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What, first of all, does a passenger want to receive from an air carrier? It is comfort, reliability and safety. Also, he will not refuse an acceptable level of service and, of course, he will not be against the punctuality of the company's employees: it is unlikely that any of us will like long flight delays.

Based on these airline customer requests, we have compiled a rating of the best Russian airlines, which is based on the expert opinion of several independent consulting agencies and the opinion of passengers who have already used the services of carriers.

TOP-10: The best airlines in Russia rating for 2017-2018

In order for the rating to be the most truthful and versatile, we used mixed statistics in the article. Firstly, this is a direct customer survey, and secondly, an expert assessment. Employees of some consulting agencies, under the guise of " secret passengers", on personal experience checked the level of service: the cost of tickets, the quality of food on board the aircraft, the general level of service and the time of delays during departures (if any). The total score was summarized by us in the column "Overall rating" of our table.

10th place. "Nordavia"

Regional carrier based in Arkhangelsk. Specializing in transportation within Russian Federation, but there are also foreign flights - to Norway. Due to weather specifics, the number of flights in winter is much less than in summer. aircraft fleet quite "old", for servicing close regional flights are used domestic aircraft: AN-24

🛫 Where are the routes?

In 14 largest Russian regional centers, also in Troms (Norway).

Departure without delay: 2.63

Food quality: 3.16

Service level on board: 3.53

9th place. Red Wings Airlines

The company is one of the fifteen largest air carriers in Russia. It has been on the market for eighteen years, in 2009 it went through a rebranding, after which it is known under its current name. It is considered one of the main tourist charter carriers. Most of the aircraft fleet are domestic aircraft.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Foreign charter flights along the most popular tourist routes from Moscow, St. Petersburg and several more regional centers.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3, 08

Food quality: 3.2

Service level on board: 3.5

8th place. Nordwind Airlines

Another charter passenger carrier offering charter flights to Europe, in mediterranean countries as well as to Asian countries. The aircraft fleet is based in Moscow and consists of 24 Airbus aircraft Boeing. Actively upgrades and buys new aircraft, some of them were purchased this year.

🛫 Where are the routes?

On tourist routes from Moscow: Europe, India, Thailand, countries Arabian Peninsula, Egypt.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.46

Food quality: 2.97

Service level on board: 3.65

7th place. Utair

A company with partial foreign capital, specializing in aviation and helicopter transportation. The main ports of registry are located in Tyumen and Moscow. Carries out not only charter, but also regular flights: every day the company's liners make about three hundred sorties. Over the past two years, more than 17 million passengers have been transported on its aircraft.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Domestic regional flights, foreign flights on tourist routes to the countries of Europe, Africa, Asia.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.32

Food quality: 3.18

Service level on board: 3.83

6th place. "Metrojet"

The main activity of the air carrier is charter flights on most tourist routes countries of Europe. Since 2012 has been working closely with a major German travel company, therefore, part of the flights of the liners are carried out under the brand of the company "TUI".

🛫 Where are the routes?

EU countries (Spain, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria), also to Egypt and Turkey.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.88

Food quality: 3.69

Service level on board: 4.07

5th place. Aeroflot

Most major air carrier Russia. The air fleet reads almost 200 liners, which includes aircraft of both domestic and foreign production. It is regularly updated, the average age of aircraft is 4.3 years. Routes are laid to 51 countries of the world. The attitude of clients is quite negative, although, according to many consulting companies, the level of service is at an acceptable level.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Internal regional routes to all regional centers, all European countries, most Asian countries, some African and American countries.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Four stars is a very good indicator

Departure without delay: 3.72

Food quality: 3.83

Service level on board: 3.89

The SKYTRAX rating is an objective assessment of airline services from a private independent British company. The rating is five-point - from one to five stars. Among hundreds of global companies, at the moment, only a few have received 5 stars.

