Founded:
19th September 1854
(As “Sentinel Cargo”)
Hubs:
National:
Atlas International Airport, Waldovia
Saint Quintillus International Airport, Constantinople
Liberty International, Apollonia
Scandinavia Royal International, Scania
Nova Celtaria Central, Nova Celtaria
Roman Central International, Olympia
Saint Brutus International, Fairhaven
Xilosírtis-Akropolis Airport, Akropolis
Latina International, Latina Nova
Foreign:
Royalna-Maeterlinck International Airport, Royalna, Khelshar
Volksport International, Bavaria, Khelshar
Ostia International, Ostia, Westphalia
Abdullah al-Suleiman International, Persepolis, Persia
King Henry International, Westford, Anglia
Tsarina Alexandria International, Lesontsy, Novgorod
Blonie International Airport, Gorzno, Severny
Merito International, Tokjin, Merito Republic
Focus cities:
Lazarus Octavian International, Minneapolis
Republic Airport, Velitrae, Westphalia
Frequent-flyer programs:
Economic and business frequent-flyer program:
Friends of The Sky
First and executive frequent-flyer program:
Imperial Club Exclusive
Alliance:
Walosian Aviation Alliance
Sky-International
Subsidiaries:
Imperial Local (100%)
Sentinel Cargo (100%)
Imperial Tech (100%)
Caelus Aviation (25%)
Imperial Finances (50%)
Air-away (100%)
Imperial Charter (100%)
SkyPrivate (100%)
AviatorFresh (50%)
Fleet size:
799 aircrafts (Mainline)
Destinations:
291
Company slogan:
“Connecting the world”
Headquarters:
Atlas International Airport, Waldovia
“The Diamond Building”
Key people:
Marcia Valeria Severus (CEO)
Alexander Claudio Santiago (President)
Employees:
81.000 (2018)
History:
Sentinel Cargo, the predecessor to what would eventually become Imperial Airways, was founded on September 19th 1854 by a small cargo transportation company in Akropolis. Just following the end of the Second Maldovia War in 1827 and the following economic depression, many corporations closed their doors, especially those within the fields of finance and transportation. Centurion Transportation, the predecessor to Sentinel Cargo worked exclusively on transportation of food and agricultural products, which made them durable enough to survive the economic depression of the 1830s and 1840s. As a result of the war, many vehicles and equipment’s owned by the Walosian military fell into disrepair and throughout the 1850s and 60s, much of these equipment’s was sold off quite cheaply. The owners of Centurion Cargo, with intention of expanding their capacity, purchases three Air Force bombers and reconstructed them for cargo deliveries. Centurion Cargo would now switch names to Sentinel Cargo and throughout the 1850s up until the 1900s, phase out ground based transportation in favor for transportation by air.
In 1881, Sentinel Cargo would acquire their first jet engine aircraft, an aircraft produced by the Khelsharian Saxon Aviation. This would be Sentinel Cargo´s first passenger airliner as both tourism and local travel by air became increasingly popular. In an attempt at keeping with the competition, Sentinel Cargo split into two divisions, Sentinel Cargo and Sentinel Air Services (SAS). Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, these two subsidiaries would be operated independently from each other, until the incorporation of Sentinel Cargo into Imperial Airways as a subsidiary in 1966. Sentinel Air Services catered mostly to the upper class for domestic flights with the first routes being between Akropolis and Apollonia and Akropolis and Waldovia.
Sentinel Air Services, which outgrew their Cargo company colleague in terms of revenue by 1920, relocated their main headquarters from Akropolis International Airport to the newly established Atlas International, a domestic airport at the time. From that location, SAS had easier access to Constantinople, Olympia, Fairhaven and Waldovia, which made it more profitable. During the Golden Age of Aviation, which is estimated to be from 1890 until 1950, Sentinel Air Services expanded their fleet tenfold and by the end of the 1950s had acquired a fleet of roughly 100 aircrafts. It was also during this period that Sentinel Air Services preformed their first international route between Olympia and Velitrae in Westphalia (1911).
Throughout the golden age of aviation, Sentinel Air Services grew to become one of the largest airliners in Walosia with staunch competitors such as Latina Airways and Constantine Air Services. At the time, aviation was seen as a luxurious way of travel and Sentinel would thusly focus more in luxury within their fleet rather than extensively expanding their fleet beyond their 100th mark.
