Classes of service in airplanes, classes of air tickets. Aeroflot has published new tariffs. We analyze prices What is economy on the plane

20.04.2016, 19:56 221015

Classes of air tickets are primarily distinguished by the comfort of the seats and meals on board. Today there are three classes of air tickets: Economy, Business and First. These are the cheapest, and therefore the most popular plane tickets, with minimal amenities and comfort. Baggage served by this class may not be included in the cost of the flight at all. If the flight lasts more than 1.5 hours, passengers may be offered meals. Passengers are transported to the plane by bus. Usually economy class tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Economy class corresponds to the following letter designations:

• W - premium;
• S, Y - regular economy class (different levels of comfort);
• B, H - at a discount (different types of discount);
• K, L - cheap class (economic class at a discount);
• M - tourist;
• N, Q, T, X, O - different types of discounts;
• V - at a discount (youth class);
• G - group (reservation under certain conditions).

These are mid-priced plane tickets that allow passengers to sit in more comfortable seats, carry more luggage and hand luggage, and check in at a separate counter. Business class passengers have a separate waiting room. They are usually taken to the plane by special transport, and during the flight they are offered a wide range of food and free drinks (including alcoholic ones).

Business class corresponds to the following letter designations:

• J - premium;
• C - normal;
• D, Z, I - at a discount (different discount systems, on which the cost of business class air tickets may depend).

This is the most expensive and prestigious class of air tickets. First class flights offering VIP treatment are usually 15-20 times more expensive than economy class tickets. Passengers flying in this class are usually offered comfortable orthopedic chair-beds, expensive meals and drinks from a special restaurant menu. Each place is usually equipped with an entertainment system. Each passenger is taken to the plane separately by special transport, often by premium segment cars. First class baggage allowance is much higher than that of economy and business class passengers.

In some cases, airlines break classes into subclasses (for example, Premium, Advanced, and others).

In each case, before booking an air ticket on the checkout page, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the rules for applying the fare.

The following letters correspond to the first class of air tickets:

• P - premium;
• F - normal;
• A - at a discount.

Table of symbols for service classes/bookings in air tickets

Symbols for first-class air tickets
R		supersonic
F		premium first
P
BUT		first discounted
Symbols for class tickets
And		premium
B		Business Class
D		with discount
W		with discount
S		discounted business class
Symbols for economy class tickets
YU		economic premium
FROM		economic
E		economic
AND		discount economic
C		discount economic
To		cheap (economic discounted)
L		cheap discount (economic discount)
M		tourist (economic with a discount)
H		discount economic
I		discount economic
T		discount economic
AT		economic discount (youth)
X		discount economic
E		shuttle fare; redundancy is not allowed; Seats are confirmed at check-in
At		shuttle fare; no reservation required; places guaranteed
G		group, redundancy under certain conditions
O		discount economic

Travelers who fly more or less frequently with the largest Russian airline are able to instantly decrypt the ticket data without spending much effort. For them, the booking data, time and date of departure, comfort class and its cost are in specially designated columns, the location of which is well known.

People who rarely use the services of air carriers are usually lost in a large number of numbers, not understanding where the information about a particular flight and its price is indicated. In fact, the task has a fairly simple solution, you only need to spend a little time once, having studied the flight rules for one or another class and correlating the information received with the ticket data.

Popular Aeroflot destinations

Place	Direction	Find a ticket
	Moscow → Adler
	Moscow → Denpasar Bali
	Moscow → Simferopol
	Moscow → Istanbul
	Moscow → Rome
	Moscow → Barcelona
	Moscow → Prague
	Moscow → Bangkok
	Moscow → Phuket
	Moscow → Paris

You can buy a plane ticket in various ways: buy a paper version at the ticket office, book and pay on the official website of the air carrier or through search engines optimized for selecting the right flights of all airlines. In any case, you should first study the terms of the fare, which outlines the actions that the passenger and the air carrier are entitled to take.

The rules of any airline always describe in detail the procedures for purchasing, booking, checking in for a flight, boarding a plane, exchanging and returning tickets of all comfort classes. The information is recommended for review, since most customers purchase budget options for air tickets. The disadvantage of such flights lies in the significantly narrowed range of opportunities provided to the passenger, so the low price of the flight does not always justify itself - in an unforeseen situation, you can simply lose all the money paid to the airline.

At the same time, it is not necessary to buy seats exclusively in business class, but if possible, it is better to ignore the cheapest plane tickets. Aeroflot Airlines has the following tariff scale:

1. Subdivision of classes of the "economy" group:

• promo;
• budget;
• optimum;
• status.

