Bulgaria Air is the nationalcarrier of Bulgaria. The main air transport hub of the enterprise is the capital airport of Sofia. The carrier performs flights mainly to the cities of Western Europe, as well as to Israel and Russia.
The company "Bulgaria Air" was founded completelyrecently in 2002. It became the successor to the bankrupt "Balkan Bulgarian Airlines". In November of the same year, in connection with the order of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the airline received the status of a national carrier of Bulgaria. The first flight was carried out in early December 2002.
To select the name and emblem of the new flagshipthe airline organized a public competition. The authorized capital of the new carrier in 2002 was 30.160 million leva and was divided into 30.16 thousand shares. However, the government announced a privatization tender and by October 2006 it sold 30 159 shares. The victory was won by the union of Bulgarian airlines, the largest of which was Hemus Air. The airline paid over 6 million euros on the results of the competition, and also committed to allocate more than 80 million euros for the development of the company in the next 5 years. To expand the geography of flights, new aircraft were acquired. In 2008, Bulgaria Air became a member of IATA.
In the aircraft fleet of the company are the following airliners:
The internal directions of the carrier are Sofia, Burgas and Varna. International flights to Russia of Bulgaria Air are Moscow and St. Petersburg. In other CIS countries, flights are not performed.
The company also performs international flights to the following countries:
The following rules apply to the flights of the national air carrier of Bulgaria:
The above standards varydepending on the type of airliner, as well as directions. The privilege for carrying extra baggage places is available to holders of Visa Platinum cards, frequent flyers participating in the Frequent Flyer program, as well as children under 2 years and seamen.
The registration procedure for the company's flights is constantly being improved. To date, there are 3 ways to register:
Registration closes 40 minutes before the planned departure time.
Tickets Bulgaria Ayr can be purchased on the official website of the airline or in specialized transport and travel agencies and sales offices.
The quality of service in flight is just as good,than the leading air carriers of the world. In the economy class, passengers are offered not only snacks and drinks, but also alcohol. Armchairs in the business class are comfortable and comfortable. Business passengers are offered a varied menu, they can also book private flights. In addition, on board you can buy souvenirs and goods necessary for travel.
Также авиакомпания «Болгария Эйр» имеет Own incentive program for regular customers, which is called FlyFB Bonus Points. According to the terms of this program, for each flight the passenger accumulates a certain number of points, which can be further spent on some services. These services include services at business check-in desks, free transportation of extra baggage seats, and discounts up to 100% on air tickets. Everyone can become a participant in this program to encourage passengers after the first flight. To do this, you need to contact the airline office or flight attendant during the flight. Regular customers receive gold and silver bonus cards.
The main assessment of the quality of the airline's work is the reviews of its passengers. They meet both positive and negative.
Positive moments for passengers are:
Among the negative moments, passengers note:
Bulgaria Air has appeared on the marketmost recently - in 2002. However, over fourteen years of work has already managed to establish itself as a punctual company with a high level of quality of service. In the aircraft fleet are mostly new aircraft. The route network is constantly expanding, the total number of destinations is now around 30. Not so long ago, flights began to be performed in Russia. Russian passengers generally speak well of the company.