In 1961, Sentinel and Latina Airways opened talks of a merger, which ended successfully in 1963. Sentinel and her 102 aircraft fleet would merge with Latina Airways and her 149 aircraft fleet. The new company, which name was officially revealed to be Imperial Airways, would have a combined fleet of 251 aircrafts and acquire the hubs owned by their former pre-merger companies, with Sentinel owning a hub at Atlas and Akropolis and Latina with their hubs at Constantinople, Olympia and Fairhaven. Imperial Airways was now the largest airliner by number of passengers and was awarded with the status as “Flag Carrier” and given the right to fly under the Walosian flag, a prestige only given to two other airlines, Tellus Air and Star Airways.
Prior to the merger of Imperial and Caelus Aviation in 1989, Imperial Airways would expand their domestic and international fleet exponentially as aviation services became increasingly popular and the demand kept rising, especially among the middle and working class. By 1989, Imperial Airways maintained a fleet of 690 aircraft with destinations on all continents of Tellus Magna. During that timeframe, Imperial Airways had absorbed about 20 smaller airlines, mostly domestic airliners.
Caelus Aviation was, at the time of the partial merger in 1989, the second largest aviation producer in Walosia, close behind Aviator. Founded in 1921, Caelus focused on producing jet liners for use domestic use and to compete with other manufacturers within the field, both nationally and international. The partial merger of the two companies focused on two essential points. Imperial would purchase 25% of the total stock and bonds from Caelus Aviation, thusly becoming the majority shareholder, and exclusively purchase aircrafts from Caelus. In return, Caelus would grant Imperial with special privileges in manufacturing of aircrafts and provide lucrative financial arrangements. The merger was also celebrated with an agreement to purchase 25 Caelus Virgo, a long haul wide-body airliner and the predecessor to the Virgo Atlantic, the largest airliner in service today.
In more recent history, Imperial opened their first international hub at Ostia International in Westphalia in 1991 and continued to expand their international presence throughout the 20th and 21st century. Imperial would also in 2008 be the first airline to operate the world’s longest non-stop flight between Waldovia and Lesontsy, a 21-hour flight.
Operations:
Headquarters:
The main headquarter of Imperial Airways, with its corporate campus, is located within the boundaries of Atlas International and continues to be the largest corporate campus under administration by Imperial. The iconic building, dubbed the Diamond Building on accounts of its diamond formed exterior, has been the headquarters of Imperial since their initial relocation to Atlas in 1920. Sentinel Cargo, the cargo transportation subsidiary to Imperial still maintains their headquarter at Akropolis International. Of the many subsidiaries owned or partially owned by Imperial, only Imperial Tech, Imperial Finance and AviatorFresh operate within the corporate campus at Atlas International.
Subsidiaries:
As of 2018, Imperial Airways owns or partially owns 9 subsidiary companies, with more underlying divisions below that. The parent company, Imperial Airways, maintains the only aviation license and each subsidiary flies on behalf of their parent company.
Imperial Local:
Imperial Local is the subsidiary that has control of most of Imperial´s domestic fleet and focuses exclusively on domestic flights. As of 2018, Imperial Local has roughly 25% of the total mainline aircrafts under their license, with the remaining domestic fleet operated directly by Imperial Airways. The headquarter of Imperial Local is at Saint Quintillus International in Constantinople.
Imperial Finances:
Imperial Finances are partially owned by Imperial Airways and operates as a bank with license to issue loans and mortgages. These financial services are directly linked to the Imperial Club Credit Card and Imperial Finances are tasked with providing the financial services linked to that credit card. In addition to credit cards, Imperial Finances operates with low level consumer-loans, a practice they have been somewhat criticized for. Their headquarters reside in the Diamond Building at Atlas International.
Air-away:
Air-Away is a fully owned small subsidiary that focuses almost exclusively on long distance economy class travel. Air-Away is a travel agency that focuses on providing tourists with information and price deals on long distance travel with Imperial Airways. Air-Away focuses exclusively on economy class passengers as other classes are usually catered to customers directly through Imperial Airways. Air-Away is planned for dissolution by the end of 2020 and their services incorporated into the parent company Imperial. Their headquarter is located at Saint Quintillus Int. at Fairhaven.
Imperial Charter:
Imperial Charter is a fully owned subsidiary and focuses on long distance economy travel. All aircrafts in Imperial´s international fleet that caters exclusively to economy class (approximately 20% of total aircraft numbers in international fleet) and Imperial Charter focuses on branded package deals for tourists, foreign as well as domestic. Their headquarter is located at Apollonia Liberty Airport.
