S7 card Alfa-Bank Priority is a co-branding product released by Alfa-Bank together with S7 Airlines. This card allows customers to travel at the expense of the airline. Users accumulate special points for bonus account called miles.

The client can use the accumulated miles to purchase air tickets. The program gives its participants the opportunity to profitably travel both within the country and abroad, using the service of S7 Airlines or another partner company.

Alfa-Bank S7 card contributes to the collection bonus miles, carrying out transactions to pay for services and goods. The amount of miles awarded is affected by currency open account and type of card account.

A current account can be issued in three currencies:

• ruble account;
• dollar account;
• account in euros.

When creating this product, the manufacturer also included additional benefits for S7 Alfa-Bank Miles cardholders. Thus, when paying for services in entertainment establishments such as restaurants, customers can take advantage of a discount of up to 50%.

WITH full list partners of this program can be found on the Alfa-Bank website. At all points, the amount of the discount and the existing boundaries are indicated, which means the time frame for providing discounts.

Tariffs for S7 Priority

Users of the S7 Visa Priority Alfa-Bank card can enjoy all the privileges provided to Visa system account holders.

When applying for a card, you need to select a service package from the list:

• "Comfort";
• "Maximum";

Clients served within the package receive additional benefits from the promotions and discounts provided.

Savings account Awesome

Additional benefits can be obtained by users who, in addition to the S7 Priority card, register a “Uletny” savings account. Having on this account cash in the amount of 50,000 rubles or 2,000 dollars/euro, the account holder will receive bonus points. The limits provided are minimal sums of money, stored in accounts, for 200 rubles. ($20, 18 €) payments are made for 1 mile, observing the conditions of using an Alfa-Bank S7 card for settlement transactions on your accounts.

Interest is accrued on the card account balance at 0.1% per annum.

You can manage your account using all the methods provided by the bank; you can deposit and withdraw funds in unlimited quantities.

Features of the S7 PRIORITY debit and credit card

Those wishing to open an S7 Priority card at Alfa-Bank can choose any of the offered bank cards, issued in accordance with this program. The choice made affects not only the size of the miles received, but also special privileges proportional to the type plastic card linked to the account.

First of all, the client needs to decide on the type of card, based on the functionality of the account:

1. Alfa-Bank S7 Priority debit card. Using a card account with personal funds makes it possible to make purchases and pay for services, as well as pay bills by receiving bonus points in the form of miles. Alfa-Bank provides its debit account clients with comfortable service by providing modern services, free access to funds and round-the-clock consultation on all emerging issues. Various promotions from partners will be additional privileges to high-quality service.
2. S7 Alfa-Bank Priority credit card. Such a credit card can help tourists and travel fans earn miles. Comfortable credit products, bonuses from partners, provision of an interest-free period for cash withdrawals and interest rate loan included in each credit card Alfa-Bank S7 Priority.

Types of S7 cards

After choosing the type of payment card, you need to decide on its type. There are four savings account options:

• S7 Green;
• S7 Gold;
• S7 Platinum;
• S7 Black.

The Alfa-Bank S7 Platinum card accrues bonus miles in the amount of 1.5 miles per 60 rubles spent.

Purchasing air tickets with S7 miles

With the help of such an Alfa-Bank card account, along with an open service package, any client who actively makes purchases is able to accumulate the necessary amount of miles for the subsequent purchase of air tickets with them, and an exchange takes place.

New horizons with S7 PRIORITY

With the S7 Priority card, users of Alfa-Bank services can reach new horizons. You can use the variety of services offered by partners as you wish. This makes it possible, in addition to the main function of the card, to travel with ease of service.

The world's leading airlines have introduced bonus programs for frequent flyers to ensure maximum travel comfort. In order to have financial support for this, air carriers enter into partnership agreements with various organizations interested in rewarding their clients. One of these bonus programs– Priority from the company “S7”.

