ITA Airways has launched yet another status match promotion! This time, eligible frequent flyers of other airlines including Qantas can get a Volare status match between 16 July until 19 August 2024.
If your match request is approved, you’ll get to keep your status until December 2025. ITA Airways will also credit your account with 10,000 Volare qualifying points.
Volare is the loyalty program of ITA Airways, which is the reincarnation of Italian airline Alitalia. As it’s currently part of the SkyTeam alliance, this status match will get you a fast-track to SkyTeam status. It could even ultimately get you Star Alliance status because Lufthansa will soon take over the airline.
The airline previously ran status match promos during 2021 and 2022, which numerous AFF members also took advantage of at the time. The new 2024 promotion is not available to anyone who has previously taken part in a Volare status match promotion, nor to Italian residents.
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Airlines that ITA Airways will status match
Anyone who has elite status with any of the following frequent flyer programs (or recently had status that expired after January 2023) can apply for the 2024 ITA Airways status match:
- Aegean Miles+Bonus
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- Air China Phoenix Miles
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways Executive Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Finnair Plus
- Iberia Plus
- LATAM Pass
- Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- Oman Air Sindbad
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- TAP Miles&Go
- Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
- Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- WestJet Rewards
The above list is quite different to the list of eligible airlines from the previous status matches.
This PDF from the ITA Airways website shows how the status tiers in each of the above programs align to ITA’s Club Volare tiers. For example, this is how ITA Airways matches Qantas Frequent Flyer status:
- Qantas Silver members get Club Volare Plus (SkyTeam Elite)
- Qantas Gold members get Club Volare Premium (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
- Qantas Platinum & Platinum One members get Club Volare Executive (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
How to apply
To apply for a Volare status match, create an account with the loyalty program (if you haven’t already). Then, log into your account on the ITA Airways website. On your personal account page, if you’re eligible to apply, you should see a “Request status match” option.
With your application, you will need to include:
- A copy of your current physical or digital frequent flyer card (in pdf, png or jpg format)
- A copy of your passport photo page or identity card
See the ITA Airways Promotions page for full details.
Benefits of ITA Airways Volare status
You can see the full list of Volare status tiers and benefits on the ITA Airways website. These include lounge access, where available, for Club Premium and Club Executive members.
Theoretically, as an ITA Airways Premium or Executive member, you would also enjoy SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits on 18 other SkyTeam airlines including Air France, KLM, Delta, Garuda, Vietnam Airlines or Korean Air.
However, some of these airlines may not necessarily recognise ITA Airways as a SkyTeam partner. So, your mileage may vary. That said, I’ve been a Club Premium member for the past two years and have noticed that partner recognition has slowly improved during that time. I was able to use my Volare Club Premium benefits when flying with KLM earlier this year, for example.
Lufthansa is in the process of buying ITA Airways
Even if you don’t plan to do much flying with SkyTeam in the near future, ITA Airways is expected to switch to Star Alliance sometime next year as part of its integration with Lufthansa Group. This isn’t officially announced yet, so it’s not guaranteed – but the change could work in your favour!
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