SkyPrivate:
SkyPrivate is a wholly owned small subsidiary to Imperial that caters to the private jet marked. SkyPrivate do not provide aircrafts for their services, but rather personnel an individual can hire to preform services in and around their privately owned aircraft. This includes pilot, cleaning staff, maintenance, stewardess and transportation to and from the airfields. Each pilot licensed under Imperial can preform services with SkyPrivate and many chose to do so as the pay is usually higher than for regular commercial piloting. Their headquarters are located at Lucius Airfield in suburb Waldovia, the largest airfield for private aviation.
AviatorFresh:
AviatorFresh is a partially owned subsidiary of Imperial that focuses on food and beverage delivery for Imperial flights. Most of the chefs working on executive and first class services are hired through a different third-party company and AviatorFresh only focuses on the standard meals and beverages provided by Imperial. Even though they are a partially owned subsidiary, their headquarters reside within the Diamond building at Atlas Int.
Hubs and destinations:
Current hubs:
Imperial Airways operates with nine domestic hubs and eight international hubs. Imperial carries more passengers than any other airline on both Atlas International, the de facto largest airport in Walosia, and Saint Quintillus International. At other local or regional airport, Imperial has a major presence and usually carries more passengers than other international competitors. At Royalna-Maeterlinck International and Tsarina Alexandria International, Imperial is considered the largest foreign airline in terms of passengers.
National:
Atlas International Airport, Waldovia
Atlas International is the de facto headquarter for Imperial and maintains the largest maintenance station and lounge hub for Imperial Airways. Being the largest airport in Walosia, Atlas remains the largest hub for Imperial, both in terms of the number of passengers and by the number of flights. Atlas International Gate Section A caters almost exclusively to Imperial routs.
Saint Quintillus International Airport, Constantinople
The second largest airport in Walosia resides in Constantinople. Saint Quintillus International is also the second largest hub for Imperial, catering both to international tourists and to domestic flights within Kingston.
Liberty International, Apollonia
Liberty International remains Imperial´s largest gateway to Logata and to the extensive routs to Arabia and Merito in the far west.
Scandinavia Royal International, Scania
Scandinavia Royal is the largest airport in Saint Halvards and thusly, one of the larger Imperial hubs for domestic flights, especially within Saint Halvards.
Nova Celtaria Central, Nova Celtaria
Nova Celtaria Central functions both as a gateway hub to eastern Maldovia and thusly to Khelshar and the eastern countries.
Roman Central International, Olympia
The largest airport in western Walosia and the hub for many international tourists and religious pilgrims, the Roman Central provides Imperial with a key hub in the western region, mostly for domestic flights.
Saint Brutus International, Fairhaven
Imperial`s second largest hub in the Walosian Island and the fifth largest total, the Saint Brutus International provides an important hub for Imperial in the northern aviation marked and to the north-eastern countries.
Xilosírtis-Akropolis Airport, Akropolis
With the partial merger of Imperial Airways and Caelus Aviation in 1989, the now largest aircraft conglomerate in Walosia, Xilosírtis-Akropolis was transferred to Imperial and given the rights previously occupied by Caelus Airways (the now defunct airline company to Caelus Aviation).
Latina International, Latina Nova
Latina International remains the smallest domestic hub for Imperial and addition to function as a small-scale international hub, especially to Khelshar.
Foreign:
Royalna-Maeterlinck International Airport, Royalna, Khelshar
The Royalna International Airport in Royalna is the largest airport in the world and the largest foreign hub for Imperial Airways. Imperial, being the largest foreign airline to operate from Royalna International maintains daily flights to and from Khelshar and even maintains a few domestic routes within Khelshar.
Volksport International, Bavaria, Khelshar
The second Imperial hub in Khelshar, the Volksport in Bavaria to the Far East in Khelshar provides Imperial with a hub to Kurbatovo, Germania and to Novgorod in the east. Khelshar is the only country in which Imperial maintains two hubs.
Ostia International, Ostia, Westphalia
Being the first international hub for Imperial, Ostia International remains the largest Imperial hub in northern Etrusca and the second largest international hub for Imperial behind Royalna. From here, Imperial maintains routes to Anglia, Westphalia Merito and southwestern countries in Arabia.
Abdullah al-Suleiman International, Persepolis, Persia
Al-Suleiman International is the only hub Imperial maintains in the southern region of Etrusca with a second one planned to open in Arabia in 2021. This hub caters to local flights within southern Etrusca and some international flights to westernmost countries in the regions of Anglia and Merito.
