Types of flights. All types of plane flights: direct and with transfers

Russian and foreign airlines operate regular flights in our country. Their frequency is determined by the popularity of the destination. Accordingly, a regular flight can be scheduled either once a week or every day. Planes of Russian carriers often depart in the first half of the day, foreign ones - in the second. The reason for this is very simple: a foreign plane first needs to fly to the Russian Federation, and then return to its home country.

Ticket prices vary greatly depending on the airline. By the way, a round trip flight using one carrier is always cheaper than using different ones. There is one little trick here. It happens that Russian companies sell tickets for foreign flights. The following situation arises: you purchase tickets from our carrier, and then set off on a foreign plane. However, such agreements do not always occur, so they must be closely monitored.

An old but very effective tip: it is better to buy tickets in advance. One rule applies without fail - the sooner, the cheaper it will be. In addition, if there is a lot of time before travel, then it is possible to track promotions and discounts.

Flights with transfers

Flights with transfers- a great chance to save on tickets. They are always cheaper than direct ones. If you have a lot of free time and patience, but are limited in funds, then this flight option is the best.

The most important point is the waiting time between two flights. It should not be less than three hours, otherwise there is a danger of missing the second plane. This is especially true for long routes. For example, flights to Africa, America, Asia. Such directions are quite expensive and the risk in them is not justified. In addition, there are often many connection options available, so there is plenty to choose from to choose the optimal combination.

Experts advise residents of St. Petersburg who decide to fly somewhere with a transfer in Moscow to get to the capital by train. They still won’t be able to process their things at their airport to their destination. When boarding international flights, you will have to go through customs in Moscow. There are frequent cases of severe delays of planes from St. Petersburg to the capital, which led to the loss of money and nerves of passengers.

Charter flights

Chartered flight- a flight for which all tickets were purchased by a company (charter holder). Since this pleasure is not cheap, places are often purchased by several companies at once. For carriers, this arrangement is very beneficial, because their risk of losses disappears. In addition, they do not have to worry about selling tickets in the future. All they have to do is get passengers from point A to point B.

It often happens that charter holders are not able to sell the purchased seats on their own. Then they transfer some of it to small firms. The chain does not end there. If tickets are not in demand, then small companies begin to sell them to everyone. For example, travel agencies. They book hotels, buy cheap places and create a tour.

Who is the best place to buy tickets for charter flights? At first it seems that the chart holders. In reality, they will try to set city average prices to make a profit. But they can count on a reliable transaction. The same applies to small companies purchasing tickets from charter holders. It’s worth buying from travel agencies only when you trust them one hundred percent and it’s not the first time you’ve worked with them.

In the organization of mass tourist travel, the transportation of tourists on air charter terms is widely used. They are most beneficial to tourists and airlines on serial routes. A charter is a commercial flight specifically chartered to transport travelers along a specific route during a specific period of time.

Charter flights arose as a result of cooperation between airlines and travel agencies. The former sought to somehow use the idle planes, the latter wanted to get cheaper tickets so that the price of the tour package would not be too heavy with transportation fees.

A charter flight has a number of differences from a regular one:

It is not on the regular flight schedule;

Its route is often determined not by the airline (which develops regular routes), but by the customer who is going to pay for this flight;

It is cheaper compared to the regular one.

Charter transportation can be organized on domestic and international flights, both on already developed regular and new routes.

Charter transportation-irregular transportation carried out under charter agreements.

Air charter- an agreement for chartering air vehicles, providing for the chartering of the entire capacity or part of one or more aircraft for one or more flights for the transportation of passengers, baggage, cargo, mail.

In world practice, there are a number of types of commercial charters.

Closed charter- transportation is paid for by an organization that purchases a charter for its employees, usually on a route not included in regular air lines. Passengers do not pay for transportation. Charters of this type occupy a small share of the volume of charter traffic.

Efinity charter- targeted transportation of a group of passengers united on a professional basis: members of amateur, sports and special clubs, veterans' unions, professional associations. The customer of the charter is the relevant organization.

