In this article, we will analyze the experience of cooperation and impressions of passengers from flights with the Turkish carrier Onur Air. An airline with a rating of 3.3 out of 5 (according to traveler reviews) is in demand among passengers. Should I trust her with my safety, luggage, good mood for a fairly small amount of money? This is what we will discuss now.
A little digression into history
Onur Air, reviews of which will be discussed below, was founded in the spring of 1992. Already in May, the A320 aircraft, owned by this company, made its first flight to Northern Cyprus, to Ercan Airport. Understanding the huge tourism potential of Turkey, Onur Air signed an agreement on the transportation of passengers to the resorts of the country with the leading company Ten Tour. And she made the right decision.
This cooperation with the tour operator allowed the air carrier to reach new frontiers. Three years after its founding, the company had nine liners. Onur Air successfully survived the crisis and since 2008 began to increase its turnover again.
Onur Air (airline): aircraft fleet
The carrier from the very beginning of its foundation decided to deliver passengers to Istanbul, as well as to make charter flights from Western, Central and Eastern Europe to the resorts of the Anatolian coast of Turkey. And in order to have priority over other airlines, Onur Air buys spacious aircraft. Thus, the flight pays off and makes a profit, since the flow of passengers does not decrease. Together with eight Airbus A320s and nine A321s, the airline bought four wide-body and roomy A330s. The fleet, therefore, has twenty-one liners.
Onur Air aircraft reviews are called clean and modern. But a tall or obese person will not be particularly comfortable here, since the rows of chairs are close to each other. The reclining back of the seat causes inconvenience to the passenger behind. But the company does not fly long distances. Therefore, most passengers claim that they are ready to endure these small inconveniences, since it is only a couple of hours to fly to their destination.
Flightboard
The company is based at Istanbul Kemal Ataturk Airport. Where do regular Onur Air flights go? Reviews mention routes from Moscow (Sheremetyevo) and Kazan to Antalya. But such flights are made only during the holiday season on a charter basis. Also, Russian tourists claim that they flew with the company to Turkish resorts from Nalchik, Grozny, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and Chelyabinsk. It is much easier to get to Istanbul with the Onur Air carrier, and from there– to other cities in Turkey and Europe.
In general, the company makes regular flights to twenty-six destinations. With the assistance of this carrier, you can get to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, Stuttgart. If you fly with Onur Air to Istanbul, its liners will take you to Izmir, Antalya, Gaziantep, Trabzon and other cities of Turkey. Popular flights from Istanbul to Odessa (Ukraine) and Dortmund (Germany) to Antalya.
Onur Air (airline) Overview
This carrier has its own aircraft maintenance center at its base at the airport. Ataturk in Istanbul. Also, employees of the company who check in for the flight work in this hub. The aircraft cabin is divided into economy and business class. In the second compartment, the rows of seats are not so dense, and you can sit more comfortably.
According to this, there are different baggage allowances for passengers. Plane provides fifteen kilograms for domestic flights and twenty for international flights. A passenger flying in standard class can carry up to thirty kilos of baggage, and exclusive - up to forty. Hand luggage is always eight kilos. Unfortunately, Onur Air (airline) does not take pets on board. Check-in for the flight ends half an hour before the start on domestic flights and forty-five minutes on international flights. Online check-in starts a day before departure and ends two hours.
Reviews
What do they saytravelers about Onur Air? Reviews about her are mostly positive. Last summer, the company left the Russian field, and this was a great loss for many tourists who are used to flying to Turkish resorts on the planes of this tour operator. But already in the fall, Onur Air returned to the Russian Federation. More reviews mention that charter flights are often delayed, but regular ones fly on schedule. Many passengers, especially those who travel in standard and exclusive class, praise the food on board Onur Air liners.
The airline, reviews of which are mostly positive, has bonus programs, encouraging its regular customers with discounts. If you become a member of the OnurExtra club, then for each air ticket your personal savings account receives from two to eight percent of its cost (the amount depends on the fare). This company is convenient to travel with children. Babies under two years old fly for only ten percent of the cost. And for children under twelve there is a special rate.
