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It's ok only if money is an issue

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. ...

Lelo 03.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Aeroflot

Privet Do svendanya (Hi Jack, Bye Jack)

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 ...

MuratM 16.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise

Sturgeon Sushi at 35,000 feet

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 ...

Vodkaboy 27.07.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Transaero Airlines

Bye bye Mr. O'Leary.

Advantages: price
Disadvantages: treat you like nothing, no customer service, not punctual

I've been flying with Ryanair for a few years now. In the beginning, I found it pretty good in terms of value for money but not anymore. The more I fly with this company, the more I think the service is intolerable. My last flight was over 2.5 hours late. And on the one before that, they lost my luggage. how many mistake are they going to do? Scandalous when you know how much they charge you to check it in! At that price, how can they even justify ...

alvinm 15.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ryanair - RYR

Ryanair is not good for business

Advantages: price if you are aware that you'll be late!
Disadvantages: not good for business travelers

I flew with Ryanair from Belfast to London Stansted. The whole experience was extremely stressful. First, I had to wake up at the crack of dawn to get to the airport... Then, because Ryanair can't do things like everyone else, and has its own set of rules in terms of luggage weight, insurane, (read them over carefully before agreeing to embark on this journey), there wasn't not one moment where one could sit back and relax before his flight. From ...
...end of the bargain, which Ryanair doesn't. It's not because you offer cheap fares that you can be late for example. My flight was 45 mins late and because of that, I was late for a meeting. I'd much rather Ryanair increase its prices than be late. And I'm not even going to mention customer service, which is, to say the least, inexistent. It is impossible for me to recommend this airline to anyone who is travelling for business and I wouldn't fly ...

alex125 15.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ryanair - RYR