2. Business class is divided into:

• optimum;
• status.

All classes have an individual designation with letters. Among them, there are several categories that are in demand more than others.

The most budgetary fare that exists at Aeroflot Airlines is suitable, for example,. The cost of air tickets is as low and affordable as possible, however, the passenger cannot choose almost any conditions other than the destination. Even the dates of departure and return are selected from those proposed by the air carrier. As a rule, such flights are scheduled for the least profitable days and months. The date of the return flight is necessarily fixed, usually falling on Sundays.

The fare applies to international flights. Flights within Russia have slightly different conditions. In the city of arrival, the passenger can only stay for a month. Aeroflot Airlines has long ago introduced a cumulative system of bonus miles. Having flown a certain number of hundreds of miles, the client has the right to demand the provision of a free flight or a significant reduction in the price of the ticket. The website lists flights and bonus miles that are different for each class. The "economy promo" group allows you to charge 25% of the total path length.

Flights at this rate are operated only direct, it is impossible to buy a flight with transfers to explore other cities and countries. The option of changing the comfort class to a higher one does not work here either - the client will not be able to pay for the service with miles or real money. You can return the ticket, but subject to the following conditions:

• Cancellation of a flight 24 hours or more in advance will result in a fine of 25 euros.
• It is possible to return a plane ticket less than 24 hours in advance only with payment of a commission in the amount of 25% of full price air ticket and the same service fee of 25 euros.
• It is not possible to return the ticket immediately before departure.
• For domestic flights, it is possible to change several flight criteria by paying a fine of 2,000 to 4,000 rubles. Changing the conditions of an international flight will cost the client approximately 100 euros. Air tickets for babies under two years old with points of arrival located in other countries will cost only 10% of the full fare. Older children fly at full price. If a flight with a child aged 0-2 takes place within the Russian Federation, then the child is entitled to a free flight. For a child under 12 years old, you will have to buy a ticket for a flight, but for 75% of the price.

The largest number of tickets for Aeroflot airliners is sold at this rate. The high demand is explained by the optimal ratio of price and the range of services offered. With a relatively low cost of the flight, the service package is more extended compared to the most budget fare. The number of return departures is also fixed, and the choice of dates is small, but the passenger is not limited to a month of stay in the country or city - the return date can be delayed by six months.

Accumulating miles with such a tariff will also be much faster, because the increase percentage will be 150%. The flight can be carried out with connections in other settlements, no matter if they are in Russia or abroad. The comfort class can be changed to a higher one, for example, by accruing miles, however, you must first clarify the conditions for a particular flight, as they vary. Flight cancellation conditions are quite mild:

• When renting a ticket for a day or more, the passenger will pay a service fee of 25 euros for foreign flights and 900 rubles for domestic flights.
• If less than 24 hours are left before departure, only a quarter of the ticket price will be deducted without a service charge.
• After check-in is completed and boarding is announced, it is not possible to return the ticket.
• Ticket exchange for flights will require a surcharge of 50 euros, a fine of 100 euros applies only to flights to the United States of America. Benefits and travel conditions for children aged 0-2 years are similar to the previous considered tariff with one caveat: a child who is 2 years old flying without adult escorts is not eligible for discounts, and the flight will cost the same as for adults.

The most expensive of all Aeroflot airline fares, which is preferred by wealthy citizens whose income allows them to spend decent amounts on air tickets. Of course, the package of services provided for VIP passengers includes all possible conditions, including an indefinite date for the return flight. The percentage of bonus miles goes up to 200.

Stay in the city of arrival is allowed for up to 12 months, and you can get there directly or in transit with any transfer options. When a flight is canceled, the full cost of the ticket is refunded without fines and fees, including the change during check-in or boarding the aircraft. You can also freely change the ticket for a more suitable date and time.

A child under 2 years old when flying abroad is provided with an air ticket for 10% of the total cost and is entitled to a free flight within Russia. After 2 years, accompanying adults have the right to buy a plane ticket for a child for half the price.

It should be noted that the economy class flight of the “status” category has almost complete coincidence in the above points. The passenger can choose the date of return himself, already being at the point of arrival, where he has the right to spend 12 months. Bonus miles will be charged at the rate of 200% of the amount done in the flight.

Return and exchange of tickets is also free of charge up to the cancellation of the flight before landing. The difference will be in the comfort of the seat and a narrower choice of the menu offered in flight.

