Flying finally takes flight: Korean Air is the first Skyteam partner
More than a year after the launch, and about 10 months since the program deployed the [...]
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More than a year after the launch, and at about 10 months since the program distributed the cards, The ability to accumulate points by flying has officially arrived With a company other than ITA Airways.
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In our exclusive interview, Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, had announced that by the end of the year the first agreements would arrive and Korean itself was one of these companies. At this point it is logical to expect in the coming days/weeks the arrival of other carriers-Delta, Air France KLM, and China Southern.
Accumulating points with Korean
As of November 9, those enrolled in the Volare can accumulate points by flying with South Korea's national airline. All flights operated on Korean Air are qualifying and contribute to the attainment and/or renewal of the membership club.
Accumulation rules vary depending on the company that issued the ticket.
If you fly on a ticket placed by ITA Airways., that is, with a ticket code beginning with 055, the accumulation rules of the Volare program will be followed.
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Otherwise, the accumulation will be tied to the miles flown, the class of the ticket and the cabin. In this case, the Volare program will also recognize the expected multiplier based on the elite status held: Plus +10%; Premium +20%; Executive + 30%;
Classes A, O, G, V, E, X do not count toward the accumulation of Volare points.
| Class of service | Reservation class | Points |
|---|---|---|
| First | F | 300% of the miles flown |
| Business | J | 200% of the miles flown |
| C | 175% of the miles flown | |
| D | 150% of the miles flown | |
| I, R | 125% of the miles flown | |
| Z | 100% of the miles flown | |
| Economy | W, Y, B, M | 100% of the miles flown |
| S, H, E | 75% of the miles flown | |
| K, L, U | 50% of miles flown | |
| Q, T | 25% of the miles flown |
Obviously on the Korean Air website it is The same news appeared with the accumulation table for members of the Korean carrier's loyalty program.
It is logical to assume that, again starting November 9, it will be possible to see Skypriority privileges recognized for Volare elite status holders, and vice versa, such as access to the Korean Airlines lounge, for example at New York T1 and other airports.
How to accumulate more Flying points
Needless to say, the difference between accumulation based on ticket cost (as with Volare) or based on distance traveled can create a big difference.
Consider, for example, the route Malpensa/Seoul covered today only by Korean Air.
Buying the ticket on Korean's site, at a cost of just under €900, would result in - net of the bonus of the level possessed-about 5.5 k points Fly.
Assuming you can buy at the same price, the same flight in the same class (U) on the ITA Airways website, the accumulation of points would be, again net of the bonus on the level held, no less than about 10,000 Flying points.
In conclusion
For once it must be said that Flying fulfilled the promises, had said that the first agreements would come by the end of the year, and they did. Now we wait for the other companies and especially We hope to finally see the award chart for redemption of award tickets.
