All about baggage allowance at S7 Airlines. S7 airline How many miles does a ticket cost in s7

s7 is the second most popular air carrier in Russia, which is distinguished by a wide variety of services and often receives positive feedback from passengers. The legal name of the airline is Siberia. One of the most popular questions that tourists are interested in is the s7 baggage rules, and in what cases you will have to pay extra for the service of transporting things.

Baggage is things that are transported separately, they cannot be taken into the cabin of the aircraft, unlike hand luggage. The rules for carrying luggage bags and hand luggage are always different, so do not confuse these two concepts.

Luggage allowance in the company "Siberia"

The airline s7 airlines depends on three parameters:

1. The amount of space occupied - free of charge 1 person can carry one bag or box.
2. Baggage weight - here the requirements depend on the selected fare. The “economy flexible” ticket contains a free standard for 1 piece of baggage up to 23 kg, at the “business basic” fare you can carry 1 piece in baggage up to 32 kg, and “business flexible” buyers can carry 2 bags weighing up to 32 kg without payment each.
3. Dimensions in three parameters - width, height and length. Free standard for tickets "economy flexible" and business class no more than 203 cm in the sum of three parameters.

Special Priority programs"Siberia" can count on additional baggage up to 23-32 kg, depending on the level of the card. For some routes, the free standard may be increased, details should be clarified by calling the airline company 8 800 700-0707 or +7 495 783-0707.

Also, in addition to the established norm, the s7 tourist can carry sports equipment as baggage free of charge - winter sports accessories, boots, skis, ski poles, a helmet. These things are considered in addition to the main baggage. Sports equipment should be packed in a separate case - the free weight for an economy ticket should not exceed 23 kg, and no more than 32 kg for business fares. If the equipment weighs more, you will have to pay the excess.

When buying a ticket in the s7 company for the "basic economy" class, only hand luggage, but the baggage transportation is paid according to the established norms. Therefore, passengers often do not understand how much luggage costs on an s7 plane if the ticket is without luggage? Delivery of things in the "basic economy" class will cost 2,500 rubles. You should pay for such baggage when buying a ticket on the official website, or directly at the airport.

When paying for baggage and buying a ticket online at the same time, the passenger receives a 28% discount, so he will need to pay only 1,800 rubles. After issuing a ticket, you can pay for the service only at the contact center or at the airport.

It is worth noting that flying with the “basic economy” fare will be beneficial only if you are traveling without luggage. Otherwise, it is better to take "basic flexible", where you can choose a seat in the cabin and carry 1 luggage bag for free.

How much does excess baggage cost in other classes? If a passenger needs additional space to carry a bag weighing up to 23 kg and not more than 203 cm in the sum of 3 measurements, then he will have to pay 2.5 thousand rubles for 1 or 2 seats in excess of the established standard. For transfer transportation - a flight with transfers, the cost increases to 2.5 thousand rubles. For 3 and subsequent seats in excess of the established norm, the passenger will need to pay an additional 7,500 rubles, and for a transfer flight - 15,000 rubles.

How much will the s7 airlines baggage allowance allowance be when the bag weighs more than the free allowance, but does not exceed 203 cm according to 3 measurement parameters? More than 23 kg and up to 32 kg - you need to pay extra 2500 for a direct route and 5 thousand for a flight with transfers. Weight from 32 to 50 kg - payment of 5 thousand for a normal flight and 10 thousand for transfer transportation.

The price of S7 paid baggage in excess of 203 cm in three dimensions is an additional charge of 2500 for direct transportation and 5 thousand rubles for transfer.

Features of baggage allowance in S7

Companies are prohibited from carrying the following items:

• Explosive and toxic substances;
• Liquefied and compressed gas;
• flammable items;
• radioactive substances;
• Cold steel, gas and firearms, with the exception of cases that are regulated by the law of the Russian Federation;
• Poisonous chemical compounds;
• oxidizing agents;
• Other items that can create a critical situation on board an aircraft.

