There are not many air carriers that specialize exclusively in charter flights. The airline “I Fly” is exactly that. Every year the carrier increases route network, as a result, the flow of tourists is also constantly increasing.
I Fly Airlines operates international flights for tour operators TEZ TOUR and Tui.
Based at Moscow Vnukovo Airport.
history of the company
Airline "I Fly" was founded in 2009. The management immediately decided to conduct charter flights for Russian tour operators. The main partner was Tez Tour, a leading Russian company, founded in 1994. The destinations were very different: from Turkey, France, Italy to Thailand, Vietnam. Since 2015, I Fly airline has been operating flights even to China, as well as to African countries. The key airport is Vnukovo in Moscow, although flights also operate from other Russian cities.
Airline routes
I Fly Airlines cooperates with approximately 20 airports in Russia and many air harbors Abroad. Various flight directions:
Flights operate from Moscow to:
- Rome
- Verona
- Barcelona
- Liege (Belgium)
- Antalya (Türkiye)
- Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt)
- Phuket (Thailand)
- Xi'an, Taiyuan, Beijing (China)
Flights to Belgorod, Simferopol, Antalya and other cities are available from St. Petersburg.
Türkiye has always been popular. You can fly to Antalya from Kazan, Ufa, Omsk, Kemerovo, Khabarovsk, Rostov-on-Don.
The flow of tourists is growing every year. For example, in the period 2011-2012 it grew by 200 thousand people and amounted to 600 thousand people per year.
Since basically all destinations are charter, you need to find out in advance whether the flight is available.
Popular destinations of iFly airlines
I Fly aircraft
As of May 2018, the airline "I Fly" has only 4 aircraft. The average age of the fleet is 20 years.
The aircraft in operation are Boeing 757-200, Airbus A330-200/300 and Airbus A319-100, designed to cover medium and long distances, ensuring the comfort and convenience of the passenger’s stay on board throughout the flight.
The company's aircraft fleet:
- Airbus A319-100. Medium-range aircraft. Capacity - 156 passengers. Flight range - 6,845 km.
- Airbus A330-200/300. Long-haul airliners. Capacity up to 387 people. Flight range - 10,800 km.
- . Medium-range aircraft. Accommodates 235 passengers. Covers 7,240 km.
The company plans to increase its fleet and open new destinations.
The fleet is maintained by partner companies: Lufthansa Technik, Icelandair Technical Services (ITS), and Sibir Technik LLC. These companies ensure the safety of the fleet and also monitor its technical condition. All companies are recognized not only in Russia, but also abroad.
Success and incidents
Every airline has its ups and downs in its history. Airline "I Fly" is no exception.
I Fly airline did not have any major incidents or accidents. Only in 2013, the company had to make an unscheduled stop because a passenger became ill; the stop was made at a Pakistani airport. And in the same year, a dead man was found in the chassis at one of the airports. But the company did not experience any accidents or crashes.
Overall, I Fly is a pretty successful airline. The number of passengers is growing every year. Plus, the company was nominated several times for the Wings of Russia award. According to reviews from passengers, “i Fly” is a fast-growing, safe company, which performs interesting charter flights.
Official website of I Fly airline
The official website of "I Fly" contains all the necessary information about the company's rules and has an online service that allows you to:
- To buy a ticket.
- Choose a location.
- Check in for your flight online.
- View the online arrivals and departures board.
- Study the schedule.
The most useful thing is online registration, thanks to this feature, you won't have to arrive too early at the airport to check-in.
Baggage rules
On the I Fly airline website you can find out all the baggage rules so you don’t have to overpay for excess baggage.
So, the company has two classes of service, which means that each class has its own specific rules.
- Economy class. Passengers in this class can take luggage up to 25 kilograms, as well as hand luggage up to five kilograms, its dimensions should not exceed 55*40*20 cm.
- Business Class. This is a more elite class, which means the service will be better. Baggage can be up to 30 kg, and hand luggage up to 10 kilograms.
In addition to the usual hand luggage, any passenger can carry with him the following items:
- Umbrella
- handbag
- camera
- Laptop
- Outerwear
- Bouquet of flowers
- Cane
You can transport animals, but only with the permission of the airline. You are also allowed to transport an assembled stroller and sports equipment in a case.
