Airlines > Russia Airlines

Advantages: Some strong improvements in business class, western aircraft, western trained
Disadvantages: Most of the cabin crew don't aim for western standards, poor economy service

...fall of the Soviet Union, Transaero were the first privately owned Russian airline to set up using Western aircraft and trying to offer a western standard of service. They operated scheduled flights on main routes from Moscow airport using second hand Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as some Russian-built aircraft used for charters. They were doing well through the mid to late 90s, expanding, and the fleet expanded to include two new Boeing 737-700 ...
...operations because of financial problems. Transaero had their own financial problems and had to return some of the newer aircraft, and go through a period of restructuring. They’ve come out of the worst and are now back on the right track. They’ve dropped some of the less successful routes and although their route network is still pretty limited, I am quite sure that soon we will see more of them. They fly a few domestic routes in Russia (Moscow ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Have to learn Russian or German to communicate with the crew

...of some race issue. But Pulkovo seemingly forgot this fact while recruiting their staff. They were old, unkempt by means of any feminine care, ice cold and unfriendly. I asked one of them to give me a glass of water. She insisted on answering in Russian. So I used each and every word ranging from "water" to "agua", "l'eau" to "wasser" . Finally she said "vada ? Ladna minut pajalusta" (water ? OK moment please) It took us both some 4 minutes plus ...
...a bottle- and quench my thirst... --- Food --- Stuff I am not used to eat but the rolls (or buns if you prefer to have that) and danish blue spread and Lurpak butter. The hot meal served was the meat of some creature I could not define so I did not even poke it with my fork. You ask for orange juice and the lady just throws a whole carton of it onto that weird table. --- Landing --- I had once heard that all Russian pilots were actually fighter ... Read review

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: uncomfortable, poor service, no entertainment

I decided to fly Aeroflot because it was much cheaper than the other airlines. London to Bangkok return for approximately £350 was a good bargain. The service, food and the plane on the London to Moscow route was as good as any other airline. The plane on the Moscow to Bangkok flight however was a Ilyushin. The thing about this type of plane is that there is only one huge passenger compartment in economy and no partition like in the Western planes, ...
...food can be called good or food. Twelve hours on that plane seems much longer and once I landed in Bangkok and finally breathed smelly sock-free air, I didn't look forward to the next trip back but at least I knew that by travelling Aeroflot I had saved some money. ... Read review

Advantages: quick, no hastle
Disadvantages: small lounge,

...your self for this then Thomson Fly can save you all the headaches that larger airports can cause. Firstly you npark your car right outside if you prebook a space and check in is usually only one and a half hours before take off and when you have left your cases ther is a smallish caffe/shop to wait in. Be prepared this is quite expensive so we always take some snacks and drinks from home to keep costs down and never buy anything on the plane. When ...
...there is only one plane boarding and that is only caused by the added security of recent times and there is no waiting for a slot on the runway once the doors are shut you are away. When returning there is only one plane to unload so no time is waisted there are the usual security checks then you are out of the airport into your car and away. We have used this airport 7 times and our record is 45 minutes from landing to being on the road out of the ... Read review

Advantages: good food; comfort seat; great services; helpful staffs
Disadvantages: time of the flight

...to fly business class with Malaysia Airline. That was last November, I and my husband went back home in Kuala Lumpur from Perth city. We bought very cheap economic class ticket (on promotion at that time). We did not think we would fly business class. When we were at the airport, my husband suggested me to upgrade to business class, because he saw me so tired and that flight was a night flight. I was a bit worried about the money, and we decided ...
...fly a business class with Malaysia Airline, especially if you take a night flight. - The seat you can make straight like a bed with massage machine from top to bottom. This one I love the most; it gave me a deep and straight sleep. - The food is great. As soon as you reach your seat, the air hottest will bring some fruit juice for you, and a snack after the flight take off with chicken skewer and satay sauce. There are more food for you to choose, ... Read review