OREANDA-NEWS. Aeroflot has launched a customer loyalty programme partnership with leading hotel chain Best Western International. Aeroflot Bonus members can now earn miles when staying at Best Western hotels worldwide.

Aeroflot Bonus will be rewarded with 500 miles for each stay at any Best Western hotel in more than 100 countries. To earn miles, Aeroflot Bonus members must become a Best Western Rewards® member via the Best Western website, select miles as earning preference and enter an Aeroflot Bonus number in the account profile on Best Western. Miles can be credited only to one Aeroflot Bonus member. More information can be found at https://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/index.asp

"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Aeroflot — the largest Russian carrier," said Best Western Rewards Managing Director Glen MacDonell. "Members of the Aeroflot Bonus program can now tap into Best Western’s strong global presence of more than 4,000 hotels worldwide to earn rewards faster."

Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and one of the largest airline groups in Europe. In 2013, its 90th anniversary year, Aeroflot carried 20.9 million passengers (31.4 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries), a record for any Russian airline. A proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance, Aeroflot and its partners serve more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. Aeroflot operates the youngest fleet in the World (among the major airlines), numbering 153 Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners. Aeroflot is among the global leaders in aviation safety. The company’s European Community Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Index, which is the main globally recognized safety parameter, is comparable to global peers. The first Russian carrier to enter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register, renewing its registration for the fifth time in 2013, Aeroflot has successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and is fully ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 compliant. In 2014 Aeroflot was named by SKYTRAX as the Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the third time.