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In June, 9 flights delayed more than 3 hours of 433 more than 3 hours. Last year, during the same period, the flights were one-quarter lower and the delays were 4.
"We are not the bad guys."
The reason is no. is not the age of the aircraft
Small Planet Airlines flights should be postponed for a few hours, or even a dozen, not by airfare age The average age of these airliners is 16 to 16.5 m
"This is certainly not old. I do not think – young enough even. After 12 years, the plane undergoes a very detailed technical inspection, during which many parts are updated. If we had to choose between 10 and 13 years, we might have even chosen 13, "said company chief Kakari, during a meeting with reporters at the airport [19659006] even a completely new Airbus has been awarded by the manufacturer with 99.65% the probability that the aircraft is technically able to fly immediately.In the meantime, the new ones are not enough – 99.25-99, 35 percent. "This difference is very small," he explained, pointing out that age is not the most important criterion.
One of the reasons for major delays is a very intense summer not only for these airlines, but for all of Europe.For example, if a plane breaks down, finding a replacement quickly is not easy even with partners across the continent In addition, there is a shortage of pilot specialists, crew members. badured that the same problems were being pursued by all European airlines, but not all of their names in the media.
Why the SPA complains most often
At a meeting with journalists near the Airbus A320, Kakaris The reasons for their delayed delays are more common than other companies , it's a model of his business and a specific clientele.
Žygimantas Gedvila / 15min photo / "Smal Planet Airlines Revealed
" We landed in the Greek islands and airports who do not have a very modern infrastructure, they can not accept both planes to serve the pbadengers, so there may be more delays, hold backs and malfunctions. "]" Furthermore, we are a company of irregular flight – families with children, grandchildren, grandmothers, grandparents, grandmothers, parents, mothers, couples perhaps after marriage on holiday destinations. And pbadengers who go on vacation or who come back after them are more disappointed, more sensitive, it's natural, "- K.Kaikaris
Another thing is that delays are more common due to the fact that they are more frequent. intensity of the season and number of flights
"There are also companies whose economic model is our failure, and if they activate their activities, then we can do it in the public sphere," said the chief airlines that help pbadengers to be compensated for delays Smal Planet representatives appeared on a company plane "rel =" content-image "src =" https://s1.15min.lt/ static / cache / NTcweCwsNzIxODg4LG9yaWdpbmFsLCxpZD00MDY3ODI2JmRhdGU9MjAxOCUyRjA3JTJGMjUsMzEwMjM0MjY5Nw == / small-planet-atstovai-aprode-įmonės-lektuva-5b583ccf06b4d.jpg "style =" width: auto; height: auto; "/>
representatives of Sigismund Gedvilla / 15min Photo / Smal Planet have been shown on the plane
In addition, people are more likely to ask for their rights. . "We are Lithuanian society," adds K.Kaikaris
All causes can not be solved here and now
"We constantly ask what steps are being taken to ensure that pbadengers wait as often as possible," said director of the company. – First of all, we badyze each delay, identify the causes and try to eliminate them – for example by changing the processes. "
He also pointed out that 9 delays in June did not mean that there were 9 failures in aircraft." For example, a technical problem caused 4 delays. It's a certain domino effect, "says Kakaris
Planned replacement planes are planned for this (even the meeting with reporters was not on a pre-programmed aircraft because it had to fly), but they do not always save. ] Sigismund Gedvilla / 15min photo / Representatives of Smal Planet appeared on a company plane "rel =" content-image "src =" https://s2.15min.lt/static/cache/NTcweCwsNzIxODg4LG9yaWdpbmFsLCxpZD00MDY3NzgwJmRhdGU9MjAxOCUyRjA3JTJGMjUsMjk0OTEwNzY4Nw==/ small-planet-atstovai-aprode-imones-lektuva-5b583cba51b77.jpg "style =" width: auto; height: auto; "/>
Sigismund Gedvilla / 15min photo / Representatives of" Small Planet "see the plane of the company
