What is status flight s7. Mileage privilege program S7 Priority. How to check your miles

Lufthansa's frequent flyer loyalty program Miles and More is the largest in Europe. It includes more than 40 airline partners. Of these, 28 airlines are members of the Star Alliance. In 2011, Miles and More had 20 million members.

You can earn miles as early as 2 years of age. However, you need to remember that all accounts are strictly individual. Even members of the same family will not help to unite and have one card. You can become a member of the Miles and More program by registering on the website or during check-in at the Lufthansa counter.

After filling out all the necessary information about yourself, you will receive a temporary program participant card in paper form. A PIN code for such a card is not issued. You can log into the program on the website by entering the username and password that you specified during registration. If at least 1 mile has not been credited to your account within 6 months, the temporary card will be cancelled.

Immediately after miles have been credited to your account (no matter how many), you will be sent a plastic Miles and More membership card along with a PIN code.

What are the Miles and More cardholder statuses?

Miles and More members can not only earn awards, but also enjoy various privileges at airports around the world and during flights. Having accumulated a certain number of so-called status miles (more about them below), you can travel with greater comfort. Lufthansa has comfortable lounges of various classes at many airports around the world. The holder of a status card can enjoy benefits at check-in (separate counters), benefits when transporting luggage (including sports equipment), receive even more free miles (executive bonus) or take them in advance, etc. The higher the status, the more privileges. We will not describe the privileges for each status; this information can be found on the airline’s website.

The Executive bonus is a 25% bonus offered by select airline partners to Frequent Traveller, Senator and HON Circle members. All information about the possibility of enrolling Executive Bonus can be obtained on your personal page.

There are three types of Miles and More status:

FREQUENT TRAVELER. To obtain this status, you must accumulate 35,000 status miles (namely, status miles, not award miles) within one calendar year. That is, if you issued a card on October 15, 2012, then status miles will be canceled on December 31, 2012. Read below on how to get status miles. FREQUENT TRAVELER status is valid for two years.

SENATOR. You can achieve Senator status by accumulating 100,000 miles in one calendar year. The status is valid for two years.

HON Circle. The highest status can be achieved by accumulating 600,000 HON Circle miles within two calendar years.

A few months before the status expires, the cardholder receives a letter by email (and HON Circle members receive a letter to their home address), which will, among other things, indicate the number of miles required to extend the status.

What are the miles?

Status miles

Status miles are required to obtain Frequent Traveler or Senator status. They are credited when traveling with Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines Group, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Regional, Luxair, SWISS and other Star Alliance partners. Once you have accumulated 35,000 status miles, you will be awarded Frequent Traveler status. Once you accumulate 100,000 status miles, you will receive Senator status. The validity period of the status is 2 years. If within one year you have not reached the required number of miles to obtain status, your status miles will expire. Moreover, miles are written off on December 31 of each year, that is, regardless of when the account was opened.

The validity period of status miles is unlimited.

Award miles

Award miles are those miles that can be exchanged for an award (free air travel, etc.). They are awarded for flights on Star Alliance member airlines and other partner airlines, for the services of partner companies in car rental, hotel stays, for the use of co-branded cards, participation in various promotions, etc. Do not confuse status and award miles! You can only buy anything with premiums!

A co-branding card is a joint card between a bank and a partner, which allows you to receive discounts and bonuses on the partner’s goods and services when using the card. In this case, for transactions with a co-branded card you receive a certain number of award miles to your account.

Miles HON Circle

HON Circle is the highest level of membership in the Miles and More loyalty program. To obtain NON Circle status, you must accumulate 600,000 miles. This can be done within 2 years from the date of registration of the card. NON Circle miles can be earned on flights with Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Regional, Lufthansa Private Jet, Luxair and SWISS. In addition, NON Circle miles will be awarded for travel on AIRail trains in Germany and Airtrain trains in Switzerland (up to a maximum of 100,000 miles).

How to earn miles with Miles and More?