The s7 baggage delivery rules allow you to transport in limited quantities - collectible weapons and weapons for hunting, household scissors - with a volume of not more than 5 liters and a strength of not more than 70%, or alcohol with a strength of up to 24%, aerosols for household or sports purposes with protected caps - no more than 2 kg per person, internal combustion engines.

What is not recommended to carry in checked baggage? In order to keep things safe, it is better not to take fragile items, jewelry, computers and laptops, mobile devices, banknotes, securities and documents, perishable items, keys, etc.

Allocate the concept of oversized and heavy baggage. Oversized baggage is considered to be baggage that exceeds 203 cm in terms of width, height and length. Heavy items are considered items that exceed the norm for 32 kilograms. The decision to deliver such things is made by the airline, and the decision depends on the fullness of the cargo hold, the type of aircraft. Before the flight, you should clarify information about baggage by contact phone number or send a request using the feedback form.

If a tourist transports things through the Customs Union, then he should familiarize himself with the rules of transportation in advance. Detailed information is available on the portal of Domodedovo Customs. You can also fill out a customs declaration online on the portal.

Before sending luggage, the tourist should carefully pack the bag or suitcase. Each piece of checked baggage must be packaged in one piece to ensure maximum safety. You cannot combine two separate pieces of baggage in one package. It is not allowed to transport baggage, from the packaging of which sharp objects stick out, or the integrity of the packaging is broken.

These are the main points that tourists should remember. Keep in mind that after the baggage has been checked in and until the moment of issue, it will not be possible to use it, so it is better to take the things you need for the flight in the cabin of the aircraft.

Previously, S7 partners were six banks. However, Unicredit Bank and the Bank of Moscow stopped issuing airline cards. As a result, only three co-branded offers from Alfa-Bank, Promsvyazbank and Tinkoff Bank remained. With a Raiffeisenbank card, you can exchange bonus points for miles. You can accumulate miles on a Rosevrobank card when you connect this option, for which you need to pay 61 rubles. per month.

To determine the most profitable card, a flight from Moscow to Sochi and back was taken. If you fly away on May 1, 2017, and return on May 9, then you need to pay 11,970 rubles for tickets. Members bonus program S7 Priority can buy a ticket for at least 16,000 miles (Promo fare, without the ability to change dates). You will also have to pay taxes and fees - 3800 rubles.

The fastest way to earn 16,000 miles is with a Tinkoff Bank debit card. To do this, you will need to make purchases in the amount of at least 640 thousand rubles. Minus the card in the cost of its maintenance - 2280 rubles. in year.

In second place is the Promsvyazbank card. To accumulate the required number of miles, you will have to spend 768 thousand rubles. In third place is Alfa-Bank with 930 thousand rubles.

The Raiffeisenbank card turned out to be the least profitable of all S7 partners, where the amount of expenses should be 1.29 million rubles. The problem is that in order to get 16,000 miles, you need to exchange 18,000 bank points for 20,000 S7 miles. In this case, after the flight, 4,000 miles will remain free, which you can continue to save for the next tickets. If you want to buy exactly 16,000 S7 miles, you will need to earn 32,500 Raiffeisenbank points.

How much do you need to spend to buy a ticket to Sochi?

	Bank - card	Maintenance cost per year	Accrual rate	How much do you need to spend to exchange for a ticket Moscow-Sochi-Moscow	How many months to save if each spend 30,000 rubles on the card.
		1.5 miles for every 60 rubles.	640 thousand rubles
		1.25 miles for every 60 rubles.	768 thousand rubles
		1 mile for every 60 rubles.	930 thousand rubles
		1 mile for every 60 rubles.	960 thousand rubles
		46.7-93 rubles. (46.7 rubles in the first year, 93 rubles in subsequent years)	RUB 1.29 million

How to earn miles faster?

1. Choose a premium card. For example, in Alfa-Bank, with the Green card, 1 mile is credited for every 60 rubles spent, and with the PlatinumBlack card - 1.5 miles. The disadvantage of premium cards is the high cost of service. Platinum Black will cost 1850 rubles. in a year.
2. Make any purchases with a co-branded card. The more you spend, the faster you earn the required number of miles. Try to pay for others with your card. For example, we went to a restaurant with a large group. Invite your friends to pay the bill with their card, and for them to transfer money to the card or give it in cash.
3. Spend more in special categories. For example, on a Tinkoff card of BlackEdition Bank for every 60 rubles. you can get 4 miles when buying tickets on the S7 website and up to 18 miles when buying from bank partners.

