S7 bonus program. Battle of the banks: which card is faster to earn S7 miles? Other program conditions

With the S7-Tinkoff card you get miles for purchases. Exchange them for flights with S7 Airlines and the oneworld alliance or upgrade your service level to business class.

Tinkoff S7 Airlines- a joint product of Tinkoff Bank and S7 Airlines. For purchases made and spending, miles are credited to her bonus account, which can be spent on air tickets and other privileges from the airline.

There are two types of Tinkoff S7 debit cards:

• world;
• Black Edition.

There are similar loan products with a credit limit of up to 1.5 million rubles. and a 55-day interest-free period.

How the card works

For each purchase made under a co-branding agreement, the client accumulates a certain number of miles points. The awards are also brought by flights on aircraft of S7 Airlines and the oneworld alliance. In order to stimulate the client for registering in the program, welcome miles are also credited to the card.

Having accumulated enough bonuses, the program participant can spend them at his own discretion, not forgetting to periodically use the services of the airline (after all, they encourage travelers). Miles give you the right to exchange a ticket purchased at a low fare for an upgraded class on the plane, as well as take advantage of priority in choosing more comfortable seats in the cabin.

Tinkoff bank issues both credit and debit co-branded plastics of several categories. Each of them has its own rules for servicing and accumulating bonuses.

C7 Tinkoff cardholders also have access to:

• twice a year closed sale of S7 Airlines tickets;
• service upgrade with access to business lounges;
• favorable rate for currency conversions;
• commission-free cashing out at ATMs around the world;
• with quarterly turnover from 800 thousand - a free upgrade to the business service status.

Miles accrual

A distinctive feature of the S7 card from Tinkoff is the receipt of miles for making cashless payments on it.

Namely, for every spent 60 rubles, there are:

• 3 miles for purchases on the s7.ru website;
• 1.25-1.5 for any card fees with a daily account balance of 150,000 or more;
• up to 18 for purchases on special offers and promotions from bank partners.

The procedure for accruing miles on a C7 debit card Tinkoff World

When using the S7 Tinkoff Black Edition card, for every 60 rubles you will receive:

• 4 miles when spending on s7.ru;
• 1.5-2 for other payments with a minimum balance per day of 300 thousand;
• up to 18 for payments on special offers at partners.

Earning miles as cashback with S7 Airlines Tinkoff Black Edition card

Miles do not count for:

• inter-card transfers;
• transactions carried out via mobile/Internet banking;
• payment for mobile / Internet / TV communications;
• replenishment of electronic wallets;
• other transactions as decided by the bank.

If abuse is suspected, accrual programs may be withdrawn.

credit card

The bank issues 2 types of joint credit cards: World Mastercard regular and Black Edition, providing contactless payment. Cash plastics are issued free of charge and delivered to the client as soon as possible. Each credit card has a grace period of 55 days, for which interest is not charged. For every 60 rubles spent, a specific number is accumulated bonus miles(more details in the table below).

Additional Information. Welcome miles are credited immediately after paying for a major purchase with a bank card within the 1st quarter from the moment the plastic is received. In parallel, miles are credited to the S7 Priority card.

Terms of service for co-branded credit cards

Cardholders can participate in closed sales held on the airline's website www.s7.ru. The bank also provides privileges on the cardBlack Edition:

• access to the lounges of international airports;
• free travel insurance;
• priority service for card reissuance and cash withdrawal.

A loan from a bank that brings nice bonuses is a pretty good offer for those who like to travel.

Debit card

A debit card, unlike a credit card, is a repository of the client's personal funds that he entrusted to the bank. The owner of funds disposes of them at his own discretion: makes purchases, withdraws cash, pays for services, bills and makes transfers.

A co-branded debit card makes a profit, i.e. award bonuses in the form of accumulated miles. They can be spent in the same way as in the case of a credit card (and be sure to sometimes fly at the same time).

Tinkoff issues the same categories of debit cards as in the credit version: a simple co-branded World Mastercard and Black Edition. All credit card conditions (from the table above) apply to debit cards, with the exception of a few points:

• there are no welcome miles;
• for servicing debit co-branding with a simple card, they charge 190 rubles / month; but if the card has a stable balance in the amount of 150 thousand rubles, then the service costs the client free of charge;
• on the Black card, monthly service is charged in the amount of 999 rubles.

Tinkoff s7 joint debit cards give bank customers the following privileges:

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• currency conversion at the most favorable rates;
• making transfers and payments without charging a commission;
• cash withdrawal through ATMs (even abroad) is free of charge.

The owners of the "black" co-branding receive an insurance policy, concierge services, free access to the lounges of world hubs, emergency services, and a personal manager for the trip at the expense of the bank.