Air travel

The Miles and More program works with 43 airlines around the world. You can earn miles when you fly on all 43 airlines. Some airlines provide award miles, some status and bonus miles, and somewhere you can also get HON Circle miles and multiply your savings with the Executive bonus program.

For example, Singapore Airlines gives both award and status miles. Jet Airways only offers premium ones, and LOT Polish Airlines, in addition to all this, gives you the opportunity to accumulate HON Circle miles and take advantage of the Executive Bonus.

You can find out more about what miles and privileges you can get when purchasing an air ticket for a flight with this company.

Accommodation in hotels

The Miles and More program covers more than 23,000 hotels worldwide. Choose the one that suits you and get an average of 500 miles per stay. Some hotels provide even more bonuses. For example, for every dollar or euro spent on hotel premises, 1 mile is credited to your card.

Car rent

Lufthansa cooperates with leading car leasing companies around the world. Need a car for rent? Check out our list of Miles and More partner companies and earn even more miles!

Credit cards

By signing up for a Citibank credit card from Miles and More, you can earn money by simply paying for purchases and services. You get 1 mile for every 30 rubles spent on the card. In addition, so-called “welcome” miles will be credited to your account when you issue a credit card.

Other

With Miles and More you can earn free miles anywhere and however you want, for example:

• talking on a mobile phone while roaming, if you use the services of the Beeline mobile operator.
• shopping at DutyFree and select airports around the world
• shopping at Chic Outlet Shopping centers

The entire list of stores, airports and other program partners can be seen on the airline’s website. Don't forget to keep an eye out for special offers from Miles and More partners: miles are often doubled.

The possibilities for earning miles have expanded! The Mnogo.ru club has launched a joint long-term project with the Miles and More program. Now club and program members have the opportunity to exchange accumulated bonuses for award miles. 10 bonuses = 1 mile. Now you can also earn miles by making purchases from club partners or collecting bonuses with the Mnogo.ru card.

How to spend miles?

Air travel

We have already said that Lufthansa cooperates with 43 airlines, but you can purchase award tickets with miles on flights of 38 airlines. A complete list is provided.

Fly Smart is a pleasant addition to the Miles and More bonus system program. By booking air tickets two weeks to two business days before departure, you pay much less miles (up to 42% of the ticket price). This works for the following airlines: Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines Group, Brussels Airlines, Condor, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS.

An award ticket can be issued not to you, but, for example, to your friends. Only in this case, your personal presence is required during registration.

The cost of an award air ticket for a child from 2 to 11 years old will be 75% of the number of required award miles to pay for the air ticket.

In general, the number of miles indicated on the website to pay for an air ticket is calculated based on a round trip. If you are flying one way, you will need 50% of award miles.

It is possible to return a ticket or change the date subject to payment of a fine of 50 euros.

For passengers with elevated status, there are privileges, for example, the ability to book an award ticket for a third party via the Internet, and even with a 50% discount.

You can calculate the cost of your trip in miles using the miles calculator. Just enter the airport of departure and destination and the booking class - the service will give you all the necessary information.

Upgrade

You don't have to purchase a ticket with award miles, but upgrade your service class. Three are generally recognized: first, business and economic. First class passengers will enjoy the highest level of comfort: an exquisite menu and alcoholic drinks on board, the most comfortable and wide seats, a separate check-in desk, etc. Business class also provides an increased level of comfort on board the aircraft and while waiting for the flight. In both cases there are privileges for boarding and disembarking.

You can upgrade your service class on flights of the following airlines with numbers JP, AC, CA, NH, NZ, OZ, OS, DE, CO, OU, LO, LH, LG, LX, SK, SN, SQ, JJ, TP, TG, TK, US and UA: Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group, Brussels Airlines, Condor, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, SWISS, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAM, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, US Airways and United.

Miles are not credited for flying on an award ticket, but if you use the accumulated miles to upgrade your service class, you will receive award miles for the ticket at the fare you paid.

Hotels and car rental

You can also spend your miles on hotel stays. It's a pity that their choice is quite poor. You can pay with miles when you rent a car.