How did they count?

The search for the most profitable card took place among S7 partners, which are listed on the official airline. Each bank selected debit cards with the lowest service cost. The cost of maintenance was indicated subject to storage and expenses of 30 thousand rubles. during the billing period. In case of an increased balance on the account or other expenses, the cost of service may not be charged. The calculation of the minimum amount of spending for the accumulation of 16,000 miles for the purchase of a ticket took into account the maximum accrual of miles for everyday spending. Spending in special categories, for which there is an increased accrual of miles for purchases, was not taken into account due to the impossibility of predicting them. Banks accrue miles when rounding down the amount of purchases. For example, spending 30 rubles on the card. the bank will not accrue miles, but having spent 530 rubles, the bank will accrue 8 miles (if each costs 60 rubles).

Shortly after the official announcement at MWC 2016, Samsung announced the official prices and start dates for flagship sales in Russia. As expected, the cost of the devices remained at the level of the previous generation at the time of launch in Russia.
Both smartphones will be on sale in Russia on March 18. Prices for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge start at Rs 49,990 and Rs 59,990 respectively. Pre-order starts February 22. Anyone who pre-orders the device and redeems it within the first three days of full sales will receive Samsung Gear VR virtual reality glasses as a gift (pre-order will last until March 17). Three color variations will be available in Russia: black, silver and platinum.

Key Features of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge:

• octa-core processor Exynos 8890 and quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (both 14 nm and 64 bit; the processor will depend on the region, in Russia, most likely, Exynos);
• 4 GB of RAM and 32 / 64 GB of user memory with support for microSD cards up to 2 TB;
• 12-megapixel main camera (F1.7 aperture, OIS);
• 5-megapixel front camera;
• LTE, WiFi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, USB 2.0, NFC, GPS;
• protection against water and dust according to the IP68 standard.

The two new smartphones have different displays and battery capacities.

• Screen: 5.1 inches - Galaxy S7 and 5.5 inches - Galaxy S7 Edge (the resolution is the same - 2560x1440 pixels).
• Battery: 3,000 mAh - Galaxy S7 and 3,600 mAh - Galaxy S7 Edge.

Accessories

For the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung has prepared a whole line of accessories - from cases to docking stations.

LED View Cover is a typical cover with full protection of the smartphone body (compatible with regular and Edge versions), which displays the time, notifications and some other information thanks to the Display Always-On function.

Clear View Cover is a simpler and more transparent case that allows you to perform various actions on the screen. Protection is minimal.

S View is a cover with a special open area for the screen, where a block with time, notifications and some controls is displayed. S View lets you answer calls, control music playback, and more.

A classic genuine leather case will also be available. For those who want to improve the premium look of their flagships.

Flip Wallet is a case for those who want to carry numerous bank cards or even cash with their smartphone.

Samsung decided to transfer the case to the flagships Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. On the Galaxy Note 5, this accessory did not perform in the best way, but people who love hardware keyboards will also have a choice.

Many have heard of such a concept as “airline miles”, but it is not always clear what they are and how they can be used. Modern airlines use loyalty programs to attract more passengers on board their aircraft. Service during flights, ticket prices, meals and other services are approximately the same in many companies, and a system of accumulating bonus points called miles has been developed to attract attention.

They are charged for certain actions and purchases. For example, when registering on the airline's website, a certain amount of bonus miles. When buying tickets, points are also given. Their number depends on the cost of the ticket and the distance between the points of departure and arrival. They can be accumulated and used to pay for various services provided by air carriers at any time. Most often, this is the purchase of a ticket, that is, the opportunity to fly for free.

S7 airline miles

One of the largest air carriers in Russia also has a bonus miles program called S7 Priority. You can become a member by registering on the airline's website or by calling the service center, then you will be able to enter your personal account.

