Faraway countries, exotic beaches and cultural attractions are made available through air travel. Unfortunately, many hours of waiting at the airport can overshadow the pleasure of travel. After all, a flight delay is far from uncommon.
Therefore, when making a route, you should pay attention to punctuality rating of Russian airlines.
Today's top ten most punctual carriers are compiled according to the Federal Air Transport Agency for 2013. Among the outsiders were VIM-AVIA and Kogalymavia, whose share of delayed flights is 22% and 15%, respectively.
10. "Yamal"
The share of delayed flights of the airline is 3.09%. At the same time, less than one percent of flights were postponed by 6 or more hours. True, the Yamal company is a fairly young carrier and operates mainly in the West Siberian direction. Yamal aircraft fly to 40 domestic and international destinations.
9. "Nordavia - regional airlines"
The share of delayed flights of the airline is less than 3%. The northernmost airline is based in cities such as Arkhangelsk, Syktyvkar, Murmansk, Norilsk, Naryan-Mar, Moscow and St. Petersburg. The only international route is flights from Murmansk and Arkhangelsk to the Norwegian airport Tromso.
8. "Orenburg Airlines"
The share of delayed ORENAIR flights is 2.9%. The company actively cooperates with Russian tour operators, carrying out transportation to airports in Europe, Asia, Africa and the best hotels in Turkey, the rating of which we have recently updated. In only 9 months of the previous year, 2,237,500 passengers used the airlines.
7. "Globe"
The airline belongs to the well-known S7 group and operates flights under the S7 Airlines brand. The share of Globus flights delayed is only 2.71%. At the same time, over the 9 months of the previous year, the airline carried more than 1.5 million passengers.
6. Donavia
Aeroflot's subsidiary airline operates charter and regular flights from Rostov-on-Don, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi and Moscow. The share of delayed flights of the carrier is 2.7%, while only 0.37% were postponed for 6 or more hours.
5. "Transaero"
One of the largest air carriers in Russia is distinguished not only by punctuality, but also by safety. Transaero ranks 16th in the world airline reliability rating. The share of delays on the company's flights was 2.67%, while only in 9 months of the previous year, 8,494,400 passengers used Transaero's services.
4. Aeroflot
One in 10 largest air carriers in Russia delays 2.35% of flights, while 0.52% of flights are delayed by 6 or more hours. Aeroflot aircraft fly to 52 countries of the world. About 18 million passengers use the airline's services annually.
3. "Vladivostok avia"
The share of delays on the company's flights is 2.08%. Aircraft of the airline operate flights in Russia and to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. In the near future, the company will be integrated with the Far Eastern airline, which is being created by Aeroflot.
2. "Russia"
The share of delays on flights of this major airline is 1.95%. More than 4 million passengers use the services of Rossiya during the year.The company's aircraft fly to airports in Russia, the CIS, and dozens of foreign countries.
1. "Siberia"
The most punctual airline in Russia delays 1.73% of flights. Aircraft under the S7 Airlines brand are based in Moscow Domodedovo and Novosibirsk Tolmachevo. All Siberia Airlines flights are operated only on Airbus and Boeing liners. About 6 million passengers use the airline's services annually.