Virgin Atlantic, from March 2 will be a full Skyteam member
All that was missing was the date, now there is one: on March 2, Virgin Atlantic will become a full member of the Skyteam alliance, [...]
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All that was missing was the date, now there is also the date: next March 2, Virgin Atlantic will become a full member of the Skyteam alliance, becoming the 19th member of the youngest of the aviation alliances, The one of which ITA Airways is also (and still is) part of. The period was known the official date declared it the CEO Shai Weiss to TPG.
Virgin Atlantic the sexiest airline in the world
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Virgin Atlantic is not just another company. With only wide-body aircraft and only intercontinental routes departing (or arriving) at Terminal 3 in London Heathrow where his clubhouse is located, the most beautiful lounge in the world. It will be a real gem in the Skyteam livery portfolio.
As of March 2, members of the Flying Club will see on their boarding passes the words SkyPriority, or rather it will be curious to see whether the entry will be immediate or we will experience a situation similar to the current ITA Airways situation which has been part of the same alliance for 16 months and we still have no real integration. Benefits for Volare members are still a mirage and there is still no possibility to accumulate points and/or redeem award tickets with partners using the Italian carrier's points.
The Flying Club has two elite levels: silver and gold. It is likely, therefore, that those with the silver level will get Elite privileges and gold members the more valuable Elite+ the one that gives access to the lounges of all alliance companies.
Unfortunately, Passengers departing from London's T3 aboard Skyteam flights will not have access to the Clubhouse, which in fact Will remain outside the Skyteam agreements and the same should happen to the Arrival Lounge always in London, while it is possible that lounges in the U.S. will open their doors to Elite+ passengers.
Skyteam remains the weakest alliance of the three
In recent years, the youngest alliance of the three lost first China Southern, which came out of membership in 2019. The outbreak of the war in Ukraine led to the exclusion of Aeroflot. While the Alitalia's bankruptcy with the birth of ITA Airways was not an equal replacement. Now, however, the entry of Virgin will bring back a tiny bit of attractiveness at Skyteam which has in the Delta, Air France/KLM duo the main drivers.
