Aeroflot rewards its passengers with bonuses for completed flights.

Aeroflot bonus: how to credit miles after a flight? All this is done automatically according to class of service, booking class and flight distance. The table clearly demonstrates how to accumulate points; how to spend Aeroflot bonus miles depends entirely on the client’s wishes.

How to spend Aeroflot bonus miles? They can be spent:

• to pay for subsequent flights;
• to pay for premium services of company partners;
• to upgrade the class of service;
• for charity, if this coincides with the wishes of the passenger himself, and he voluntarily declares this.

If the client has a Sberbank Aeroflot card with which he pays for purchases, then points are also credited to his Aeroflot Bonus account. How to spend Aeroflot bonus Sberbank miles? Having accumulated enough of them, you can exchange them for a ticket to anywhere in the world. They can also be sold or donated (for details on how to do this, see the article below).

Buy a ticket with miles

How to buy an Aeroflot bonus ticket using miles? If there are a sufficient number of points, the client receives an award ticket on his next flight. But additional taxes and fees will have to be paid as usual. You can use this service only if you have already flown in the direction that participated in the bonus program over the previous two years. Payment for points is made no later than one day before departure. The ticket can be purchased at a ticket sales point or on the company’s website.

How to buy miles from Aeroflot? In the literal sense of the word, bonuses are, of course, not for sale. But if someone has saved up enough money to purchase a ticket, and the person knows that he will not have to fly in the near future, he can negotiate with another citizen who needs to fly by plane and buy him a ticket for the desired flight. This is done for a certain fee. Bonus holders usually find who and how to sell Aeroflot miles among their friends or via the Internet. Thus, the person who has bonus points receives a cash reward for them from the buyer, who is also satisfied - the ticket cost him less. To avoid cases of fraud, all transactions of such purchase and sale are best carried out at the company’s office.

Giving award points and Aeroflot miles

How to gift miles from Aeroflot? Everything happens in much the same way as when buying and selling, only the donor does not take a reward, but issues a ticket free of charge. The holder of bonuses must issue a bonus ticket not in his own name, but in the name of the person to whom he wants to give it. This must be done no later than 48 hours before departure. The ticket sales center will need the passport details of the person who will actually be traveling on the plane. The donor's full name and program participant card are also required. But according to the rules established by the company, a person cannot give his points more than ten times a year.

Does it make sense to buy miles? Or sell them? What to do if your miles are about to expire? The answers are below.

Let's look at the situation using the Aeroflot Bonus program as an example. The main points also apply to other airline mileage programs.

Program Rules

We carefully read the program rules.

So, let’s assume that you have accumulated a lot of Aeroflot Bonus miles and they will soon expire, and there are no flights in sight. What to do? How to save miles accumulated over the years? Can they be transferred or sold to a third party? We look at the Aeroflot bonus rules from 08/01/2016 http://www.aeroflot.ru/ru-ru/afl_bonus/rules

4.1.7. A participant in the Aeroflot Bonus program can transfer an Award in the form of an Award ticket, an Award upgrade to a class of service for flights of Aeroflot and Partner Airlines, as well as a Partner Award to any person no more than 10 (ten) times per calendar year. Premium upgrades with the transfer of the Award at the check-in counter are not included in the designated limit (10 awards per year).

Thus, you need to have enough miles for an Award ticket or for an upgrade to a class of service. You can transfer/sell them to a third party. If there are not enough miles for the flight, then you can spend them with partners or for charity (see clause 4.11 of the rules). Or, you can also use the miles left over from selling your main miles.

How to buy/sell miles?

Aeroflot does not regulate in any way how you will negotiate with each other (who gives and who receives miles). This happens in a purely private manner. There are so-called exchanges on the Internet where you can find people willing to buy miles for money. Now, in the fall of 2016, the average price per mile on such exchanges about 0.6 ruble. From an economic point of view, this price for miles is beneficial for the buyer when purchasing business class tickets. The price of economy tickets will not be much more profitable, and often even unprofitable, compared to direct purchase of tickets. Therefore, they are taken by those who fly on business or by intermediaries who make money on the difference between a business ticket and a ticket purchased with miles. So, It’s profitable to take miles for business class flights. It is always profitable to sell, especially when they are about to expire :)

You can also buy a ticket for another person using miles through the website. This is only if you completely trust each other. In order for the transaction to be completed safely, it must be carried out at the Aeroflot office by filling out the appropriate application. But it is safe from the miles buyer's point of view. The buyer, theoretically, may not pay you back after transferring miles and purchasing a ticket. To avoid this, you can draw up a contract in simple written form or hope for the buyer’s integrity by establishing confidential communication with him before transferring miles (promise that you will bring many more miles in the near future and you don’t need to be scammed now))).

