According to statistics, 51.6% of passengers use airline bonus programs. The rest rarely fly on planes or simply do not want to "bother". Is it profitable to use such programs? Today we will talk about what S7 Priority is from the famous Siberian airline, what privileges it gives and how to become a member.

S7 Priority is a mileage accrual system that allows you to travel comfortably. Bonuses are awarded not only for ES Seven Airlines flights, but also for hotel reservations, car rentals, as well as for purchases in online stores MyDutyFree, AIZEL, Dom.ru, etc. To participate, you must do one of three things:

1. Fill out the form on the official website.
2. Issue a card through a partner bank (Alfa-Bank, UniCredit Bank and Bank of Moscow).
3. Contact the call center at tel. 8-800-100-77-11.

Statuses and privileges

The airline offers passengers several types of S7 Priority cards: Classic, Silver, Gold or Platinum. Each of them provides certain advantages. The higher the status, the more there are. Let's find out more what these privileges give:

• the ability to place additional baggage weighing up to 23-32 kg free of charge;
• priority for, waiting list confirmation or boarding;
• apply for a premium tariff "Priority".

Classic

Bonuses are awarded for using the services of S7 or partner companies. They can be exchanged for bonuses. Please note that status miles allow you to earn more high level in a programme.

Silver

Flying through Es Seven earns 25% more miles. Passengers can check in at the business class counters, as well as choose a seat in the cabin for free. Additional space is provided for luggage that is not heavier than 23 kg.

It differs from the previous status in that for flights via S7, bonuses are accumulated twice as fast. Passengers can go to the lounges of increased comfort.

Platinum

For flights through S7, miles are accumulated 75% faster than in other levels. You can choose a seat in the cabin for free. In addition, the class of service is upgraded twice a year. The weight limit for additional baggage is reduced (up to 32 kg).

Are you interested in how to get elite status? It is assigned to passengers who have collected a certain number of miles during the year. For example, Silver requires 20,000 status miles, Gold 50,000, Platinum 75,000.

How to spend S7 miles

The S7 Priority program provides a number of benefits. When you earn 6,000 miles, you can get a ticket for a scheduled flight with Es Seven Airlines. With relatively frequent trips, this is real.

Accumulated 6,500 miles? Upgrade your service to business class. The procedure is done at the front desk. Please note that in some cities a surcharge is required for this service. You can get acquainted with the list of premium zones.

If you have more than 25,000 miles, you can purchase a Oneworld ticket from S7 Airlines partner companies.

The award ticket for miles is bookable one-way or round-trip. Changing the date or time of departure is free for the Platinum level. Other passengers will have to pay extra from 500 to 1500 rubles, depending on the status.

Where else can you spend S7 miles Priority:

• status upgrade;
• status extension;
• obtaining GOLD status.

How to earn miles

S7 program has priority different ways quickly accumulate bonuses: payment for daily purchases with an S7-Tinkoff card, participation in promotions, online check-in for a flight. Miles are earned for flights with S7 and partner airlines. For example, for a flight from Moscow (DME) to Vladivostok (WO) with the Economy-Flexible fare, you are charged: classic card 1,992 miles, silver 2,989 miles, gold 3,985 miles.

You can calculate bonuses for a specific flight using the miles calculator (https://www.s7.ru/s7-priority/milesCalculator.dot). You will need to fill in the "From" and "To" fields, select the name of the airline and the type of S7 Priority card, then click the "Calculate" button.

Get first-class privileges with a joint bank card Tinkoff Bank and S7 Airlines (credit/debit). It allows you to earn miles for purchases on s7.ru, take part in closed sales, and place an online order with delivery. With active use, the owner is assigned a “Silver” status or a class level is upgraded for free.

Credit cards

There are two types: World Mastercard and WorldMastercard Black Edition. The first one provides for a limit of 700 thousand rubles, 12,000 welcome miles and one free upgrade per year. The owners of the second one are provided with up to 1,500 thousand rubles, 20,000 welcome miles and two free upgrades per year.

