"Sibir" (S7 Airlines) joined the alliance oneworld

November 15, Siberia Airlines "(S7 Airlines) officially became a member of global alliance oneworld. This is the second Russian carrier, part of one of the three world alliances. Two years earlier, became a member of the union SkyTeam, Aeroflot, Siberia will be the eleventh company to oneworld. Alliance members are also American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malev, Qantas and Royal Jordanian. In the future, it must be replenished Indian Kingfisher Airlines and Germany's Air Berlin. In addition, a dozen affiliated carriers listed as affiliated members of the alliance. Entry "Siberia" has added to the oneworld network of 55 new airports and nine countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The total number served by the alliance as 750 airports in 150 countries. Total fleet of 2,250 aircraft oneworld was committing 8,500 daily flights. C November 15 passengers of Siberia can gain and spend Miles frequent flyer "S7 Priority" on the flights of other companies of the alliance. And vice versa - the participants of other similar programs oneworld will recruit and spend miles on flights of Siberia. The owners of platinum, gold and silver card "S7 Priority" will receive new cards with the logo of oneworld, which will allow them to use the privileges of the elite members on the flights of other companies of the alliance. On the occasion of receiving a new airline in the alliance program participants "S7 Priority" in the next two months will be able to collect twice the usual number of points by traveling the other carriers' flights oneworld. Conversely, participants in other programs, the alliance will be able to get double points for flights of "Siberia". After November 15, only one global alliance will be left without Russian members - is the biggest Star Alliance. Theoretically, in the future it may become a party to any of the other major Russian carriers - for example, "Transaero" or UTair. In favor of the first said basing the majority of companies used in the Star Alliance's Domodedovo airport and the availability of the Far Eastern flights in favor of the latter - the most powerful in Russia, a network of domestic routes.