Everyone looks forward to the holidays every year. Many people start preparing for it in advance: they look for destinations they haven’t been to yet, monitor favorable prices, plan routes and excursions.
Carrier company: travel in comfort
When choosing a tour operator, a country, a hotel and a tour package itself, few people think about the carrier. But the comfort of the passenger in flight depends on the company that delivers to such a desired resort. Moreover, some flights can reach more than a dozen hours on the road without transfers and refueling.
Will the flight be comfortable? How comfortable are the aircraft operated by the airline? Are meals provided on board adequately? How often do flight delays occur? All these questions are important. And they require the same study when choosing a tour, like the rest of the nuances.
The history of the airline and its main characteristics
Royal Flight has been flying for 25 years. It was formed in 1992 and initially bore the name "Abakan-avia". The specialization was cargo transportation on Russian and international air routes.
Renaming took place in 2014 in connection with the purchase of the airline by one of the travel holdings, which includes two Russian companies Coral and Sunmar. After that, the company began to operate passenger flights.
At the moment, this is a fairly developed airline operating international charter flights. Residents of more than twenty Russian cities have the opportunity to fly daily to Egypt, Morocco, Greece, Vietnam, India, Bulgaria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Thailand, Austria, Crete and Rhodes.
Today, Sheremetyevo is its base airport. And home, as before, Abakan.
When you see a plane, how can you be sure it's Royal Flight? Photos of aircraft make it possible to judge branded liveries. The tail of an iron bird, some elements of the wing and the engine turbine are usually painted in corporate colors.
The date of July 23, 2016 became significant for the airline. On this day, the 2 millionth passenger used its services. This is taking into account the fact that passenger traffic was launched in 2014.
Air fleet
Airline "Royal Flight" at the beginning of 2017 has an aircraft fleet of 9 aircraft.
| Aircraft name | Number of planes | Class of transport | Number of passengers | Age |
| Boeing737-800 | 1 | economy | 189 | 9, 5 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 6 | economy | 224-235 | 17-19 |
| Boeing 767-300 | 2 | economy, business | 300-309 | 18-19 |
Nine aircraft, with an average age of 17 years, are owned by Royal Flight (airline). Coral Travel and Sunmar are tour operators working in close cooperation with the said carrier organization. The company plans to systematically increase the air fleet.
Baggage and pet regulations
Royal Flight has developed standard baggage allowances for carriage:
- in business class - no more than 30 kg;
- in economy class - no more than 20 kg.
Some long-haul flights are limited to 15kg baggage and 5kg hand luggage.
Pets are allowed in the cabin. At the same time, a guide dog with all the necessary documents is transported free of charge and in excess of the baggage allowance.
Economy class meals are modest but nutritious.
- Flights up to 5 hours are provided with a "Sandwich" type ration. They are a set that includes a cold appetizer, sandwich, confectionery, drinks.
- Flights exceeding 5 hours are subject toration "Hot food". It includes a cold appetizer, hot selection, confectionery and drinks.
- Flights over 6 hours include Hot Meals and extra drinks with confectionery.
- Over 7 hours - belongs to the category of long flights, so the menu is completed based on several "Hot Meal" rations with the addition of a "Hot Snack" set, consisting of vegetable salad, hot pies, confectionery and drinks.
Royal Flight, Coral Airlines: tour operator reviews
Coral has been in the travel industry for over 20 years. During her work, she successfully sent millions of tourists on a trip, many of whom now use tour packages only from this operator.
Reviews about the company's work are mostly positive. Tourists give excellent marks to the organization of flights, accommodation and escort.
The main complaints are about delays in charter flights and the specific customs of the countries visited. On the first point, everything is explained by the conditions of transportation. Passengers are usually warned about this when booking a tour package. The second point speaks of the unpreparedness of the tourist himself for the trip.
Royal Flight Airlines: passenger reviews
As a charter carrier, Royal Flight receives negative feedback from passengers mainly due to flight delays. Indeed, quite often planes take off late, but not more often than otherssimilar carriers.
Approximately 70% of passengers complain about crowded planes, pointing out how little space there is between seats. It is impossible to recline the seat due to the fact that it completely rests on the person sitting behind. And if in the case of a short flight this is not critical, then flights over 5 hours are very difficult to endure.
Often, passengers are not satisfied with the food on board. At the moment, for flights up to 5 hours, it consists, as already mentioned, of a sandwich and coffee, and over 6 hours, hot dishes are provided to choose from. For people traveling with children, this is extremely inconvenient, especially considering that there may have been flight delays before. Therefore, you should tune in to a flight without meals or purchase seats in business class, where the menu is more diverse.
Everyone, without exception, notes the excellent attitude of the staff towards the airline's customers. Its employees are very polite, responsive and attentive. Flight attendants, if possible, smooth out all the inconveniences of the flight.
