Ok Plus - Czech Airlines

Czech Airlines is the national airline of the Czech Republic, headquartered at the 6th district of Vokovice. The airline’s hub is at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, though it has other bases in Czech city Karlovy Vary and Slovakian cities Bratislava and Kosice. Today, it operates scheduled, charter and cargo services. The airline runs a frequent flyer program called OK Plus, which is a reference to the airline’s IATA designation and the term of approval.

This airline carried 2.26 million passengers on their flights in 2016, which is a 13% increase compared to 2015. CSA is the fifth oldest airline in the world that still operates flights. Some of the older airlines include Dutch KLM, Colombian Avianca, Australian Qantas, and Soviet/Russia Aeroflot. Czech Airlines has a fleet size of 18 aircrafts that fly to 43 different destinations.

OK Plus Program

The OK Plus program from Czech Airlines offers members the ability to earn points, which can be redeemed for a number of different rewards later on. Some of the different rewards that this airline’s loyalty program offers include award flights, class upgrades, hotel reservations, and car rentals. This program is completely free to join, though members can work their way up a hierarchy of Elite levels to enjoy many other benefits that are not available to basic members.

Earning OK Plus Points

There are lots of different ways that OK Plus members can earn points, including the following:
In order to utilize the OK Plus program and obtain maximum benefits, you need to earn miles through paid Czech Airlines and SkyTeam flights, rental cars, hotel stays, credit and debit card spending, and other activities.
Paid Flights: Always provide your OK Plus number and PIN when you fly on Czech Airlines or on its SkyTeam alliance partners to earn your miles. Points may vary depending on the booking class.
Partner Flights: Czech Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, which allows flyers the ability to earn OK Plus miles for flights flown with alliance airlines. The number of miles you earn from each partner varies, so it’s best to reference the OK Plus site to understand what mileage you stand to earn from your upcoming flight. To earn OK Plus miles on a partner flight, just enter in your OK Plus number on your boarding pass and then check your account post-flight to ensure the mileage credits were properly posted to your account.
Credit Card Spending: Czech Airlines has partnered with Citi and Diners Club International, which are only available to Czech citizens. See the list of credit and debit card partners of Czech Airlines through this link.
Travel Partners: Czech Airlines has partnered with hotels, banks, car services and other select travel partners where you can earn OK Plus miles for your patronage. Car rental companies include Avis, Hertz, Budget, and Sixt. When you book your stay with hotel chains like Best Western and Club Carlson, you also receive OK Plus miles. You can also convert into OK Plus miles partner points from loyalty programs, such as Wyndham Rewards and HHonors Hilton Worldwide, to cite a few. For the list of partners, refer to the OK Plus Partners’ page.
Promotions: Czech Airlines occasionally offers promotions that provide members the ability to earn additional OK Plus miles. For the latest list of promotions, refer to the Czech Airlines website.

Redeeming Mileage Points

You will find that there are also a number of ways to go about redeeming the points you earn as an OK Plus member, including:
Free Flights: An OK Plus member can redeem credited miles and book award tickets through calling the Czech Airlines call center at +420 239 007 500 and provide the necessary information for the staff to book the ticket. For more details on how to claim your rewards, visit the FAQ page of Czech Airlines.
Upgrades: Upgrade to Business Class is only available to those with Economy Flexi tariff package, which falls under the Y and M booking class. For details, please refer to this link.
Alliance Partner Awards: Czech Airlines is a member of SkyTeam, which allows travelers to redeem OK Plus miles for award flights on partner airlines, subject to availability. Refer to Czech Airlines’ list of SkyTeam partners and other airline partners as well as the SkyTeam strategy guide for further advice on how to search availability and book awards for each member airline.

Benefits of Czech Airlines’ OK Plus Program

There are many different benefits that you can enjoy as a member of Czech Airlines’ OK Plus program, including the ability to earn points quickly and easily. You will quickly find that there are also lots of different ways to go about redeeming the points you earn in this program, so you won’t need to worry about that at all.

Elite Levels

Some of the different Elite levels that you can work your way up through in this program include:
Silver: Become a Silver member by flying 25k SkyTeam miles or 15 SkyTeam segments, plus 2 Czech Airlines coded flights in a calendar year. Silver card holders get baggage allowance, access to Prague Airport’s Crystal lounge, 25% bonus of the Basic Miles, preferred seating, and priority check-in.
Gold: Earn Gold membership when you fly 50k SkyTeam miles or 30 SkyTeam segments, and 6 Czech Airlines OK segments within one calendar year. This will enable Gold members to earn a 50% bonus of the Basic Miles, guaranteed reservations, priority baggage handling, and SkyTeam lounge access.
Platinum: The Platinum status is achieved upon flying 100k SkyTeam miles or 70 SkyTeam segments, along with 10 Czech Airlines OK segments in a year. Additional benefits include an Elite Bonus of 100% and an OK Plus Gold card for another person.

Booking Fees/Charges

There is a $70 charge for changing or canceling a flight, and a $20 fee for holding an online reservation for up to 14 days before making payment.

Redeem on Upgrades

You can choose to redeem the points you have accrued in this program for cabin upgrades on flights that you book. Upgrade to business class is only available if you have the Economy Flexi tariff package, which is categorized under the Y and M booking class.

Routing Rules

Czech Airlines allows a stopover, an open-jaw, and up to 8 segments per award flight redemption.

Cobranded Credit Cards

Both ARM Business Bank CJSC and Czech Airlines offer co-branded credit cards, which come with a number of great opportunities. These cards enable you to earn miles, and they are designated for those who travel frequently.