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LOT Polish Airlines was established 79 years ago - on January 1st, 1929. As one of the oldest airlines LOT has come a long way since its first aircraft, Junkers, designed with limited seating and a yearly carriage of several hundred passengers. In 1930 LOT Polish Airlines joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA). In 1989 LOT became the first carrier in Eastern Europe to fly western-made Boeing 767. In 2003 LOT joined Star Alliance. A year later LOT was the first in the world to introduce ultramodern Embraer 170 aircraft. In 2007 LOT carried 4.28 million passengers, successfully competing with other airlines in respect of modern equipment, convenience of connections and the quality of service. Its emblem, a stylized crane, is recognized almost everywhere as the symbol of the Polish flag carrier.

LOT Polish Airlines S.A. is a joint stock company as a result of transforming on December 29th, 1992 the state owned company of the same name. Until the end of the year 1999 one hundred per cent of shares in the Company's capital were owned by the State Treasury. Through the Company's privatization in November 1999, the Swiss holding SAirGroup acquired part of LOT Polish Airlines shares. On October 30, 2001 the Council of Ministers took a decision on increasing LOT Polish Airlines' initial capital. A new issue of LOT Polish Airlines' shares was accepted in its entirety by the State Treasury, who in this manner became the owner of 67.96 per cent of the carrier's shares, while 25.1 per cent is owned by SAirLines B.V., and the remaining 6.94 per cent is held by LOT's employees. LOT has been a Star Alliance Member since October 2003.

Network and Fleet

Modern fleet and developed network of connections comprising a majority of important cities in Western and Central and Eastern Europe and also USA and Canada are strong assets of LOT. The present network of LOT Polish Airlines' scheduled flights covers 60 cities in Europe and beyond, plus 8 within Poland.

LOT currently operates a fleet of 7 wide-body Boeing 767s, 8 single aisle B737s, 6 Embraer 175s, 10 Embraer 170s (LOT was the launchcarrier for this type), 9 Embraer 145s and 14 ATRs, offering two-class service (Economy and Business) on all international flights.

LOT will be the first networkcarrier in Europe to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The 787 will revolutionize the customer experience for LOT's passengers. They will enjoy an innovative new interior environment with higher humidity, wider seats and aisles, and larger windows, greatly improving the overall flying experience.

In March 2008 LOT returned to China market after almost 10 years, opening direct connection from Warsaw to Beijing.

Awards

The high quality of services and professionalism of LOT's onboard personnel have been honoured a number of times. In 1996 "Business Travel World" recognized LOT as the best airline in Central and Eastern Europe in the business class. LOT Polish Airlines received the same award in consecutive years: 1997, 1998 and 1999.

In 1998 LOT for the first time became a laureate of the "Business Traveller" award for the Best Eastern European Airline. It received the same award in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

In 2007 the biggest air travel website in Poland - Pasażer.com awarded LOT with the title of "Best Network Airline in the year 2006". LOT's offer for business travellers has also been awarded.

Facts & FiguresNumber of aircraft: 54

Aircraft types: Boeing 767-300, Boeing 767-200, Boeing 737-500, Boeing 737-400, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, Embraer 145, ATR-72, ATR-42

Hubs: Warsaw

Number of employees: 3,600

Passengers per year: 4.28 million

Sales revenue: US$ 1.24 billion

Frequent flyer programme: Miles & More

Number of destinations: 55 destinations

Network strengths: Poland, Western and Eastern Europe, North America

Date of entry: October 2003

波兰航空公司成立于 1929 年 1 月 1 日,距今已有 79 年的历史。 作为最早的航空公司之一,波兰航空公司自第一架飞机(Junkers,其设计座位有限,每年只能运送几百名乘客)开始以来已走过了漫长曲折的航空之路。 1930 年,波兰航空公司加入国际航空运输协会 (IATA)。 1989 年,波兰航空公司是东欧首家拥有西方制造的波音 767 飞机的航空公司。2003 年,波兰航空公司加入星空联盟。 一年后,波兰航空公司率先引进最先进的 Embraer 170 飞机。 2007 年,波兰航空公司运送了 428 万乘客,且在现代化设备、转机便利性和服务质量方面比其他航空公司都略胜一筹。 其独具风格的仙鹤标志已被广泛公认为波兰航空公司的旗标。

