Sky Express was founded in 2006 and was the first budget Russian airline, which operated domestic flights to 14 destinations. Base airport - international Airport Vnukovo. According to the financial state for 2011 Arbitration Court Krasnodar Territory recognized the Sky Express airline as insolvent, and it ceased operations, although the air carrier's routes still continue to exist, but already under the Kuban airline code.

The Sky Express fleet consisted of 8 Boeing 737-300 and 737-500 aircraft of the same brand. In addition, during its existence, this airline had an agreement to use liners of other airlines.

Passenger service

All Sky Express airliners have one cabin layout - passengers can only order economy class.

Meals are not included in the ticket price and are paid. The onboard menu is quite varied. Passengers are offered sandwiches, fruits, sweets, nuts, chips, as well as hot, cold and alcoholic drinks to choose from.

Baggage rules

Sky Express Airlines has set the following free baggage allowances:

• each passenger has the opportunity to carry baggage weighing up to 15 kg, in addition, from this baggage on board as hand luggage you can take 10 kg. Please note that hand luggage must not exceed 45 x 35 x 15 cm.

Loyalty program

The Sky Express airline offered its passengers a special program "Everyone Fly!", Which had two options:

1. Passengers who have flown frequently and have already completed 10 flights receive 11 transfers completely free of charge.

2. Passengers could also open their own credit card Visa Platinum, which provided for the accumulation of points for the money spent on air travel. Every 5 rubles is 1 point. A passenger who had 10,000 points on his account could fly for free on any flight of this airline. But when making such free ticket I had to pay extra fuel surcharge.

Sky Express airline is the first Russian low-cost airline, founded in 2006. It is based in Moscow at the airport. In October 2011, Sky Express ceased flying under its own code. The company's routes continue to exist under the airline code.

International code IATA airlines "Kuban": GW. ICAO code: KIL, Internal code: UK.

Former Sky Express codes. International IATA code: XW, ICAO code: SXR, Internal code: EH.

aircraft fleet

The Sky Express fleet consists of Boeing 737-300 and 737-500 aircraft.

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Route network

Sky Express flies from Moscow to the following destinations: Vladikavkaz, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Chelyabinsk.

Service classes

Only economy class is offered on board Sky Express aircraft.

The passenger has the right to carry baggage weighing up to 15 kg. Of these, unchecked baggage weighing up to 10 kg can be taken on board. Hand luggage dimensions must not exceed 45x35x15 cm.

Meals are paid. The menu offers sandwiches, hot, soft and alcoholic drinks, fruits, chips, nuts and sweets.

Loyalty program "Everybody Fly!"

There are two variants of the "Everybody Fly!" loyalty program.

First, frequent flyers who take 10 flights with Sky Express get the 11th flight free.

Secondly, Sky Express passengers are invited to apply for a Visa Platinum credit card at Tinkoff Bank. Every 5 rubles spent on this card is equal to 1 point. Upon accumulating 10,000 points, the user is entitled to a free flight on any Sky Express flight.

When issuing a free ticket, you must pay a fuel surcharge. It is not allowed to make changes to a ticket issued under the loyalty program.

More details with information about the program "Everybody Fly!" can be found

Sky Express Airlines

Sky Express contacts

Sky Express Nationality: Russia

Sky Express headquarters: Moscow

Sky Express code according to IATA: XW

Sky Express official website: http://www.skyexpress.ru/

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All about Sky Express:

It is the former first low-cost airline Russian Federation. Base airport: Vnukovo, Moscow. Founded in 2006. Founder - Boris Abramovich, CEO Krasnoyarsk Airlines. The first flight took place on October 27, 2006, was of a test nature. Already in November of the same year, the airline purchased its first aircraft.

• In December 2006, Sky Express received an air operator certificate for domestic and international air travel. And in January of the same year, Sky Express receives a license for regular and charter flights.
• On January 29, 2007, the first air flight on the route Moscow - Sochi took place.

The route network of Sky Express was based on cities with high passenger traffic, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Perm.

Sky Express's failures began after the 2008 economic crisis. First, the composition of the airline's shareholders changed. By the end of 2009, 75% of the shares belonged to entrepreneur Vitaly Vantsov. In October 2011, Rosaviatsiya canceled the Sky Express carrier certificate. And on September 11, 2011, the Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar Territory declared Sky Express airline bankrupt.