Inclusive tour charter- charter transportation of tourists. The cost of the charter is paid by the travel company. The charter transportation tariff is paid by the tourist in the package with the cost of the tour. This tariff, naturally, is lower than the “inclusive tour” tariff for regular transportation.

Block charter- the customer buys part of the commercial capacity of the aircraft - a block of seats (30-40 seats) on a regular flight. The customer pays for the block as a whole, regardless of actual use, i.e., the occupancy of seats in a given block.

Block charter flights are profitable for airlines only during periods of demand, since a block of seats is sold at a price significantly less than its cost at normal rates.

Non-purpose commercial charter(non-efinite) - a group of passengers in this case is formed without any restrictive signs of a professional community. The tour company - the charter customer - pays the full cost of the charter based on the minimum number of passengers equal to 40-50 people.

Split charter- mixed transportation, in which passengers are transported on different sections of the route on regular and charter flights. On a split charter, it is possible to combine different groups of passengers traveling for different purposes and even to different final destinations of the route.

Charters also differ in the terms of use of aircraft.

One-time charter- “there” or “round trip”, when the customer orders a charter for certain departure dates, and in the interval between charter flights the airline uses this aircraft at its discretion.

Time charter- when the aircraft is chartered for a certain temporary period, during which it is at the full disposal of the customer, regardless of its use for transportation. A time charter is beneficial for the airline, which receives a guaranteed freight fee, and is convenient for the customer if the latter needs mass transportation for a certain period.

Charter chain- this is a type of charter in which the chartered aircraft arrives at the point of origin of charter operations and from this point makes charter flights to one or more destinations on a round-trip basis. After the end of charter operations, the aircraft is used at the discretion of the airline. Ferrying the aircraft to and from the point where charter flights begin is not paid for by the customer: these flights are dry runs for the airline or are loaded by it at its discretion.

In order to simply find and buy a charter ticket, use the search form, otherwise read on.

When regular flights fail to cope with the task assigned to them and a huge number of passengers are unable to get to the right place,
Charter flights come to the rescue. As a rule, this applies to holiday seasons, when the influx of tourists exceeds the capacity of the airlines' regular aircraft fleet.

Translated from English, charter is a flight on a chartered aircraft.
So the charter flight – this is a flight that is not included in the main flight schedule of a particular airline.

To organize such an irregular flight, you will need to draw up a so-called lease agreement between an airline that is ready to provide its aircraft
for temporary use, and the second party, which, as a rule, are travel agencies.

In this case, the airline is considered freighter, and the travel agency - charterer.

In addition to relieving airport congestion during a tourism boom, charter flights can be used for other purposes, for example, to transport a delegation of politicians or scientists to
international conference. In order to better understand the concept of charters, let's consider the types of such flights.

Types of charter flights

Split charter are called combined flights, which include two segments of the route: the first part of the route is carried out by a regular flight, and the remaining segment by charter.
This flight principle is simply necessary when transporting passengers to remote or hard-to-reach corners of the planet.
The need for such a flight arises when the airline cannot ensure delivery of the passenger to the final destination due to the lack of regular flights or for other reasons.
There are situations when a passenger has to change from plane to plane more than twice, such transportation is called poly charter.
Charter sucks is a flight in which a plane brings a certain group of passengers to its destination, then it goes into a so-called settling tank and waits until these same passengers are collected back.
In this case, the charterer also has to pay extra for renting a settling tank, but this is much cheaper than sending an empty plane home.
This type of charter is used for 7-10 day trips maximum, otherwise the cost of renting a sump exceeds the allowable costs and the entire trip becomes unfeasible.
Shuttle charter- this is, one might say, a “minibus taxi with wings” that is constantly in the air. Such flights mean that the plane that has just brought a group of passengers to their destination immediately picks up the next passengers. This circle could be endless, but only makes sense during the holiday seasons.
The cost of tickets for such flights is usually high due to the fact that the first and last flights are empty, which requires significant financial compensation.
Corporate charters not as large-scale as other types of charter flights, since they are carried out at the request of large companies or organizations for the purpose of one-time or multiple delivery of a group of businessmen to conferences,
consultations or even special events. If necessary and if funds are available, any enterprise can order its own personal corporate charter.
VIP charter– this is the exclusive use of the aircraft during any specified
deadlines for any areas chosen by the customer. The details of such a flight can always be discussed with the lessor, but the cost of such services will be enormous in any case.