A Tinkoff client can simultaneously issue s7 tinkoff cards in 2 versions: for own funds and credit, with their help replenishing the general mile account.

Since debit plastic is the personal funds of the holder, it must be constantly replenished. You can do this in several ways:

• transfer from a branch of another bank;
• transfer funds from another card through the Internet bank or using a mobile application;
• using the services of Tinkoff Bank partners (MTS, Euroset, Beeline, etc.).

But replenishing your own bank card is not always free. If the monthly fee exceeds 300 thousand rubles, a commission of 2% is taken from the client from the amount of the excess (but not less than 90 rubles).

The client can also transfer from the s7 tinkoff card cash to cards of other banks using Internet banking. But this can be done for free if you maintain a monthly limit of no more than 20 thousand rubles. according to World and no more than 50 thousand rubles. by Black Edition. Otherwise, 1.5% will be charged on the excess.

Tariffs and service costs

Transaction fees by debit card S7 Airlines World from Tinkoff Bank and the cost of its annual maintenance will be as follows:

Annual maintenance on the S7 card from Tinkoff can be avoided by keeping a minimum balance of 150 thousand rubles on it.

• there is no commission when withdrawing cash from a Tinkoff ATM or from 3 thousand rubles. in third-party terminals, in other cases - 90 rubles. for the operation and + 2% if the limit is exceeded (150 thousand rubles);
• for interbank outgoing transfers up to 20 thousand rubles. - commission 0 rubles, with a larger amount - 1.5% (min. 30 rubles);
• nothing is paid when replenishing an account in the amount of up to 300 thousand rubles;
• SMS informing - 59 rubles;
• scheduled reissue is free, unscheduled - 290 rubles;
• it is possible to connect a permitted overdraft on individual terms.

If there is a minimum balance of 150,000 rubles, you do not need to pay for servicing the card. In other cases, it will cost 190 rubles / month.

Debit card C7 Tinkoff Black Edition:

• has similar cashing out conditions, but the maximum limit will be more than 150 thousand rubles;
• interbank transfers are made under the same conditions, but the limit is not 20 thousand, but 50 thousand;
• replenishment free of charge within the established amount;
• zero-fee SMS alert service.

The reissuance and overdraft fees are the same. That is, the rates are similar, but the limits are higher.

The cost of this premium card S7 Airlines from Tinkoff - 999 rubles / month. Its owners in the bank are served by a personal manager.

How to get the?

Opening a Tinkoff S7 Airlines card is very simple. Applicant requirements are minimal.

Registration takes place in 3 stages:

1. The applicant must fill out a form on the Tinkoff website, indicate passport information.
2. Within 2 minutes, the bank's decision to provide the product will come.
3. With a positive decision, a bank employee will deliver the card directly to the work of the holder or to his home.

AIRLINE S7:(formerly "Siberia") - the fourth largest in Russia; 8 million people used its services in 2014. The base airports of the company are Novosibirsk Tolmachevo and Moscow Domodedovo. Routes were laid from here in 83 directions, including Russian regions and 26 foreign countries. Now the company has 58 airliners, of which the oldest is the 20-year-old Boeing 767-300, and the youngest Boeing 737-800 is not yet a year old.

Since 2010, S7 Airlines has been one of 16 member companies of the OneWorld alliance, which also includes British Airways, Air Berlin, Qatar Airways and American Airlines. Passengers of these air carriers have access to the S7 Priority bonus program, which allows them to earn and spend miles.

REGISTRATION IN THE S7 PRIORITY PROGRAM AND TYPES OF MILES

There are three ways to register in the S7 Priority program:

• By filling out a special form on the official website of S7 Airlines.
• By issuing a bank card from a partner bank. There are currently three such partner banks: Alfa-Bank, UniCredit Bank and the Bank of Moscow.
• By calling the S7 Priority Service Center 8-800-100-77-11 (call within Russia is free).

After registering in the S7 Priority program, you can start accumulating miles. There are two types of accumulated miles - bonus and status.

Status miles allow you to upgrade your membership status in the S7 Priority program to elite. The higher the class, the more miles you earn per flight. There is only one way to earn status miles: — making regular flights with S7 airlines and airlines that are members of the OneWorld alliance.

In total, S7 Priority provides three elite statuses:

• Silver - increases the number of miles earned for flights by 25%.
• Gold - increases the number of miles earned for flights by 50%.
• Platinum - increases the number of miles earned for flights by 100%.