Other

Award miles may be useful to you in some stores. For example, in DutyFree Domodedovo (330 miles = 1 euro), in Munich airport stores (Burberry, Hugo Boss, Max Mara, etc.). Shopping on board is a reality with Lufthansa Inflight Shopping. Travel goods, cosmetics and perfumes, toys, gifts, jewelry and much more from world-famous brands are presented in the Inflight Shopping magazine. At the end of the flight, miles will be deducted automatically. You can arrange online shopping and pay with miles directly from home on the website www.worldshop.eu. You can find a complete list of ways to spend your miles.

Charity

It happens that you don’t know where to spend your earned miles. There are no trips in the near future or far fewer miles than required to purchase an award ticket. Or maybe you are not interested in any offer from Miles and More partners. To ensure your miles don't go to waste, Lufthansa offers to spend them on charitable causes. For example, by sending them to the Help Alliance fund, which finances the construction of orphanages, schools and hospitals in third world countries. Or by donating miles to Living Lakes for our planet's water resources.

Miles validity period

Like most airline miles, Lufthansa miles do not expire. They “live” for 3 years from the moment of enrollment. Holders of status cards do not have to worry about their miles - they will not expire while the status is valid.

There is an exit! Miles & More allows Lufthansa Miles & More credit card holders to make their savings indefinite. To do this, you need to get a card and make purchases with it at least once a month.

What to do if you don't have enough miles?

The airline Lufthansa offers to buy missing miles. This is very convenient when, for example, a premium ticket is just a little short of purchase. Unfortunately, not all airlines provide such services, which gives rise to the development of a “shadow mile market”, which we have already discussed. With Lufthansa you can even give miles as a gift.

However, according to the program rules, it is impossible to transfer your miles to another person

If miles are not credited

This happens quite often. To avoid problems and disappointment, ALWAYS keep your original boarding pass and a copy of your itinerary receipt! Store receipts, hotel bills, and car rental bills should also be kept until you are sure the miles have been credited. In general, miles are credited to your account within 10 days. There is no need to worry at this time. After this period, follow the link and fill out the form. You can do this within six months from the date of the transaction.

Active participants of the s7 Priority program who regularly fly on S7 airlines have the opportunity to increase their status in the program. This provides additional opportunities and privileges. There are 4 statuses in total, the transition from one to another provides new opportunities and allows you to travel comfortably.

Privileges for status members

Status members have access to different offers depending on their status level. The privileges of status members include: priority boarding, permission for additional baggage weight, priority check-in for flights, as well as free upgrades on s7 airline flights. Some participants, depending on their status, are entitled to expedited pre-flight screening and access to luxury lounges at airports that are members of the Oneword Alliance.

If there are free seats at the time of booking, a status member can choose a seat in the cabin free of charge, both for himself and for two of his traveling companions, who must be on the same booking sheet with him.

The full list of opportunities for program participants directly depends on their status. Moreover, the card level changes every year. It can be extended, saved or returned to the previous level. If you wish, you can increase your level up to platinum.

Classic card

If you have a classic card, it is possible. It is their presence that allows them to gain elite status. Therefore, each status mile brings the owner of a classic card closer to an advantageous position and privileges.

Status miles are special units that are awarded only for flights on flights with the company s7. They are also called qualification units. It is important to understand that status units cannot be used if there are no non-qualifying, that is, bonus miles on the account. The latter are accrued not only for flights, but also for various types of commercial offers, purchases using cards from partner banks, and in online stores.

A classic card is issued to each new member of the S7 Priority system. Status miles, like all bonus miles, are awarded for flights by all program participants and partners of s7 airline.

Now there are only three elite statuses: Silver, Gold, Platinum. Each of them corresponds to a certain level in the Oneword international airline alliance. S7 is a member of this alliance, and therefore all priorities apply at all airports in the world.

Silver status

This is the first of the elite statuses, which entitles you to various benefits and advantages when purchasing a ticket, baggage handling, and checking in.