King Henry International, Westford, Anglia
King Henry International, inherited by Anglic-Latin Airways in 2009, functions as Imperials largest gateway to Anglia and to the many destinations within. This has created tension between Imperial and the local airlines, especially following the construction of the King Henry Gate Section F that caters almost exclusively to Imperial.
Tsarina Alexandria International, Lesontsy, Novgorod
Tsarina Alexandria International is the main hub for Imperial to the westernmost countries and to local routes within Novgorod and Kurbatovo. Alexandria Int. is also the arrival destination for the world’s longest non-stop route from Waldovia.
Blonie International Airport, Gorzno, Severny
Being the smallest international hub and opened in 2017, the Blonie International remains a key hub to the many countries in Kurbatovo, including Severny. This is the only hub that Imperial owns in the region and any flight scheduled for another country in the region has to go through Blonie.
Merito International, Tokjin, Merito Republic
Merito International in Tokjin is the westernmost hub for Imperial and caters mostly to flights between the Merito Island, with its four countries, Etrusca and Walosia itself. It was opened in 1998 and remains the sixth largest hub Imperial maintains and the third largest international hub.
Imperial Airways is one out of three Walosian airlines that operates with flights to all countries on Tellus Magna, the others being Tellus Airways and Latin Air. As of 2018, Imperial operates with 5.600 flights per day.
Personnel:
In all, with all subsidiaries accounted for, Imperial Airways employs around 81.000 employees, including cleaning personnel, mechanics, pilots, administrators, economists, chefs and more.
Employee relations:
All Imperial´s 13.000 pilots are all represented by the “United Association of Aviators” as well as by the “International Union of Aviation Personnel”, being the largest pilot group of United and the second largest of International Union. All of the 220 flight dispatchers are represented through the “Air Traffic Controller Trade Group” as well as with the same International Union of Aviation Personnel as their pilot-colleagues.
The remaining staff, including both domestic and international, are all unionized throughout their respective trade union, with the exception of the Imperial´s Westphalian division, in which all non-pilot staff remains non-unionized. With these numbers, Imperial Airways maintains the largest unionized staff of any airliner in the world and remains the second largest by staff total, made second by the Khelsharian based “Germanic Air”.
Fleet:
As of 2017, Imperial Airways operates a fleet of 799 aircrafts, with an order of 10 Caelus Neo Max 9 being expected delivery at 2021. Most of these aircrafts have been manufactured by Caelus Aviation, this as a result of the 1989 partial merger of the two companies. In addition to the approximately 720 aircrafts manufactured by Caelus Aviation, Imperial also operates aircrafts manufactured by Ulysses Aviation (Westphalian-based), S. Crocker (Anglian-based) and Nieves Aviation (Khelsharian-based).
The fleet of Imperial can be divided into three subsections, the short haul domestic fleet, long haul domestic fleet and international fleet. The short haul domestic fleet maintains the largest fleet of Caelus Alpha 3´s and Caelus Neo X, all of which are narrow body, twin-engine jet liner. In addition, the short haul domestic fleet maintains a series of the Caelus 900X narrow body, twin-engine jetliner and the Nieves 500S narrow body twin propeller airliner. The long haul domestic fleet is almost entirely comprised of two Caelus type narrow body aircrafts, the Caelus JetBlue and the Caelus Neo X Extended Edition, with the fleet of Caelus Neo X EX being the largest in the world.
The international fleet of Imperial is comprised of the remaining foreign produced aircrafts, most notably the S. Crocker Type 737 and the Ulysses 747 EX, all of them being narrow body long haul aircrafts. In addition, the international fleet maintains a large series of the Caelus Airbus, Caelus 100X and the Caelus Atlas, all wide body airliner, as well as maintaining the largest fleet of the double decker Caelus Atlantis Virgo and the triple decker Caelus Airbus X, two wide body airliners. The Caelus Airbus X is the largest passenger airliner in the world.
Unlike most other Walosian airlines, Imperial Airlines often acquires new aircrafts directly from the factories of Caelus Aviation instead of purchasing second hand aircrafts. These aircrafts, once purchased from Caelus, are subjugated to maintenance by Imperial Tech, a fully integrated subsidiary of Imperial Airways. Imperial Tech operates with maintenance hubs on all major domestic Imperial hubs and on Royalna International and Ostia International airport. As a result of the partial merger of Caelus and Imperial in 1979, Imperial Airways have agreed to purchase aircrafts exclusively from Caelus, making them Caelus´s largest customer. Imperial and the aircraft conglomerate agreed in 2016 to upgrade the oldest models in the Imperial fleet, especially targeting the foreign built aircrafts, with newer models set for release in early 2020.
