List of 37 Russian airlines operating in 2019, which operate regular, charter and subsidized flights. The sections about airlines contain only the most important and helpful information: search for air tickets, promotions, news, popular destinations, ticket and baggage rates, as well as passenger reviews.
In addition, airline contacts are indicated: telephone numbers, email, feedback forms, IATA and ICAO codes, airline alliances and mileage programs.
Aurora Airlines is a Russian regional airline based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, part of the Aeroflot group of companies. Over the past year, Aurora Airlines transported 1.3 million passengers and took 12th place in Russia in terms of traffic volume.
Azimuth Airlines is a new private Russian airline established in Rostov-on-Don. The airline fulfills domestic flights By south directions, and also connects the south and center of Russia. Azimuth plans to open flights to Europe in the near future.
Azur Air (“Azur Air”) - Russian charter airline, operates international flights tourist destinations from 32 cities of Russia. Azur Air is one of the 10 largest Russian airlines. The air carrier's services are used annually by 2.3 million passengers.
Alrosa Airlines is a Russian regional air carrier operating flights to Yakutia, scheduled and charter flights throughout Russia, and international charter flights to Asia, Europe and the CIS. Alrosa Airlines is a subsidiary of the diamond mining company of the same name. The airline carries about 1.08 million passengers annually.
Angara is a Russian regional airline established in 2000. Performs regular and charter flights in the Irkutsk region, Siberia and the Far East of Russia. Angara is the main air carrier of the government of the Irkutsk region, and is also part of the Eastland group of companies, the largest tour operator in Eastern Siberia. It carries about 130 thousand passengers per year.
Aeroservice is a Russian regional airline established in 2010. Operates regular passenger flights to cities Trans-Baikal Territory Russia, as well as search and ambulance flights and aerial survey work. The route network consists of 13 destinations.
Aeroflot - Russian Airlines is the national air carrier of Russia: the share of flights performed is 47% domestic and 37% international. Aeroflot is a premium airline and the only one in Russia that has received 5 stars according to the prestigious SkyTrax rating. The airline has a large route network: There are 350 regular flights on the schedule. The airline carries 26 million people annually.
Vologda Aviation Enterprise is a Russian regional airline founded in 1928. Performs passenger, cargo, rescue flights, as well as servicing gas and oil pipelines. The airline's route network is small, covering 5 cities.
Gazprom Avia is a Russian corporate airline established in 1995. Operates regular and charter cargo-passenger flights throughout Russia, to countries in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia. Gazprom Avia also carries out business, rescue, reconnaissance and rotational transportation. The airline owns 3 Russian airports: Ostafyevo, Bovanenkovo and Yamburg. Gazprom Avia transports more than 250 thousand passengers per year.
Globus is a Russian airline established in 2008. The Globus air carrier is part of the S7 Group of companies. Operates regular and charter flights throughout Russia, to the CIS countries and Europe. The airline cooperates with travel agencies, so many flight routes depend on the tourist seasons.
Izhavia Airlines is a Russian regional state carrier operating scheduled and charter flights from Izhevsk throughout Russia and the CIS countries. The airline is owned by the government of Udmurtia. 300 thousand people use Izhavia’s services annually.
IrAero Airlines is a Russian regional air carrier that operates regular and charter flights from Irkutsk to cities in Russia, neighboring countries and China. The airline's services are used by 200 thousand passengers a year.
iFly Airlines is a Russian charter air carrier. Operates flights for tour operators Tez Tour and Tui. According to the results of last year, iFly carried 401 thousand passengers.
Komiaviatrans is a Russian regional airline established in 1998. Operates passenger, cargo, rescue flights in the Komi Republic, as well as in big cities Russia. The airline's route network is small and covers settlements in hard-to-reach areas. The airline owns 7 airports in the Komi Republic. Every year, 146 thousand passengers use Komiaviatrans services.