Debit cards

When using World Mastercard, 1.5, 3 or 18 miles are credited for purchases on s7.ru or on special offers from bank partners. The Black Edition has more advantages: currency conversion at a favorable rate, free transfers and payments, access to business lounges, concierge, etc. Miles are credited to the account monthly.

How to buy miles

If you do not have enough bonuses to get an award ticket, use the "Buy Miles" service. It is available not only to members of the S7 Priority program, but also to customers who have traveled at least once with Es Seven. Another condition is that the purchased tariff must participate in the accrual of miles.

How much do s7 miles cost? One mile = 1 ruble. The minimum package is 500 miles.

Attention: there is a limit. You can only purchase up to 10,000 miles during the year. It is impossible to cancel the transaction, the money for the paid service is not returned.

How to transfer miles

For this, two conditions must be met:

1. Be a member of the S7 Priority program.
2. You must have accumulated at least 500 points.

You can transfer up to 10,000 miles per calendar year. Please note that the service is paid. The cost of transferring the minimum package is 375 rubles.

How to get authorized

Go to the www.priority.s7.ru page and click on the link in the upper right corner "My Account". To enter, you will need to enter a username, phone number or card number, as well as a password / PIN. If you have not registered yet and are using the services of the site for the first time, scroll down the page and click "Become a Member".

Specify whether you are the owner of an S7 Priority bank/temporary card or if you are registering for the first time. Write your last name, first name, date of birth, as well as the city from which you most often fly. In the future, you will need to specify passport data (Russian and foreign), e-mail and come up with a password.

Note: a strong password consists of Latin letters and numbers. We recommend using both lowercase and uppercase letters. There must be at least 8 characters in total.

Click the checkmark in the "I have read" section and the "Register" button. An email with an activation link will be sent to your email address. By clicking on it, you will find yourself in your personal account. Registration completed.

What manipulations can be done in your personal account:

• manage the accumulated miles (save, spend on award flights, transfer);
• save information about passengers for whom you often purchase tickets (section "My fellow travelers");
• receive information about orders and routes.

Your personal data will always be ready, so when booking a plane ticket, you do not have to constantly look for them. Using your personal account is simple, convenient and intuitive. By registering with it, you can appreciate all the benefits of S7 Priority.

Temporary and name card

Even if you are not a member of the "priority" program from S7 Airlines, you can earn miles using a temporary card. It fixes an individual account and is not nominal. From it you can find out the personal account number (located on the front side). Provide the code when buying tickets, and your miles will be accumulated.

You must activate a temporary card when registering in the S7 Priority program by selecting the appropriate switch. Order name card, which contains personal information and passenger status, can be obtained after the first flight with S7 Airlines.

How to recover miles

If your flight was left unaccounted for, you can recover miles. Log in to your personal account and fill out a special form. But first, check two facts: whether 3 days have passed since the flight and whether the personal data of the ticket matches those specified in the member's profile. Send a request to the airline specialists. For what period it is possible to recover miles, is shown in the table:

Please note: not all tariffs are included in the charges.

Partners S7 Priority

Use the services of S7 Airlines partner companies (in Russia and abroad) and get bonuses. See the full list in the Program Partners section on the s7.ru website. The table shows some of the organizations.

Using the S7 Priority mile program is beneficial, because you don't have to pay anything for participation. Award tickets can be purchased on New Year's Eve or May holidays. If you have any questions, please contact the service center of Es Seven Airlines. It works around the clock. Call 8-800-700-9010 or leave a message on the website. Specialists can request passport data, departure date and ticket number.

S7 Priority is a reward program for loyal passengers who use the services of the airline and its partners. Members of the Program can earn miles for their travels and use them to purchase the services offered.

How to participate in the Program

Individuals who have reached the age of 12 can become members of S7 Priority. To participate, it is necessary to register and receive a Personal Account number - a participant identifier that remains unchanged when changing the status of a client or replacing a card (only 1 account is opened for one passenger). Registration as a member is free.

