OREANDA-NEWS. UTair Aviation has announced a raffle with a prize pool of 30,000 bonus miles for new members joining the STATUS Frequent Flyer Program in August 2015.

Raffle results will be announced on September 3. To participate, individuals need only  join STATUS, one of the leading loyalty programs in the Russian aviation industry with more than 627,000 active members. The raffle winner will be selected randomly.

The first raffle for 30,000 bonus miles was conducted on August 3 for those who joined the STATUS program in July. The top prize went to Kirill Dzneladze. “We congratulate our winner and hope that these bonus miles will provide an unforgettable journey to any selected UTair destination,” said UTair – Passenger Airlines President Oleg Semenov.

The STATUS Frequent Flyer Program is one of the first loyalty programs on the Russian market and is presently one of the largest loyalty programs in the country. The program includes three participation options: STATUS for individual participants, STATUS-Family for families and STATUS-Business for corporate clients.

STATUS program membership allows passengers to accumulate bonus miles by flying UTair as well as by using services offered by over 70 program partners, including hotels, restaurants, caf?s, car rentals, taxi services and insurance companies. The accumulated miles can be spent on award tickets, service class upgrades, accommodation at best hotels across Russia or a one-of-a-kind full immersion experience in a Mi-8 helicopter simulator.

UTair Aviation is the core enterprise of UTair Group consisting of companies performing aircraft operations with fixed and rotary wing aircraft as well as enterprises offering MRO, personnel training, flight services and air transportation sales services. The Group includes UTair – Helicopter Services, Turuhan, Vostok Airlines, Helisur, UTair Europe, UTair South Africa, UTair India, TS Technik, UTair-Engineering, Ural Aviation Services, UTG and other enterprises. In 2014 UTair Group fleet transported 11,204,598 passengers to more than 110 destinations, including 50 unique destinations.