What are the known potential safety issues flying with Ukranian Airlines AMS-KBP-TLV? [closed]
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I'm noticing Ukrainian Airlines has some very low fares relative to other airlines for a trip I need to make (AMS to TLV and back). It's a bit of a detour, but for about $200 instead of $300 it looks like it's worth it.
However, I'm worried there's some sort of a "catch". Maybe it's just the fact that Ukraine is not so stable these days with the civil war, so the airline is offsetting that fact with better deals; but - maybe there's some potential danger I should be aware of.
I know there that a Malaysian airliner was shot down near Donetsk in 2014, but:
- It was a year and a half ago.
- It hasn't happened since.
- Going from Europe to Kiyv and then South towards Palestine/Israel does not take you close to the Donbass region.
Are there additional established potential security concerns I should be worried about?
Best Answer
It appears Ukraine airlines gets relative poor reviews overall on this site called SkyTrax, a.k.a. "airlinequality.com". They have a bunch of per-airline reviews... I'm not sure how statistically sound the scores are, but it's something.
Also, as @davidvc suggested, I checcked what it says about the legroom, and well, it seems to be sub par. The seat in general is not well-regarded, actually.
Finally, they seem not to include complementary meals on flights and only offer water.
So, it seems more likely like the price difference is due to a difference in service quality rather than security reasons (although that's not proof that there aren't any security issues).
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