When you visit your personal account for the first time, it is recommended to link your account to a mobile phone number. If the password is lost, it can be easily restored thanks to SMS activation.

s7 bonus miles have many advantages over competitors.

Welcome Miles.

Depending on how the member was registered, a certain number of miles will be credited. Each member registered on the site or through the service center will receive 500 miles after the first flight with this airline, an adult with a child will receive 1000 miles. When switching from a partner site, the number of bonus points is set by the partner site itself.

Retrieve miles from previous flights.

The company generously rewards those who have been using its services for a long time, but due to some circumstances could not take part in the loyalty program earlier. For all flights that took place during the six months prior to registration, a person will receive bonus points. For this it will be necessary to personal account confirm all previous flights.

Extended duration of bonuses.

Miles do not expire during the year in which they were earned, plus the next two years. For those under the age of 12 enrolled in the program, they do not expire until their respective birthday.

Prolongation of accumulated miles.

Miles are renewed when flying at least once a year on a regular flight by S7 or another partner company. At the end of the year, you can use the extension of the term for a fee, but there is a limit on the number - no more than 10 thousand.

Motivational accumulation system.

The S7 Priority program enables its customers to earn even more miles by granting one or another status over time. The more often the client uses the services of the company, the more prestigious the status and the more bonuses it gives. There are four in total:

• classical;
• silver, allows you to check in at business class counters, choose seats in the cabin and accrue an additional 25% of miles from each purchase;
• gold, has the advantages of silver, 50% extra and access to the superior lounge;
• platinum, in addition to the pluses of gold and 75% of additional accruals from the purchase, allows you to get free additional service twice a year on any flight.

These and other advantages attract more and more passengers to S7.

Ways to earn S7 miles and how to spend them

Bonuses are awarded for the following transactions:

• flights with S7 airline;
• flights by partner companies;
• use of special bank cards Tinkoff Bank;
• using the services of an air carrier on board the aircraft and at the airport;
• purchases through websites and organizations included in the list of partners of the S7 loyalty program (banks, travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, etc.)

In order for bonuses to be credited to the account automatically, it is necessary to indicate its number when performing the operation.

You can quickly accumulate ten thousand miles as follows: register on the site, this will give you the first 500-1000 bonuses. Pay for purchases with a partner bank card called S7 Tinkoff. Participate in promotions and make purchases on partner sites. Soon this will allow you to accumulate the first 10 thousand bonus points.

A good helper for calculating bonuses for a flight is a mile calculator. You can find it on the company's website. The interface and calculation method are simple and convenient. For example, you need to calculate how many bonuses will be credited on a flight from Moscow to Paris. To do this, indicate the points of departure and arrival in the appropriate columns, select the airline operating the flight and indicate the type of S7 Priority card. Calculations take a matter of seconds and a table will appear on the screen telling you how many miles will be credited, depending on the fare.

There are premium rates Optimum and Priority, which have large accruals. You can learn more about them in the service center and on the website.

The reader must have wondered what and how to pay with S7 miles. You can spend them in several ways:

• pay for a ticket to one of the proposed countries;
• change a seat on an airplane from economy to business class;
• transfer to another person;
• for charitable purposes.

You can do this online or by downloading the app. Available in personal account full list countries to fly, as well as opportunities for charitable donations.

For those who do not have enough bonuses to buy a ticket or service, c7 offers to buy miles . For this, the following conditions must be met:

• participation in the S7 Priority program;
• at least one flight on S7 flights in the current or last year;
• a tariff that supports the function of accruing bonuses.

You can purchase no more than 10,000 miles per year. The transaction cannot be cancelled.

Frequently asked Questions

Do you need to earn miles if you fly rarely?

Savings are relevant for flights more often 4-5 times a year. Otherwise, it will not be possible to accumulate a sufficient amount and spend them on time.

Is there any benefit in this or is it a way for airlines to extract extra money from the passenger?

With proper travel planning and careful reading of the conditions, the program allows you to save money on buying tickets. Paying for tickets with bonuses is a good thing, but do not chase unnecessary purchases that some sites impose that say: "We will credit you with a bunch of extra points to your account."