Online check-in for an iFly flight
Reviews about the company "I Fly"
I Fly airline is an excellent charter carrier that delivers passengers to the most popular tourist places. Passengers note good service on board, with the exception of on-board meals. Flight delays are extremely rare. Therefore, no matter what resort you go to, IFly will get you there quickly.
Passenger reviews:
- My husband and I flew with this airline from Samara to Antalya and back. In general, the flight went well, without incident, although it is clear that the plane is not new. But roomy. True, the screens on the seats did not work, but for us it was not critical; we had a laptop with us. They offered food and juices. I won’t say that the menu is restaurant, but you can eat. We flew calmly and more or less comfortably.
- They didn’t fly on 04/21/2018, they kept us from the promised 18:00 until 01:00 and sent us home/to a hotel, there was no replacement plane. I consider the work of the airline and its owner, Tez Tour, to be dishonest!
- We flew with this airline in May 2018 on the Kazan-Antalya-Kazan route, chose our seats in advance on the website, the flight attendants were nice, but the cabin itself was very cramped, most likely they installed additional rows to increase the number of seats, lunches were more than modest, drinks too very little, even if it’s a charter, but everything is somehow very economical, but you can take hand luggage with you into the cabin.
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Classmates
We flew with this airline on 10/31/18 from Moscow to Phuket and on 11/15/18 from Phuket to Moscow. Virtually no complaints. There was enough space between the seats even for our son (height 185cm). We pre-booked seats there through an online service (in the middle of the cabin), but we couldn’t book a return ticket (for some reason, there were no return ticket numbers on boarding boards). I got seats in the back, but I didn’t notice the difference. It should be noted that two years ago we flew to Phuket with another airline (Boeing 747) - and there we got seats in the back. It was very crowded - the flight just killed me. This time I was pleasantly surprised - as they say, heaven and earth. I don’t even know if Airbus is more concerned about passenger comfort than Boeing, or if iFlay doesn’t seal the cabin.
There were practically no delays. On the way back, the flight was delayed for 20 minutes - customs checked a group of passengers with particular predilection. They decided to take something with them). But the complaints here are not against the company.
The staff is extremely polite and friendly. The food, in my opinion, is good. The ace pilots are beyond praise. They landed the plane as if it were weightless.
In general, the 10 hour flight this time was much more comfortable than last time. We were very pleased. ATP to the company and crews.
Charter flight26.09.2018
i4 4104 Antalya-Vnukovo, there are no complaints about the staff. But there are complaints about the airline itself. We lost our luggage, found it on 09/30/2018, on 10/01/2018 it was supposed to be delivered to our home, as they promised us over the phone, after waiting the whole day, we started calling Vnukovo again, to which we were told that the luggage handed over to the airline. Then you understand, the airlines don’t care. The result was that we arrived on September 26, 2018, we had to pick up our luggage ourselves, that is, we only picked it up on October 4, 2018. As for the food, it’s generally complete trash, pasta and sausages for children, the menu doesn’t change along the way. Conclusion, I will not fly with this airline again.
A charter flight to Antalya with the IFly company was remembered by a child screaming wildly throughout the flight; no one could calm him down, and the mother sat with headphones on and did not react in any way to the children’s screams or to the requests of passengers and staff to calm this demon down. I didn’t even remember the rest; everyone was counting down the minutes until landing. We were fed pasta with sausages and salad, and drinks were offered soda or tea/coffee.
We flew with the I-Fly company to Antalya. The flight was from St. Petersburg. I don’t like flying, I don’t like this feeling in my ears during takeoff and landing, but there’s nothing I can do, I wanted to go on vacation. There were places increased comfort. I was pleased with the flight with I-Fly. The food that was offered on board was quite edible, not homemade of course, but not bad, fresh. I even managed to sleep during the flight.
I flew with i-fly on the route Novosibirsk - Sanya. The flight was on schedule, the seats were comfortable, but during the 7 hours of the flight we were fed sandwiches with tea, albeit twice. But everyone remained hungry.
I Fly Airlines was founded in 2009 as a charter air carrier based at Vnukovo Airport.
