Warsaw, 13th of June 2013 – LOT Polish Airlines and ITAKA tour operator established cooperation concerning the charter of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes in the winter season 2013/2014. The offer is addressed primarily to Customers of ITAKA, who will fly directly from Warsaw comfortably and in the shortest possible time to distant holiday resorts.
The Dreamliners of the Polish carrier will conduct cruises for the tour operator from November 2013 to April 2014. ITAKA's Customers will be able to fly aboard the most modern airplane in the world to such exotic places like: Kenya, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
"This is a completely new quality in charter flights" says Mariusz Jańczuk, President of ITAKA. Luxury, modernity and... straight to the destination.
"ITAKA puts quality first" comments Piotr Henicz, Vice President of ITAKA. "For many years we have received prestigious consumer awards, and this contract, which is very important to us, is another step to ensuring our Customers the highest standard of services.
LOT offers ultimate comfort and the highest standard of travel, at the same time reducing its duration. It should be pointed out that, thanks to the performance of Dreamliners, flights from Warsaw to Kenya, Venezuela or the Dominican Republic can take place without stopovers. This enables to reduce the travel time to a minimum, which has a tremendous value for the comfort of passengers in such great distances.
"The Dreamliner gives you unparalleled comfort of travel" says Sebastian Mikosz, President of PLL LOT S.A. "This aircraft has already gained the recognition of passengers flying on our transatlantic flights. The direct and comfortable cruise by the Dreamliner to such distant corners of the world like Kenya, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will be the best complement to wonderful holidays. Especially since the alternative is a flight with a stopover that takes many hours.
LOT's Dreamliners offers 252 passenger seats in three travel classes: Elite Club, Premium Club and economy class. Passengers during the flight will have access to video on demand, audio books, music, as well as to a reader which will enable to view current issues of magazines and periodicals. An interesting solution is also a USB port, through which you will be able to download to our mobile device materials provided by the carrier. Younger passengers will certainly appreciate games in versions for single and multiple players, and the youngest will have coloring books and crayons. Of course, all aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to check the current position of the aircraft on the world map. A distinguishing feature of the Dreamliner from other aircrafts is the greater humidity and higher pressure on board. Thanks to this we can reach our destination much more rested.
| Charter destinations | Travel duration on chartered flights with stopovers | Duration on LOT's Boeing 787 on chartered flights without stopovers |
| Kenya | 10 h 35 min | 8 h 13 min |
| Dominican Republic | 13 h 45 min | 10 h 51 min |
| Venezuela | 13 h 50 min | 11 h 5 min |
The agreement signed with ITAKA is another step of LOT toward returning to charter activities as one of the strategic elements of the business model. In accordance with the agreement, the Polish carrier will begin chartered flights from the winter season 2013/2014. This cooperation will allow to effectively use the long-distance fleet of the Polish airlines in the period when passenger traffic is less intensive and planes spend fewer hours in the air.
LOT Polish Airlines is one of the oldest airlines in the world. Since 1929 PLL LOT has been connecting Poland with the world. Currently, LOT’s planes fly to almost 60 cities in Europe, North America, the Middle East and in Asia. Among LOT's pilots there are European and world champions in all aviation sports disciplines. Since 2003, LOT belongs to Star Alliance, whose members now offer more than 21,900 cruises a day to 1,329 airports in 194 countries.
ITAKA tour operator was founded in 1989 and since 2009 it takes the position of the undisputed leader in the tourism industry in Poland. ITAKA has in its offer holidays in nearly 100 destinations around the world. Every year 2 editions of brochures are issued: SUMMER (4 brochures) and WINTER. Since 2010, the project "ITAKA&GALA" is realized - "Travel in the style of stars" - propositions of luxurious holidays and trips for the most demanding Customers. In the season 2012 ITAKA served 475.000 Customers. ITAKA's offer is sold in 108 shops and 1475 agency points.