Aeroflot: 90 years on the rise

Service class	Business				Premium Economy	Optimum Economy	Minimum Economy
Fare brand
Hand luggage (40x30x20cm)	1 place 5 kg				1 place 5 kg	1 place 5 kg	1 place 5 kg
Hand luggage (55x40x25cm)	1 place 10 kg				1 place 10 kg	Paid	Paid
Luggage (in the luggage compartment)	2 places 30 kg				1 place 20 kg	1 place 20 kg	Paid
Sports equipment²	1 place 20 kg				1 place 20 kg		Paid at the excess baggage rates at the airport
Seat selection at check-in	Yes				Yes	299 ₽ (5 EUR)	299 ₽ (5 EUR)
Exchange (except for no show)³, price for 1 flight segment 4	2000 ₽ (30 euros)				2000 ₽ (30 euros)	2000 ₽ (30 euros)	6000 ₽ (80 euros)
No-show exchange³, price per flight segment 4	6000 ₽ (80 euros)				6000 ₽ (80 euros)	6000 ₽ (80 euros)	6000 ₽ (80 euros)
Exchange before tariffs	"Business"				"Premium", "Business"	"Optimum", "Business"	Not allowed
Refund (except for no show), price for 1 flight segment 4	2000 ₽ (30 euros)				2000 ₽ (30 euros)	Not allowed	Not allowed
Refund in case of no show (no show), price for 1 flight segment 4	6000 ₽ (80 euros)				Not allowed	Not allowed	Not allowed
Upgrade to Business					not earlier than 24h, not later than 1h before the flight departure	not earlier than 24h, not later than 1h before the flight departure	not earlier than 24h, not later than 1h before the flight departure
Priority Registration	Yes				Not	Not	Not
business hall	Yes				Not	Not	Not
Stopover	up to 5 days				up to 5 days	up to 5 days	up to 5 days
Maximum stay at destination	12 months				12 months	6 months	6 months
Pay with miles	Allowed				Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Discount for children under 2 years old without a separate seat 5	Domestic flights 100%				Domestic flights 100%	Domestic flights 100%	Domestic flights 100%
	International flights 90%				International flights 90%	International flights 90%	International flights 90%
Discount for children under 2 years old with a seat and children from 2 to 12 years old (except for groups)	25%				25%	25%	25%
Booking class	A, D, J, C					F, Z, P, K, L, H, V, O, U, X, R, B, N, G, W, E, S, T, Y	F, Z, P, K, L, H, V, O, U, X, R, B, N, G, W, E, S, T, Y
open date	Allowed for classes J, C				Allowed for classes Y, S, T	not allowed	not allowed

At the airport / on board the aircraft, the dimensions of hand luggage are checked by the measuring devices of the Airline. Hand luggage must be freely (without the use of force - under its own weight) placed in these measuring devices.

¹ Above the norm and at no additional charge, the passenger has the right to carry the following items if they are with the passenger and not included in the luggage:

• A backpack with dimensions of no more than 40 × 30 × 20 cm, weighing no more than 5 kg, or a handbag, or a briefcase with things enclosed in a backpack, or a bag, or a briefcase;
• Bouquet of flowers;
• outerwear;
• Umbrella cane;
• Baby food for the child during the flight;
• Suit in a suitcase;
• A device for carrying a child (cradle, restraint systems (devices) for children under two years of age, a baby carriage and other devices) when transporting a child, which can be safely placed in the aircraft cabin on a shelf above the passenger seat or under the seat in front of the passenger seat ( dimensions no more than 65x40x20 cm);
• Medications, special dietary needs in the amount required for the duration of the flight;
• Crutches, canes, walkers, rollators, a folding wheelchair used by a passenger and having dimensions that allow them to be safely placed in the aircraft cabin on a shelf above the passenger seat or under the seat in front of the passenger seat;
• Goods purchased at duty-free shops at the airport, packed in one sealed (sealed) plastic bag, weighing no more than 3 kg.

² Skiing, snowboarding, surfing and diving equipment, hockey equipment, bicycles, scooters, golf equipment, fishing equipment. Exception: direct flights between Moscow and the cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, Fergana, Dushanbe, as well as transfer routes from / to these cities when traveling through the Vnukovo airport in Moscow

³ If there are no available seats at the applicable rate, a surcharge will be charged up to the available rate

4 1 flight segment is a flight from one city to another.
If you are flying from Kaliningrad to Sochi with a transfer in Moscow, then these are 2 flight segments.

5 Baggage allowance, regardless of fare: hand luggage(40x30x20cm) 5 kg, as well as baby food, a cradle and a stroller (according to FAP standards).

Always specified the local time

If you choose not to fly

Notify Utair of this no later than 40 minutes before the flight departure. If you do not come to the flight and do not warn about it in advance, then the seats along the entire route will be canceled automatically.

