Astra Airlines is a fairly well-known Greek airline founded in 2008. The main hub is the city of Thessaloniki, namely the Macedonia International Airport.
Astra Airlines: fleet and types of transportation
Airplanes of the company carry out international and domestic flights of a regular and charter nature.
Astra Airlines works in close cooperation with the travel operator Mouzenidis Travel and most often transport happy travelers to sunny Greece from the cities of Russia, Ukraine and Germany. The company also offers flights to different cities of Spain and Israel.
The airline fleet consists of:
Type of aircraft | number | Number of seats |
BAe 146-300 | 2 | 112 |
Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 170 |
ATR 42-300 | 2 | 48 |
ATR 72-200 | 1 | 70 |
Astra Airlines is an airline that provides flights for children aged 5-12 years unaccompanied (subject to permissions and other documents, of course). Employees guarantee the safety of a small passenger, attentive and careful attitude, special care on board. Astra Airlines employees will not leave the child alone throughout the journey.
Airline pricing policy
It is worth noting that airline ticket prices are quite affordable. Of course, the cost depends on the chosen class of service. Depending on the chosen ticket category, the passenger can count on the following privileges:
- X, L, B - change of characteristics (for example, date) of departure is possible only for an additional fee, cancellation is impossible
- Y - any characteristics change, cancellation of the ticket is possible a day before departure without fines, there is a system of discounts for children under 12 years old and for youth under 25.
Meals and drinks on board are offered to all passengers.
Astra Airlines pleases its regular customers with a specially developed bonus accumulation system. Each flight brings "miles" that can be spent on new trips.
Astra Airlines: reviews
Many flights to Greece from the cities of Russia and Ukraine are carried out by this company. Reviews written by travelers on tourist and user forums suggest that the quality of service is not too high cost.
Airplanes are comfortable enough for their class. The food on board is standard. There is a choice of a second dish, salad, tea or coffee, dessert. Periodically, passengers are offered water and juices, and even poured into a glass of delicious Greek wine.
The only negative is the frequent delays of airline flights . But whether this is connected with the operation of the airport or the company itself, travelers do not know.