4th place. S7 Airlines

The former name of the company - Siberia, is engaged in regular and charter flights within Russia, and its liners also carry out regular international flights: routes are laid in 26 countries of the world. Over the past few years, more than 10 million passengers have been transported annually. The fleet consists of 70 aircraft, the average age of the liners is 10 years.

🛫 Where are the routes?

European countries, neighboring countries, Egypt, Turkey, Asian countries (China, Japan, South Korea)

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.89

Food quality: 3.64

Service level on board: 3.92

3rd place. "Russia"

A subsidiary of Aeroflot, based in St. Petersburg, from where it is carried out most of carrier aircraft departures. It carries about 5 million passengers annually. Organized domestic flights across the country, there are also regular flights to European countries. The fleet consists of 62 liners, the average age is 13 years.

🛫 Where are the routes?

European countries (France, Germany), domestic flights to most regional centers of the country.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 4.02

Food quality: 3.46

Service level on board: 4.01

2nd place. "Yamal"

West Siberian air carrier with a fairly large fleet of airliners, in the amount of 60 units. The main place of registration is Salekhard, the average age of the aircraft is 11 years. Operates on 42 routes, most of which are domestic. Also engaged in charter flights to Europe and the Mediterranean.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Regional centers of Russia, CIS countries, Europe, UAE, Bangkok.

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.88

Food quality: 4.02

Service level on board: 4.16

1 place. "I-Fly"

The best charter carrier today according to passengers and experts. The port of registry of the fleet is Moscow. The main field of activity is charter flights on foreign tourist routes. Collaborates with the travel company "TEZ-Tour".

🛫 Where are the routes?

Mediterranean countries, Spain, UAE, Asian countries (China, Thailand)

✅ Evaluation issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 4.19

Food quality: 3.81

Service level on board: 4.06

Which airline is the best to use?

The final choice depends on your preferences. For example, if your priority is safety, then try to choose companies using new airliners. These, conditionally, can be considered any aircraft under the age of 12 years (after this period they must undergo a mandatory overhaul). Also, do not forget that the smaller the company, the lower its financial turnover, therefore, for maintenance air means they spend less. Additionally, before the final choice, do not be lazy and look at the statistics of accidents and incidents by airline: these data can be found on many public Internet resources.

Skytrax named best airlines world, the rating includes one hundred companies and more than ten different nominations, but we have collected for you the first 10 in the World’s Best Airline at 2018 World Airline Awards nomination.The award winners were selected based on a survey of 20 million travelers who rated more than 335 airlines between August 2017 and May 2018.

Singapore Airlines became the best airline in the world, swapping places with Qatar Airways, which were first in 2017 and have now moved to second place. The airline also took first place in the categories "Best First Class in the World", "Best Asian Airline" and " The best armchairs First Class Lounge" in 2018.

For several years in a row, the airline has received five out of five stars from the consulting company Skytrax. Since 2000, it has been a member of Star Alliance (the oldest existing, largest and most representative aviation alliance in the world). Singapore Airlines is also known for its Singapore Girl stewardess uniforms, which are dressed in an exotic uniform based on a sarong and a kebay blouse.

By the way, the home airport of Singapore Airlines is also recognized as the best in the world - it looks more like a whole city with its own park, playgrounds, swimming pools and cinemas.

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EVA Airways Corporation - Taiwanese international airline based at Tai'an Taoyuan Airport. Part of Star Alliance. Flies to 57 airports in 18 countries in Asia, Europe and North America and also to Australia.

6 Cathay Pacific Airways

Flag carrier airline of Hong Kong. Based in International airport Hong Kong and carries out regular passenger and cargo transportation to 114 destinations.

By the way, one of the company's home airports - Munich Airport - is the best in Europe and has a five-star rating.

Flights of this airline fly daily from Kyiv, Lufthansa also flies to Munich from Lviv.

Hainan Airlines is a private airline and the fourth largest carrier in China. Celebrating its 24th anniversary in 2017, Hainan Airlines became the only Chinese carrier with a five-star rating. Main international center- Beijing Airport.

