Airline "Saratov Airlines": passenger reviews

In recent years, many airlines have appeared in Russia, which were previously subsidiaries of the main air carrier - Aeroflot. In the first decade of the 2000s, most of them were separated into independent companies, actively developing and developing new directions.

It is to such air carriers are "Saratov Airlines." Reviews about the company can be easily found on the Internet, because it is very popular among residents of Saratov and nearby cities. Due to the fact that "Saravia" makes domestic and international transportation, in the high season of holidays to its services resorted to several tens of thousands of passengers. Today we will tell you in detail about "Saratov Airlines". Reviews of employees and passengers who have used the services of this air carrier, will be the basis for our article.

History of the airline

Many believe that "Saravia" is a new airline created on the wave of changes in the country in the zero years. However, in fact, "Saratov Airlines" (we will quote the passengers a little later) exists since the thirties of last century. Then it was created taking into account the agricultural needs of the region. On the basis of this company, the entire agricultural aviation of the Saratov region was to operate. In the ten years that followed the company's appearance, its small aircraft alone served numerous fields and lands designated for plowing.

Airline in the war years

The war significantly changed the profile of the company. "Saratov Airlines", reviews of which are now plentiful on the Internet, in the forties only began to develop passenger transportation by air. The first flights were carried out in difficult conditions, but the pilots quickly managed to debug this type of transportation. However, a greater percentage of flights of this company were associated with the delivery of goods. This area became the main activity of "Saratov Airlines" in the war years, which in peacetime significantly increased the rating of the organization itself and expanded its capabilities.

A new round in the development of "Saravia"

In the early nineties, the state-owned small airline was transformed into Saratov Airlines. More than half of the shares belonged to Aeroflot, so its new offspring was perceived as a subsidiary.

The company mainly carried out regular domestic and charter international flights. This allowed her to stay afloat, but the development of the enterprise was constantly slowed down. On this issue, the management of "Saratov Airlines" had constant disagreements with Aeroflot, so seventeen years after its formation, the joint-stock company changed owners.

Company in the twenty-first century: new horizons

At the moment, the airline "Saratov Airlines" reviews are quite positive. Of course, it does not do without some share of the negative, but the separation from Aeroflot brought the company a lot of advantages.

Six years ago, a controlling interest was bought out by private individuals, and the joint-stock company entered a completely new stage of development.

There have been major changes in the company's management team, as well as among ordinary employees. All this has very well affected the image of "Saratov Airlines", which are now developing confidently.

Company today and tomorrow

According to the latest data, the company is actively exploring new directions and routes. For example, three years ago, the "Saravia" aircraft flew to thirteen Russian cities. But this year this figure has increased to thirty.

During the summer season, private and charter routes to the most popular tourist destinations are added to regular flights. Residents of Saratov have the opportunity to travel from their hometown to Turkey, Egypt, Spain and many other countries. This allows the company every year to increase its passenger traffic by twenty to thirty percent. The management of the enterprise is confident that in the coming years the number of passengers will reach a record figure of one million people. At the moment, "Saratov Airlines" provides data on just over five hundred thousand passengers served by this carrier.

The airline is based at the Saratov-Tsentralny airport, located twenty kilometers from the city. Here, most of the carrier's aircraft are serviced.

Representations of the company in the cities of Russia and abroad

The main office of the airline is in Saratov. It is located on Zhukovsky Street, in the house at number twenty-five. Here you can get the necessary information about flights and directions, as well as purchase tickets. The air carrier also has its own official website on the Internet, which contains up-to-date information necessary for passengers.

In Russia, "Saratov Airlines" has offices in four cities:

• Sochi;
• Anapa;
• Moscow;
• Surgut.

In addition, the air carrier's offices are also open abroad. You can buy tickets for "Saravia" flights in the following cities and countries:

• Greece - Heraklion and Thessaloniki;
• Italy - Rimini;
• Spain, Barcelona;
• Czech Republic, Prague;
• Armenia-Yerevan.