Advantages of charter flights

Of course, such flights directly depend on regular transportation, since they are carried out at the same airfields and runways, but charter flights have some significant advantages:

route flexibility– are that in most cases charters become
almost the only possible way to get to this or that point in the world, for example, the cities of Turkey and Greece popular among tourists, the resort areas of India and Tunisia;
favorable price offers– in addition to the convenience of transporting passengers on charter flights, the cost of the trip is very attractive: basically, the price of a charter ticket is two or three times less than for a similar flight on a regular flight, in addition, so-called “last minute” trips can cost travelers even less.

Disadvantages of charter flights

Despite the high demand, such flights have many disadvantages:

high probability of flight delays and inconvenient departure times– due to the priority of regular flights, charters are forced to look for loopholes in the schedule, and these searches are significantly complicated by various unforeseen situations, for example, delays of regular flights; moreover, windows in the schedule may appear at night, which will cause additional inconvenience for passengers;
probability of flight cancellation– unlike regular
flights, charters are carried out only with a certain number of passengers, i.e. the shortfall may result in the cancellation of the flight due to the financial inexpediency of the flight;
food on board– some charters do not provide meals for passengers,
which, in principle, may not cause inconvenience on a short route, but can develop into a significant problem on a long flight with children;
established time frames– some passengers who, for one reason or another, needed an early
returning home may encounter difficulties, since such flights are carried out only according to tours - every 7, 10, 12 or more days;
no refund– if you have already paid for a ticket for a charter flight, but you have unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from going on this trip,
You should not expect a refund.

Important! Despite the fact that the law provides for monetary compensation for the return of a ticket in any case, in this situation tour operators insure themselves and use small tricks. According to the laws of the Russian Federation, airlines are required to compensate funds, but tour operators
are only intermediaries, and it is with them that you enter into an agreement, one of the points of which is your agreement to non-refund of funds in unforeseen circumstances.

Documents required for charters

If you are going to purchase an air ticket for such a flight, then you do not need to collect a whole bunch of papers and documents; your international passport is enough when traveling abroad or a Russian passport for internal travel within the country.

To book a flight, the passenger will need to indicate his full name, citizenship and date of birth, as well as all the necessary passport data (number, series).

The peculiarity of purchasing tickets for charter flights is that you can receive it only the day before departure, subject to payment of the entire amount. In addition, it is necessary to remember that:

The ticket must be correctly issued and contain all necessary additions (passenger and flight coupons).
The passenger must be familiar with his rights and obligations, which are indicated on the ticket.
Any corrections or damage to the ticket make it damaged and invalid.
The ticket must always be with you so that airline representatives can check its availability at any time.

Only when all these rules are met will the passenger be allowed on board the charter flight.

Rules for returning a charter flight ticket

It is almost impossible to get a refund for an unused ticket for a charter flight. In this case, the passenger can only rely on the goodwill of the tour operator.

By concluding a contract, you yourself give up the opportunity to get your money back if you cancel the flight, so if you are not completely sure about the possibility of making this flight, it makes sense to purchase a ticket for a regular flight.

In rare cases, travel agencies will refund a certain percentage of the cost of your ticket if they were able to find another passenger to take your place at the last minute.

Flying a charter can be really profitable, but it comes at the cost of similar risks.

Liability for charter delay

Although passengers contract transportation with a tour operator and not with the airline itself, the carrier airline is solely responsible for delays, cancellations or other problems with the charter flight.

Everything that happens at the airport depends on her, and the travel agency in this case acts as an intermediary.

That is why, with all claims and demands, passengers have the right to contact the airline that was supposed to provide them with transportation. This is stated in the aviation legislation of the Russian Federation.