波兰航空公司在 1992 年 12 月 29 日从国有公司改制为股份制公司。 直到 1999 年底,该公司资产的 100% 股份由国家控股。 经过 1999 年 11 月公司的私有化,瑞士控股瑞航集团收购了波兰航空公司的部分股份。 2001 年 10 月 30 日,内阁会议就日益增长的波兰航空公司创办资本做出了决定。 波兰航空公司股票的新发行完全被国家接收,它通过这种方式成为了航空公司 67.96% 股票的所有者,同时 25.1% 股票由 SAirLines B.V. 持有,剩余的 6.94% 由波兰航空公司员工持有。 波兰航空公司自 2003 年 10 月以来一直是星空联盟的成员。

网络和机群

和西欧、中东欧、美国和加拿大重要城市组成的航空网络及其现代化机群是波兰航空公司的两大重要资产。 波兰航空公司目前的航空网络覆盖欧洲 60 多个城市以及波兰境内的 8 个城市。

波兰航空公司目前的机群包括 7 架宽机体波音 767、8 架单通道 B737、6 架 Embraer 175、10 架 Embraer 170(波兰航空公司以此机型开始航空业务)、9 架 Embraer 145 和 14 架 ATR,且在全部国际航班上提供两种服务(经济舱和商务舱)。

波兰航空公司将成为欧洲首家拥有波音 787 梦幻客机的航空公司。 787 的引入将极大提高波兰航空公司旅客的乘机体验。 他们将享受到创新的内饰环境、更湿润的空气、更宽的座椅和过道、更大的窗户,一切都将极大地提高其乘机体验。

2008 年 3 月,波兰航空公司在将近 10 年后重返中国市场,开通了华沙至北京的直接航线。

奖励

波兰航空公司机务人员的高质量服务和职业水准多次赢得了赞誉。 1996 年,Business Travel World 将波兰航空公司评选为中东欧商务舱最佳航空公司, 并在后来连续多年获此殊荣: 1997、1998 和 1999 年。

1998 年,波兰航空公司首次摘取 Business Traveller 评出的东欧最佳航空公司的桂冠, 并在 1999、2000、2001、2002、2003、2004、2005、2006 和 2007 年连续获得此殊荣。

2007 年,波兰最大的航空旅行网站 Pasażer.com 将波兰航空公司评选为"2006 年度最佳网络航空公司"。 波兰航空公司为商务旅客提供的服务也屡获殊荣。

事实和数字飞机数量: 54

飞机类型: 波音 767-300、波音 767-200、波音 737-500、波音 737-400、Embraer 170、Embraer 175、Embraer 145、ATR-72、ATR-42

航空枢纽港: 华沙

员工人数: 3,600

每年乘客: 428 万

销售收入: 12.4 亿美元

飞行常客计划: Miles & More

目的地数: 55 个目的地

航线网络优势: 波兰、西欧和东欧、北美

加入日期: 2003 年 10 月
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  • polish [´pəuliʃ] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.波兰(人)的 n.波兰语 四级词汇
  • yearly [´jiəli] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.每年的;一年间的 四级词汇
  • emblem [´embləm] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.象征;标志;徽章 六级词汇
  • holding [´həuldiŋ] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.保持,固定,存储 六级词汇
  • network [´netwə:k] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.网状物 vt.联播 四级词汇
  • humidity [hju:´miditi] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.湿气;湿度 六级词汇
  • personnel [,pə:sə´nel] 移动到这儿单词发声 n人事(部门);全体人员 六级词汇
  • consecutive [kən´sekjutiv] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.连续的;连贯的 六级词汇



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