Instructions for mile buyers.

According to Aeroflot bonus rules:

4.3.2. To issue an Award ticket with the transfer of an Award at Aeroflot's own sales offices/branches/representative offices, you must provide an original or copy of the Membership Card, a completed and signed Application for Transfer of an Award by the Participant - the account holder, originals/copies of the passports of the account holder and the passenger to whom the Award is being transferred. The Participant - the account owner or his authorized representative - can issue a Reward ticket with the transfer of the Award. The powers of the authorized person must be confirmed by a power of attorney. If a ticket is issued to a third party, and not in the name of the Participant-account holder, the power of attorney must be notarized.

In practice, it is enough to provide your Aeroflot Bonus member number and provide your passport with the application.

Some exchanges write that Aeroflot does not welcome the transfer of miles for money, allegedly with the risk of losing status in the seller program and complete cancellation of miles. I didn't find this information anywhere in the rules and FAQs.

Buyers are also advised not to be fooled by cheap miles, as they may be stolen. The risk is that the owner of the miles may discover they are missing and revoke them before departure. This was especially true until the spring of 2016, when Aeroflot introduced two-factor authentication on the site using SMS and the task of hacking accounts has since become much more complicated.

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The price of an air ticket consists of the fare and taxes. Aeroflot gives its frequent flyers the opportunity to save on the fare component. Having joined the Bonus program and accumulated the required amount of miles, you can use them to issue an award ticket, paying only the cost of taxes in cash. How to register for the Aeroflot Bonus program and create a “personal account”?

Anyone over 2 years old can become a member of Aeroflot’s loyalty program. During the registration process, the user receives a unique number. It must be indicated when booking/purchasing a ticket. A few days after the flight, miles will be credited to the passenger's account. Their number depends on the flight distance and the fare at which the ticket was purchased.

It is important to know. Accrual is made upon completion of the flight. If a passenger buys a ticket but does not show up for the flight (even without canceling the flight in advance), the miles will not be credited to his account.

Every year, company employees review accounts. If a program participant does not have a single paid flight registered in his profile over the last 2 calendar years, the miles on his account will be cancelled.

It is important to know. Children over 2 years old can participate in the program. There is a special Junior Bonus program for them. It differs from an adult in some restrictions on the use of accumulated bonuses. Having reached the age of majority, the participant automatically becomes a user of the main project, while maintaining his number and mileage balance.

There are three ways to register for the program:

1. Fill out the form on board the plane.
2. By ordering a card from the bank, jointly with the project.
3. On the official website of the company.

The last method is the simplest, most convenient and fastest. In addition, in this case, the new user will immediately receive 500 Aeroflot gift miles to their account.

To register yourself:

• you need to go to the website www.aeroflot.ru;
• select the “Bonus Program” section in the menu and go to the “Join the Program” subsection;
• follow the link “Become a member” at the bottom of the page;

• On the page that opens, carefully enter all the information requested by the system.

Attention. The user's last name and first name must be entered exactly as in the passport. When purchasing a ticket and entering a bonus number, the system will check the spelling of personal data, and if it does not match, the number will not be recorded. This will cause some difficulties for the user, since automatic miles accrual will not be available in this case. The user will have to seek help from company employees in the offices or by calling the contact center.

After filling out all the fields and submitting the form, the user will see a system report on his screen stating that the registration was completed successfully and his number. A letter with the same data will be sent to your email address.

Attention. Only one participant can be registered per email address. Even if parents register their own minor children, they need to create their children's personal mailboxes.

How to earn miles?

How can you get Aeroflot miles:

1. When flying on Aeroflot flights and airlines participating in the Skyteam alliance.
2. By issuing a co-branded bank card. When paying for purchases with this card, miles are also transferred to the member's account.
3. Staying in hotels-partners of the Bonus project.
4. Buying real estate from partner companies.
5. Ordering a car rental.
6. By purchasing certain products from certain companies.