Kostroma Aviation Enterprise is a Russian regional airline founded in 1944. Operates passenger, cargo, and rescue flights in the Kostroma region. The airline's route network consists of 3 destinations, 2 of which fly to the south of Russia in the summer season.
KrasAvia Airlines is a Russian regional air carrier of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Flies from Krasnoyarsk to regional municipal centers Far North Krasnoyarsk region and city Far East, operates scheduled and charter flights on airplanes and helicopters. In addition, KrasAvia owns a network of airports in Siberia. About 180 thousand passengers use the services of the Krasnoyarsk airline annually.
Nordavia Airlines is a Russian regional air carrier with most flights consist of flights between northwestern cities of Russia. Nordavia has expanded its flight map and operates flights from northern region countries in the south and central. The airline strives to create a network of low-cost passenger transportation and adheres to a flexible pricing policy. In addition to regular flights, Nordavia operates charter flights. About 960 thousand passengers use the airline’s services annually.
Nordwind Airlines (“Nordwind”, “ North wind") is a Russian airline specializing in direct flights to Simferopol (Crimea) from Russian cities and charter flights to America, Asia, Africa and Europe. The air carrier is one of 10 major Russian airlines. Nordwind services are used by 1.7 million passengers per year.
NordStar (“NordStar”) is a Russian airline established in 2008, one of the 15 largest airlines in Russia. The airline was called Taimyr; in 2016, a reorganization took place after which the carrier was renamed NordStar. It is the main air carrier in Siberia, mainly in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, connecting the home city of Norilsk and other settlements of the region with neighboring regions, and operates flights to hard-to-reach northern destinations. 1.4 million people use NordStar services annually.
Orenburg is a Russian regional airline established in 2013. The carrier belongs to Orenburg Airport. Operates regular passenger flights to Russian cities. The airline's route network is small, consisting of 5 destinations. In addition, the carrier operates seasonal flights to Russian resorts. 31 thousand passengers use Orenburg's services annually.
Pegas Airlines Fly (“Pegasus Fly”), also known as Icarus Airlines, is a Russian passenger air carrier operating scheduled flights throughout Russia and charter flights abroad. The airline's base airport is located in Krasnoyarsk, with branches in Moscow and Khabarovsk. Airline Pegasus Fly last year transported 988 thousand passengers.
Pobeda Airlines is a Russian low-cost airline, part of the Aeroflot group of companies. Implements a low-cost carrier project: cheap tickets, short flights, new aircraft of the same model with economy class cabins, strict baggage requirements and paid services. This allows the airline to save on costs and sell plane tickets at low prices. One of Pobeda’s priorities is to increase transport accessibility of Russian cities.
Polar Airlines is a Russian regional airline established in 1997. Operates passenger, cargo, rescue and custom tourist flights in Yakutia. The Polar Airlines route network covers more than 100 settlements Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), including remote Arctic uluses. The airline serves 120 thousand passengers per year.
Red Wings Airlines is one of the most dynamically developing airlines in Russia: in four years the air carrier has more than doubled in size. Operates regular flights from Moscow to the central and southern regions Russia and charter flights abroad. About 900,000 people use the airline's services every year.
Rossiya Airlines is a large Russian company in the mid-price segment. Most flights operate from St. Petersburg and Moscow, the carrier’s home cities. Part of the Aeroflot group of companies, it offers passengers bonus program"Aeroflot Bonus". Over the past year, Rossiya Airlines carried 8 million passengers and took third place in the country.
Royal Flight is a Russian charter airline established in 2014. Performs Passenger Transportation by order of major travel operators Pegas, Coral Travel and Sunmar from Russian cities abroad. 5 million passengers use Royal Flight services annually.
RusLine Airlines is a Russian regional air carrier. Operates regular and charter flights throughout Russia, to European countries, the Baltic states, the CIS and Turkey. About 600 thousand people use the airline’s services annually.
