Charter | Scheduled flight |
clearly set schedule | Sent strictly on schedule |
Organized on the basis of a carrier's contract with a tour operator | The organizer is the airline |
Launches only at the beginning of the holiday season | Flies on a regular basis throughout the year |
Sent to popular tourist destinations | Organized only by economic profitable all year round routes |
Possible frequent delays | Departures on time |
Ticket purchased through travel agency | The ticket is bought at the official points of sale of the airline |
The passenger cannot make a claim to the carrier for the disruption or postponement of departure. | the carrier is the person in charge |
Assumes direct flight without transfers | Possible transfers on the route |
Departure time is not very convenient | Planes take off during the day |
Tickets are non-refundable | A purchased ticket can be returned back and receive a certain percentage of its cost |
Cheaper flight | Order of magnitude higher price |
Ticket prices decrease as the departure date approaches | The closer the departure time, the higher the cost of the ticket |
There is no division by class | Seats on the plane are ranked by class |
Departures are made by periods, multiples of the duration of the tours | Aircraft depart at a wide variety of frequencies |