SkyTeam Status Match - ITA Airways

[Mattg]

Looks like actually getting your ITA Airways Volare membership recognised by other SkyTeam airlines is proving challenging.

ITA Airways Volare Program: Issues With Membership Not Being Recognized By SkyTeam Airlines

What’s going on with ITA Volare’s membership numbers?

loyaltylobby.com

 

[Gold Member]

For those who may have missed out, the ITA status match is back on until 15-April 2022.

Lucrative ITA Airways Volare Elite Status Match Offer

ITA Airways Volare is offering a status match promotion, which is an opportunity to earn status with SkyTeam and eventually Star Alliance.

onemileatatime.com

 

[andye]

For those who may have missed out, the ITA status match is back on until 15-April 2022.

Lucrative ITA Airways Volare Elite Status Match Offer

ITA Airways Volare is offering a status match promotion, which is an opportunity to earn status with SkyTeam and eventually Star Alliance.

onemileatatime.com

QF and VA are not on the list but QR and SQ are. I'm in

 

[Ktan89]

Those who got approved. Is your status expiry 15/04/2023?

8) Membership of the exclusive Club recognized under the present Status Match campaign will be valid for one (1) calendar year, starting from 15/04/2022.

 

[Marsonline]

Those who got approved. Is your status expiry 15/04/2023?

One week passed since the confirmation email and nothing happened...

 

[jumpjam]

Where do I find the Status Match dedicated request form?

 

[Danger]

Where do I find the Status Match dedicated request form?

https://www.itaspa.com/en_it/volare/theprogram.html

 

[Matt_01]

Looks like Volare send out cards, this arrived to day.

 

[VPS]

Looks like Volare send out cards, this arrived to day.
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Yes got mine too - it was a large box with a lot of packaging

 

[Matt_01]

@VPS, agree on the packaging I was more impressed with that than the card and bag tag inside. I will most likely keep the box to store small electronic gadgets or cables.

 

[Mattg]

The card is nice, but I'd be more interested in knowing that my SkyTeam Elite Plus status will be fully recognised by other SkyTeam airlines.

 

[jase05]

The card is nice, but I'd be more interested in knowing that my SkyTeam Elite Plus status will be fully recognised by other SkyTeam airlines.

Yep, still conflicting reports unfortunately.
Their website still states clearly that it currently isn’t recognised by other airlines

 

[Notyourbag]

I got my card last week too but it had an expiry of 01/23 so only really a 6 month benefit unless they extend it or I can use it for a status match.

 

[SYD]

Looks like the SM is back. Still no love for direct match from QF or VA.

ITA Volare (SkyTeam Elite Plus) Status Match Is Back For New Applications Through September 15, 2022

ITA Volare status match is back, and you can easily get a SkyTeam Elite Plus status. Apply by September 15.

loyaltylobby.com

 

[Mattg]

Looks like the SM is back. Still no love for direct match from QF or VA.

ITA Volare (SkyTeam Elite Plus) Status Match Is Back For New Applications Through September 15, 2022

ITA Volare status match is back, and you can easily get a SkyTeam Elite Plus status. Apply by September 15.

loyaltylobby.com

Looks like you actually need to buy an ITA flight now as well to get the match.

I took advantage of this offer last year but still haven't used it because I'm not convinced that any of the other SkyTeam airlines actually recognise this yet. Indeed, there's a comment on the LoyaltyLobby article linked above that says Garuda didn't last week.

 

[SYD]

Looks like you actually need to buy an ITA flight now as well to get the match.

I took advantage of this offer last year but still haven't used it because I'm not convinced that any of the other SkyTeam airlines actually recognise this yet. Indeed, there's a comment on the LoyaltyLobby article linked above that says Garuda didn't last week.

Yeah, I saw that also and meant to mention that there still appears to be some integration issues still.

 

[Mattg]

On a related note, the ITA website is still terrible. And I wonder what they mean when they say that Volare is "a club so exclusive that everyone can be part of it" ?? That's literally the opposite of what "exclusive" means.

 

[jase05]

Email yesterday to to tell me that status extended until 31/12/23.

 

[Notyourbag]

Great! I'm flying Delta in February. Wonder if they are now acknowledging ITA as a Sky partner.

 

[VPS]

On a related note, the ITA website is still terrible. And I wonder what they mean when they say that Volare is "a club so exclusive that everyone can be part of it" ?? That's literally the opposite of what "exclusive" means.

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interestingly I was trying to book a flight on their website the other day and gave up