How many miles do you get for flights?

The amount depends on the distance between settlements, fare and card type. More accurate information allows you to calculate the miles calculator on the company's website, which displays the completed calculation on the screen.

This service from S7 airlines is a good way to save money on flights. Accumulation, receipt and spending of bonus miles are available in several ways and everyone will find a convenient way for themselves. If a passenger rarely flies on airplanes, the accumulated bonuses can be presented to another person or spent on a charity program.

*These conditions are current as of May 2018.

Today's review from our reader Sergio, the material of which was being prepared for publication back in November, but it turned out to be published for technical reasons only now. The most recent December S7 program changes have been made to the text.

I have been in the S7 Priority program since 2011, this is my first mile program. Now I have a gold status in it, which I actively use. I also have two co-brands out of three possible. During these four years, I flew a lot, both for money and for miles.

S7 airline overview

S7 Airlines(brand of Siberia Airlines) has a wide network of domestic routes. S7 Airlines also operates regular flights to the CIS countries, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

The S7 fleet consists of 58 aircraft, including 20 A319 (C8 Y126), 19 A320 (C8 Y150 / 156), 4 A321 (it seems that all C8 Y189, but I have not flown them, I heard that there is some kind of economy aircraft only), 13 B737-800 (C12 Y154/156) and two old B767-300 (C12 Y240/C18 Y222). The sides are generally unified, without "surprises". You can in detail.

The route network includes two major hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo) and Novosibirsk and covers about a hundred cities in Russia, the CIS and Europe, as well as several Asian destinations, including Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Phuket, Hong Kong.

Service classes

With this, the S7 is very bad. Bad economy and bad business.

As a status person, I certainly don't complain, always flying for money in the third row in the A319/A320 and the fourth in the B737 and in the front row, flying for miles. But without status, the layout, of course, wants the best. There are generally dead spots, such as a non-folding row in front of an emergency or a second row (this is in business !!!) in the A319

Service in business is always lame (worse than economy in normal airlines), in economy, in principle, quite tolerable crap. Not the worst, of course, but still sucks.

I just want to say: “To hell with this S7, fly Aeroflot planes!”.

// I wrote this with a faint hope for the attention of the S7 management, hear me! I see how AK is changing, “Priority” is now the best program available to Russians, the site has become quite efficient. Train your workers, AK is lame in terms of service. Complete indifference to passengers!//

But, oddly enough, I can’t say anything bad about both sides of the B767, there are very good seats in the economy, and the seats in business, although covered with gray hair, are quite comfortable. But the service there consistently sucks, no surprises. For example, water in the bathrooms can easily run out towards the end of the flight, and caring flight attendants will put a pack of wet wipes. You won’t get extra tea, you have to beg for water.

In business, everything edible can easily run out, and you have to suffer with a brick that was mistakenly put in place of a steak. Any request is a personal favor.

Alliance and partners

//or rather, the only partner for today//

This is where the S7 excels. For five years, AK has been a member OneWorld- the best of the existing three and a half global alliances. The status is fully supported by all participants. And the participants themselves Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways are very strong partners. Well, a few other airlines.

Well, the only non-alliance partner - Emirates. What can I say - such a partnership is worth a lot. Although with status support in this case a small, but very offensive embarrassment.

Changes in the S7 Priority program

Per Last year The program has undergone many changes. Mostly, of course, negative. But there are also pluses. Extensive changes introduced since December 2015.

First, the possibility of registration was canceled transfer transportation for miles. Then they partially returned, but it didn’t get any easier. The list of exceptions is ridiculously short.

Introduced horse fees in some areas. Try to take Beijing-Krasnoyarsk for miles, for example, you will be very surprised.

Introduced a new zone "Near Abroad Countries".

Set up with the introduction of a new zone "Russia 4".

Now you need to fly for money at least once every two years in order to be able to spend miles.

For co-brands, accruals were cut very much.

Promo tickets can no longer be upgraded with miles.

Now it is impossible to convert Svyaznoy Club benefits into miles.

Of the benefits - they introduced an accrual of 300% for business. In combination with a business pass, it was not bad at all. Then cut to 150% or 250%.