Sky Express fleet

Sky Express operated aircraft following types: Boeing 737-5Y0, Boeing 737-53A, Boeing 737-5L9, Boeing 737-5L9, Boeing 737-341, Boeing 737-341, Boeing 737-529. The average age of the Sky Express fleet is less than 20 years.

Sky Express is the first budget carrier in Russia. Having started its flights in January 2007, this company has always strived to repeat the history of the most successful low cost carriers in the world and achieve recognition and honorary laurels in the domestic market of its country. Work on the difficult project of creating the first Russian air discounter was carried out for more than one year. As a result, the creators of this company were able to enlist the valuable support of influential European and domestic investment funds, which, in fact, allowed Sky Express to take a confident start and constantly increase traffic volumes in the course of work.

It all started in January 2006 with the registration of Heavenly Express LLC. The head of the newly minted organization was Boris Abramovich (not to be confused with the disgraced oligarch Boris Abramovich Berezovsky). He already had solid professional experience in management and engineering positions at Krasnoyarsk Airlines and Sibaviatrans. So I decided to apply it in my new work with the “low cost” scheme.

For flights Sky Express”The economical and proven Boeing 737 liners were chosen. The license for regular and charter flights was granted to the company on January 16, 2007, and literally a week later the first plane of the Russian low-cost airline flew into the clouds, operating the Moscow-Sochi flight. The first six months for the carrier were very cheerful, but by the end of 2007, he started having problems with a number of regulatory authorities. The reason for the trouble was a security check. A rather stressful 2008 passed in continuous rumors about the company's quick bankruptcy, and information about a change in leadership only added fuel to the fire. But, contrary to all the rumors and seemingly logical expectations, the management of the company still managed to fight off the sharp attacks of ill-wishers and stay afloat, almost without losing its former pace of development. However, the authority and reputation of the company after all this agony could not remain snow-white. Even today, you can find a lot of negative reviews on the net from outraged tourists who remain dissatisfied with the services of a domestic discounter.

It is not without reason that Sky Express is called the most innovative carrier in Russia. This company was the first to massively sell tickets through the virtual network, almost abandoning paper forms. In addition, this domestic carrier regularly introduces some innovative products to the market - joint programs with partners (hotels or travel agencies), prepaid tickets for air tickets, etc. carriers means high productivity, low costs and an efficient revenue and sales management system.

aircraft fleet

The Russian discounter uses various modifications of Boeing 737s for its flights. In total, the fleet has 9 aircraft - seven Boeing 737-500s and two Boeing 737-300s. All aircraft are painted the same type with a large carrier logo on the fuselage, as well as a yellow fin.

flights

Sky Express flights can be divided into regular and charter flights. Regular flights are operated only within the territorial limits of Russia, but charters are mainly focused on resort routes (the Mediterranean region is the leader here) and are seasonal.
Today, Sky Express serves budget lines from Vnukovo Airport (Moscow) to ten Russian cities:

St. Petersburg
Chelyabinsk
Krasnodar
Rostov-on-Don
Ekaterinburg
Sochi
Tyumen
Murmansk
Kaliningrad
Permian

Charter flights are often carried out in the following areas:

Europe:
Spain: Albacete, Valencia, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Granada, Seville, Barcelona, ​​Alicante, Menorca, Canary Islands, Zaragoza, Costa Brava, Tenerife, Magaluf.
Greece: Athens, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Kos, Rhodes.
Italy: Venice, Padua, Brescia, Naples, Rimini, Albenga, Verona, Rome, Olbia, Calvari, Murano, San Marino, Allegro, Vicenza, Catania, Pisa, Milan, San Remo, Fiuggi, about. Sicily, Genoa, Treviso.
France: Nice, Marseille, Riviera, Ajaccio, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Paris.
Holland: Amsterdam.
Switzerland: Zurich, Basel, Geneva.
Bulgaria: Varna, Sofia, Burgas.
Croatia: Zagreb, Romen, Pula, Umag, Split.
UK: Bristol, London, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester.
Denmark: Aalborg, Copenhagen.
Hungary: Budapest.
Portugal: Lisbon, Vigo.
Georgia: Tbilisi, Borjomi.
Austria: Graz, Vienna, Linz.
Poland: Wroclaw, Krakow, Warsaw.