The essence of the program

Additional Information. To start accumulating bonuses, you don’t have to immediately order a personalized S7 Priority card – you can use a temporary one.

What is a temporary card

A temporary card is a unique way of advertising from S7 Airlines, which passengers receive when purchasing plane tickets. They are also distributed by organizations participating in the program.

All temporary cards are numbered - this is the owner’s personal account, which he can use when making purchases or paying for services. To do this, you won’t even need to present the card itself – you just need to give its number.

The temporary card is not tied to anything and is not personal, so it can be transferred to third parties. Any use of the card in partner organizations will bring earned miles to your account.

Important! To use them, you must register your participation in the program within a year after the first action with your card number. Otherwise, it becomes invalid and accumulated bonuses are canceled.

On www priority s7 ru the temporary card is activated automatically as soon as you log into your Personal Account. But first you need to do some steps:

• on the website, select the “Become a program participant” option and indicate your mobile phone number;
• receive an SMS with a PIN code and enter it in the appropriate field on the website;
• An online form will open in front of you, which you should fill out, indicating whether you have a temporary card;

For your information. S7 registration of a personal account is a fairly familiar procedure for many. It is enough to come up with a login and password that will give you the right to enter your account in the future.

• After clicking the “Register” button, an activation message will be sent to your email address.

The procedure (s7 registration) is considered complete as soon as you follow the link and find yourself in your Personal Account. Now you will have access to all the information about miles accrued and spent in the future, transactions made, etc.

Note! After registering, you should order a personalized card that determines your passenger status. But first you will have to travel on an S7 airlines flight.

Miles for air carrier services

When s7 registration is completed and the owner of the temporary card becomes a full-fledged participant in the program, another more possibilities. Already for the first flight, the S7 company provides the passenger with a welcome 500 miles on his account and the same amount (and maybe more) for each subsequent flight.

Miles are awarded as a percentage of the flight distance and based on the air ticket fare (see table below).

Earning miles for flights

In order for miles to be automatically credited to your account, you must indicate your S7 Priority card number when purchasing tickets or checking in for a flight. But if for some reason you forgot to do this, there is a chance to restore your miles. In this case, 2 conditions will have to be met:

• the personal data on the ticket must match those indicated in the Personal Account profile;
• 3 days must pass from the date of the flight.

Note! It is possible to restore miles for flights with S7 airlines if no more than a year and no more than 6 months have passed since the flight, if the passenger flies on planes of alliance companies.

The mileage bonus accumulation will go faster if program participants use partner services not only in the air, but also on the ground, paying for daily purchases with an S7-Tinkoff card.

A program participant can calculate miles for flights himself by going to the Miles Calculator at the link https://www.s7.ru/s7-priority/milesCalculator.dot. Here you will have to indicate not only your route and the name of the airline, but also the status of the card.

Statuses

The holder of a temporary card can only accumulate miles, but registered participants in the program are already provided with privileges defined personalized card. This is described in the table below.

Privileges provided

Card name	Privilege
Classical	Accrued bonuses change to bonuses Opportunity to increase status level
Silver	25% more miles earned on flights The right to choose a seat in the cabin (no extra charge) Check-in at the business counter Space for extra luggage
Golden	In addition to the previous class - access to enhanced comfort lounges Bonuses accumulate 2 times faster than with a silver card
Platinum	The set of bonuses increases by 75% Visit to 1st class lounges Priority seat selection on the plane Service class is automatically upgraded twice a year Fewer restrictions on the weight of additional luggage

To increase your status, you must collect a certain number of status miles per year: for silver – 20 thousand, gold – 50 thousand, platinum – 75 thousand.

Shared cards

One of the main program partners of the air carrier “s7 airlines” is financial institution Tinkoff Bank. A joint S7 Priority bank card has been created, which allows you to accumulate miles even faster, improve your status and receive first-class privileges.