There are quite a lot of companies cooperating with the Bonus project. Full information about them can be obtained on the official Aeroflot website: www.aeroflot.ru/partners/partners# !searchType=A

Ways to spend Aeroflot bonuses

There are several ways to spend Aeroflot miles:

• purchasing premium tickets for flights of Aeroflot and companies participating in the Skyteam alliance;
• upgrading the service class on a ticket;
• accommodation in partner hotels hotels.aeroflot.ru/
• purchasing goods on the Aeroflot website rewards.aeroflot.ru/?_ga=2.103883136.1609656916.1512616493−159941049.1507404355
• participation in charity projects. By transferring miles from your account, you can help sick children purchase a ticket for a flight to the place of treatment. www.aeroflot.ru/ru-ru/afl_bonus/mercy_miles

It is not difficult to track the status of your account. This information can be obtained in your personal account on the website.

Aeroflot contact center employees (8−800−444−5555) can also provide the necessary data.

Attention. When contacting the hotline, you must tell the operator your participant number, first and last name, and date of birth. An employee can find information about a user simply by last name, but in this case, you must be prepared to answer additional questions based on the data from your profile. Otherwise, the call center employee has no right to provide the requested information.

Employees of the company's direct sales offices can also check the account status. To do this, when contacting the office, you need to present your passport, the number of which is entered in the user profile.

You can purchase an award ticket:

• at the Aeroflot direct sales office;
• by calling the hotline;
• on the airline's website.

The passenger comes to the office with his passport and Bonus project participant card. The card is sent to the user by Russian Post to the address specified in the profile after collecting 2000 miles. If you don’t have the card on hand, for example, it’s lost, you can print a temporary one from your personal account.

A reservation is made over the phone, which can be redeemed directly during the call. Taxes and airport taxes are paid by credit card. To do this, the contact center operator will transfer the passenger’s call to a secure voice platform. Hotline employees instruct customers in detail on how to use this service. Miles will be debited from your account automatically.

You can issue a ticket yourself on the website. To do this, in the “Buy a ticket” section, enter data about the required flight: dates, direction, number of passengers, class of service. Below you need to check the box next to the inscription “Pay with miles”.

After clicking the “Find flights” button, the system will check the availability of the required number of tickets on the given route. At the same time, the status of the user’s profile is automatically checked for compliance with the terms of the program (whether there is a sufficient number of miles in the account and their activity). If all requirements are met, the booking proceeds according to the usual algorithm. If not, the system will refuse to purchase a ticket. Details can be clarified by contacting the contact center (open 24 hours a day).

Taxes and airport fees are paid by credit card on the website, miles are debited from the participant’s account, and the ticket is generated within one to two minutes. An itinerary receipt is sent to the passenger's email address almost immediately after payment.

Attention. If taxes and fees were paid with a co-branded bank card, miles will be credited for the purchase. There are no accruals for flights using an award ticket.

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Aeroflot is considered one of the largest air carriers in our country. The company was founded in 1923 as JSC Dobrolet. Today the company is equipped with 120 modern aircraft. Passengers can enjoy lucrative discount offers and many benefits. It is Aeroflot that offers its customers a bonus program. How to spend miles and airline bonuses? This will be discussed in the article.

What bonuses does the company offer?

Miles from Aeroflot is a company program offered for regular customers. To register for it, you need to fill out a form on the official website or on the plane itself. This can also be done by issuing a special bank card from partner banks. The number will be indicated on the plastic, which is very convenient. After receiving the card, you must take it with you everywhere.

You must indicate your participation in the program when registering your card, otherwise the bonuses will not be used. If you often use the services of partner companies, you will accumulate many miles. After that, they are available for various expenses.

Advantages

The program is very popular among the company’s clients, and it is valued for its advantages:

• bonuses are awarded for private and business flights;
• makes it possible to return a ticket;
• you can choose any partner company;
• You can buy a ticket with miles;
• you can purchase goods using miles;
• the program is free.

The service allows you to regularly take advantage of discounts, since bonuses are intended to pay for a certain part of the tickets.

Differences between a temporary card and a permanent one

Upon joining the program, the client receives a temporary card. Usually a printout is issued indicating the account, number and surname. A little later, the company sends the permanent card to the client. But often, to obtain it, you need to meet several conditions, for example, accumulate 2,000 miles.

