OREANDA-NEWS. UTair Aviation has raffled off another 30,000 bonus miles among new members who joined STATUS Frequent Flyer Program in August 2015.*

The winner was selected by a random number generator. The main prize went to Alexey Uskov. “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 Alexey Budnik.

The first monthly raffle of 30,000 bonus miles among STATUS program members was held in July. The large number of raffle participants has prompted UTair to make changes to the rules of the contest and select three winners in September, each who will receive 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 bonus miles respectively.

In order to participate in the raffle, passengers need to join STATUS Frequent Flyer Program, one of the leading loyalty programs in the Russian aviation industry with more than 630,000 active members.

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, STATUS-Family and STATUS-Business.

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 employees and affiliates, members of their immediate families, persons in any other way directly attached to UTair or involved in the organization of the raffle are not eligible to participate. No prize substitutions (including for cash), refunds or splitting of prizes will be permitted. Raffle entries are restricted to one per person.

UTair Aviation is the core enterprise of UTair Group. In 2014 UTair Group fleet transported 11,204,598 passengers, achieving a 7% increase over the previous year. UTair flies to more than 150 destinations, including 70 unique destinations. UTair Group headquarters are located in Surgut. UTair maintains its main hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, where over 160 UTair flights are processed daily.