To get one of the elite statuses, you need to accumulate a certain number of status miles for 1 year: 20,000 - to achieve silver status, 50,000 - to achieve gold status, 75,000 - to achieve platinum status.
The duration of all elite statuses is limited. Each of them is valid for one year following the year of the flight, after which the status was assigned. However, if a member of the rewards program is under 12 years old, his miles will not expire.

Bonus miles accumulated for flights with airlines participating in the OneWorld alliance and purchases from program partners. This type of miles can be redeemed for an air ticket, service class upgrade or for goods and services provided by partner companies.
Unlike status miles, bonus miles accumulated as a result of making purchases from program partners do not expire a year after they are accrued. But you can spend them on purchasing an air ticket only if during the current calendar year you have made at least one flight with S7 airlines.

HOW TO EARN S7 PRIORITY MILES

Already upon registration in the S7 Priority loyalty program, each new member is assigned 500 welcome miles. You can increase their number in several ways.

Method number 1. Flights on regular flights of S7 and partner airlines. The number of miles credited is affected by the flight distance, fare and class of service:

• Promotional rate: 0.25 bonus miles per 1 real mile.
• Economy class: half a bonus mile for each real one.
• Standard: 1 bonus mile for 1 real mile.
• Business Class: 2 bonus miles per mile flown.

When buying an air ticket or when checking in for a flight, do not forget to indicate your membership number in the S7 Priority program. This is important because otherwise you may lose miles.

If for some reason you did not indicate your S7 Priority membership number, bonus miles can be restored within 90 days after the flight. To do this, you must provide to the S7 service center e-tickets and originals boarding passes or send documents via Personal Area on the airline's website.
By the way, in the same way you can return bonuses for flights that were carried out within six months before registration in the S7 Priority loyalty program.

Method number 2. Registration of a plastic card in one of the three partner banks - Alfa-Bank, UniCredit Bank or the Bank of Moscow.

Alfa-Bank credits from 1 to 1.75 miles (depending on the type of bank card) for every 60 rubles spent from the card and from 5600 to 1000 welcome miles UniCredit Bank estimates 60 rubles for 1 - 1.5 miles, but it charges from 2 000 to 6,000 welcome miles. But the Bank of Moscow credits miles for every 40 rubles (from 1 to 1.75) and from 1,000 to 3,000 welcome miles when issuing a card.

Miles are credited to your account automatically 1 time after the end of each reporting month, each time you do not need to indicate your membership number in S7 Priority when making a payment by card.

Method number 3. Accommodation in partner hotels, including:

• Radisson Blu.
• Park Inn.
• AZIMUT Hotels
• Grand Hotel Polyana, etc.

Most of these hotels earn 500 miles per night. When booking a hotel, as well as when checking in, do not forget to mention your membership number in the S7 Priority program for timely and accurate accrual of miles.

Method number 4. Points are also awarded for purchases at grocery supermarkets of the Perekrestok network (1 mile for every 10 points of the Perekrestok Club), as well as Globus Gourmet grocery stores (1 mile for every 30 rubles spent).
It is also possible to earn miles on special promotions that often appear on the airline's website. For example, accrual of 1,500 miles when purchasing YotaPhone 2.

Method number 5. Rent a Car. S7 Priority partners are also car rental companies Avis and Sixt and Komandir.taxi. Using their services, you can replenish the piggy bank of bonus miles.

And finally, the most time-consuming way to earn S7 miles is Method number 6, writing reviews on TripAdvisor.

All the indicated and additional options for earning miles in the S7 Priority program can be found directly on the airline's website.

HOW AND WHAT TO SPEND S7 PRIORITY MILES

The lowest award ticket price for S7 is 15,000 bonus miles. These are flights across Russia in economy class in both directions or to Europe in one direction.

However, there is one important point: taxes and airport taxes are always paid in real money, so such cheapness can be deceptive. What are the best ways to spend miles?

Purchasing an airline ticketS7.
The "cost" of an S7 airline ticket in miles can be found on the airline's website, but we provide this information (valid as of October 21, 2015) for reference:

According to S7 website

Unlike Aeroflot's miles, the S7 Priority program is beneficial when buying air tickets to many European destinations.
In both programs, with such a purchase, a comparable number of miles will be debited, but the collection of “live” money in the S7 mile program is significantly lower. For example, fees for a flight to Alicante (Spain) and back will be only 1,000 rubles.

Upgrade your class of service
On S7 scheduled flights, you can change your economy ticket to a business class seat for 3,750 miles. True, such an upgrade is not possible if the ticket itself was also purchased for bonus miles.