IFly LLC is Russian airline, which specializes in charter flights. The company carries out orders for international flights for clients travel agency"Tez-Tour". The airline's base airport is Vnukovo, and its headquarters are located in Moscow. In addition to international flights, the company operates regional flights within the state. The most popular destination domestic flights are in Central Russia.
history of the company
The airline received its air operator certificate on October 30, 2009, and the first international flight was carried out on December 4 of the same year on the route Vnukovo - Antalya.
In October 2015, AI Fly began operating regular flights in the directions Vnukovo - Xi'an, Vnukovo - Tianjin and Vnukovo - Shenyang. By December 2015, regular flights were added to Liege Airport, which is located in Belgium. There is also a charter flight to Verona, Italy. Due to recent events, the airline has stopped operating flights to Turkey and Egypt.
Fleet and its characteristics
The airline's fleet has an average age of 17.5 years; the air carrier is among the top 100 global airlines in terms of the average age of its own fleet.
The Boeing 757 is a narrow-body aircraft designed to carry passengers on medium-haul flights. Equipped with two engines. Began production in 1982. At the time of production discontinuation in 2004, 1,050 aircraft were produced. The 757-200 seats up to 234 people and is one of Boeing's most successful designs.
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft for transporting passengers over long and medium distances. The A330-300 model is equipped with two turbofan engines and can carry up to 440 passengers, subject to the availability of only one class. This model also has a spacious cargo compartment.
All aircraft are economy class.
The number of passengers using the services of our airline is increasing every year. Thus, if in 2010 the number of passengers transported was about 390 thousand, then in two years it increased to 640 thousand. And in the period from January to August 2015, services were provided to 410 thousand passengers.
The I-Fly company operates flights to various regions Russian Federation and beyond. The most popular destinations among the airline's passengers are flights to central part Russia, in particular to Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Omsk, etc.
As of mid-2014, IFly Airlines fleet includes 7 aircraft, in particular this includes two types of aircraft:
5 Boeing 757-200 class airliners
2 Airbus A330-300 class airliners
In the very near future, the IFly airline is going to expand its fleet with 6 more aircraft, in particular, it is planned to increase the fleet by two aircraft for each class of airliner, and it is also planned to purchase two more aircraft of the Boeing 737-900 class.
Basic data:
Airline country - Russia
Operates charter flights from Russian cities by resort destinations
Year of appearance: 2009;
Airline information
IFly is a Russian charter airline founded on October 30, 2009, which is based at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The operator's certificate was issued to her in November 2009. The airline cooperates with the tour operator Tez-tour and operates flights to resort towns Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Italy and Thailand.
The company's fleet consists of seven aircraft: five Boeing 757-200 and two Airbus A330-300. The average age of the fleet is 15.8 years as of 2014. IN this moment The carrier's management planned to purchase six more aircraft (three Boeing and three Airbus). The Boeing board is designed for 221 passengers, the aircraft reaches speeds of up to 935 km/h. The Airbus board can accommodate 387 passengers, the airliner reaches speeds of up to 880 km/h.
Cooperation with Tez-tour
I Fly airline is a partner of one of the largest travel companies in the Russian Federation Tez Tour. It was founded in 1994 and today offers travel to resorts in 12 countries, many of these routes being served by the airline IFly. The tour operator offers ample opportunities for tourist trips, children's recreation, organizing flights to conferences and seminars, VIP tours. Is the company a member of the WTO? International Tourism Organization? and is a laureate and winner of numerous awards: “Star of Travel.ru”, “TBG. Tourism brands", "Sales Business Awards", "Ukrainian Travel Awards", "Friends of Thailand Awards", etc.
Rules for the carriage of special categories of passengers
Children under the age of 12 can fly on IFly planes only if accompanied by an adult. Minors can travel independently, but they must have a passport and a notarized consent of the people he intends to visit abroad, indicating the period of stay. It is possible to transport minor children under the supervision of a carrier, but only after concluding an appropriate agreement.
Pregnant women can fly on I Fly aircraft up to eight weeks before the expected date of birth, and the passenger must have a corresponding doctor's certificate. Sick people and disabled people can be transported if they have a medical certificate of stable condition, do not pose a threat to others and do not need special conditions flight.
Rules for transporting animals
Animals can be transported on IFly planes in special cages in the luggage compartment if there is appropriate permission from the country of arrival and the issue has been previously agreed with the carrier. Guide dogs and some pets can fly in the cabin only with the consent of the carrier. The weight and dimensions of the animal in the cage are added to the passenger's total baggage.