The relevant articles of the Air Code give the passenger the right to demand any justified compensation from the carrier, regardless of whether the scheduled or charter flight was cancelled.

However, to obtain such a right, the passenger must comply with all required rules and have appropriate documentary evidence.
It turns out that the tour operator does not provide transportation to the passenger, but plays the role of an attorney in the process of obtaining the required service from the airline. He buys a ticket from this company on behalf of the passenger.

Therefore, travel agencies are not obligated to deal with the reasons for delays and cancellations of flights, organize transfers for passengers, provide them with meals and additional services,
and if they do do something like that, it’s only to improve their image or out of the goodness of their hearts.

So, in case of charter delay, the classic rules for airlines apply:

5 hours of delay obliges the carrier to provide people with food;
An 8-hour delay requires passengers to be accommodated in hotels at the carrier's expense.

However, if you are purchasing a ticket for a connecting flight and are planning long waiting periods due to long connecting flights,
the airline is not responsible for this, since the passenger initially chose such a route.

Countries where charters are often organized

As we have already said, charter flights are most needed by tourists eager to visit exotic places, because there are often no other routes to them.
Regular flights cannot satisfy the seasonal flow of passengers to hot countries and tropical islands, so charters have to save the situation.

Among such countries are: India, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Thailand, Spain and its island territories, the Maldives, Seychelles and other exotic corners of the world.

During charter transportation, any organization can act as a customer: a large business association, a tourism company, an industrial enterprise, an educational institution, a socio-political party, etc.

These organizations can charter aircraft for:

transporting its employees for business or other purposes, to deliver tourists to vacation spots;

fans to sporting event venues;

youth and schoolchildren, for the purpose of implementing excursion and entertainment programs;

believers to pilgrimage centers;

congressmen for holding congresses and conferences, etc.

In this regard, in world practice, a number of commercial types of charters are distinguished.

Closed charter.

Its peculiarity is that the organization purchasing the charter pays entirely for the transportation of its employees. As a rule, such transportation routes are not included in regular air lines. Closed charter accounts for a small percentage of the total volume of charter flights.

Target charter.

This is the transportation of specialized groups of passengers united by a certain purpose: football fans, athletes flying to major international competitions; members of professional associations, festival participants, pilgrims, etc. The charter customer is the relevant organization, which can partially pay for the transportation of its members.

Inclusive tour charter.

As a rule, this is the transportation of tourists, organized and paid for by a travel agency. In this case, the cost of the ticket is included in the cost of the tour. In this case, the flight is quite cheap for tourists, since the price of an air charter ticket is 30-50% lower compared to the cheapest discounted fares. Inclusive tour charters and destination charters are the most common types of air travel on the charter market.

Block charter.

This option involves the customer purchasing only part of the commercial capacity of the aircraft (20-30 seats) on a regular flight. In this case, payment is made, as a rule, for the entire block of seats, regardless of whether all purchased seats are used or not. A block charter is usually used if a travel agency does not have enough tourists to rent the entire plane. The agreement for a quota of seats between a travel agency and a carrier can be of a “hard” or “soft” nature. With a “hard” quota of places, the company does not have the right to refuse unsold declared places, and in this case it incurs financial losses. If the contract is concluded according to a “soft” scheme, then the airline sets a deadline before which the travel agent can refuse the quota of declared seats or part of it. With this option, the carrier reserves the right to sell these seats to its other clients.

Non-target charter.

It is a transportation in which a group of air passengers is selected regardless of the purpose of the trip. The organizer of this type of flight can be any transport company acting as an intermediary in passenger transportation from one point to another

Split charter.

Refers to the most complex type of passenger transportation, which is carried out on regular and irregular flights on different sections of the route. In this case, the group being formed may include passengers traveling to different destinations.

Depending on the conditions of use of the aircraft, charters can be divided into several types: single charter, time charter and charter chain.