Cabin and classes:
Imperial operates with a series of different cabin classes with focus on affordability and luxury. As of 2018, Imperial offers six types of cabin service options, Executive class, first class premium, first class, business class, Imperial Extra and standard-economy class. The accessibility varies depending on aircraft model and distance, with the most options being reserved for the larger wide body aircrafts in the international haul fleet. All customers are eligible to upgrade their current seating, either with frequent flyer points or by an internal fee. In case of overbooking, the internal staff can upgrade travelers to higher classes, but not downgrade. All classes include one customary luggage piece and one hand luggage. Executive and First class includes additional luggage and carry-ons.
Executive class:
The Imperial Executive Class is the most expensive class option and includes several amenities not available to other classes. Each seat has direct access to the central isle and comes included with a HD in-flight-entertainment system, universal charging port, movable workspace, customary headphones and gourmet meals from the on-board chef and his kitchen staff. The seats double as a 1.90m bed for overnight flights with the option of a hibernate capsule to drown out noise from other passengers. In addition to these services, the passengers traveling with Executive Class has an open bar (with a maximum of three free drinks per person), high speed internet not available to the rest of the aircraft, a in-flight lounge area with an open bar or barista (depending on the aircraft type) and bathrooms with showers. Most Executive Classes also accompanies pets on board and is thusly not allergy friendly. Executive Class also includes premium deals with the Imperial duty free shop, including international imports and premium wares such as vehicles and housing. Customers are also eligible to pre-board and it is not uncommon for flights to await departure should an Executive Class customer be late to a flight (within reasonable limitations).
Executive Class is available only on international flights with the models Airbus, 100X, Atlas, Virgo Atlantis and Airbus Model X and is usually located in the front of the aircraft, with the Executive Class in the models Virgo Atlantis and Airbus X being located on the top floor. Only flights to international destinations accommodate the Executive Class option.
First Class Premium:
First Class Premium is the most expensive class option for long haul domestic fleet; an option included in the flight models JetBlue and Neo X EX. However, only a few (around 20% of all long haul domestic aircrafts) have been modified to accommodate First Class Premium seating, which makes it the rarer type of cabin option to customers of Imperial Airways.
First Class Premium includes most of the same amenities as the Executive Class, with lie-flat seating, in-flight entertainment, movable workspace, charging ports and easy access to the central isle. In addition, customary drinks (one per person) and gourmet meals are included as well as high speed Internet and access to premium deals at Imperials duty free shop. First Class Premium does not include an inflight lounge area (as the aircraft type is to small for such an amenity) and showers.
First Class:
Regular first class is the second most expensive cabin option for those traveling with Imperial´s international fleet. This class is available on most international aircrafts, including those where the Executive Class is available. This is also the most expensive class for the foreign built S. Crocker Type 4 and Ulysses 747 EX.
A passenger on First Class receives somewhat smaller lie-flat seating than their executive counterpart with all amenities included (worktable, inflight entertainment, charging hubs and customary headphones). They receive one customary drink from the bar and have the option of purchasing a gourmet meal from the chef. They also have the option of receiving the customary standard meal served to the lower classes for free. They have access to the same basic Internet as the lower classes free of charge and to the same deals as the Executive Class from the duty free shop. Passengers with First Class are also eligible to pre-board.
Business Class:
Business class is the most common class option for those seeking to travel with another option than economy. Business class is included on all flights with Imperial Airways with the exception of Caelus 900X series and the Nieves 500S, which is exclusively economy class.
Business class is the first cabin option to not include the standard lie-flat seating as their counterparts on first and executive class. However, the seating option given to travelers on Business Class includes larger seats and more legroom for comfort during long flights. In addition, business class include in flight entertainment, either as a separate screen for each seat (international flight) or as an overhead screen (domestic flight), a movable tray table, charging ports and adjustable seating. On international flights, a standard meal and one alcoholic beverage are included in the price of the ticket with the option of purchasing more. Standard Internet is included in the fare. A traveler with business class also has more flexibility when purchasing tickets and a “money back” guarantee is included in the fare should the recipient cancel his or her trip.