Advantages of co-branded cards:

• Active use of the card will lead to 2 free upgrades;
• Using co-branded cards to purchase tickets through the airline’s website, you can get up to 4 miles, when paying for other services - up to 2 miles;
• Co-branded cards provide the opportunity to participate in closed sales held on the airline’s website.

How to spend miles

The faster bonuses accumulate, the more enjoyable it is to spend them. Here, the program participant is given several options.

Award flights

Having at least 6,000 miles in your account, you can use them to purchase airline tickets for yourself or your relatives on an award flight in economy or business class with S7 Airlines. This can be done through your Personal Account or by calling the program Service Center at 8 800 100-77-11.

The award is available for both direct and transfer transportation. Participants are offered 2 tariffs: “Optimum” and “Priority”. The second option will require 3 times more miles, but the conditions will be better.

As for premium flights on aircraft of alliance members, information can be obtained on the page https://www.s7.ru/s7-priority/spend/premium_upgrade_partners.dot.

Upgrade

For 6.5 thousand miles and above, you can exchange the purchased economy seat for business seats at the check-in counter, provided that the fare is included in the miles accumulation program. But this can be done no later than 3 hours before the plane’s departure and provided that there are empty seats.

All other business class benefits are not available and are equivalent to the economy fare.

Other possibilities

As a participant in the program, you have the right to use your accumulated miles at your own discretion, without necessarily spending them on flights:

• you can transfer miles to another program participant;
• show nobility and transfer miles to one of the charitable foundations connected to the program;
• you can worry about yourself by purchasing a status with miles or extending the validity period of the one you have already received; details on the page https://www.s7.ru/home/s7-priority/ffp-additional-services.dot#pokupka-statusa.

In any case, participation in the S7 Airlines program is beneficial for those who periodically use airline services, since the program allows you to travel with maximum comfort.

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Tinkoff together with S7 Airlines have developed a special loyalty program. There are 4 types of cards available: debit and credit World and Black Edition. Plastic belongs payment system MasterCard. You are allowed to switch to the program at any time; re-issuance of existing cards is not required. But points and bonuses accumulated under other programs expire. Information about what is happening with miles All Airlines, not stated in the rules.

Loyalty program Tinkoff–S7

Co-branded plastic holders:

• accumulate miles for purchases and flights with S7 and OneWorld alliance companies;
• buy tickets for closed events (held quarterly, the date is announced in advance);
• exchange savings for free air tickets;
• upgrade service class from economy to business;
• withdraw cash from any ATM in the world for free if the amount exceeds 3,000 rubles;
• exchange currency at a favorable internal bank rate;
• retain the privileges of the classic S7 Priority program.

OneWorld member airlines
S7	Qatar Airways
American Airlines	Royal Jordanian
Cathay Pacific	Srilanka Airlines
FinnAir	Dragonair
British Airways	Emirates
Iberia	Lan Ecuador
Japan Airlines	Lan Express
Latam Airlines	Lan Peru
Malaysia Airlines	Tam Airlines
Qantas	US Airways

Oneworld Alliance Members

Customers who have made debit transactions in the amount of 800,000 in the first 90 days of owning World cards receive additional opportunities:

• assignment of the S7 Priority silver level, bonus accrual increases by 25%;
• check-in on the same basis as business passengers, priority boarding;
• free choice of preferred location;
• free transportation of excess baggage;
• once every 365 days, free exchange of an economy class ticket for a business one.

Mastercard World S7 Tinkoff

Owners of the Black Edition, at similar costs, in addition to the privileges mentioned above, receive the following:

• 2 times a year free exchange of an economy class ticket for a business one;
• $100,000 insurance coverage covering medical expenses (including skiing and snowboarding incidents) for the cardholder, spouse and three children under 18 years of age;
• dedicated telephone number when contacting the S7 call center;
• personal bank manager;
• concierge service in the native language (hotel booking, car rental, restaurant reservations, viewing the poster of cultural events at the place of stay);
• access to airport business lounges as part of the LongeKey program with free refreshments, comfortable surroundings and upholstered furniture (registration required at loungekey.com/tinkoff).