You will not be able to board the aircraft at the transfer point or on the return route. If you want to stop the flight or fly only from the transfer point or only on the return route - be sure to call Utair.

Notification

Carriage and other services provided by the carrier are subject to the conditions of carriage, which are incorporated in this document by reference to them. These conditions can be obtained from the issuing carrier or the carrier named on the ticket. Passengers whose carriage has a final destination or stopover in a country other than the country of origin is advised that the entire carriage, including any part of it, located within the territory of the country may be subject to the provisions of international agreements known as the Montreal Convention or its predecessor, the Warsaw Convention. convention, including its amendments (Warsaw system). For such passengers, the applicable agreement (including special conditions of carriage resulting from applicable fares) governs and may limit the liability of the carrier. For more information, please contact the carrier.

For any experienced traveler, one glance at their ticket is enough to get comprehensive information about the flight, booking, prices and rules that apply to a particular class. However, if you do not travel very often, the abundance of fares can scare and make you panic. And this is definitely not worth doing. It is better to deal once and for all with the possible classes and their rules, prices. Deciphering Aeroflot tariffs is not such a difficult task if you know the algorithm.

Please note that it doesn’t matter where you buy a ticket (at the box office, on the website or on the agent’s resource), the main thing here is to familiarize yourself with the rules for providing the fare. They assert your rights and the rights of the carrier. Usually they cover not only the comfort of the place, but also the orders for return, boarding, and so on. All this is very important if you need to exchange or return tickets. Cheap services are not the most correct selection criterion. It should be understood that the low price is due to only one thing - a huge number of restrictions. The cheaper the ticket, the more of them and the more inconvenient it will be in critical situations. The following fare classes currently exist:

1. Promo economy.
2. Economy budget.
3. Optimum economy.
4. Economy status.
5. Optimal business.
6. Business status.

For each of them, a letter encoding is also applied. It is worth understanding the most popular classes in more detail.

Promo economy is considered the simplest and cheapest fare from Aeroflot. But there are a large number of restrictions and prohibitions. It is difficult to call it convenient. Aeroflot calls this booking class suitable for students and budget travelers. An open date for the return flight is, of course, prohibited here. It is also worth knowing that the date of the return flight here, in principle, cannot be any. You need to be at your destination until the next Sunday, otherwise you simply won’t fly at such a fare.

However, if the flight is carried out between Russian cities, then these rules do not apply. You can stay at the destination for no more than a month for any countries and cities.
Aeroflot has its own bonus accrual system. When there are a lot of them, you can get a tangible discount or even a free ticket. For each flight and class, their own amounts are assigned. In the case of an economy promo, this is 25% of miles.

Transit conditions and transfers are prohibited in such a tariff, so you won’t be able to see any country along the way. It is also not allowed to carry out upgrades to the class of service when landing.
There are also return conditions:

• ticket refund if more than a day is left before departure - with a fee of 25 euros;
• less than a day in advance - a fine of 25% of the ticket price and a total fee of 25 euros;
• It is not possible to return a ticket right before departure.

If you are flying in Russia, you can change some flight conditions with a fine of 2000-4000 rubles, but for flights abroad it is 100 euros. For children under 2 years old, it provides a 90% discount (in Russia, flights are generally free), but if the child is more than two years old, then there are no discounts at all. The exception is Russian flights around the country for children aged 2 to 12, then a 25% discount is applied.

Economy class optimum Aeroflot: what is it?

This tariff is quite in demand, because, on the one hand, it is inexpensive, and on the other hand, there are an order of magnitude fewer restrictions. Aeroflot sells such an economy fare most often. Here also, as in the previous case, an open date of departure in the opposite direction is not allowed. However, there are no restrictions on the minimum stay at the destination. You can stay in the country for a maximum of six months.

Bonus miles here are a solid 150%. Transit transfers are also allowed here. You can upgrade the class of service, but here each flight has its own surcharge system. In the event of a return, the following rules apply:

• more than a day - a fee of 25 euros, for Russian destinations - 900 rubles;
• less than a day - 25% of the total amount;
• landing is prohibited.

You can change the conditions of the flight by paying a fine of 50 euros. But if you fly to America, then the amount will be 100 euros. For children under 2 years old, the same discounts apply as in the case of the previous tariffs, but if a child from 2 years old travels alone, unaccompanied, then he is given 0%, and with adults - 25%.

Status-business: what are the conditions for this tariff?

There are Aeroflot ticket classes that are intended for more presentable customers who agree to pay many times more for a flight. But there are also many advantages to such tariffs. An open return date is allowed here. Bonus miles are 200%.

