ITA Airways sends out Volare loyalty program cards and opens lounges

New step forward by ITA Airways and the Flying loyalty program. With an email sent to all members, the frequent flyer card of the new Italian flag carrier was delivered.

The moment is important because as of today, members can start taking advantage of the benefits provided even when they are not flying with ITA Airways. The graphics on the cards are reminiscent of the colors of the new livery and not the one submitted at the time of the program launch last October 15.

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....we are pleased to send you your ITA Airways Volare Premium Club virtual card that will allow you to enjoy the benefits we have reserved for Members right away. From today we welcome you to our 12 lounges around the world, including those in Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, to make your travel experience even more comfortable. As a Premium Member, you are entitled to several exclusive SkyPriority services; use them now by showing your virtual card to the attendants at the airport.

In your private area, from March 1, you can view your point balance and spend it on ITA Airways flights!

This is the message accompanying the card. So at the moment we are talking about a digital card and it is not specified whether ITA Airways will also send the physical version or, copiating what has been done by other programs will abandon the good old card by focusing only on digital. There are currently no links or shortcuts to add the card to phone wallets, it will then be necessary to save the image to show when necessary to obtain the benefits provided by the individual statuses.

It is possible that with an update of the official app the card may be displayed through this system as well, but at the moment the news is only visible on the personal profile on the desktop version of the ITA Airways website.

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The rest of the information is always missing, such as details for accumulation/spending of program points Flying that will hopefully take off as planned by March 1.

Lounges reopened

At the same time, ITA Airways has also made official what we had written last week, or the reopening of the lounges.

As of today, Piazza di Spagna and Piazza alla Scala have been reopened, the two former Alitalia waiting rooms have changed color and branding but, different strategy Compared to what was done with airplanes, they did not change their names.

In addition to this in the dedicated page on the company's website, which will soon be entirely renovated, read 10 more lounges available to all travelers: only one in Italy, at Turin Caselle, while the others are all at international airports served by ITA Airways.

Lounges:

The list has important absences, for example Paris and London, but it will surely be updated in the coming weeks. In any case, it is already a step in the right direction.

What is not clear is why there is a need to specify which lounge be able to use. Being a SkyTeam partner, you should be able to access all partner rooms and not just a small group.

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ITA Airways Platinum American Express Card

100,000 Volare points upon reaching 6,000 in spending within 3 months*

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• 100,000 Volare points upon reaching €6,000 in spending in the first 3 months after the Card is issued
• Earn 1.5 Volare points for every euro spent and an additional 3 Volare points (for a total of 4.5 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing purchases and other services offered by ITA Airways
• Access to the Premium Club of ITA Airways' Volare program.
• ITA Airways Lounge Access
• Free excess baggage
• Points Back, Fast Track and Priority Boarding

Advertising message with promotional purpose. *Offer valid online only from October 19 to December 10, 2024 and reserved for ITA Airways Customers enrolled in the Volare program who apply for an ITA Airways Platinum American Express Card and become a Cardholder. You will receive 100,000 bonus points on your Volare account upon reaching €6,000 of American Express Card spending within the first 3 months of issuance, which you can use, for example, to claim ITA Airways award tickets. Volare points will be credited to your statement within 12 weeks from the date the last transaction was made to reach the above spending threshold. For terms and conditions of all Card benefits go to https://www.americanexpress.com/it- en/benefits/card-ita-airways-platino/index.html. For more information on economic and contractual terms and conditions consult the General Card Terms and Conditions and the attached Information Sheets by visiting americanexpress.co.uk/termsconditions. Before applying for the Card, remember to download and keep a copy of the pre-contractual and contractual documentation related to the Card you are applying for. Issuance of the Card is at the discretion of American Express.

ITA Airways Gold American Express Credit Card

50,000 Volare points upon reaching 3,000 in spending within 3 months*

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• 50,000 Volare points upon reaching €3,000 in spending in the first 3 months after Card issuance
• Earn 1.25 Volare points for every euro spent and an additional 1.5 Volare points (for a total of 2.75 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing and other ITA Airways services
• Access by right to the Plus level of the Volare program
• Points Back
• Airport benefits: fast track, priority boarding and access to ITA Airways lounges.

Advertising message with promotional purpose. *Offer valid online only from October 19 to December 10, 2024 and reserved for ITA Airways Customers enrolled in the Volare program who apply for an ITA Airways Gold American Express Credit Card and become a Cardholder. You will receive 50,000 bonus points on your Volare account upon reaching €3,000 of American Express Card spending within the first 3 months of issuance, which you can use, for example, to claim ITA Airways award tickets. Volare points will be credited to your statement within 12 weeks from the date the last transaction was made to reach the above spending threshold. For terms and conditions of all Card benefits go to https://www.americanexpress.com/it-it/benefici/carta-di-credito-ita-airways-oro/index.html. For more information on the economic and contractual terms and conditions consult the General Regulations and the Basic European Consumer Credit Information by visiting americanexpress.co.uk/termsconditions. Before applying for the Card, remember to download and keep a copy of the pre-contractual and contractual documentation related to the Card you are applying for. Issuance of the Card is at the discretion of American Express.