Mastercard Black Edition S7 Tinkoff

Special promotions for cardholders are regularly held.

For example: until January 31, 2019, 20% of the purchase price is returned for duty free purchases. Until February 28, 2019, Tinkoff-Perekrestok points are available for exchange for S7 miles at a favorable rate (8 points = 1 mile).

S7 Priority loyalty program

Adults and children over 2 years old can participate. Rewards are accrued only for flights by S7 and airlines of the OneWorld alliance and only at fares included in the accrual.

There are 4 levels (Basic, Silver, Gold, Platinum), which differ in the number of miles received and the set of privileges.

You can receive additional rewards for using the services of partners (hotels, rental offices, restaurants, shops).

Participants have the right:

• receive discounts on tickets for children and infants;
• restore miles for the last 6 months during initial registration and in the case when you forgot to indicate the member number when purchasing a ticket;
• purchase award tickets;
• improve service class and seat selection;
• purchase miles if the accumulated ones are not enough (maximum 10,000 per year).

If, when ordering payment cards or a credit card, the potential client is already a member of S7 Priority, then when filling out the application, you should indicate the member number (applied on the front side under the full name).

If this is not done, a new bonus account is opened. To combine savings, you will have to contact the S7 support service; according to the regulations, 30 days are allotted for review.

For accelerated savings, it is more advisable to use co-branded bank cards. Credit cards are more profitable than S7 debit cards from Tinkoff if you meet the grace period and do not pay interest on the use of borrowed funds.

Debit cards

Bonus calculations are as follows:

Servicing cards will cost 190 rubles per month, if you do not constantly keep more than 150,000 rubles (for World) and 300,000 rubles (for Black Edition) on your account. The daily incoming balance is taken into account. Overdraft and installment plans are acceptable.

Credit cards

The remuneration calculation is as follows:

The credit limit for World cards is 700,000, for Black Edition – 1,500,000. Grace period standard – 55 days. It is possible to connect by installments.

Annual maintenance for World will cost 1890, and Black Edition – 7990 rubles.

Features of accrual

The reward is displayed on the account in personal account on s7.ru 5 working days after the statement is generated.

When using credit cards, payment cards and additional cards at the same time, miles accumulate on a common account.

When calculating, 1 mile is given for the full 60 rubles. Fractional calculations are not provided; rounding down to the nearest whole number is performed.

Example: an item worth 45,356 was purchased. 45,000 will be credited: 60 = 755.93 = 755 miles.

If you spend 50,000 a month on everyday needs and purchase tickets to S7.ru for 30,000 a year, then World maps will be credited with 16,500 miles, and for Black Edition cards - 22,000 (provided that a minimum balance is maintained on debit cards).

For your first flight on an S7 flight, the airline gives you 500 welcome miles. If credit cards are used in the first 3 months expense transactions in the amount of 250,000, the bank will credit 12,000 gift miles. This is enough to purchase a one-way premium ticket to Barcelona.

For expenses over 600,000, 20,000 miles are given. This is enough to purchase a one-way premium ticket to Vladivostok. To receive a gift, you must take 1 paid flight at a fare that is included in the accrual of miles.

When there are no miles:

• there is a difference in the spelling of full name. in your personal account and on the ticket or the date of birth does not match;
• replenishment and withdrawal of cash and performing equivalent operations;
• acquisition financial instruments(checks, stocks, bonds, etc.);
• payment for housing and communal services, internet, mobile phone;
• transfer of funds (including replenishment of electronic wallets);
• gambling;
• payment for goods, works and services via online banking or mobile application.

Tinkoff is not responsible if the acquiring bank provided incorrect information regarding the transaction performed or assigned incorrect MCC codes.

Miles are valid until the end of the current year and the next 2 years. Paid extension is possible. Bonuses become fireproof if at least 1 paid flight at a suitable fare is made during the year and at least 5,000 are collected (prize and promotional points are not taken into account).