The s7 silver card gives program participants the following rights:

1. You can check in for flights at business class counters.
2. If there are free seats, the status holder can independently choose any free seat in the cabin.
3. Additional baggage space up to 23 kg on flights
4. An additional 25% bonus miles are awarded for your flight.
5. Confirmation from the waiting list is a priority, as is check-in and boarding.

Silver elite status corresponds to the same position as Ruby of the Oneword alliance. This suggests that all the benefits apply not only to S7 flights, but also to flights of the entire alliance. To achieve silver status, you only need to accumulate 20 thousand miles. Silver status is issued for 1 year. You can also get it by spending more than 800 thousand rubles from an s7 card in three months.

Gold status

The next step after silver. The gold card provides even more benefits, which include pre-flight service, a comfortable stay at the airport, as well as many other advantages. Its effect applies to the entire Oneword alliance. Gold in s7 corresponds to Sapphire Oneword and already provides more benefits than silver:

1. Bonus miles for flights – up to 50%.
2. Additional piece of baggage weighing up to 23 kg on s7 flights and 15 kg on flights of other carriers.
3. Priority in check-in, boarding and confirmation from the waiting list.
4. Free seat selection for yourself and 2 traveling companions.
5. Entitled to access to Oneword's luxury and first class lounges.

Gold is valid until the end of the year in which the status is received, as well as the entire subsequent calendar year until December 31. To receive a gold card, you must accumulate up to 50 thousand status miles. You can also take 50 flights on s7 economy class flights to get gold. A business class flight counts as 2 economy flights. Also, to obtain the gold status of s7 programs, you can take advantage of offers from Tinkoff Airlines partner bank.

More . The service is provided for a month and will help you understand all the advantages and benefits of using it. To do this, you need to assess how many miles or bonuses you are missing and purchase them. One thousand miles costs 3 thousand rubles. With this method of acquisition, you can purchase no more than a fifth of the required amount.

There is an option to purchase a card for a month. Its cost will cost you 15 thousand, but taking advantage of the many benefits of travel and flights will still create favorable conditions.

Platinum card

Platinum is the highest elite status offered by . Provides a wide range of benefits, as well as the most comfortable travel and service within the framework of the bonus program. It corresponds to Emerald in the Oneword international alliance. These privileges begin when you accumulate 75 thousand status miles or after completing 75 flights in economy class with s7. It is important to remember that all benefits and rights apply directly at the airports of participants in the international alliance. The Platinum position provides the following benefits:

1. The number of bonus miles awarded per flight increases to 75%.
2. On S7 flights, an additional piece of baggage weighing up to 32 kg is provided.
3. On flights of partner companies, additional baggage up to 20 kg is provided.
4. All priorities are maintained when checking in for a flight and boarding the plane.
5. Access to luxury lounges at alliance airports. You can take a travel companion with you.
6. Access to first class lounges.
7. Expedited pre-flight security screening is being added.
8. You can upgrade your service class on board flight 2 times a year for free

It is important to understand that according to the rules for providing privileged conditions, all benefits are given only if there are real technical capabilities for this. For example, access to luxury lounges may not be granted even to platinum members if these areas are too congested.

How long does elite status last and how to renew it?

To obtain elite status, you must accumulate the appropriate number of status miles. You can accumulate them by flying with s7 airlines, as well as. It is necessary to dial the required number within one year, only under this condition will a suitable status be assigned. The card that speaks of status is not real. This is just a virtual icon that every participant in the system can see in their personal account.

Any elite status lasts until the end of the year in which it is earned, and then continues for another calendar year.

In order to renew your privileges, one of the following conditions must be met:

1. During the validity period of the status, you must again fulfill the conditions under which the required card is purchased. This is the accumulation of miles or a certain number of flights on company S flights
2. If certain qualification requirements are met, you can use the special “Paid status extension” service.