S7 Airlines is one of the leading Russian airlines and ranks second in Russia in terms of the number of passengers carried. Most flights operate from Moscow and Novosibirsk, the carrier’s home cities. Under a single brand, S7 Airlines can operate flights with Siberia and Globus airlines, which mainly operate charter flights. Last year, 10.6 million people chose to fly with S7.
Severstal is a Russian regional airline, founded in 1998. The airline is the operator of Cherepovets airport. Provides regular and charter passenger transportation to Russian cities and abroad. The route network consists of 16 destinations, and the airline also operates seasonal flights to resorts. Severstal has repeatedly received the title of one of the most punctual airlines from Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports. Every year, 230 thousand passengers use the services of the Cherepovets airline.
"SiLA" ("Siberian Light aviation") is a Russian regional airline established in 2008. Provides regular and custom passenger transportation in the Kolyma Territory and Siberia. The carrier also carries out forest patrol and rescue flights. The airline's route network is small, consisting of 16 destinations.
With the development of the tourism sector, customer demands are also growing. If 10-15 years ago people accepted offers without any questions travel companies, then now everything has changed dramatically. Modern travelers figure out where you can save money and how to improve the quality of your vacation. Therefore, tour operators are bombarded with questions of a very different nature - from the airline company to room service at the hotel.
One of the most frequently asked questions among Russian tourists is what kind of airline is Azur Air and whose company is Azur Air. And it’s not surprising, because this air carrier cooperates with many major travel agencies throughout Russia. In this article we will take a detailed look at not only whose airline Azur Air is, but also what it is in general.
Azur Air is part of the huge Turkish holding Anex Tourism Group. This holding has been dynamically developing in the field of air transportation for more than 17 years. The company has entered into contracts with the most famous hotels Worldwide. Therefore, the company's specialization ensures a high level of service. About 70 airlines around the world operate international flights under this brand.
Azur Air joined Anex Tourism Group in 2014. Before the merger, the company was called “Kateavia” and operated regional flights in the Siberian region and the Volga Federal District.
The Kateavia company is notorious for two incidents. The first of these was the accident of the AN-24 airliner in early August 2010. The crash happened while the plane was landing. Due to the unprofessional actions of the crew, 12 people died. And also an incident at the end of November 2014, when passengers had to push a plane that was frozen to runway. Both incidents caused a great uproar among the company's clients, as well as in the media.
Back in 2012, about a quarter of the shares of Kateavia (now Azur Air) were purchased by UTair airline. And until this part of the shares was sold, Katevia was a subsidiary of UTair.
The company received complete independence and independence by 2015. According to statistics, up to this point, the annual passenger turnover of the company was within 115 thousand passengers. Already in 2015, these figures rose to 2 million. Therefore, now questions like: whose airline is Azur Air?
Azur Air flight attendant uniform
Activities of Azur Air
The company's central headquarters is Moscow Domodedovo Airport. In addition, hub airports that are actively used by this air carrier are located in:
- St. Petersburg;
- Krasnoyarsk;
- Rostov-on-Don;
- Kaliningrad.
And also more than 30 cities in Russia. Until 2016, Azur Air was a charter airline and operated air services to more than 20 regions around the world (Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean).
Since February 2016, the company has received government approval and can regularly make international flights. Here, perhaps, we should clarify a little about the differences between regular and charter air transportation. Regular flights are available major airlines with state permission.
Characteristics of regular flights:
- Regular flights are operated by specific airlines according to a strictly defined schedule. Therefore, the flight will take place even if there is one passenger on board;
- a ticket for a scheduled flight represents a legally valid contract under which the airline provides its services. You can purchase a ticket at official points of sale - at ticket offices and on the company’s website;
- if a passenger refuses a flight, he has the right to return part of the ticket price (the size of this part directly depends on the type of ticket);
- the cost of tickets for regular flights directly depends on the time of purchase (the closer to the departure date, the higher the price of the ticket);
- if the flight is severely delayed, the airline is obliged to provide its client with free food and overnight accommodation (depending on the delay time);
- Most airlines operating regular flights have various types of bonus programs for regular customers.