Methods of registration in the Program:

• through a partner- just contact the partner of the loyalty program, provide him with personal data and receive an account number and PIN on your e-mail ( an identification number, which is required for authorization on the S7 Priority website, contacting the Service Center, for viewing and changing personal data, for issuing bonuses, etc.);
• through the site- it is necessary to fill out an application on the Program website and receive an account number and PIN; it is worth noting that for self-registration through the website, the member is credited with a bonus of 500 miles (will be credited in addition to miles for the first flight on an S7 flight);
• through the Service Center- you need to contact the operator by phone number 88002000007 or +74957779999, provide personal data for registration and get an account number and PIN.

The issued Personal Account number can be used until the receipt of the Member's card and allows you to accumulate miles. Within a month after the first flight by S7 flight, indicating the number of the Personal Account, the participant receives by mail a Welcome Package, which includes plastic card and information materials.

Program Partners

Using the services of S7 partners Priority in everyday life, customers can earn miles even faster. To date, the partners of the Program are various companies in Russia and abroad:

• banks jointly with which S7 Priority payment cards are issued: Alfa-Bank, Bank of Moscow, UniCredit Bank;
• airlines: American Airlines, airberlin, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, LAN, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Royal Jordanian;
• car rental, car dealerships: Commander Taxi, Sixt, Avis, ROLF;
• hotels: AMAKS Hotels&Resorts, Marins Park Hotel, Radisson Blu, Park Inn, ASTOR Hotel 3*, AZIMUT Hotels, Marco Polo St. Petersburg, Maxima Hotels 3*, Grand Hotel Polyana, Peak Hotel;
• retail chains: bonus program "Svyaznoy-Kub", Club Perekrestok;
• tour operators: S7 Service, S7 Tour;
• other companies: Liberty Insurance, PACK&FLY, TravelTipz.ru, AlfaStrakhovanie.

Detailed information about the partners of the Program and the conditions for earning miles for using their services can be found on the company's website.

Mile types

S7 Priority members can earn status and bonus miles.

Status miles (in addition to the ability to exchange them for awards) allow you to increase the Elite status of a passenger. Such bonuses are credited for flights with S7 Airlines and alliance air carriers, for using the services of partners.

Bonus miles can be spent on awards, they are accrued for flights with other partner air carriers, purchases using S7 Priority co-branded bank cards, use of partner services, participation in special promotions.

How to earn miles

The units of account of the Program are miles, which can be used to receive various awards within S7 Priority.

To earn miles, you must show your membership card when booking an air ticket, checking in for a flight or using partner services. When checking in for a flight on your own through the website or kiosk, as well as when buying tickets on the s7.ru portal, it is enough to indicate the account number in the Program.

Earn miles to receive award ticket can be done in any way:

• for flights with S7 Airlines - as a percentage of the distance (25-200% depending on the fare);
• for travel with partner airlines - as a percentage of the distance and the paid fare (25-150%);
• for using the services of partner companies;
• for paying for everyday purchases of co-branded bank card(1-1.75 miles for spent 30 rubles).

It is worth noting that according to credit cards Alfa-Bank "S7 Priority" you can get 1-1.75 miles for spent 30 rubles (depending on the BPC category), as well as 500-1000 welcome miles (for the first payment with a card within 3 months from the date of its issue) and 500 bonus miles on the client's birthday.

S7 Airlines is a brand from Siberia Airlines, which offers customers a wide range of routes for flights both within Russia and to Europe, the CIS, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Registration of a personal account

S7 Airlines have their own website, which is located at www.s7.ru. On this official page, you can order tickets, as well as become. To use all the features provided, you will need to register.

To create a personal profile, follow these steps:

1. Open the official website of the company.
2. At the top of the screen will be located the item "Personal Account". Click on it once with the left mouse button, after which an additional window will pop up, where you need to select "Registration".
3. A new page will open, where the section related to the S7 Priority program will be selected by default. But since the creation of an account is done on the site, and not in bonus program, you need to click on "Quick registration on s7.ru".
4. A form will appear that must be filled out. In the appropriate fields, enter your own name and city for departure. Also, to access the profile, you will need to enter some personal data. They are e-mail and password.
5. After entering confidential information, you should activate the item, which will mean that the user is familiar with the terms of use of personal data and agrees to them. To complete, you need to click on the "Register" button.