Near East:
Turkey: Adana, Adiyaman, Ağrı, Antalya,
Armenia: Yerevan, Abovyan.
Jordan: Aqaba.
Azerbaijan, Baku.
UAE: Ajman, Abu Dhabi.
Yemen: Aden.

Africa:
Egypt: Alexandria.
Morocco: Agadir.
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa.

Asia:
about. Bali.
Singapore: Singapore.
India: Lead, Delhi, Amritsar, Goa, Mumbai, Agra, Kerala, Patna, Manali.
Thailand: Pattaya, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Rai.

Caribbean region:
o.Antigua.
Cuba: Havana, Varadero.
Dominican Republic: La Romana, Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Boca Chica, Samana.

Australia: Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne.

Ways to pay for air tickets

For the convenience of its customers, "Heavenly Express" has provided a maximum of different methods of payment for booked air tickets. So, virtual payment is possible using the following means:
- VISA and MasterCard bank cards. This is the most demanded and popular method, since it provides instant payment confirmation;
- Internet banking, or rather Internet banking Faktura.ru.

It is also possible to pay in cash at the following terminals:
- QIWI/OSMP. It is known that the QIWI group is the international leader in the instant payment market and its terminals are represented in more than 20 countries of Eurasia (including Russia), America and Africa. It is worth remembering that when paying at these terminals, the amount of one payment cannot exceed 15,000 rubles;
- "Unikassa". It is a universal system of payment terminals in the city of St. Petersburg. This is one of the most convenient and modern payment systems that exist in our country on this moment.
- Eleksnet. It is a domestic service company that provides the opportunity to make instant electronic payment for services and goods around the clock. There are about 2.5 thousand terminals throughout Russia;
- USGP, i.e. "Unified System of City Payments". It entered the electronic payment market relatively recently with the support of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.

In addition to the Internet and terminals, there are also such options for paying for a ticket:
- in cash in Euroset communication stores. The network consists of 5 thousand salons in our country and Belarus;
- at Master-Bank ATMs, using any bank cards or cash;
- through the system of universal electronic payments Platron;
- using deferred payment. This service allows the client to reserve an air ticket and defer payment for a certain period, for example, in order to replenish a bank card with missing funds, etc.

Additional service and services

Sky Express offers its customers attractive group discounts. When booking tickets for companies of 10 or more travelers, you have the opportunity to get a fantastic discount from the traditional fare. And if a group of passengers has at least 15 people, then in addition to the group fare, they also receive one free air ticket as a gift.

On the official page of Sky Express, offers for the sale of tickets for regular flights within Russia are regularly updated. Here you can also get insurance (both for the passenger and for luggage) and order the AeroExpress service (comfortable delivery from any airport in the capital or back).

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Sky Express official website:

On the official website of the Sky Express airline, you can check the flight schedule, find out the baggage allowance on the plane, search for tickets for Sky Express flights and go through electronic check-in.

About company:

Sky Express Airlines is the very first. The company was founded in 2006 and despite its age, it can boast of serious results. The carrier has focused its attention on domestic flights and their network is constantly expanding. In addition to its aircraft, the company has agreements on the use of vessels of other airlines.

All over the world, low-cost airlines are becoming more and more popular, because you only pay for the flight and insurance, and not for additional services that you may not use.

Due to economic problems, Sky Express ceased operations.

Contacts:

Legal address: 119027, Russia, Moscow, pos. Vnukovo, st. Central, d. 2
Fax: +7 495 648 9361

Questions, wishes and feedback about the work of Sky Express
[email protected]

Applications for amendments to the Order and cancellation of the flight
[email protected]

E-mail for commercial offers, requests, official letters:
[email protected]

Phones of the round-the-clock Reservation Center:
0871 ext. 111From mobile phones (paid service)
+7 495 580 9360 (Moscow)
+7 812 600 3656 (St. Petersburg)

• IATA code (IATA): XW
• ICAO code (ICAO): SXR
• Internal code: EH
• Home airport: Moscow: Vnukovo
• Airline planes: Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-500, Yak-42