Interestingly, Hainan Airlines unveiled their uniforms at Paris Couture Fashion Week 2017, creating quite a buzz.

Indonesian company rated 5 stars. The home airport is Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta. The airline has a poetic name in honor of the mythical bird of the Hindu god Vishnu - Garuda, which is a symbol of the republic. It flies on more than 80 routes, but most of them are in Asia.

Thai Airways International is the national airline of Thailand, whose main airport is Suvarnabhumi. Thai Airways International is a founding member Alliance Star Alliance along with Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines and United Airlines (USA). Thai Airways has flights to 46 airports across Asia as well as the US and the Middle East.

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Air liners today are the most popular way to travel from one point to another. Thanks to a large number airlines, a passenger can choose a suitable carrier for himself, focusing on his own preferences and reviews of other travelers left on the Internet. Behind last years the list of Russian airlines has been replenished with new names that have not yet gained popularity among the general mass of our compatriots. Therefore, the issue of choosing the right carrier becomes more and more acute over time, especially in summer season when most Russians tend to go on vacation. In our article you can get acquainted with the lists of Russian airlines, formed according to different characteristics. You will also find out by what criteria the average passenger makes a choice.

Grade Options

Every year, airline ratings are published on the Internet, created on the basis of passenger ratings posted on the carrier's official website. Most often they are formed automated systems regardless of company ownership. From time to time, Russian airlines also get into this list of the best airlines, although they do not yet occupy places in the top three leaders. Most often, when creating a rating, the following indicators are taken into account:

• fleet size;
• technical condition of air liners;
• the level of passenger traffic;
• service on board;
• food quality;
• technical equipment of the cabin (uninterrupted Wi-Fi, the ability to communicate via mobile phone and so on);
• reliability.

Usually, an automated program adds up all the ratings for the parameters listed above and, depending on the result, puts the airline in one place or another in the rating. However, it is not always convenient for our compatriots to be guided by such a list, because there are not too many Russian air carriers in them. What to do if you are interested in a list of airlines from Russia? To this end, we have collected in the article our own ratings of domestic carriers, formed according to various characteristics.

The most reliable airlines

What flight is each passenger looking forward to? Of course, comfortable, tasty and fast, but first of all, we all hope that the flight will be safe. That's why this characteristic Our compatriots are most worried when they face the issue of choosing an air carrier. We present to your attention the TOP-5 most reliable airlines in Russia. The list looks like this:

• "Aeroflot";
• "Russia";
• "Victory";
• "Yamal";
• I fly.

We will briefly describe each company.

"Aeroflot"

For several years, this leader has not yielded to anyone in the list of the safest air carriers. It is known that the company's liners are regularly updated and their average age is four years.

Aeroflot is based in Moscow and has an aircraft fleet of more than one hundred and fifty liners. The company's rating adds a ten-year membership in the international association of air carriers.

"Russia"

Second place on the list this airline deservedly occupied. The base airfield is Pulkovo in St. Petersburg. Interestingly, a few years ago, the carrier was ranked third in a similar rating. Now, despite the average age of the liners, reaching eleven or thirteen years, "Russia" was able to improve its result. The aircraft fleet includes, according to the latest data, forty-four aircraft.

Initially, the company was part of the Aeroflot group, but not so long ago it merged with Orenburg AL.

"Victory"

This company is a popular Russian low-cost airline. It has about twelve airliners, the average age of which does not exceed two years. This gives Pobeda the opportunity to receive very high ratings from passengers who note the novelty of the aircraft and the comfort of the cabin on each flight.

The airline is based at Vnukovo airport. Here passes Maintenance aircraft.

"Yamal"

This airline is well known in the West Siberian region, it is based in Salekhard and owns an extensive aircraft fleet. Passengers speak positively about the flights carried out with the help of this carrier. In addition, it has a very wide geography of routes.

Yamal owns twenty-four aircraft, but their average age is fourteen years.