Fly long distances in business class.
If you have accumulated a large number of miles, it is advantageous to use them for a business class ticket to remote points of the country and the world. For example, in the following areas:

• Moscow-Khabarovsk-Moscow. The monetary value of such a ticket is 115,540 rubles. When paying under the bonus program, you will need 70,000 miles and an additional payment of 6,000 rubles. in the form of a tax. The savings will amount to 109,540 rubles.
• Moscow-Baku-Moscow. The monetary value of such a ticket is 60,000 rubles. However, 40,000 miles will be withdrawn from the bonus program participant’s card, and fees in the amount of only 3,500 rubles will have to be paid. Saving 56,500 rubles.

Fly with other OneWorld members.
S7 miles can be used to pay for a ticket on one of the 150 flights operated by 15 OneWorld member airlines. So, for example, a one-way domestic flight within Europe* can be completed in 7,500 miles, and for a one-way flight from Russia to Europe - in 12,500 miles.
* By domestic flight in this case, S7 means a flight within the same country, as well as flights between China and Hong Kong and flights between the USA and Canada (excluding Hawaii).

Send miles to charity.
Among the partners of S7 Priority is the Tomsk fund "Ordinary Miracle". He provides assistance to families with a seriously ill child. The accumulated miles can be transferred to the fund - they will be used to buy air tickets for children who need to fly to another city or country for treatment. In order to transfer miles to those in need, you can use your personal account on the airline's website or call the service center by calling the hotline 8-800-100-77-11.

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 of the S7 Priority bonus program can buy a ticket for at least 16,000 miles (Promo fare, without the possibility 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?

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. per 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).

The airline has updated the S7 Priority mile program for frequent flyers. 4 premium statuses have been added, passengers who fly from 4 flights a year will be able to receive bonuses. The new S7 Priority privilege program will become available to more passengers.

Previously, there were 4 statuses in the S7 Priority mile program: Classic, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Now the Classic level is further divided into 4 new statuses: Junior, Master, Expert and Top.

Junior Status

Junior is assigned to a passenger after 4 flights on S7 Airlines flights from the beginning of the calendar year. To obtain the status, it is enough to fly with a transfer back and forth. The status increases the accumulation of miles by 10% and gives 30% cashback on the first purchase with an S7 credit card from Tinkoff Bank.

• +10% miles for flights with S7 Airlines.

Status Master

Master is awarded after 8 flights on S7 Airlines flights from the beginning of the calendar year. The Master status increases by 15% the accumulation of miles for the completed flight. One of the main advantages of the status is the possibility of free choice of seats on the plane when buying tickets.

• Free choice of seat.

Status Expert

Expert is assigned after 12 flights on S7 Airlines flights since the beginning of the calendar year. This status provides a 20% discount on the purchase of a ticket for miles at the Priority fare. It also increases the accumulation of miles by 15% and provides a free seat selection.

• 20% discount on flights for miles at the Priority fare
• +15% miles for flights with S7 Airlines.
• Free choice of seat.

Top status

Top is assigned after 16 flights on S7 Airlines flights since the beginning of the calendar year.

• 33% discount on flights for miles at the Priority fare.
• Free choice of seat.
• +1 extra baggage.

Silver Status

Silver is awarded after 20 flights (20,000 status miles) on S7 Airlines flights since the beginning of the calendar year. The Silver status corresponds to the Ruby level of the Oneworld aviation alliance.

• +25% miles for flights with S7 Airlines.
• Free choice of seat.
• +1 place up to 23 kg.

Gold status

Gold is awarded after 50 flights (50,000 status miles) on S7 Airlines flights from the beginning of the calendar year.

• +50% miles for flights with S7 Airlines.
• Free choice of seat.
• +1 seat up to 23 kg (or 1 seat up to 15 kg on Oneworld flights).
• Check-in for flights at business class counters.
• Priority boarding.
• Access to the halls superior comfort Oneworld with a companion.

Platinum Status

Platinum is awarded after 75 flights (75,000 status miles) on S7 Airlines flights since the beginning of the calendar year.

• +75% miles for flights with S7 Airlines.
• Free choice of seat.
• +1 piece up to 32 kg (or 1 piece 20 kg on Oneworld flights).
• Check-in for flights at business class counters.
• Access to oneworld first class lounges.
• Free service class upgrade on S7 flights - 2 times a year.

Accumulation of bonus miles

Bonus miles are accumulated for flights in economy class; when flying in business class, 1 flight is counted as 2. It should be noted that not all S7 Airlines flights participate in mileage accrual. Charter flights operated by the Globus carrier do not provide passengers with bonus miles. For more information about miles accrual, we recommend contacting S7 Airlines.

Earn Oneworld Miles

S7 Airlines is part of aviation alliance oneworld. Miles are earned on flights operated by Oneworld member airlines.