Charter flights and their features
Charter flights– these are chartered flights in a specific direction (most often there are no regular flights in this direction). The customer is usually different tour operators. Characteristics of charter flights:
- Charters do not fly according to a specific schedule, but in the windows between regular flights. This may not be the most convenient time (usually early in the morning or late at night). In addition, delaying a flight or changing the departure time is a fairly common practice in charter flights.
- It is not possible to buy a ticket for a charter flight at official sales points. Tickets can be purchased either from a tour operator or on a special website on the day of departure. At the same time, purchasing a ticket in advance is out of the question.
- A charter ticket is not a legally binding contract. Therefore, in force majeure situations, the passenger cannot directly present his claims to the air carrier.
- It is also impossible to get your money back if you cancel your flight or change your flight.
- On charter flights there is no division of the cabin into classes. In addition, there are no bonus programs at all.
But, despite all the shortcomings, charter flights have a big advantage over regular ones - low cost. Charter tickets can have a price 2-3 times lower than for a regular flight of the same route. That is why this type of air transportation is in great demand among travelers.
Charter flights of the company
For the summer season of this year, the company operated charter flights in the following directions:
- Spain (airports of Barcelona, Tenerife and Palma de Malerca);
- Bulgaria (Varna and Burgas airports);
- Thailand (Phuket and Suvarnabhumi airports);
- Tunisia (Enfidha and Djerba airports);
- Greece (Diagoras and Nikos Kazantzakis airports);
- Russia (Sochi airport);
- Dominican Republic (Punta Cana Airport);
- Cyprus (Larnaca airport).
Airpark "Azur Air"
At the end of 2015, Azur Air's fleet consisted of 14 aircraft. These are mainly aircraft of the American manufacturer Boeing. Among them are 9 Boeing 757-200 aircraft. These are airliners with a maximum capacity of 238 passengers. The aircraft's cruising speed reaches 850 km per hour. The age of these models at Azur Air ranges from 14 to 22 years.
Another model in the fleet is the Boeing 767-300. There are 5 aircraft of this model. Maximum capacity is 335 passengers. The aircraft has a cruising speed of 851 km per hour. The age of such airliners of the company is from 17 years to 21 years. In addition, the company has placed an order for another aircraft – Boeing 737-800. This model can accommodate about 350 passengers. The aircraft's cruising speed is 850 km per hour.
Although the average age Vehicle is at least 17 years old (a long time by modern standards), the company carries out air transportation for high level. Most reviews about Azur Air are positive.
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The results, in general, are not surprising - VIM-Avia, Yamal, Nordstar With Ural Airlines among the worst S7 And Russia hanging out in the middle, and Aeroflot above them all, but still not the best.
AviaPort experts made several flights over short, medium and long distances. The tickets were purchased incognito, meaning the airlines did not know they were being assessed. Each flight was studied according to 145 parameters, including the time it took to reach the call center, the quality of food on board, and even the availability of wi-fi. The convenience of procedures related to purchasing a ticket, checking in for a flight and managing reservations through airline websites and their mobile applications was separately assessed.
12 Russian airlines operating regular flights on main routes were selected for the study. In addition, the rating included eight foreign carriers operating flights to Russia, which made it possible to assess how competitive domestic companies are in terms of the level of service on international routes.
And here are the results:
From 1 to 2.5 stars
Experts rated it just one star out of five VIM-avia, which already did not enjoy a positive reputation due to frequent flight delays. We ended up here Yamal, NordStar And Belavia. They turned out to be only half a star better Ural Airlines. Rated two stars Yakutia. Well, exactly in the middle of the list, with a rating of 2.5 stars, were UTair, Red Wings And " Nordavia. In general, nothing unexpected, these are economy class companies with low ticket prices.