You can stay at the point at the destination for up to a year, there is no minimum period. Transit transfers are also allowed. The ticket refund policy is as follows:

• more than a day - a full refund, without any fines and surcharges;
• less than a day - also a full refund;
• upon registration - a full refund.

You can change the flight conditions without additional payment. Children under 2 years old travel with a 90% discount (free of charge in Russia). From the age of two, a 50% discount for adult accompaniment is provided.
It is noteworthy that similar conditions are provided within the status-economy tariff. Here, almost all conditions are duplicated, including open date return, year of stay at destination and 200% bonus miles.

The return conditions are also duplicated here. There is no need to pay extra for any types of returned tickets, even if you decide to cancel the flight right before departure. What is changing here? In fact, only the quality of service on the flight, the convenience of the place, the serving of drinks and meals.

In contact with

The general rules are printed on the outside of the ticket. On the inside - specific flight data.

1 Passenger's name (NAME OF PASSENGER). It is indicated only in Latin transcription (as in the passport). The surname is followed (through a slash - a slash "/") the first letter of the name or the full name and, possibly, the treatment (MR - Mr., MRS - Miss, MSS - Mrs.). According to international standards, up to 3 errors are allowed in the name that do not distort the sound.

2 Stopover (X/O). If at this point there is a stop along the route for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or "O". If this point is a transit point, then opposite this point is "X".

3 Flight route (FROM/TO). Specifies the point of departure for this flight coupon (in English spelling). Below is the arrival point. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.
A list of airport codes for all countries can be downloaded from the AS-travel website.

The word VOID (English space, empty space) in the form can be filled with empty fields and lines.

4 Carrier (CARRIER). The two-letter code of the carrier airline in the IATA system (International Air Carriers Association)
The list of airline codes can be downloaded from the AS-travel website. Attention! Large file size!

5 Flight number (FLIGHT)

6 Booking class (CLASS). Latin letter encoding the class of seats on the plane:
F , P , A - first class
J , C , D , I , Z - business class
W , S , Y , B , H , K , L , M , N , Q , T , V , X - economy class
R - "supersonic" class

7 departure date (DATE)

8 Departure time (TIME). The local time of the departure point is always indicated.

9 Booking status (STATUS). Usually the air ticket is issued with a confirmed status - "OK". For some fares it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (seat request at check-in). The ticket for infants (under 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status "NS".

10 Fare type (FARE BASIS). Alphanumeric designation of the tariff for this coupon.

11 Endorsement/Restrictions (ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS). Various restrictions on carriage on this ticket are indicated, as well as the possibility of "transfer" ( endorsement) passenger to another carrier.
For example, if the column indicates " SU / KL ONLY", then this means that this ticket is valid on flights of Aeroflot (SU) and KLM (KL) and, if the fare conditions allow changes on the ticket, then even on an already issued ticket, You can "transfer" from one company to another. If the fare for which the ticket is issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column. For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: " CHANGING YOUR BOOKING WITH A PENALTY OF USD 50" or " ONE BACK DATE CHANGE FOR FREE". Usually, for the most preferential ("hard") tariffs, the following template is common: " XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT" - "TICKET IS VALID ON THE CARRIER ONLY xx / TICKET NON-REFUNDABLE/CHANGES OF DATES ON THE TICKET IS IMPOSSIBLE/CHANGING THE ROUTE IS FORBIDDEN". In this column, service information can also be displayed.

12 Additional ticket (CONJUNCTION TICKETS). If the ticket itinerary includes more flights than the number of flight coupons in the form, then such an air ticket is issued on several forms and the number of the additional ticket is indicated in this field. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent one ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route on one of them, in no case should you throw it away until the end of the entire trip.

13 Origin/Destination (ORIGIN/DESTINATION). A three-letter designation of the point of departure and through a slash - a slash "/" - the point of arrival along the entire route.

14 Issued in exchange for (ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR). If the ticket was issued in exchange for another, then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column.

15 Rate (FARE). Tariff in the currency of the beginning of transportation.
For example, if the ticket was issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Soft currency countries have tariffs published in US dollars.

16 Fare equivalent paid (EQUIV/FARE PD). Fare equivalent in the currency of the point of issue (if the currency of the point of issue differs from the currency of the point of departure).

17 Total (TOTAL). The total cost of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point of issue of the ticket.

18 Tariff calculation (FARE CALCULATION). Detailed fare calculation for the entire ticket. The calculation consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes, and tariff components in Neutral Units of Account (NUC). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here.

19 Payment form (FORM OF PAYMENT). The form in which the ticket was paid. The most common: CASH - cash, INVOICE or INV - non-cash payment, CC - credit card.