There was a discount on the award ticket for children.

Children can now also earn miles for their flights.

You can get an award on the Emirates (but the fees are killing).

It became possible to issue one-way tickets to a number of partners - a very strong step.

We stopped at Domodedovo in the upper hall, which used to be Transaero. This was my favorite lounge. It's a pity that the C7 ruined it. Food appeared, but space completely disappeared. It became some kind of "waiting room for superior comfort."

Various promotions are held, for example, “how many years, so much and a discount” - participants with experience very well added miles for flights on their own flights.

Or remember, they caught planes on iPhones? And now they give out 1000 miles on Facebook (I heard that with cheating, much more was possible).

Or the promotion has just ended - a 10% discount on the tariff for S7 Priority members.

Well, the main changes introduced from December 01, 2015. That rare case when the changes are positive, not negative. A new fare grid has been introduced, now most economy tickets are charged 100% of the distance, at least 500 miles, with the exception of baggage-free fares, which are 50%. Well, these bezbagzhnye tariffs are actually introduced. While the price has become cheaper. Although, of course, the low price is only the potential for further growth.

Registration in the program

After registering online on the site, you will receive 500 miles to your bonus account. The most interesting thing is that if you register already after the flight, then within 6 months you can restore the flights made earlier. But flights by partners cannot be restored retroactively ( flew S7 to Moscow for Avangard miles - in December they were credited when registering with S7 Priority - approx. Shtirlitz).

After the first flight, you will receive a basic level card in the mail. Taking into account the binding of some shares of the company to the length of service in the program, I recommend everyone to register right now - it will not be superfluous.

Status Benefits

The program has four levels of participation - basic, silver, gold and platinum. Starting from the Silver level, you can get additional baggage, access to lounges, the choice of any seat in the cabin for yourself and fellow travelers, you can get tickets for double pay by miles, even if there are no seats for miles. Well, I will not dwell on this, the status people already know everything.

Earn Miles & Banks

Accumulating miles on flights is easy. Fly and receive. On C7 and alliance partners. In some places and on other partners, you can get miles - when flying to Minsk, for example, on BelAvia.

Accumulation with partners - you can get 500 miles for renting a car, you can also get miles for booking hotels on ostrovok.ru. I'm piling up for renting a car elsewhere, so I can't comment on anything. But "monogamous" is probably convenient. As for Ostrovka, there is a transfer through their internal currency, I think if anyone uses it, it’s better to change their “dreams” at night, and not for C7 miles.

There are also several chains and hotels that I am not familiar with, so I cannot comment.

Another very strong partner is Tripadvisor. Leave reviews on the site and earn miles. The conditions are very good. You can earn money with flight reviews alone. Earn up to 1500 miles per month. There are a lot of restrictions.

There is also an opportunity to open a deposit in alpha and receive miles instead of money. But this is for those who are really bad at math. The conditions are not favorable, I don’t think that anyone uses it at all.

Well, and most importantly - the accumulation of co-brands.

Today there are three co-brands - Alfa-Bank, Bank of Moscow and Unicredit-Bank.

Let's consider each in detail.

Alfa Bank

They issue credit and debit cards. Debit only within service packages.

There is an interesting way to get an expensive credit card by issuing it as a supplement to a cheap credit card. But not everyone succeeds. Perhaps even no one will succeed now, but before such a trick passed.

Accruals: for a standard mile for 60 rubles, gold for 48 rubles, platinum for 40 rubles, black for 34 rubles (for credit, debit for 40 rubles). For all the most interesting they don’t pour, so any 4900, 4814, 4812 - without miles.

Also, for debits, regardless of the category of the card, when linking the card to accounts in euros and dollars, one mile is credited for spending 1 euro or 1 dollar. But no problems with conversion.

I myself have been using the debit golden alpha for many years, in principle, I am satisfied with everything. Everything is logical and understandable, the most convenient Internet banking, it is very convenient to link one card to different accounts - it is strange that all banks do not do this, it is very convenient to connect SMS informing on different cards to different phone numbers.

