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 thousand were foreign citizens. For each flight to the program participant miles are accumulated, the size of which depends on the fare. Bonuses can also be received for purchases in stores, subscription to magazines, use of the services of mobile operators. For all these services you need to pay by card of one of the partner banks of the program. At the beginning of 2014 there were 7 of them: Alpha, City, Russian Standard, Gazprom, NSR, Uralsib. In this article, we will examine in detail the card that Sberbank provides to its customers - Aeroflot Bonus.
For whom
Any passenger can become a participant regardless of citizenship from the age of 2 years. The smallest are connected to the Aeroflot Bonus Junior program. In it, the terms and conditions of participation are similar. When a child turns 12, his account is automatically renewed and transferred to the Aeroflot Bonus.
How to register
- Through the airline’s website.
- By filling out an application at the sales office.
- By opening a co-branded bank card.
It is necessary to provide passport data, personal information. After registration, the customer is assigned a personal member number. It must be presented at the time of purchase of goods and services, as well as at the time of ticket booking. After accumulating 2 thousand miles, the client receives a permanent Aeroflot Bonus membership card (before that, he has “pre-activated”). It is sent by mail to the address specified during registration. You can find out the remaining miles from your account on the website. Keys, that is, a password, are issued at registration or at the office of the company.
Miles
Regardless of the type of card, accumulated points are divided into qualification and non-qualification. The first include bonuses accrued for flights on Aeroflot flights and partner companies. They can be exchanged for a free ticket, a higher class member. After registration, a standard card is issued to the client.
The Aeroflot Bonus program (Sberbank) provides that after accumulating 25 thousand miles per year, the client moves to the next level - Silver. It gives such advantages: one more place for luggage, priority during registration and service, and much more.
Gold level for 50 thousand miles gives even more benefits. As a bonus, a participant can choose a service class upgrade on regular flights of the airline and Sky Team alliance members. Non-qualifying miles are accumulated for using the services of partners and special offers. They can only be spent on bonuses.
Program Terms
Miles are accumulated only for tickets booked in classes O, X, Z, E, G and N. The exact number can be viewed on the airline’s website. Miles are not awarded for bonus, free, charter, tickets paid for special. tariffs purchased as part of travel packages. If the client did not appear on the flight, then he will not receive points. Persons who are members of various airline bonus programs can accumulate discounts on only one of them per flight.
Miles are also accrued for using the services of partners:
- execution 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 the services of Megafon, a company for booking tickets, hotels iGlobe.ru.
More about the conditions of Sberbank
The largest credit institution in the country offers customers discounts in the form of additional. services and free programs. One of them is Aeroflot Bonus (Sberbank) bank card. The system is simple: miles are accumulated for each ticket purchased and used, which can then be exchanged for a free flight. But there is one condition: during the last two years, before using the discount on the account, one ticket must be listed.
Sberbank issues a debit and credit card "Visa Aeroflot Bonus". For every 30 rubles used, 1 mile is awarded. Gold card - 1.5 miles. Bonus for opening - 500 (1000) miles. The holder’s birthday is charged as much. The Aeroflot Bonus Card (Sberbank) with borrowed funds in the account is issued for 900 rubles. Gold costs 3.5 thousand rubles. The fee for the use of funds is 24% per annum. Other banks offer 30%. The grace period is 50 days. For registration you need to provide only a passport. A statement of income or extract from the labor is not required. Feedback from participants confirms that it is worth buying a card only if you often make flights. Otherwise, the purchase will be unprofitable.
The number of participants has decreased significantly
In April last year, Russian Standard Bank left the list of partners of the Aeroflot Bonus program. According to the terms of cooperation, customers must receive a cash-back in the amount of 3% of card payments for accrued miles. This is the fifth bank that refuses to cooperate with the company. The released Russian Standard is about to join Miles & More. Citibank also collaborates with this company, but so far it is not going to refuse from Aeroflot.
Sberbank may also withdraw from the number of participants
As early as the summer of 2014, negotiations began regarding the purchase of airline 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 on this topic with e-travel, Anywayanyday, Biletix. The organization also offered its customers to participate in the Sberbank Aeroflot Bonus program. But the airline refused to sell customers tickets for “Thank you” points because it is implementing its loyalty program. As a result, the credit institution ceased to accrue "Thank you" bonuses on cards with Aeroflot.
Conclusion
Persons who often use the services of Aeroflot Airlines can apply for a co-branded card. Miles are credited to the account for tickets and partner services paid by her. Then they can be exchanged for a free ticket or upgrade service class. The largest credit institution in Russia also participates in the loyalty program, offering its cards to customers - Sberbank (Aeroflot Bonus). For every 30 rubles spent, one mile is credited to the bonus account. Separately, points are accumulated for new customers on holders' birthdays.