In the near future the company plans to open several more representative offices in Europe and South-East Asia.

Employees of "Saravia" about their work in the company

Usually the best evidence of the company's success is the feedback of its employees. After all, they can reveal in their comments what is hidden from the eyes of ordinary passengers. Therefore, we decided to analyze the feedback of the employees of "Saratov Airlines", so that it would be easier for you to make up your own opinion about this enterprise.

It is interesting that the employees respond very well about the company as an employer. There is practically no staff turnover, because everyone keeps his place and tries to take advantage of the opportunity for self-realization.

The management of "Saravia" carefully selects employees through a multi-stage interview and testing. Everyone necessarily passes the refresher courses at the expense of the company and only then starts to work. This approach has a positive impact not only on the employees themselves, but also on the service, which is always highly appreciated in the responses of the passengers of the Saratov Airlines.

Aircraft fleet of the company

The only significant disadvantage of this air carrier, which passengers note almost in all reviews, is an outdated aircraft fleet. The average age of the aircraft "Saravia" is seventeen years, this is a serious obstacle for the further development of the company.

At the moment, the carrier operates eleven aircraft, eight airliners are conserved and are in storage. The aircraft fleet consists of the following models:

• An-148 ("Saratov Airlines" reviews of flights made on these aircraft are mostly negative);
• Yak-42;
• Embraer E-195.

Each of the aircraft can be told in more detail.

Airliners An-148: a brief description

These aircraft "Saravia" rents from its larger brother - the airline "Russia". Earlier on domestic flights, five aircraft were used, now - only four. Another aircraft is located in the airport on storage, it is not going to put it on the route yet.

In the airliner of this model - eighty-three places, so most often it is used for flights over short distances. Since the aircraft are far from new, the passengers often complain about the unpleasant smell in the cabin, uncomfortable chairs and narrow passages. However, in turn, in many reviews, the skill of pilots, unobtrusive flight attendant service and delicious meals on board are highlighted. It is interesting that the majority of passengers find it difficult to deduce the average rating of their flight to An-148, because the airliner leaves much to be desired, but the service receives only high scores.

Flights to Yak-42

The flights on the Yak-42 "Saratov Airlines" airliners are very diverse. And this is not surprising, because several years ago these models were the most used for this air carrier. Twelve planes were on the routes. Now only five aircraft are actively used, the rest are suspended.

On the average in the plane there are one hundred and twenty places, which makes it very convenient for flights to any distances. But many passengers note that the airliner is quite narrow, in flight it always shakes violently, and in the cabin it's very noisy because of the roar of engines. But all the inconveniences are trying to brighten up the cute and smiling flight attendants who fulfill any requests in fact with the speed of lightning. Also, passengers' reviews about the Yak-42 "Saratov Airlines" often contain information about pilots who skillfully fly the plane, trying to make takeoff and landing the most comfortable.

Brazilian aircraft Embraer E-195

To date, these comfortable airliners have only two companies, they are in the lease. But everyone who had the pleasure of flying on them, left rave reviews.

One hundred and fourteen passenger seats are arranged in such a way that wide passages are formed. This greatly facilitates long air travel abroad.

Almost all of the company's customers commented on the expansion of the aircraft fleet with these models, because these airliners are really new, which is very rare for modern passenger air traffic.

"Saratov Airlines": negative feedback from passengers and positive comments

Perhaps, after reading our article, you still doubt whether to plan your holiday with this airline. Therefore, based on the analysis of feedback, we are ready to provide you with the pros and cons of Saratov Airlines. From positive comments we can conclude that:

• The company employs highly professional specialists;
• New aircraft are surprisingly comfortable;
• The air carrier can boast of a lack of disasters;
• On board very tasty food.

Of the minuses, passengers most often identify the following facts:

• Obsolete aircraft fleet;
• Frequent flight delays ;
• High price for tickets in some areas;
• Rudeness on board.

From all written in our article you can draw a conclusion about the reliability of this company and the prospects for flights by its airliners. We hope that this material will be useful to you.