Aeroflot Bonus is a bonus program for passengers of the airline of the same name, which was created back in 1999. By May 2009, more than 1.5 million people took part in it, of which 230,000 were foreign citizens. For each flight, the program member accumulates miles, the amount of which depends on the fare. Bonuses can also be received for shopping in stores, subscription to magazines, using the services of mobile operators. For all these services, you need to pay with a card of one of the partner banks of the program. At the beginning of 2014 there were 7 of them: Alfa, City, Russian Standard, Gazprom, SMP, Uralsib. In this article, we will take a closer look at the card that Sberbank provides to its customers - Aeroflot Bonus.
For whom
Any passenger can become a member, regardless of citizenship and agefrom 2 years. The youngest are connected to the Aeroflot Bonus Junior program. In it, the rules and conditions for participation are similar. When a child turns 12, his account is automatically extended and transferred to Aeroflot Bonus.
How to register
- Via airline website.
- Filling out an application at the sales office.
- By opening a co-branded bank card.
You need to provide passport data, personal information. After registration, the client is assigned a personal membership number. It must be presented when purchasing goods and services, as well as when ordering a ticket. After accumulating 2 thousand miles, the client receives a permanent Aeroflot Bonus member card (before that, he has a “pre-activated” one). It will be mailed to the address provided during registration. You can find out the balance of miles from the Personal Account on the website. Keys, that is, a password, are issued upon registration or at the company's office.
Types of miles
Regardless of the type of card, the accumulated points are divided into qualifying and non-qualifying. The former include bonuses accrued for air travel on flights operated by Aeroflot and partner companies. They just can be exchanged for a free ticket, a higher class of the participant. After registration, the client is issued a standard card.
The program "Aeroflot Bonus" (Sberbank) provides that after accumulating 25 thousand miles per year, the client moves to the next level - Silver. It provides such advantages: one more place for luggage, priority forregistration and maintenance and much more.
Gold level for 50 thousand miles gives you even more benefits. As a reward, a member can choose to upgrade on scheduled flights with airlines and members of the Sky Team alliance. Non-qualifying miles are accumulated for using the services of partners, special offers. They can only be spent on bonuses.
Program conditions
Miles are only earned on tickets booked in classes O, X, Z, E, G and N. The exact figure can be viewed on the airline's website. Miles are not credited for premium, free, charter, tickets paid for special. fares purchased as part of travel packages. If the client did not show up for the flight, then he will not receive points. Persons who are members of different airline bonus programs can accumulate discounts on only one of them for one flight.
Miles are also credited for using the services of partners:
- registration and use of a co-branded card (Sberbank) Aeroflot Bonus, Russian Standard, CitiBank;
- payment for services at Hilton, Marriott, Swissotel, GloriaHotel, AZIMUT, Novotel, Grand Hotel Europe (St. Petersburg): 1 mile for 1 euro;
- purchase of Simple wines, payment for services of MegaFon, a company for booking tickets, hotels iGlobe.ru.
Details about the conditions of Sberbank
The largest credit institution in the country offers customers discounts in the form of additional. services and free software. One of them is the Aeroflot Bonus bank card (Sberbank). The system is simple: for each purchased and used ticket, miles are accumulated, which can then be exchanged for a free flight. But there is one condition: during the last two years until the discount is used, one ticket must be on the account.
Sberbank issues a debit and credit card "Visa Aeroflot Bonus". For every 30 rubles used, 1 mile is credited. On the Gold card - 1.5 miles. Bonus for discovery - 500 (1000) miles. On the birthday of the holder, the same amount is charged. An Aeroflot Bonus card (Sberbank) with borrowed funds in the account is issued for 900 rubles. Gold costs 3.5 thousand rubles. Fee for the use of funds - 24% per annum. Other banks offer 30%. The grace period is 50 days. For registration, you need to provide only a passport. An income statement or an extract from employment is not required. Feedback from participants confirms that it is worth buying a card only if you fly frequently. Otherwise, the purchase will be unprofitable.
The number of participants has been greatly reduced
In April last year, Russian Standard Bank left the list of partners of the Aeroflot Bonus program. According to the terms of cooperation, for accrued miles, customers should receive cash-back in the amount of 3% of card payments. This is the fifth bank that refuses to cooperate with the company. The released "Russian Standard" is going to join Miles & More. Citibank also cooperates with this company, but for the time being Aeroflotnot going to refuse.
Sberbank may also withdraw from the membership
In the summer of 2014, negotiations began on the purchase of air tickets for thank you points. This is a bonus program that allows you to exchange accumulated points for goods and services of partners. According to unofficial data, the credit institution is already negotiating this issue with e-travel, Anywayanyday, Biletix. The organization also offered its clients to participate in the Sberbank Aeroflot Bonus program. But the airline refused to sell tickets to customers for Thank You points, as it implements its own loy alty program. As a result, the credit institution stopped accruing "Thank you" bonuses on cards with Aeroflot.
Conclusion
Persons who frequently use the services of Aeroflot can apply for a co-branded card. Miles are credited to the account for the tickets and partner services paid by her. They can then be exchanged for a free ticket or an upgrade. A large credit institution in Russia also participates in the loy alty program, offering its customers its cards - Sberbank (Aeroflot Bonus). For every 30 rubles spent, one mile is credited to the bonus account. Points are accumulated separately for new customers and on holders' birthdays.
