Airline services are quite expensive, so most passengers enjoy premium programs with pleasure. How beneficial is it to use bonuses from aviation companies? In this article, you will read what the S7 Priority program provides from a popular carrier.
What is S7 Priority?
The mileage system that allows you to travel with privileges from a major S7 airline is called S7 Priority or "S7 Priority." In this system, bonuses to travelers are accrued for flights, pre-ordering hotels, renting vehicles and buying in some online stores.
Miles are accumulated for using the services of S7 and partner airlines. It is possible to calculate bonuses for a flight on the tab of the Priority program (www.s7.ru). To do this, fill in the fields with the cities of departure and arrival, select the airline, type of map.
How to get involved?
You can join the program in one of the following ways:
- Fill out the application form on the site www.S7.ru.
- Priority can be obtained by issuing a card through one of the three partner banks.
- Contact the company’s call center and become a client of this system.
Types of cards
The airline offers its customers several types of S7 Priority cards:
- classic
- silver;
- Gold
- platinum.
Cards provide various benefits. So, we list the main privileges provided by cards:
- Possibility to carry extra baggage up to twenty-three, and in some cases up to thirty-two kilos, free of charge
- Priority for check-in, confirmation of the waiting list, boarding the plane.
- Making a premium rate.
A certain type of card is issued to customers who have earned the required number of miles per year. To get a silver card you need twenty thousand status miles, a gold one - fifty thousand, a platinum - seventy five thousand.
A classic card for using the services of S7 or its partners accrues bonuses to be exchanged for bonuses. Status miles entitle you to a higher level in the S7 Priority program.
Silver card holders have the opportunity to:
- register at business class racks;
- determine the place in the cabin for free;
- carry extra baggage no heavier than twenty three kilograms;
- accumulate twenty-five percent more miles for your flights.
Gold card holders have the opportunity to:
- Pass into the premium lounges
- accumulate bonuses for flights twice as fast.
Platinum card holders have the opportunity to:
- determine the place in the cabin for free;
- upgrade service class twice a year;
- carry extra baggage not more than thirty-two kilograms;
- accumulate seventy-five percent more miles for your flights.
How to spend miles?
The S7 Priority program offers several advantages:
- You can get a ticket for a regular airline flight for six thousand miles.
- Improve the quality of service for six and a half thousand miles.
- Buy an Oneworld ticket for twenty-five thousand miles. Change the date or time of flight for free for holders of platinum cards.
- Increase or extend status.
- Get a gold card.
Bonuses can be presented to another program participant or spent on charity.
To transfer miles, you must be a member of the S7 Priority program and have at least five hundred points. No more than ten thousand miles can be transferred during the year. The cost of translation is three hundred and seventy-five rubles minimum.
Project S7 and Tinkoff
Privileges from the company are received by owners of branded bank cards jointly issued by S7 Airlines and Tinkoff Bank. Cards allow passengers to:
- Earn miles for purchases on s7.ru. The priority of the client will then allow you to pay for these miles when purchasing tickets.
- Take part in specially organized sales.
- Place orders with real-time delivery.
With the constant use of a branded card, a passenger is given a silver status or the level of a class of service is raised free of charge.
Credit cards are World Mastercard and WorldMastercard Black Edition. World Mastercard has a limit of seven hundred thousand rubles, twelve thousand welcome miles on the balance sheet and an annual one-time upgrade. WorldMastercard Black Edition has a limit of up to one and a half million rubles, twenty thousand welcome miles, an annual two-time upgrade.
When paying with debit cards, miles are awarded for purchases on s7.ru or for special offers from Tinkoff partners. The Black Edition card has additional advantages for currency exchange at a special rate, the ability to visit business rooms.
Can I buy miles?
If the passenger does not have enough bonuses, then he can buy miles when purchasing a ticket, provided that the desired fare is involved in the miles calculation program. You can do this in your personal account "S7 Priority" on the company's website, if the passenger is a member of the program. If the customer is not a member of the award program, he can still buy miles if he has flown with S7 at least once before.
One mile costs one ruble. The minimum package for purchasing miles is five hundred. During the year, a passenger can buy no more than ten thousand miles.
Authorization on S7.ru
To enter your personal account:
- Go to www.priority.s7.ru.
- Click on the link of your personal account.
- Log in using login, phone or card number.
- Enter password.
- If the client has not registered, then you must become a member by clicking on the special link. Write your details. Indicate the permanent city of departure. Write passport details, e-mail and create a password. Activate profile.
In your personal account, a passenger can:
- Dispose of miles.
- Keep the information you need for yourself. For example, about passengers for whom tickets are often purchased.
- Receive information about upcoming routes.
- Issue tickets using stored personal data.
According to reviews of regular customers www.priority.s7.ru, using your personal account is very convenient.
Temporary card
If the passenger is not a member of S7 Priority, he can accumulate miles using a temporary card. It is not a name card. From it you can find out the passenger account number, which is indicated on the main side of the card. The passenger must dictate or write a code when purchasing airline tickets, and then his miles will be added to the passenger’s account.
The card must be activated in the "S7 Priority" program. You can order a name card containing personal information and client status after the first flight on the Es Seven Airlines flight.
Can I recover miles?
The program "S7 Priority" provides the ability to recover miles that were not randomly counted. For recovery, the following conditions must be met:
- More than three days should have passed since the flight.
- Profile data in your account must match the data on the ticket.
- If the flight is completed through the ES Seven Airlines, then no more than six months should pass. If a passenger flew through a company that is a partner of Es Seven Airlines, then the recovery period is not more than a year.
To restore miles you must:
- Go to your personal account.
- Fill out the form developed for such cases.
Program partners
The entire list of companies that are key partners of the company can be found on the official website s7.ru. In the aviation sector, these are the most famous companies, such as American Airlines or Japan Airlines; in the hotel business, these are world-famous hotels such as Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts and others.
According to reviews of regular passengers of Es Seven Airlines, participating in the S7 Priority program is very beneficial. The program is free, but provides many benefits to customers. For example, the purchase of airline tickets for the holidays. Es Seven Airlines employees are always ready to answer all passenger questions related to the S7 Priority program via a free 24-hour hotline. The passenger can leave a message on the official website of the company and receive a response in writing.