been removed.
What can be transported in the cabin of an airliner for money?
Keep in mind that the airline "Victory" the weight of baggage, which for an additional fee you can take with you on board, as well as its dimensions, are of great importance. Each passenger has the opportunity to pay only two pieces of hand luggage, with a total weight of not more than ten kilograms. The dimensions of the bags should fit into one meter and fifteen centimeters.
It is allowed to take on board:
- bags and backpacks:
- boxes and bags;
- products in containers and other packaging.
Payment for each piece of baggage that meets the requirements of the air carrier has a single tariff. It can be found on the company's website or in the next section of our article.
Pobeda Airlines: Travel Prices with Hand Luggage
For many passengers it was a discovery that you can pay for hand luggage not only at the airport, but also through the Internet. And online is much more profitable. Judge for yourself - on the website each unit of hand luggage will cost you nine hundred ninety nine rubles, and at the airport you will be charged from one and a half to two thousand rubles. If you plan to fly from a foreign airport, then prepare an amount in the range of twenty-five to thirty-five euros.
Usually payment takes place at the baggage check-in desk and at check-in. However, many passengers who have already flown with Victory more than once do this online and calmly board their luggage with prepaid suitcases.
Baggage: baggage rules
If you do not plan to take bags with you to the cabin of the airliner, then you should still study the rules of Pobeda Airlines. The luggage that passengers carry in a special compartment of the airliner also has quite serious restrictions. The price of each ticket includes the transportation of one bag weighing no more than ten kilograms. Moreover, its size cannot exceed one meter fifty eight centimeters.
For everything that exceeds the established norm, passengers will have to pay. It is nice that in the luggage compartment of the aircraft you can carry an unlimited number of bags, the main thing is that each unit does not weigh more than twenty kilograms.
Pobeda Airlines: baggage cost
If you are planning on the road, carefully weigh your luggage while still at home in order to have an idea of the surcharge that you will need to pay for your bags. For baggage weighing less than fifteen kilograms, the passenger pays two thousand rubles, a bag of up to twenty kilograms is paid in the amount of three thousand rubles. However, two units of such baggage will cost you five thousand rubles.
If your baggage exceeds twenty kilograms, then for each extra one you will have to pay five hundred rubles. However, a unit of luggage may not be more than thirty-two kilograms.
Pets on the airliner
The Victory low-cost airline does not prohibit taking animals on board if they have all the necessary certificates and vaccinations for the trip. But do not forget that when buying tickets, you must immediately indicate this fact. Otherwise, the carrier may refuse you.
Animals, according to the rules of the airline, can only be carried as hand luggage and in carrying. Their dimensions should not exceed one meter and fifteen centimeters. Keep in mind that during the check-in process, your pet will be weighed. If it is not more than eight kilograms, then you will safely go aboard, having paid one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine rubles. If the weight of your little four-legged traveler exceeds eight kilograms, then he will not be allowed to go on board even for extra money.
Oversized baggage
There are cases when passengers need to bring something unusual by plane that does not fit the general rules. In this regard, the low-cost airline provided for a departure from the list already announced by us and included oversized cargo in it , which can be transported in the luggage compartment of the airliner.
Do not forget that such baggage cannot exceed twenty kilograms. It can be a bicycle, sports equipment or fishing equipment. The air carrier also allows the transport of firearms on its liners in a special compartment. The main thing is that its weight should not exceed ten kilograms.
If you pay for the carriage of such baggage through the airline’s website, then one unit will cost you about two thousand rubles. Payment at the Russian airport will be already four thousand rubles. When departing from Europe, the cost of transporting oversized cargo at the registration desk is fifty five euros.
Items purchased at duty free shops
Passengers ask a lot of questions about the transportation of various items purchased in duty-free on board airliners. And this is not surprising, because they do not fall into any category. Of course, small things that can be put in an ordinary handbag are not paid extra. But for all the larger items that you plan to take with you on board, you must pay.
At Russian airports you will have to pay two thousand rubles for such a cargo; when you fly out of Europe with the Pobeda low-cost airline, get ready to pay at least thirty-five euros for baggage from duty free.
Every journey should begin with a clear budget plan. The above information will help you correctly assess the need for certain things that you want to take with you on a trip. After all, do not forget that the Russian airline Pobeda provides favorable prices for air transportation only to those passengers who do not take a lot of baggage with them.