If fraudulent activity or abuse of the loyalty program is detected (the rules do not specify what this means), accrual is suspended until all circumstances are clarified. If a decision is made to disconnect the client from the program, then reconnection is impossible.

How to spend miles

You can spend your savings in the following ways:

• buy a ticket for S7 flights (minimum 6000);
• buy a ticket for OneWorld alliance flights (minimum 7500);
• transfer to a friend (from 500);
• upgrade your service class (from 6500) via the Internet (no earlier than 24 hours before departure) or upon check-in at the airport (no earlier than 3 hours before departure);
• book a standard seat (from 1000) or superior comfort (from 2500);
• Pay for excess baggage (from 5000), only possible for direct flights;
• donate to charity “RUSFOND” or “Ordinary Miracle”.

Services are available to fellow travelers if they are on the same booking as a loyalty program member.

The website s7.ru presents miles calculator. It will allow you to find out how much is required for a specific flight or how much is needed to purchase an award ticket, taking into account the type of card, the client’s status in the loyalty program and the airline.

Mileage calculator example

How to find out your savings balance

You can track miles on your S7 Tinkoff card in the following ways:

• on S7.ru;
• in the monthly statement;
• by phone 8-800-100-77-11 and 7-495-777-77-11.

Advantages and disadvantages

To the undeniable advantages of S7 cards from Tinkoff Bank The following points include:

• developed route network of S7 airline and OneWorld alliance (150 countries, 1000 destinations);
• there are no restrictions on the maximum accrual of miles per billing period;
• upon termination banking agreement unused miles do not expire, since information about them is stored by the partner;
• issuing cards for clients with different needs;
• an interesting set of privileges;
• insurance covering family members of the account holder;
• ease of receipt and use;
• high limits on credit cards.

The disadvantages are the following:

• an award ticket must be purchased in advance, the number per flight is limited;
• Upgrades to service are possible subject to availability;
• It is not profitable to purchase tickets using one-way miles;
• additional privileges are granted only when making large expenses;
• When upgrading your service class from business to economy, the baggage allowance remains unchanged;
• sales are not always interesting (often the discount does not exceed 15%);
• Miles cannot be used to purchase a Business Pass;
• Part of the ticket cannot be paid for with miles, only in full;
• taxes and fees are not paid with miles, only with your own funds;
• the card cannot be made multi-currency, which would be extremely useful for travelers (you have to create several cards in different currencies);
• If a flight is canceled or a ticket is returned, miles will not be compensated;
• expensive annual maintenance.

Active users of co-branded cards speak generally positively about the product. I especially like the opportunity to withdraw cash around the world without commission fees (you need to check in advance whether the ATM itself charges a commission). The conditions for accruing miles are transparent, there are no delays.

It's easy to order and receive a card. Using additional privileges there are no difficulties. The bank is client-oriented, and when difficulties arise, it often helps the client halfway.

Comparison of the program with All Airlines

Tinkoff offers its clients to fly for free, anywhere, with any airline. The program is interesting for those who often travel around the world on different airlines.

Miles are awarded for any purchases in the form of cashback (10% for purchases on tinkoff.travel.ru, 5% for train tickets, 2% for everything else). In general, the conditions are less attractive than under the Tinkoff–S7 program:

• welcome miles do not exceed 5000;
• maximum credit limit 700,000 rubles;
• it is impossible to spend savings when purchasing a ticket, you can only compensate for expenses already incurred within 90 days;
• the maximum accrual for the billing period is 6,000 miles (if more is accumulated, the payment is transferred to the next month);
• no access to airline privileges.

conclusions

U Tinkoff Bank It was possible to create a high-tech product adapted for users with different needs and incomes. Everything is done to ensure that miles are accumulated as quickly as possible.

The S7 Tinkoff card has no significant disadvantages. But it will be of interest only to those who really often fly S7 flights and use the services of airlines that are members of the OneWorld global alliance.