For a one-time charter flight (“turnaround charter flight”) the plane delivers tourists to their destination and immediately flies back. If the flight is planned “round-trip”, then after some time the plane must fly for tourists to pick them up at the original point of departure (“2 turnaround flights”). With such transportation, the charterer of the aircraft orders flights for certain dates and on these dates the airline is obliged to provide the aircraft for the charter flight. The rest of the time, the carrier uses this aircraft in accordance with its plans.

One-time charters are used quite rarely because they require too much fuel. The amount of jet fuel required for a flight depends on the route and type of aircraft. The price of kerosene varies in different countries from 650 to 1300 US dollars per ton. Naturally, purchasing fuel for idle runs of the plane (after tourists disembark, the plane flies back, as a rule, empty, and returns empty for them) is extremely unprofitable.

Time charter involves chartering an aircraft for a certain period of time. Moreover, after delivering passengers from one point to another, the plane does not fly back, but remains at the arrival airport for the entire duration of the tourists’ stay at the destination. Sometimes a time charter is called a “one-time charter”. A time charter is beneficial to the customer if the period of stay of tourists in the destination is not too long (from 1-2 days to a week). In this case, the customer pays for the time of use of the aircraft, based on the cost of a flight hour and the cost of aircraft downtime, incurs additional costs for parking the aircraft at the airport, pays for the maintenance and accommodation of the crew, and in some cases, the carrier’s costs for removing the aircraft from a regular flight. What type of charter flight to choose with or without layover is decided by the travel agency, based mainly on financial interests. In most cases, the carrier (if there is a sufficient fleet of vehicles) benefits from all one-time charters, since he immediately receives a guaranteed payment for the entire transportation, regardless of how busy the flight is.

Charter flights for domestic and international cargo transportation have become widespread. They are especially in demand where there are no regular cargo routes, as well as when moving large, heavy cargo, large quantities of perishable goods, animals, etc.

The popularity of charter flights and their cost-effectiveness have led to the emergence of airlines specializing in charter services. In 1972, the International Association of Air Charter Carriers was created, which deals with problems related to the organization of charters and the protection of their interests in the air services market.

Charter chain is a type of charter in which an aircraft regularly performs charter flights to one (or several) destinations using a round-trip shuttle system. At the same time, he takes one group of tourists and picks up another. Such charter flights are also called charter flights on a regular basis, since in essence they are close to regular flights.

It is beneficial to organize charter chains during the season of mass transportation associated with tourist recreation. In this case, only the first and last flights of the aircraft are unproductive costs (when the plane returns empty after delivering the first group of tourists and flies empty after the last group).

The travel agency (or charter flight consolidator) distributes the costs of idle runs of the aircraft among all links in the chain. Therefore, the longer the charter chain itself and the more frequent the flights, the lower the company’s costs for transporting empty seats will be and the cheaper transportation will be for tourists.

A charter chain is usually organized for a period of 4-5 months. with a frequency of flights 1-2 times a week, less than once every 10-14 days. After the end of each shuttle flight of the charter chain, the aircraft is used by the airline at its discretion, but by the time a new flight is made, it must be provided to the customer at the departure airport.

The carrier assumes responsibility for the timely delivery of the aircraft to the starting point of the charter flight, while the flights of the aircraft can be idle or loaded; this issue is decided by the airline itself. The travel agency does not pay for the flights of the aircraft to and from the point of departure of transportation, but the carrier is not obliged to make any compensation payments to the customer in the event of a commercial load of the flight during the flights.

The text is an abbreviated excerpt from the book by O. Ya. Osipova - “Transport Services. Tourist service: 2004

Modern realities provide every person with the opportunity to see the world. Most citizens prefer to travel by air - this method significantly reduces travel time and is considered quite comfortable. People who have flown by plane have heard of the concept of “charter flights.” We invite you to learn the nuances about the specifics of such travel and clarify what this term means.

Let's start with a clear definition, What is a charter plane flight? Compared to regular transportation, such routes are carried out by prior agreement. The intermediary in this scheme is the tourist operator, who submits applications to the contractor for routes that are optimal for tourists. Sometimes this role is played by an ordinary independent reseller, who subsequently offers convenient routes for specific travel companies.

