OREANDA-NEWS. UTair Aviation has raffled off 60,000 bonus miles among new members of STATUS Frequent Flyer Program who joined in September 2015.*

Since the first monthly raffle of 30,000 bonus miles among new STATUS program members held in July interest in the giveaway has been on the rise. Recognizing this, UTair has made a decision to increase the volume of bonus miles and distribute them among three winners in September. The winners, awarded 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 air miles respectively, were selected at random. This month, giveaway STATUS bonus miles went to Antlon Zavyalov, Elnara Ibragimova and Evgenia Yegorova.

 “We congratulate the winners and hope that these bonus miles will allow them to make unforgettable journeys to any selected UTair destination,” said UTair – Passenger Airlines President Alexey Budnik. He has added that during this Autumn-Winter period UTair will perform flights to more than 100 domestic and international destinations.

 “It was my first time flying UTair and I enjoyed both the flight and the passenger service,” said 30,000 bonus miles winner Anton Zavyalov. “No doubt, from now on I will fly UTair more. Thank you UTair team for the bonus miles – a great gift to receive before the long winter holidays. The only thing left is to decide where I want to go!”

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, cafes, car rentals, taxi services and insurance companies. The accumulated miles can be spent on award tickets, service class upgrades, accommodation at best hotels in largest cities 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 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 110 destinations, including 40 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 scheduled daily.