Imperial Extra:
Imperial Extra is the premium economy class option and is offered on all aircraft types. It holds the same standard amenities as regular economy class, but includes a customary meal in international flights; free Internet, the option to chose a seat, more flexibility when ordering and the “money back guarantee”. On domestic flights, Imperial Extra travelers receive a customary snack with the option of purchasing more from the in-flight shop. Imperial Extra customers also receive a customary pillow and blanket and a free non-alcoholic beverage of their choosing.
Standard Economy:
The standard economy cabin option is the cheapest offered by Imperial Airways and is available on all flights, domestic as well as international and long haul. The size of the seat offered varies from flight type and the wide-body aircrafts in the international haul fleet tend to have larger seats for economy than their narrow-body counterparts. Standard Economy only receives a customary meal on international flights and no customary beverage, only available by purchase from the inflight store. Pillows, blankets and Internet costs extra for the customer. Standard Economy also offer less flexibility when purchasing a ticket, without the option of choosing a seat, no complementary “money back guarantee” insurance and no eligibility to pre-board.
On-board amenities:
High speed Internet:
Imperial Airways have entered a partnership with Telecom to provide customers of Imperial with access to high speed Wi-Fi, a feature available on all flight models, domestic as well as international. Telecom is the sole provider of Internet access to Imperial and following a 2002 upgrade; it became available on all flight models with Imperial. Telecom also provides high speed Internet for those traveling on executive and first class.
In-flight entertainment:
The in-flight entertainment is provided by two separate third-party contributors, Viasat and SatLink, and provides entertainment content through high definition television sets located on most models. Viasat provides the entertainment for economy class while SatLink provides the entertainment for the upper classes and on selected aircrafts. SatLink maintains agreements with the three largest media providers in Walosia and can thusly provide more content than their Viasat competitor, but making it more expensive. Viasat is also the sole provider of drop-down sets providing entertainment to most economy classes on domestic and shorter international flights. Interactive games, maps and other forms of entertainment or information than simply audio and television/movies are provided through SatLink and only available on business-class and up.
Sky Imperial:
Sky Imperial is Imperial Airways on-board magazine and provides its reader with exiting news related to travel and destinations as well as ads and shopping opportunities on-board.
Reward Programs:
Imperial Airways operates with two types of frequent-flyer programs with the most exclusive one being more secretive than the economic and business class frequent-flyer program.
Friends of The Sky:
The frequent-flyer program for economy and business class is named “Friends of the Sky” and revolves around the concept of receiving points for each flight, where longer flights provides the user with more points. The Friends of the Sky program only provides the user with points for flights taken with Imperial Airways or any of their subsidiaries. These points can then be used to deduct cost from future flights or be used internally in the Imperial duty free shop located at most hubs.
The Friends of the Sky program has three statuses, each advanced to by traveling on a set given number of flights in a year. These three levels are Bronze, Silver and Gold, each giving the recipient more points toward more flights with Imperial. As most flights with Imperial include several classes, see section on “cabin and classes”, choosing more expensive classes yields more points.
Imperial Club Exclusive:
The frequent-flyer program for first and executive class is named “Imperial Club Exclusive” and is much more secretive than their economy and business counterpart. In contrary to the “Friends of the Sky” program, in which a customer can sign up at any given time, an invite is required for a membership in the Imperial Club Exclusive. An invite can be obtained in many different fashions, but is most commonly given upon having used the services of Imperial Airways for a period of time, especially when using other classes than economy or business. Other ways of obtaining an invite is by a personal recommendation by a registered pilot with Imperial or by donations to the corporation.
Just as with the Friends of the Sky program, the Exclusive club gives the customer points for using the services of Imperial, usually related to flights. In addition to providing such points, each member of Imperial Club is given an “Imperial Club Credit Card” where each purchase yields a 1% bonus point towards further travel with Imperial Airways. These credit cards come in three levels, with advancement towards higher levels being achieved through using the credit card or the services of Imperial Airways. The three levels are diamond (1% bonus point on credit card), Safire (5% bonus point on credit card) and Platinum (10% bonus on credit card).
A membership with the Imperial Club also provides the customer with unrestricted access to the Imperial Lounge or VIP Lounge found in all Imperial Hubs, domestic as well as International. These Lounge´s usually encompasses tax-free shops with exclusive deals, high-end restaurants, casinos (where such practices are legal) and services usually reserved for the affluent. These hubs differ in size and quality, with the largest of them being at Atlas International. These Lounges are called “Club Imperial” with some international hubs being named “Imperial Crown Lounges”.
The International and Regional Terminal for Baltica Air, Terminal F, Sheremetyevo Intl. Airport
