This year, UVT Aero managed to enter the top thirty companies whose passenger traffic is steadily increasing year by year. At the same time, the air carrier has repeatedly been recognized as one of the most punctual. However, this airline is still unfamiliar to many in our country. Therefore, today we decided to talk about this carrier, focusing on the reviews about UVT Aero left by passengers. Well, let's get started.
A few words about the company
YUVT Aero (we will provide passenger reviews in a separate section of the article) is considered the national air carrier of Tatarstan, operating regular and charter flights within the country.
To date, the company has celebrated its two-year anniversary, but it is one of the most reliable and popular in the country. Every day the management of UVT Aero is working to improve the level of service on board, introduce new interesting services and expand the aircraft fleet. These efforts do not go unnoticed, which confirms the carrier's consistently high rating among passengers.
Historythe origin of the company
UVT Aero was founded in Bugulma in April 2015. The company arose on the basis of the collapsed AK Bars Aero, while almost the entire staff and management team became part of the new legal entity.
At the time the company was founded, the entire block of shares belonged to the General Director of UVT Aero JSC. Now the authorized capital of the organization is about twenty-five million rubles.
After its legal birth, the air carrier was not able to lift its planes into the sky for several months. And only in the middle of July the first flight of UVT Aero was made. It was sent from Bugulma, where the company's head office is located.
A week after the first flight, regular communication with Moscow from Kazan airport was established. To date, the air carrier's hubs are located in three cities:
- Kazan.
- Bugulma.
- Begishevo.
It is worth clarifying that hubs are hub airports from which the total mass of flights is carried out, and the company's aircraft are serviced. Usually the carrier has one hub, but in the case of the Tatar airline there are several. This significantly increases the capabilities of the enterprise, for example, expanding the geography of flights.
UVT Aero's air fleet
After its formation, the carrier received three airliners from AK Bars Aero. Approximately six months later, UVT Aero's aircraft fleet was replenished with three more aircraft. In priority plansmanagement is worth buying eight more aircraft, but at the moment, based on the latest data, we can say that the company owns seven aircraft.
All of the carrier's aircraft are manufactured by a Canadian company and belong to the same class, the Bombardier CRJ200. These fifty-seat aircraft were very fond of the management and pilots of UVT Aero. Passenger reviews about flights on these airliners are also always as positive as possible. Therefore, in the future, the company plans to continue working with these aircraft.
The advantages of the "Bombardier CRJ200" include a superior interior and features of technical characteristics. For example, aircraft of this series can fly in very difficult meteorological conditions or land on high- altitude airfields.
It is noteworthy that the airline's regular customers often write in their reviews that they choose it largely thanks to the Bombardier CRJ200. After all, sitting down on their seat in the cabin, each passenger feels incredible comfort, and the silence during the flight contributes to the good mood of travelers.
Flight geography
UVT Aero operates domestic charter and regular flights, many flights are operated from Kazan airport. To date, the airline's route network includes flights to sixteen cities in Russia. However, the leadership of the air carrier does not stop at this number. Now work is underway to develop international routes, so, perhaps, in the next summer season, it is preciselyUVT Aero.
Additional services
The airline is also known for providing its customers with a lot of additional services. For example, you can use airmail. The cost of such a service ranges from one thousand rubles. Many frequent flyers have already appreciated the opportunity to book a certain seat in the cabin for themselves. This makes the flight more comfortable and relaxing.
Also, the company's clients, if necessary, can order a charter or group transportation for themselves. Interestingly, unaccompanied children are allowed on board if they have all the relevant documents. This service will cost about three thousand rubles.
Features of check-in for the flight
Recently, passengers are increasingly preferring online check-in to regular check-in. Therefore, companies that provide their customers with such an opportunity are popular. UVT Aero has its own website, where you can not only buy tickets, but also check in for the flight. However, keep in mind that only those persons who have purchased a ticket on the official website have access to the service. Otherwise, you will have to check in at the airport on a regular basis.
Check-in opens one day before the expected departure, and ends three hours before take-off. On the website, you can familiarize yourself with the rules that will help passengers choose the right seat in the cabin. For example, those who travel with a child should only fly in seats C or D. But a group of passengers inmore than nine people will have to check in for the flight only at the airport. This cannot be done online.
If you are running late and arrive at the check-in counter after it closes (this happens about forty minutes before departure), then the airline staff can meet you and give you extra time. However, this service will cost about two and a half thousand rubles.
Those who check in for a flight online are given the opportunity to choose their seat in the cabin on the airliner's map. At the same time, be sure to keep the selected chair for yourself.
Connecting flights
It is noteworthy that the airline often makes connecting flights. At this time, the aircraft undergoes a refueling procedure, which can last from one to three hours. At the same time, all passengers must be taken out of the cabin and transported to the airport terminal lounge. Baggage usually remains in place, it is not customary to unload it at intermediate airports.
Baggage regulations
Each air carrier sets its own rules for the carriage of baggage on board the aircraft. Therefore, experienced travelers always get to know them in advance. Keep in mind that in the luggage compartment, passengers can carry a bag weighing no more than twenty kilograms for free, but you can take luggage with you on board that does not exceed five kilograms.
In cases where the client of the company needs to carry valuable cargo with him that cannot be checked into the luggage compartment, he must buy a place for him insalon. Its cost will be equal to the price of a regular ticket, and the weight must fit into eighty kilograms. At the same time, the passenger must take care of loading and unloading this baggage.
It is noteworthy that a group of passengers belonging, for example, to one family, may apply for the distribution of baggage allowances for all travelers. However, in this case, they must document their belonging to the same group.
If you know that your luggage will exceed the free allowance, then you can solve the problem even at the stage of booking tickets. Keep in mind that an excess of up to thirty-two kilograms is paid at check-in for a flight at the airport (each kilogram costs three hundred rubles). An excess of more than the specified norm must be agreed with the company's management and only then paid.
Flying with kids
If you are traveling with a baby under two years of age, you can bring a stroller with you free of charge. With a child of this age, you can fly on UVT Aero aircraft absolutely free of charge, however, in this case, the baby will be located on the seat with an accompanying adult.
For children under twelve, parents pay half of the airfare. The total weight of free baggage for a child is limited to fifteen kilograms.
UVT Aero Airlines: reviews
We carefully reviewed the comments of passengers who flew with UVT Aero and were able toanalyze them. First of all, they all noted the affordable cost of tickets, while buying them a few months before departure, the price will be even lower.
Almost every review contains information about the aircraft itself. It is described with great admiration and recognized as one of the most comfortable in existence today.
Also noted by passengers and helpful staff on board the airliners. Even on the shortest routes lasting up to one hour, travelers are offered soft drinks and sweets.
Punctuality is also included in the list of pluses of "UVT Aero". Most of the air carrier's customers report that flights are carried out without delay and on schedule.
It is noteworthy that among the numerous reviews we found only positive ones. This suggests that the company has a great future and in the future it can become a leader in the field of air transportation.