"The main complaints that arose against carriers were frequent staff errors, for example, a long response time to the flight attendant call button, the impoliteness of flight attendants and even the lack of toilet paper. In addition, in the economy segment, the seats are arranged with the maximum density allowed by the manufacturer; food on board is not always edible. There is a certain calorie standard recommended since Soviet times, economy companies try to achieve it with the help of buns with butter, and in a higher class food includes fruits and vegetables", comments Oleg Panteleev, executive director of the AviaPort agency that compiled the ratings. The experts also did not like the information support - the convenience of the company’s websites and applications.
From 3 to 5 stars
Earned three points Russia, AZAL And LOT, fell just short of four stars S7. Aeroflot received four points - this is the maximum score among domestic companies, on the same line with him Air France , his daughter KLM And Lufthansa. They get five minus Turkish Airlines. Well, the only luxury company is recognized Emirates- Five Stars. The parameters that distinguish premium carriers are the impeccable work of the staff, a wide range of entertainment on board (movies and games), as well as a comfortable distance between the seats.
At the same time, the price of tickets for rating leaders and outsiders may be identical (in their price segment). That is, carriers from one star to 2.5 and more expensive ones – from three to five – compete in price. For example, fly to Dubai from Moscow with a three-star AZAL now more expensive than four-star Aeroflot and even five-star Emirates. And, for example, it’s cheaper to fly to Novosibirsk from the capital with a “2.5-star” UTair or "3.5 stars" S7, how Ural Airlines , which rated only 1.5 stars.
All results:
S7 Airlines is the largest private airline in Russia with the most modern fleet of aircraft on the Russian air transportation market. A wide route network allows our passengers to travel to 181 cities in 26 countries.
S7 Airlines is among the top three airlines in Eastern Europe in the authoritative international Skytrax ranking. Based on the results of 2018, S7 Airlines became the most punctual Russian airline, taking sixth place in the European airline punctuality rating OAG Punctuality League 2019.
S7 Airlines is one of the most environmentally friendly air carriers in the world, according to the environmental organization Atmosfair. The airline ranks 16th in the world rankings.
Our fleet
S7 Airlines receives new, most modern aircraft directly from manufacturers' factories. S7 Airlines passengers can appreciate the comfort and convenience of the new generation Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Services
Passengers can choose to fly in economy or business class, as well as use lounge services increased comfort at Domodedovo airport. On all airline flights, passengers are offered free meals, regardless of class of service. In addition, for flights longer than three hours, you can pre-order special meals.
Technologies
S7 Airlines is the first to introduce modern technologies and offer passengers the most relevant services: mobile boarding pass, self-check-in and baggage status tracking, convenient application for iOS and Android.
One world alliance
S7 Airlines is a member of the one world global aviation alliance, uniting best airlines from all continents. This confirms high standards of quality and safety. Together, the alliance airlines operate flights to 150 countries around the world - all of these routes are available to S7 Airlines passengers.
Loyalty program
Airline passengers can receive even more benefits after registering in the S7 Priority loyalty program. Program members can earn miles on flights and Additional services and buy tickets for flights of S7 Airlines and one world alliance partners with miles.
Work at S7 Airlines
Every year we transport more than 10,000,000 people. The comfort and safety of passengers, the accuracy and speed of aircraft ground handling and the regularity of flights depend on our professionalism. Join the S7 Airlines team, enjoy new challenges and interesting projects, find friends and prove yourself!
Our companies
Sales and organization of freight transportation, customs clearance of goods
Maintenance and repair aviation technology foreign production
Aviation training center, training of aviation personnel
Additional services for passengers
Globus Airlines operates regular flights throughout Russia, as well as to the CIS countries and Europe
License, insurance
No. 494-027662/19 dated 05/17/19, validity period: 05/17/19 - 05/16/20.
Details of the insurance contract for Globus LLC:
No. 494-027664/19 dated 05/17/19, validity period: 05/17/19 - 05/16/20.
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