Miles are reflected in the S7 personal account on the first days of the month, as a total amount for expenses in rubles, a separate total amount for expenses in dollars, and a separate total amount for expenses in euros. Despite the worst of the conditions among co-brands, I continue to use cards from alpha (I have two of them, one in my name, the second one in the name of my wife, with her S7 number), because in terms of service, neither the Bank of Moscow nor Unicredit with Alphas don't stand next to each other.

UniCredit Bank

They issue credit cards. It is possible to issue a credit card with a zero limit. Charges: standard - a mile for 60 rubles, gold for 48 rubles, platinum for 40 rubles (or 48, but with rather stupid "additional benefits").

Internet banking is very inconvenient. Perhaps even the worst of all. In terms of the number of ATMs / branches, everything is terrible. Especially with regard to ATMs with the function of depositing cash.

I can’t cover the topic of accruals in sufficient volume, since I don’t use the card actively and not willingly. But all the most delicious things pass by.

I have a standard credit card with a microscopic limit. Released for free under the action (I don’t even remember whether the action was carried out on Facebook or VKontakte). Given the terrible service and such a small accrual, I don’t think that this card will be of interest to anyone.

Sometimes there are interesting promotions for additional accrual of miles. It is for these shares that I keep the card. Miles in your personal account are reflected at the beginning of the month, as a separate amount for each operation. Another significant disadvantage is the withdrawal of own funds from a credit card for a fee.

Bank of Moscow

In terms of accruals, the bank is the best. Issues debit and credit cards.

For the classics, a mile for 40 rubles, gold for 32 rubles, platinum - ~ 22.85 rubles. per mile (1 , 75 miles for every 40 rubles spent on the card).

I don’t use a card from BM, according to the reviews of the owners, nothing good can be expected in terms of accruals, all the goodies pass by. Well, since I was a client of the bank before, I can say for sure that the bank is absolutely not aimed at the client, the service is terrible.

Promotions are being held for the free issue of cards. But I was not attracted even by these actions. The only interesting option is a card for 20 thousand per year, which can be used to upgrade two tickets to business, and tickets can be on a rather complicated route, with several stopovers. But there are a lot of restrictions on such an upgrade.

Buying miles

On the S7 website, you can buy the missing miles, up to 15,000 miles per year, at the price of 1 mile for 1 ruble, in blocks of 500 miles. To be able to buy miles, there is a condition for a paid flight in the current or previous year.

You can also gift your miles to other members, up to 15,000 miles per year, for a fee of 0.5 r/mile.

Spending miles

For own flights, an award ticket can be issued on the website, both the amount of fees and the availability of seats are immediately visible. It seems that these are the most ordinary things - but a year ago one could only dream of this. For own flights, you can issue a ticket both round-trip and one-way - for half the cost (which is very nice, in the same Aeroflot there is a surcharge for wanwei).

Here is the award table:

Russia 1: Astrakhan, Volgograd, Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhnekamsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Rostov, Samara, St. Petersburg, Stavropol, Surgut, Tyumen, Ufa, Chelyabinsk.

Russia 2: Abakan, Barnaul, Bratsk, Gorno-Altaisk, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Nadym, Novokuznetsk, Novosibirsk, Novy Urengoy, Omsk, Salekhard, Tomsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita.

Russia 3: Blagoveshchensk, Vladivostok, Magadan, Mirny, Norilsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Yakutsk.

Russia 4: Adler, Anapa, Vladikavkaz, Mineralnye Vody, Simferopol.

Near abroad countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.

Europe: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic.

Near East: UAE.

Far East: China (excl. Hong Kong), South Korea (Seoul), Japan.

Southeast Asia: Hong Kong (excl. China), Thailand.

The price is for a round-trip ticket, one segment each way. If the ticket is with stops, then the cost is taken as for two separate tickets (with a number of minor exceptions). For example, GOJ-DME will cost 7,500 miles, and within the same zone, but with a stopover in Moscow, GOJ-DME-AED will cost 15,000 miles. But, according to an additional table, from the same Nizhny Novgorod, through Moscow, but to a more expensive zone, to Tivat, a ticket will cost 12,500 miles.