A charter flight involves transporting passengers along a specific route that is not listed on the schedule.

If we compare this method of travel with land transport, which is familiar to many people, readers will easily answer the question: “Charter flight - what does it mean?” After all, the first analogy here is transportation to order. Accordingly, it is impossible to fly such planes on your own - such routes are not listed on the schedules. You can only buy air tickets here from a specific tour operator. Of course, this also involves ordering a ready-made tour from this company, although there are exceptions.

The intermediary offering this method of transportation is responsible for its quality and timeliness. In addition, a third party is preparing to assemble the aircraft for departure. This will require completing the necessary paperwork for passengers to fly, preparing a list of reservations, and implementing a set of related activities.

According to experts, charter flights are a way to reduce the load on airlines during the holidays of most citizens and peak tourist seasons. Although this option has some features and inconveniences, there are also advantages. Let's take a closer look at all the rumors associated with this type of transportation and figure out how true they are.

Charter classification

Charters provide separate types of flights. The cheapest planes are those chartered for up to 10 days. They carry out the flight, stay for the agreed time and take passengers back. Experts call this method a layover charter or a time charter. Let's list other types of such methods of delivering tourists:

shuttle– regular flights to deliver passengers to the required point;
split– combining a flight with a regular route that involves transfer of tourists; experts call a route involving more than two transfers a poly charter;
closed flight– corporate transportation of passengers;
VIP – chartering a liner for a certain period of time with the customer’s full right to use the board at his own discretion.

Time charters are flights where the board delivers passengers to the desired point, stays there for an agreed period of time and takes people back

In addition, the intermediary has the right to buy and. This option is called block charter. This is usually done by operators who do not have a sufficient number of passenger requests to buy the entire plane.

Route specifics

People who have used such services talk about the imperfections and low comfort of such flights. But at the same time Passengers note the low cost of travel.

Let us briefly explain the reasons for this phenomenon. Since such routes are purchased by an intermediary, and often this is done for commercial purposes, there is a third party in addition to the carrier and tourists. Coordination of the interests of the parties interested in the transaction does not exclude the manifestation of poor organization of the business. As a result, possible flight schedule overlaps and other nuances appear.

However, the cheapest flight today is a charter flight. Here they use aircraft only with an economy class cabin. The seats here are the same and the number of seats is increased relative to aircraft flying on a regular route. In addition, food provided for passengers is limited here. This causes frequent complaints from tourists.

There are also features with . Regular routes require the passenger to reserve a seat or purchase a ticket in advance. A charter is a flight on which the seats are purchased by an intermediary, so air tickets for such a flight are available only at the time of check-in. However, there are exceptions to the general rule here too. We'll discuss them later.

A charter flight differs from a regular flight in the presence of an intermediary

Since such flights involve some inconvenience, many people mistakenly believe that charters are not the best way to plan their route. Experts agree with this statement, but also note the advantages of this method. Let's talk about the advantages of such flights.

Positive sides

Let us list the advantages of this method over regular flights.

Flights on rare routes. As a rule, this type of travel allows the tourist to reach countries where there are no flights. Often a charter becomes the only option to get to exotic and little-known places.
Cheap travel. It is foolish to deny the fact that such a flight has a fairly low cost. This is due to a combination of different factors, but the cheapness of the charter is obvious. These flights sometimes cost half the price of a regular flight.
No transfers. Here experts note that this plane follows a direct route and thereby reduces the inconvenience of passengers.

Charter flights are a cheap way to get to remote corners of the planet

The complex of such aspects makes this type of flight an attractive way for a certain category of tourists. Although we note that such flights are characterized negatively due to a large number of shortcomings. Let's talk about them too.