It is important that the price may vary for different program participants. Gold and Platinum cards cost 3,000 rubles for 1,000 miles. At the same time, Priority Silver is valued at 2,250 rubles. every thousand miles.

How to improve your status

In order to increase your status and receive a card of the next priority group, you must accumulate the required number of miles during the calendar year, before December 31, which is indicated in the conditions of the priority of interest.

The next level can be purchased under the same conditions as the main one. You can buy status for a month, as well as for a year, if at least 80% of the conditions for purchasing the card have been met.

Finally

All companies love regular customers and active users. Therefore, the presence of different levels of service is understandable. Having a Gold, Silver or Platinum card significantly expands the range of possibilities.

To obtain such privileges, you simply need to accumulate a certain number of status units. This will happen naturally if you register as a member of the Priority program and fly with s7 airlines. But at the same time, we must not forget about bonus units, without which it is impossible to obtain the proper level.

Now elite statuses of the S7 Priority bonus program can not only be flown, but also purchased: if you do not fly as often as you need, but you have, for example, a lot of bank miles or money, then silver, gold and platinum status can be obtained for a modest bribe.

It's very simple: see how many miles or segments you need to get status and buy them. One missing segment or a thousand miles will cost 3,000 rubles or 7,200 miles. The same rules apply to extending previously received statuses. Statuses are valid throughout the OneWorld alliance.

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There is, however, one caveat: you can get no more than 20% of the missing miles or segments. However, there is another way: an S7 Airlines gold card can be purchased for an arbitrary period with a monthly payment. It costs 15 thousand rubles or 30 thousand miles. An excellent scheme: “gold” allows you to carry an additional piece of luggage for free, including on baggage-free fares, and visit business lounges with one companion: that is, the costs are recouped many times over, even if in a month you just fly somewhere together from the regions with a transfer.

By the way, elite statuses have generally become much more attractive since September 6: now platinum status members receive two free upgrades per year from economy to business for themselves and fellow travelers on the same booking. Fees have also been waived for Platinum members, and rates for changes to award tickets have been reduced for Gold and Silver passengers.

S7 Airlines now awards miles from its bonus program for the purchase of various additional services: in particular, the transportation of excess baggage, the reservation of a pre-booked seat or a premium seat, special meals or an upgrade to business class. Moreover, miles can be obtained completely free of charge by registering online.

However, be careful: in this case, if you have not paid for the seat selection, the algorithm will try to seat you as close to the back of the cabin as possible and at the same time between the passengers. This is not done out of harm, but because these are the places that are least popular among those who pay for their choice, so it is logical to leave the more popular places to those who are willing to pay for it (the choice costs 350 rubles). Meanwhile, when checking in at the counter, you can ask for a window or aisle seat for free (they usually remain free), so choose: 50 miles per segment or the chance to get a more comfortable seat.

Regular customers Russian airline S7 Airlines can travel even more by becoming members. Having accumulated enough bonus miles on the card, they can be exchanged for tickets, airline and partner services (car rental, hotel reservations, purchases). In this way, the company expresses its gratitude to passengers for their continued preference for it.

Is it possible to buy a plane ticket using status miles on the official S7 website?

One of the frequently asked questions is, can I use miles when purchasing an award flight in economy or business class? The answer is yes!

However, in addition to the required number, at least one flight with S7 must be made in the current or past year.

Ticket purchase cost depends on the chosen tariff– “Optimum”, “Priority” and “Promo”.

1. “Optimum” involves a smaller number of miles to be exchanged for booking an award flight, but the number of such seats is limited.
2. “Priority” does not have such restrictions, but its bonus value is three times higher than the “Optimum” tariff.
3. "Promo" is valid for flights in economy class. Its cost is the lowest, but does not imply a refund of the ticket, regardless of the reason.

In addition to tariffs, premium zones are also taken into account.

Next on the site you can pre-calculate the amount that will be credited using the service “ Miles calculator" You will find it in the “S7 Priority” tab in the “Accumulate miles” section. Suitable for calculations of S7 flights and partner airlines.