The most interesting expense (in my opinion) for own flights now is the business from Moscow to Spain (if you find seats available). The cost is 20,000 miles one way.

Another option to spend miles profitably is the OVB-DXB business, 22500 one way.

For triple the amount, you can take a ticket for miles, even if there are no seats in the corresponding classes. And for status members- just double the cost.

Also for tickets for children from 2 to 12 years old there is a 30% discount on the mileage fare.

It is also possible to upgrade for business miles. But there are a lot of restrictions, so it is unlikely that such a waste of miles is now reasonable. A ticket at Promo fares cannot be upgraded, the cost of an upgrade for the Economy fare group is almost equal to the cost of a full ticket for miles, and the cost of Standard group tickets is almost equal to the cost of tickets in Business.

Although situations, of course, are different, and sometimes an upgrade for miles will also not be the worst waste. An upgrade is made upon a written request through the website, an upgraded ticket must be couplet directly to S7, miles for a paid ticket are credited upon request. If you want to fly exclusively for business, then a mile upgrade is the best option for making the necessary paid flight.

A paid transfer of the date of departure is possible (subject to availability of seats in the corresponding fare). No returns, no change of destinations.

Spending miles on partners

Here is the award table.

Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan.

Europe: Austria, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Cyprus, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Svalbard and Jan Maen, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Faroe islands, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Montenegro, Sweden, Switzerland.

Near East: Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Oman, Iraq, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Yemen.

Far East: China (excl. Hong Kong), Japan, Korea.

Southeast Asia: Hong Kong, Sanya (China), Taiwan Island, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Guam, Palau, Brunei, Christmas Island, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos.

Australia and Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji (Nadi), New Caledonia (Noumea), Vanuatu (Port Vila), Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Islands, Nauru, French polynesia, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Northern Mariana Islands.

Africa: South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Chad, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Togo, Mauritius, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote d- Ivoire, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Comorras, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles.

North America: USA, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Central America: Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Grenada, Montserrat, Martinique, Turks and Caicos Islands, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Virgin Islands (UK), Virgin Islands (US), Santa Lucia, St. Kitt and Nevis, Cocos Islands, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles (Netherlands), Anguilla, Hawaii .

South America: Suriname, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Falkland Islands, Paraguay

India: India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan.

There are a lot of restrictions - no more than two segments in each direction, stopovers are not allowed, OJ is prohibited, return is prohibited, only date change is allowed from changes. A ticket can be issued only for one of the partners, one-way tickets can only be issued for Japan Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways and Qantas, for all others only RT. There are no discounts for children.

Fees can be both quite humane, for example, on American Airlines and Cathay Pacific (both do not fly to Russia), or simply extortionate, for example, on Emirates. But, flying with Emirates business to the Maldives (DME-DXB-MLE-DXB-DME will cost 75,000 miles in business), it’s not a sin to pay about 50K rubles in fees. Although on this route it is better to choose Qatar Airways, which is not inferior to Dubai, the fees will amount to “only” 24,000 rubles.

Of the economy, the most profitable routes are distant Europe - the Canary Islands, Iceland. From business - as I have already indicated - the Maldives. Residents of the Asian part of Russia may be interesting route PEK-HKG-CEB-HKG-PEK (Cathay Pacific, economy 30,000 miles + 2,000 rubles of fees, business 45,000 miles + 2,000 rubles of fees).

Comparison with other loyalty programs

Here I will write very briefly. In Russia, I see only two competitors for the S7 Priority program - Aeroflot Bonus and Miles&More. I have to accumulate miles in all these programs, as each has its own purpose. S7 miles cannot be used for first class. The S7 route network is much smaller than that of Aeroflot. S7 has far fewer earning partners than Miles&More. Therefore, a lot goes from S7 to competitors.

Well, I will repeat my idea, which I have already mentioned many times in the comments - to accumulate miles - to fly in business. The only way. Otherwise, why is all this necessary? And for economy flights, there are other tools - “pseudo-miles of ticket offices” - the best for today - World Map from VTB24, iGlobe from Gazprom and the Travel option from MTS Bank.