Disadvantages of charter flights

Answering the question: “Charter – what is it?”, experts simultaneously give a comprehensive description of the negative aspects of this type of flight. There are many disadvantages here - after all, the flight was created by an intermediary exclusively for commercial purposes. The main disadvantages of this method are:

Possibility of flight delay or rescheduling. Because charters do not involve transfers, air traffic controllers give priority for landings and departures to planes that operate scheduled flights in order to meet the schedule.
Inability to purchase a ticket in advance. As we said, you can only get a seat on such a plane when you check in for your flight. In rare exceptions, air tickets go on sale immediately before departure or the day before the planned flight.
Strictly regulated periods of stay at the resort. The specifics of the charter imply specific days of departure from the country, so the passenger will not be able to shorten or extend the trip by purchasing seats in both directions.
Flights in standard economy cabins. The desire of a tourist to travel comfortably in such cases cannot be realized. After all, there is no provision for the passenger to change his seat to a more prestigious equivalent.
Impossibility of a refund for a purchased air ticket. If force majeure occurs, the passenger will not return the ticket. Refunds are also not possible. A purchased place can only be re-registered to another person.
Lack of bonus accounting. This type of flight does not involve the accrual of bonus miles, as for regular flights.

Given the many disadvantages of chartering, many people are wary of this type of travel. However, in certain situations, such a route becomes the only way to get to the desired point in the world. We have briefly discussed the general specifics of the flight, and now we will dwell in more detail on the nuances of purchasing seats on such flights.

Features of purchasing air tickets

Since the entire flight is purchased by an intermediary, the purchase of seats here has its own specifics. When chartering a board, a travel company calculates the return on investment of the transaction. It is profitable for the company to sell all charter tickets. What does this mean? Experts talk about lack of general access to purchase these securities. Although today intermediaries place unsold remaining tickets on specialized portals. You will visit one of them by following this link. You can also purchase a seat on board directly from the tour operator..

It is believed that the most a reliable option for a passenger is to purchase a tour that includes a flight. Indeed, if the ship is not full enough, the flight is postponed for a certain period. And changing the airport depending on the departure time is not uncommon here. Independent purchase of an air ticket is possible only two days before the planned trip. This is rare here; sometimes operators use this technique, but only a day before departure.

Experts' opinion

There are many misconceptions passengers have regarding this flight option. Most people are sure that such transportation is carried out only by outdated models of airliners. Experts categorically disagree with this statement. Charters include flying on different aircraft, including modern aircraft.

Contrary to popular belief, a charter cannot be canceled - flights are only postponed with a significant time shift

Many passengers talk about poor food and lack of service. Here experts note the fact of providing the required minimum services, which are determined by the flight range. In addition, if the plane is delayed, passengers have the right to use the service provided by the carrier airline - free meals at the airport and overnight accommodation in case of serious disruptions to the travel schedule.

Some tourists negatively characterize a charter flight due to the possibility of trip cancellation. Experts convince us of the opposite opinion. If full payment is made for the seat, the passenger will be delivered to their destination. True, the departure dates are significantly shifted. Of course, for people who have strict time limits, such rules are tantamount to canceling a flight without financial compensation.

Existing restrictions on baggage transportation are also the reason for the widespread opinion that it is prohibited to transport items on such flights. Here experts are talking about set limits, and not about a complete restriction. This point depends on the specific airline. After all, traveling in economy class requires rationing of passengers' luggage.

For such flights, aircraft suitable for capacity and level of comfort are used, and not old models.

The review quite fully characterizes the specifics and nuances of this method of travel. After reading the material, readers have the right to draw their own conclusions and determine the advisability of such trips. After all, the lack of high-quality service and the listed inconveniences here are compensated by the price of the flight and the opportunity to directly follow a route that is not offered by airlines.

A charter flight involves transporting passengers along a specific route, which is not listed on the schedule, on a pre-chartered aircraft
Experts call time charters the cheapest option for such flights - flights where the board delivers passengers to the desired point, stays there for an agreed period of time and takes people back
A charter flight differs from a regular flight in the presence of an intermediary who buys seats on board and offers his own flight route.
Charter flights are a cheap way to get to remote corners of the planet
Many people consider the lack of business class seats in the cabin and the low comfort of transportation to be a serious disadvantage of charters
Usually, you can only get a ticket for a charter flight during check-in.