I Fly

It is one of the youngest airlines in the country. It is based in Vnukovo and has only four airliners. Their age exceeds seventeen years, but still the air carrier is confidently holding the fifth place in our rating, which is quite surprising for such a young organization.

There are not too many reviews about this carrier on the Internet, but more than sixty percent of them are positive. This is what allowed the airline to take such high position in the rating of reliable air carriers.

The largest airlines in Russia: list

The top five carriers are as follows:

• Aeroflot. Not surprisingly, this organization is the leader in this rating. Oldest airline Russia works with fifty countries of the world and annually transports eight and a half million people. According to the latest data, the air carrier operates on one hundred and thirty-one routes.
• S7. Every inhabitant of Siberia is familiar with the logo and colors of this company. Every year, its services are used by two million six hundred thousand people, they fly to eighty-three directions. With this air carrier, passengers can move within the country and fly to foreign resorts.
• UTair. Everyone knows that the airline will survive the crisis that has been going on for several years. But even he did not affect the rating of the air carrier. The significantly reduced fleet of UTair now numbers sixty liners, which annually carry one million six hundred thousand passengers on domestic and international routes.
• Ural Airlines. This organization is actively increasing its positions, it owns thirty-seven fairly new aircraft. All passengers note the high level of comfort during the flight and delicious hot meals, which are provided on long-distance routes.
• "Russia". We already wrote about this airline in the previous rating, where it ranked second in terms of reliability. Passenger traffic of one million three hundred thousand people allowed Rossiya to enter the list of the country's largest air carriers.

Russian airlines, list: rating of the most low-cost air carriers

In Europe, numerous low-cost airlines are very active, providing passengers with cheap air tickets, the cost of which includes a minimum package of services on board. Thanks to such companies, even students can afford to travel to different countries.

However, when we tried to compile a list of cheap airlines in Russia, it turned out that our country cannot boast even two low-cost carriers. Therefore, only one company, Pobeda, was included in our rating. This carrier was created three years ago specifically to make it easier for Russians to move around our vast country. It replaced the first domestic low-cost airline Dobrolet, which did not last long.

Our compatriots in their reviews always note low ticket prices, punctuality and professionalism of employees. Therefore, if you want to relax as cheaply as possible, then purchase tickets for Pobeda flights.

Charter flights of Russian air carriers: rating

In the summer season, when passenger traffic increases markedly, they become in demand charter airlines Russia. Their list is not too extensive, it is represented by only two organizations:

• Azura Air. This airline has been operating for three years and operates flights for the tourist operator Anex. On average, the carrier operates flights on eighteen routes, the average age of aircraft is almost twenty years.
• Royal Flight. This charter originated from a company primarily engaged in air cargo three years ago. IN this moment Royal Flight operates flights for the tour operator Coral Travel. The airline has mastered the Asian direction and several routes to the resorts of Greece.

We hope that with the help of our article it will become much easier for you to navigate in Russian air carriers and your flight will be comfortable, inexpensive and safe.

This week another Wings of Russia award was held, but we will not write about it now, because in it the airlines are evaluated by a special jury according to one criteria known to them. Quite another thing - reviews real passengers, which in the amount of 35 thousand pieces were collected by the Tutu.ru service. It turned out its own award with preference, courtesans and a slightly unexpected result.

An important feature of the rating was the impossibility of “winding it up”: only those who bought an air ticket and flew on it could vote, and not some bots that are usually present in any online voting. A similar rating was also published a year ago at the end of 2016, so it is interesting to compare the winners in dynamics.

The analysis involved 15 largest airlines in Russia, excluded from the rating Azur Air and Royal Flight - they were considered charter - as well as the Globe, because de facto it is S7.

Last year, Rossiya Airlines, Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Yamal and NordWind Airlines. In the new rating, the championship belongs to Aeroflot (9.11 points out of 10 possible), which displaced Rossiya to the second position (9.04 points). Also in the top three is S7 Airlines (8.87 points). Fourth place belongs to another representative of the Aeroflot group of companies - Aurora (8.83 points), fifth - to Yamal (8.71 points).