Is it possible to buy miles for money on the official S7 Airlines website?

Are you going to travel again soon, but don’t have enough bonuses for an award ticket? Don't be upset: there is a way to buy C7 (S7) miles. They can only be purchased by passengers registered in the loyalty program who have made at least one flight with S7 Airlines this year or last year at a fare that is eligible for miles accrual. You can buy no more than 10,000 miles per year. The minimum quantity for purchase is 500. The service is non-refundable, that is, the transaction cannot be cancelled. The fee for this is also non-refundable.

In addition to the official website, there are specialized forums and exchanges where you can buy or sell unnecessary miles at a reasonable price. In such locations, the unit cost may be identical to the official air carrier rate. Sometimes miles are cheaper.

In any case, the transfer of miles is carried out only on the S7 website.

The rules stipulate that you can transfer miles to anyone. This means that this method of parting with accumulated bonuses is also suitable.

Miles recovery

If you forgot to present your loyalty card or account number, and for this reason the flight remained unaccounted for, then you can restore miles on the S7 Airlines website. To do this, you need to go to your personal account, fill out the form provided and send a request. It is important that the personal information on the ticket matches that indicated in the participant’s profile.

The passenger has 6 months to restore miles if the flight was made on an S7 Airlines flight. One year – if you used the services of a partner airline.

Transferring S7 miles to another person

Registered users have the opportunity to transfer miles to another person. You can transfer no more than 10,000 miles from account to account during the year.

The cost of the service for transferring the minimum number of miles (this is 500 miles) is 375 rubles.

To do this, you must have the required number of them on your account and make at least one flight at that moment as a registered participant on an S7 flight at a fare that takes part in the bonus program. The service is non-refundable - it cannot be cancelled. The fee for this is not refundable.

How to donate bonus miles to charity?

You can donate miles to charity in the following ways:

• Online form option. In the “S7 Priority” tab, select the “Charity” section. Next, indicate the charitable foundation, the number of miles and click the “Make transfer” button.
• Call the program Service Center at 8 800 700-90-10.

Miles validity period

The accumulated miles are valid until the end of the year in which the flight was taken and the next two.

If they are not used or renewed, they burn out.

If you become an active member, the validity period is extended for another year.

How to become an active participant?

• Take at least one flight on S7 or Oneworld alliance partners at a fare that earns miles during the calendar year.
• Accumulate at least 5,000 miles (welcome miles do not count).

Miles of participants aged 2 to 12 years are stored according to different rules - they do not expire and remain on the account when the participant stops using children's mile card and begins to be serviced on a general basis.

How to check your miles?

Each S7 Priority member can find out how many miles are in his bonus account. Perhaps they have accumulated enough to use them. The remaining miles on the S7 Priority card can be seen in your personal account profile. Below the block with personal information is the “My Miles” block, which indicates the card number, its type, and the mile balance.

How long does it take for miles to be credited?

Accrual occurs automatically after flying on S flights 7, if the passenger presented a card or provided an account number during checkout. Some airports are not equipped with an automated passenger departure system. In this case, bonus miles will be credited within 45 days. A prerequisite is that the flight must be made at a fare that is included in the accrual of bonus miles, and the passport data in the ticket must completely match the data specified in the S7 Priority program.

Miles & More is the world's largest airline loyalty program. Her story began in 1993. Then, year after year, new partners joined her, new rewards appeared, and so on. Currently, Miles & More members include more than 40 airlines around the world and 25 million air passengers.

To register for the Miles & More program and start earning miles, all you have to do is fill out a simple form. This can be done on the official website of the program, or through the mobile application.

Also, those passengers who have registered in the bonus program of any Star Alliance member airline automatically become Miles & More participants.

Which airlines participate in the Miles & More program?

Airlines that accept Miles and More points (allowing them to be accumulated or spent on their services) are divided into two types: fully integrated airlines and partners.