A temporary card is practically no different from a permanent one, since it also provides the opportunity to accumulate bonuses. The main thing is that you must indicate the number correctly when purchasing a ticket from a cashier or online.

Kinds of miles

It is necessary to take into account that miles are:

• qualifying;
• unqualified.

The first type of miles is credited for each flight on Aeroflot flights. The number of bonuses is determined by the flight range, as well as the fare. Each participant has the opportunity to join an elite club, which provides additional privileges.

What can you spend Aeroflot miles on? Non-qualifying points are earned through purchases from partners. These could be hotels, online stores, car rentals. Such bonuses do not count towards member status.

Who can participate?

Anyone can register for the program. This is not affected by age or citizenship. Children under 12 years old can take part in the Aeroflot Bonus Junior subprogram. The terms and conditions are no different from the adult bonus system.

Accumulation of bonuses

Bonuses are provided in the form of miles for regular flights. They can vary in size, it all depends on the tariff and distance. If you use economy class, then bonuses will be provided in the amount of 25-75%. When choosing business class, up to 150% is credited. If you have accumulated Aeroflot miles, you can find out how to spend them on the airline's website.

Bonuses are also provided by partners who are part of the SkyTeam alliance: 25-100% for economy class, and up to 300% for business class. In order for miles to be credited, you must provide your card number when purchasing a ticket or when checking in for a flight. If you do not do this, you can receive bonuses within 6 months. To do this, you must send printed tickets and copies boarding passes to the Aeroflot Bonus system.

Partners

Miles are awarded to clients of partner banks. It is enough to be the owner of a debit or credit card. Such organizations include:

• Sberbank;
• Bank opening";
• "Alfa Bank";
• Citybank;
• "SMP Bank"

Usually 1 mile is issued for every 60 rubles, although prices may vary slightly. There are conditions for participation in the program: at least 1 flight must be made in 2 years, otherwise the bonuses cannot be used.

Extra miles

If you accumulate many qualifying miles, you will receive additional benefits. Among them:

• visiting business lounges;
• convenient check-in for flights;
• more luggage space;
• ticket upgrade.

Where can I find out about the number of miles?

Each airline has for users " Personal Area", where you can view all the necessary information. In it you can find information on where to spend Aeroflot miles. Each time you log in, you must enter your number and password. There is information on flights, the number of miles. You can find information on where to spend miles " Aeroflot", for example, to purchase a ticket.

Buying and selling miles

There is an exchange that works with many companies. It is used for selling and purchasing bonus miles. Many people use this service so that their accumulated points do not disappear. After all, if there have been no flights for 2 years, then the miles cannot be used. It turns out that to receive discounts you need to use the services regularly.

Donating miles

If Aeroflot paid out a lot of points, how to spend miles? They can not only be sold, but also donated. But in the second case there will be no reward for this.

If points have accumulated, they should be reissued for any person who would like to give such a gift. The procedure is performed 2 days or earlier before departure.

Using bonuses

A member becomes a full-fledged member only when at least 2,000 miles are credited to his account. After this, a plastic card is issued with a number and last name. Now you can actively use the accumulated bonuses.

The number of miles is determined by distance and class of service. All participants in the bonus program receive a certain status, according to which the amount of bonuses is approved. Conditions change frequently, and to accurately determine how you can earn miles, there is a special calculator.

How to spend Aeroflot Bonus miles? To do this, you must present your card every time you travel or use various services. Many companies have joined the program. Sberbank offers special services for this. Bonuses will be received for opening a new card.

If Aeroflot has received a lot of bonuses, how to spend miles? They are spent in the classic way: when flying with partner companies, to obtain a higher client status, for hotel reservations, car rentals. The program works in almost all countries.

Other ways to spend miles

The question arises with the accumulation of bonuses from the Aeroflot company - how to spend miles profitably. You can take part in charity by sending points to those in need. Miles are used to purchase award flight tickets. All fees are paid by the passenger.

If you purchase an economy class discount ticket, you will receive business class benefits. Clients of the program can pay bills from partners.

Aeroflot provides its customers with many advantages. If you regularly use the company’s services, you will always have privileges in the form of discounts. And how to spend bonuses is up to everyone to decide for themselves.