Passenger reviews, however, are very specific. So, Aeroflot is loved for "excellent service" and "comfortable flights" and "" is common words, more useful criteria are tasty food on long flights, gifts for children and travel kits. The National Guard is most often criticized for flight delays (he doesn’t know about this, but you won’t let passengers through, the passenger still considers cancellation with rebooking a delay, although it is not formally such) and tasteless sandwiches.

See the rest for yourself. We liked Utair's "new planes" (in fact, the airline's fleet is based on Boeing 737-500s from the mid-nineties) and all companies have the skill of pilots and. The Pobeda rating is also surprising: only VIM-Avia is lower. Low prices, new aircraft and the absence of delays do not outweigh the locked backrests and random distribution of seats in the cabin, as well as size restrictions hand luggage. But at the same time, the planes are flying around.

Every day, millions of people fly around the world from one point of the world to another, so every passenger has the right to know the list of airlines that are distinguished by flight safety and good service. Every day, global consulting agencies rank the most popular, safest and most unreliable airlines. When a rating of Russian airlines is created in terms of flight reliability and safety, the determining factor is the accidents that occurred over the past year.

TOP 4 safest Russian airlines

More than 70 Russian airlines operate daily flights within Russia and from the country to other parts of the world. Topped the rating of the safest airlines in Russia four major airlines, which boast the minimum number of incidents in their entire history.

The TOP-4 in terms of security included:

• Ural Airlines - since the creation of a large holding, there have been only three minor incidents. Experienced pilots quickly responded to problems and carried out forced landings, thanks to which all emergencies were without casualties;
• Aeroflot takes the second place in the list of the most safe airlines Russia. Since the company was founded, there have been only 4 accidents. The most notorious plane crash due to the fault of a Russian pilot, which killed 75 passengers, occurred in 1994. Because of this, at one time the air carrier topped the rating of “The Most Dangerous Airlines in Russia”. After that, the company tightened control over flights;
• "S7" - during the existence of the airline, which was previously called "Siberia", there were three plane crashes. Despite the high level of reliability of the company and the small number of incidents, they are remembered for a large number of victims;

• UTAIR operates not only passenger flights, but also cargo and helicopter flights. For all this time aircraft"Utair" suffered 8 crashes, and total number The victims were 80 people.

Interesting fact. Before TransAero went bankrupt, it was the top safest airline in Russia. After the closure of the holding, Ural Airlines took the lead.

The most popular Russian airlines

In Russia there are many private and state airlines. Large companies are very popular among passengers, they receive the highest marks for service, food, comfort, punctuality. The largest airlines in Russia are distinguished by a large fleet of aircraft of various sizes and classes, so flights are almost always carried out on time. Rating statistics of the most demanded Russian airlines compiled on the basis of surveys conducted among passengers. The rating of the best airlines in Russia 2017 includes the 12 most popular aviation companies according to international organizations IOSA and ICAO.

1. The first place among the best airlines in terms of safety was taken by the I-Fly airline, which operates international charter flights together with the travel agency TEZ-TOUR. The company was founded in 2009. The main stake was placed on the popular tourist cities and directions, thanks to which flights with I-Fly liners are quite in demand. All planes are in economy class, so ticket prices are relatively low. The aircraft fleet is small and consists of only four Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The airline is still developing, but this did not prevent it from entering the list of the best airlines in Russia due to the high level of service;
2. The second place was taken by the Yamal airline, it has existed since 1997 and is the largest company in the West Siberian region. Reliable liners carry out air travel both within the Russian Federation and abroad. All planes are quite new, the youngest of them is only 4 months old (SukhoiSuperjet 100). The aircraft fleet of the airline has 36 aircraft;
3. The third line in the ranking was occupied by the largest and reliable airline Russian Aeroflot, founded in 1923. This company is engaged in passenger and cargo air transportation to the CIS countries, the Middle and Far East, America, Europe, Asia. In addition to being one of the most reliable airlines, Aeroflot boasts four stars from the English consulting agency SKYTRAX and 37th place in the JACDEC ranking of the safest airlines in the world. The aircraft fleet has 190 aircraft with an average age of 4.3 years;

