The well-known airline "Czech Airlines" is the title national air carrier of the Czech Republic. The port of residence of this organization is the Vaclav Havel Airport, located in Prague in the Prague-6 area. Along with nineteen other airlines, Czech Airlines is part of the world's second largest airline alliance Sky Team. This company specializes in the implementation of regular passenger flights to Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In addition, Czech Airlines, which has only the most positive reviews, organizes air cargo transportation, as well as charter flights.
History of the airline
This company was founded at the beginningOctober 1923 by decree of the Czechoslovak government. A month after the signing of this document, the first flight on the route Prague - Bratislava was organized. Seven years after the founding of the company, an international flight to Zagreb was performed for the first time. By the end of the 1930s, this air carrier already has an extensive network of airlines that connect the countries of Western and Eastern Europe. In 1962, the company successfully performed its first transatlantic flight to Havana. By the year 2000, Czech Airlines significantly expands its air fleet and organizes several dozen regular flights between different countries.
Company fleet
At the beginning of March 2014, the aircraft fleet of this carrier has twenty-three aircraft, the average age of which is about eight years. Basically, all these are aircraft designed for medium-haul and regional flights. In addition, Czech Airlines has one Airbus A330-300 in its arsenal. This is a wide-body aircraft specially designed for long-haul flights. As a rule, this airline uses it on flights to Asian countries and on routes of high congestion and length.
Airline route network
Today, the route network of the mentioned Czech air carrier includes more than sixty-five different destinations. At the same time, the airline has an absolute monopoly on thirty-two flights. The company operates on twenty-seven routesalong with one of the competitors, and on such European routes as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Milan, Stockholm, Rome, Barcelona, Paris and Madrid, this carrier faces no more than two or three competitors. As for flights to Russia, Czech Airlines planes fly from Prague to cities such as Moscow, Kazan, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Ufa, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm. In addition, direct flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow are organized from Karlovy Vary today. The air carrier in question serves some of these flights together with Aeroflot as part of the Sky Team air alliance. As for domestic flights, the company currently operates in four main directions: Prague, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary and Brno.
Baggage allowance
If we talk about the rules of free baggage allowance, then the management of the company "Czech Airlines" determines them according to the direction of flight and class of service. So, for example, passengers who have bought business category tickets are en titled to carry thirty-two kilograms in luggage and twelve kilograms in hand luggage. This rule applies to airline customers flying to America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Passengers flying in Economy Class may take on board a maximum of eight kilograms, and the maximum weight of checked baggage must not exceed twenty-three kilograms. For exceeding the norms established by the airline, you will need to payadditional fee.
Loy alty program
The airline's frequent flyer program is called OK Plus. It allows you to earn miles for flights operated both on Czech Airlines aircraft and on aircraft of partner companies within the SkyTeam international alliance. In addition, additional points are awarded for car rental, hotel stays and various banking services. Naturally, organizations providing such services must also be members of the SkyTeam program. Earned miles the passenger has the right to exchange, for example, for bonus tickets. Czech Airlines can also, at the request of the client, upgrade the class of service, provide car rental or make a discount on accommodation in certain hotels. In addition, you can count on extra baggage allowance, a variety of gift vouchers and lounge access.
