About Belavia
Belarus' flag carrier airline company Belavia was founded in 1996. Based in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, Belavia is also known as Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Belavia Belarusian Airlines). The airline, which has flights to 48 destinations in 28 countries in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Middle East, has 26 aircraft in its fleet.
Belavia, one of the two airlines with direct flights from Belarus to Istanbul together with Turkish Airlines, flies between Minsk and Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
Belavia Check-In Procedures and Seat Selection
Online check-in at Belavia Belarusian Airlines starts 24 hours before the flight and can be done up to 2 hours before the flight time at the latest. Passengers with only hand luggage can go to the gate with their boarding passes after completing the online check-in process on the Belavia Belarusian Airlines website.
Airport check-in procedures start 2 hours before the flight for domestic flights and 3 hours before the flight for international flights and continue until the last 40 minutes. At Belavia, passengers in all ticket classes can choose a free seat during online check-in and choose from the aisle, middle row or window seats. At the self-kiosks at the airport, check-in procedures start 22 hours before the flight time and can be carried out until the last 1 hour.
The Belavia Leader program allows passengers traveling with Belavia to earn miles from each flight, and by accumulating these miles, to enjoy the privileges within the program. Those who want to become a member of the Belavia Leader program can get a membership number by filling out the online form on the website. In order to earn miles from the program, the membership number must be specified during the check-in process to be made via online check-in or the counter.
With the miles earned from flights, you can benefit from advantages such as free flight tickets and flight class upgrades. Passengers who switch to silver and gold membership with the miles accumulated according to the number of flights and ticket class in the membership program, which started with the Elite class, benefit from the lounge service, extra baggage allowance and priority check-in. 30 flights or 20,000 miles are required for silver membership, and 60 flights or 40,000 miles for gold class.
Belavia Rail And Fly ticket
With the Rail And Fly ticket, which is offered for sale in cooperation with Belavia and German Railways (Deutsche Bahn), Belavia passengers can travel free of charge to the last point by transferring to the train from the airport they landed with. Passengers traveling from Belarus to Germany, Switzerland or Austria with this ticket connect to more than 5,600 train stations in Germany from Salzburg, Frankfurt, Hannover, Berlin and Basel.
Belavia Baggage Allowance and Pricing
In Belavia, passengers in all ticket classes except business class can board the plane with 8 kg of hand luggage and one personal item. Business class passengers 1 piece of hand luggage up to 12 kg and a maximum of 2 pieces of luggage up to 32 kg; Passengers in other classes have a baggage allowance of up to 23 kg. Passengers with excess baggage up to 23 kg must pay a fee of 50 euros per piece.
Belavia Food, Beverage and Catering
In Belavia, catering is provided free of charge to all ticket class passengers. The types of treats differ according to the time zone and distance of the flight. Cakes, crackers, sandwiches and snacks, hot and cold drinks are served on domestic and short-haul international flights, while breakfast, lunch or dinner, hot meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served on long-haul international flights. Passengers with a special menu preference must notify the airline company at least 48 hours before the flight time.