1. The reliable aircraft fleet of S7 Airlines took the fourth position. Together with its subsidiaries, the S7 Group is included in the "Largest Russian Airlines" rating and operates flights to 83 international and domestic destinations. The company is the owner of three stars from the consulting agency SKYTRAX. As of May 2017, the aircraft fleet of the airline has 65 liners;
2. A / c "Russia" took fifth place in the ranking of the best and popular airlines Russia. Being a subsidiary of Aeroflot, the company can safely guarantee reliability and the highest service to its passengers, which is confirmed by two stars from the British consulting agency SKYTRAX. The airline's fleet has 60 aircraft with an average age of 13 years;
3. Ural Airlines is another major representative with 41 aircraft of various classes and capacity. If you ask yourself which charter airlines are the best in Russia, then this company will boldly enter the top five. During all this time, more than 5.5 million people have been transported, because international and domestic air transportation is carried out in 183 directions;
4. On the seventh place in the rating of Russian airlines was the Nordwind company. She is engaged in transportation to popular tourist countries. Like other private airlines, Nordwind provides its aircraft for charter passenger air transportation to other companies. The date of foundation falls on 2008, so there is not much in the aircraft fleet aircraft(total 16 liners);
5. The eighth line after a survey of passengers was occupied by the Utair airline, which carries out state, international, charter and regular passenger air transportation. The large holding boasts a luxurious aircraft fleet, which other leading Russian airlines can envy, consisting of 65 modern liners.

• "Victory";
• AzurAir;
• VIM Airlines.

All these companies are highly reliable, so each passenger can choose any air carrier from this list without worrying about the level of service, flight comfort, punctuality, etc.

Note! Among Russians, the least popular are such Russian airlines, like IrAero, Gazprom Avia, Rusline, Aurora, Norvadia, SaratovAirlines, Pegas. The level of service and punctuality of these companies did not cross the mark of 2.5-3 points out of 5, despite this, many passengers choose these particular airlines because of the affordability of prices.

Rating of the world's best airlines

Every year, the experts involved in compiling the world ranking "AirlineExcellenceAwards" evaluate more than 400 airlines from around the world. According to various parameters, the most reliable and safe aviation companies of economy and business class are determined. Based on their assessments, experts create a list of the 10 most comfortable lines. The 2017 World Airline Safety and Reliability Ranking includes:

• "AirNewZealand" - it was this airline that experts put in first place. So honorary title the company has earned thanks to innovative developments that contribute to increased comfort during the flight. The company's airliners have everything you need on board: lounges for passengers with children, varied meals and much more. The Air New Zealand fleet has 76 vehicles;

• Qantas Airways is Australia's largest air carrier. Any airline in Russia can envy the number of airliners of this airline, because their number reaches 200 aircraft. In addition, all vessels boast first-class modern equipment with a high level of security;
• Etihad Airways, a UAE-based carrier, has been ranked third in the World's Best Airline rankings due to its excellent customer service. All 100 vessels have increased safety, which has been noted by passengers more than once;
• CathayPacificAirways is a Hong Kong airline that offers its customers excellent service and various programs loyalty with promotions, bonuses, discounts. The fleet consists of 230 aircraft;
• Lufthansa is a German air carrier, one of the largest aviation companies in the world. The fleet register contains more than 300 aircraft.

Also in the top ten world airlines are:

• Singapore Airlines (Singapore);
• Emirates (Dubai);
• EVAAir (Taiwan);
• VirginAtlantic (Atlantic Airlines);
• All Nippon Airways (Japan).

Interesting fact. New Zealand-based AirNewZealand has been at the top of the rankings for the past three years, starting in 2014. She provides Better conditions for its passengers, and outperformed its competitors in terms of safe environmental impact.

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