The system will send a letter to the email address specified when entering the data. It will contain a confirmation link. To continue activation, you need to go through it. After completing this step, the registration will be completed successfully.

Login to your personal account

After creating a new account, you need to log in. To do this, follow the instructions below:

1. First of all, you need to go to home page site.
2. At the top of the screen will be the item "Personal Profile". You should click on it once with the left mouse button, after which an additional window will appear where you need to enter the email and password that were used when registering the account.
3. To complete the authorization, click on the “Login” button.

Login completed. Now you can enjoy all its amenities, namely:

• storage of personal data. This function exists for quick and easy booking of company services;
• notification management based on personal preferences;
• booking administration;
• the ability to view your own flight history.

Password recovery for personal account

1. First of all, you need to click on the personal account item and in the window that appears, select: "Forgot your password?".
2. To restore it, you will need to enter an e-mail or phone number. If the operation is performed using a phone, an SMS message will be sent to the client.
3. In the event that this procedure is performed by entering an e-mail, it must be entered in the appropriate field and click "Send". An email will be sent to your email containing a link to change your password.
4. After its activation, a window of the company's official website will open, where the user will be asked to restore access to personal account. To do this, you need to come up with a new password and enter it with repetition in the appropriate columns. To confirm, click "Submit".
5. The recovery procedure has been completed.

How can I find out the number of miles accumulated under the S7 Priority program?

The number of accumulated miles can be found in the "My miles" section in the Member's Personal Account on the website www.s7.ru.

How to earn miles faster?

The more often you pay for your daily purchases with your S7 Priority card, the more miles you earn. The higher the category of your payment card, the faster you will earn miles. You can also earn miles in the S7 Priority program by placing funds on your Uletny accumulative account. For every 200 rubles. (20 $ or 18 €) placed on the account within a month, 1 Mile is credited.

How can I use my earned miles?

You can use the earned miles on the website www.s7.ru. To do this, you need to go to your Personal Account and select the option to pay with miles. The login and password for entering the personal account of the S7 Priority program participant should have been sent to your email address after the card was issued. The cost of the flight in miles is indicated in the section "S7 Priority" / spend miles on the website www.s7.ru.

How soon are miles earned on purchases?

Miles for card purchases are credited once a month within 13 working days after the end of the calendar month. The number of accrued miles is reflected in the personal account on the website www.s7.ru.

Which card transactions do not earn miles?

Miles are not credited for cash withdrawals and bank commissions on the card debited in accordance with the current tariffs. In addition, the bank does not accrue miles for transactions in casinos and sweepstakes; for the purchase of lottery tickets and bonds; on transactions for the benefit of mutual funds, pawnshops; for transactions with financial institutions; for all transactions related to the transfer Money to accounts/cards of Alfa-Bank JSC and other banks; for transactions related to the transfer of funds to increase the balance of electronic funds (Yandex.Money, WebMoney, etc.), for mobile communication payment transactions, for transactions related to the use of the card for commercial purposes: payment transactions goods and services for legal entities(for example, purchases of food products, furniture, etc. in large hypermarkets), for transactions made in METRO Cash&Carry, SELGROS Cash&Carry. Miles are also not credited for transactions made with an additional "S7 Priority" card issued to the account of the main "S7 Priority" card, if additional card issued not in the name of the main card holder. The Bank reserves the right to cancel erroneously credited miles and change the list of operations for which miles are not credited.

A complete list of merchant IDs (Merchand ID) that do not earn miles

Are miles rounded off when credited?

Yes, when accruing miles, they are rounded up: the part of the purchase amount on the card that is not a multiple of 60 rubles / 1 dollar / 1 euro is discarded. For example, for a purchase with a card in the amount of 150 rubles, 2 miles will be credited. If the card account is in foreign currency, then 5 miles will be credited for a purchase in the amount of 5.5 dollars or euros, respectively.