Airlines fully integrated into the program:

• All airlines belonging to the Lufthansa Group (including Eurowings and SWISS);
• LOT - Polish Airlines;
• Adria Airways;
• Condor;
• Luxair.

Program partners:

• All members ;
• Air Astana;
• Air Malta;
• Air Dolomiti
• Jet Airways.

How to earn Miles & More miles

The more miles, the more profitable it is to participate in the program. The first and most obvious way to top up your bonus balance is to fly frequently with airlines that participate in the bonus program. The rules for accruing miles differ from carrier to carrier, but on average they look like this:

• A fixed number of miles are awarded for flights within Europe;
• For flights around the world, a number of miles is awarded equal to the actual distance between the airport of departure and the airport of arrival;
• For international flights, miles are awarded with a certain coefficient - usually from 0.25x (for the cheapest tickets) to 2x (for business and first class).

That is, a passenger flying in economy class on the cheapest ticket is awarded only a number of points for the flight that is only a quarter of the actual distance in miles, while a passenger who chooses a flight in first or business class can have a number of miles credited to their bonus balance twice the distance actually covered.

There are different types of miles: award, status, HON Circle and bonus.

We provide details and up-to-date information on how miles are credited to a particular carrier in detailed reviews of airlines participating in the bonus program. This information can also be found on the official Miles & More website or in the bonus program mobile application.

Let's also note other ways to get miles:

• Book a room at a program partner hotel;
• Rent a car from a rental company that is a partner of the program;
• Make a purchase at a partner store.

The latter method is more relevant for Europe, or more precisely for Germany, since most partner stores are located at German airports.

You can also earn miles using certain banking products (credit cards) and telecommunications services.

In Russia, you can earn miles using three credit cards:

• Austrian Airlines card (issuer – Raiffeisenbank);
• Miles & More cards (issuers: Russian Standard Bank and Citibank).

Russian Standard Bank also offers debit cards with the ability to accumulate program points.

Note! Members of the bonus program who do not have a special status have miles valid for 36 months. However, if you sign up for a Miles & More credit card, your miles will not expire.

Miles and More member statuses

For those who really fly a lot, the Miles and More program provides three special statuses:

• FREQUENT TRAVELER (issued for accumulated 35 thousand status miles or 30 scheduled flights during the year);
• Senator (for 100 thousand status miles per year);
• HON CIRCLE MEMBER (member of a venerable circle) (for 600 thousand miles over two years).

We also provide a description of the main privileges, depending on the status of the program participant:

Those who maintain their status for several years in a row additionally receive status stars. Here's what it is:

How to spend Miles & More miles

Having accumulated a fairly large number of bonus points, it’s time to think about what to spend them on now? At first glance, participants and partners of the Miles and More program offer a fairly large number of different services on which you can spend your accumulated miles, but in fact, as in most bonus programs, most of them are simply useless to clients.

• upgrading your flight class;
• compensation for part of the cost of the air ticket.

If you have a lot of miles, but you don’t plan to fly, then you can look at the section with promotions of partners - there are a lot of Russian companies there:

• taxi services;
• food delivery services, cafes and restaurants;
• hardware stores;
• grocery stores;
• medical centers.

Each of them has its own conditions for exchanging points - in some cases you can get a discount using Miles & More miles, in others you can compensate for part of the cost of a purchase or service, and in others you can purchase a gift certificate.

Is it worth participating in Miles & More?

We would recommend signing up for the program if you buy a ticket on a participating airline. Registration is simple, it definitely won’t be unnecessary. Here, as in any bonus program, it’s nice when some kind of bonus accumulates. But in order to save up for a truly worthy reward, you will have to save for a very long time.

As for additional services, such as co-branded credit and debit cards, we would not recommend having them. After all, in this case, you tie yourself to a limited circle of air carriers, while there are much more profitable offers on the market, with a similar system for accumulating miles or points, but bonuses can be spent on flights of any airline.

A separate advantage of Miles & More is its convenient mobile application, which allows you to clearly and conveniently track your bonus balance and be the first to know about the company’s promotions and special offers.