IFly Airlines is a charter carrier within Russia, the CIS countries, China and Eastern Europe. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in the capital of the Russian Federation, Moscow. Fruitfully cooperates with 20 Russian airports. Aircraft painted in signature gold and blue colors. Despite short story, I-Fly managed to twice become a laureate of the Wings of Russia award.
Information about the company's fleet
For the transportation of tourists the following are used:
The average age of cars is about 20 years.
Airline contacts
Baggage rules
Airline personnel have the right to require the passenger to provide the full amount of baggage that was declared and registered for transportation, not excluding hand luggage. A more detailed list of baggage and the rules for its transportation is specified in the official rules of the airline.
- basic allowance - 5 kg of hand luggage and 20 kg of checked-in baggage;
- excess and oversized cargo is paid for and processed according to company tariffs;
- I-Fly has the right to refuse to transport non-standard items;
- It is allowed to transport items necessary for human life, for example, a wheelchair, free of charge.
After the baggage has been checked in, a special coupon is used to mark it, part of which is received by the passenger, and the rest of the tag is attached to the checked baggage. This marking allows airline employees to receive the necessary information for the successful transportation of baggage - the owner’s full name, flight identifier, arrival and departure airports. If baggage has specific transportation requirements, the items may be additionally marked.
Main directions
Flights to Egypt have been stopped since 2015. There are routes to Turkey, China, Belgium, Italy and Spain. Russian destinations are Novosibirsk and Moscow, Simferopol, Krasnoyarsk and Yekaterinburg. The main airport is Vnukovsky.
Service and additional services
Additional airline amenities include:
- online seat selection service 48-12 hours before departure;
- online scoreboard built into the website iflyltd.ru;
- pre-flight VIP lounge in Vnukovo.
Decor excess baggage carried out 48-3 hours before the flight
check-in
Before departure, the passenger must complete a number of procedures:
- check in and pay for luggage;
- go through inspection and customs;
- draw up documents.
Therefore, you should arrive at the registration site in advance. Registration, according to the schedule, is scheduled 2-3 hours before the plane’s departure and is completed 40 minutes. I Fly Airlines has the right to refuse registration to a tourist, and therefore transportation, if the person arrives later than the specified time.
In order for a passenger to check in their luggage, they must:
- Number of ticket.
- Identity document.
In some cases, the passenger must provide:
- entry and exit documents when flying abroad;
- power of attorney for the child when transporting the child;
- necessary medical reports;
- veterinary certificate for transporting an animal.
Restrictions apply when transporting pets:
- by weight - together with the cage and animal no more than 8 kg;
- for packaging - the container must be closed, and its bottom should be covered with hygroscopic material;
- according to documents - certificates must be issued for the animal according to the standards of the countries between which the flight is made.
It is prohibited to let an animal or bird out of its cage in the cabin. Cage dimensions are allowed up to 2.03 m in 3 lengths, and the container must fit under the passenger seat. Also, depending on the route, other documents may be required in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation or any states where the passenger is traveling.
After completing the formalities, the tourist receives a ticket containing the following information:
- surname and initials;
- check-in and departure time and date;
- flight number;
- boarding number;
- terminal number.
Ifly Airlines is very demanding of its employees and partner departments. Therefore, passengers can count on the exceptional friendliness of the staff. And they can also have no doubt about the professionalism of the flight crew. Technical control aircraft are carried out by Siberia Technika, Lufthansa Technik and Icelandair Technical Services.
Flight schedule
One review
- Olga
:
Hello! I traveled with my child on October 30, 2019 from Sanya. Flight number 9854. We sat on seats 38 N K. I did not like the work of the flight attendant Rosalia. She poured less than half a glass of drinks, to which she replied that the norm per passenger is 200g. And they didn’t load us enough in China. Is this the case in your company? There was also a long period of turbulence and my child got seasick. After that, we went into the toilet to wash the child, then went to the chair to change clothes, she ran up to me and in a forced tone told me to go clean the toilet. I was going to do this, only after a while, and especially since she saw the whole situation and did not want to help, did not offer any care. Is this how it should be? I traveled for the first time with I Fly. And I have never encountered such an inattentive and unfriendly attitude from the flight attendants. It was very unpleasant with such staff.
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