Official, here is the agreement between Saudia and ITA Airways: points accumulation and mutual benefits for frequent flyers
The members of the Skyteam alliance, the youngest of the aviation JVs, number 20 also considered Aeroflot which is currently suspended. [...]
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Members of the alliance Skyteam, the youngest among the aviation JVs, are 20 also considered Aeroflot which is currently suspended. ITA Airways is the youngest member, waiting for the September 1 SAS arrivals, and today the agreement with Saudia.
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This brings to 10 the number of carriers that have put pen to paper. the agreement with Volare, an agreement that allows respective loyalty program members to accumulate points regardless of the carrier used.
On Volare's website was updated list of carriers who have signed the Italian company's frequent flyer agreement and are half of the active companies at this time and are:
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Aeromexico
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Delta
- KLM
- Korean
- Middle East Airlines
- Saudia
- Virgin Atlantic
The agreement with Saudia therefore opens up the earning of qualifying and non-qualifying fly points for flights flown on the national airline of Saudi Arabia. As with all other partnerships, the accumulation in this case is based on flown and not on spend, according to the following table
| Class of service | Reservation class | Points |
|---|---|---|
| First | F | 250% of the miles flown |
| A, P | 200% of the miles flown | |
| Business | J | 175% of the miles flown |
| C, D | 150% of the miles flown | |
| I | 125% of the miles flown | |
| Economy | Y, B, M, E | 100% of the miles flown |
| K, H, L, Q | 60% of the miles flown | |
| T, V, N | 50% of miles flown | |
| U | 30% of the miles flown |
It is also possible to apply for back-credit for flights made on or after March 8, 2024 through the appropriate section
- At least 14 days must have passed since the date of the flight.
- Points can be claimed within 12 months from the date of the flight.
The benefits of ITA/Saudia codeshare
Specifically, customers flying with Saudia to Italy can reach 12 domestic destinations (Venice, Bologna, Florence, Lamezia Terme, Palermo, Catania, Turin, Naples, Bari, Reggio Calabria, Genoa and Brindisi), 15 international (Amsterdam, Athens, Frankfurt, Cairo, Geneva, Brussels, Madrid, Sofia, Tirana, Nice, Munich, Barcelona, Malta and London City) and 9 intercontinental (including Miami, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo) via ITA Airways flights from Rome Fiumicino International Airport.
ITA Airways customers, on the other hand, can access 11 destinations in Saudi Arabia (Medina, Dammam, Neom Bay, AlUla, Abha, Jizan, Tabuk, Yanbu, Ha'il, Turaif, and Ta'if) and 7 international destinations (Doha, Dubai, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Dhaka, and Manama) offered by the Saudia network via Jeddah and Riyadh airports.
Passengers on ITA Airways and Saudia will benefit from numerous privileges, including booking a single ticket for itineraries with connecting flights, baggage check-in to the final destination as well as accumulating and redeeming points to make upgrade and other benefits frequent flyer, in addition to existing benefits available to SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members. Exclusive services include priority check-in and boarding, preferential counters for baggage drop-off, and additional baggage allowances.
Customers will also benefit from a more accessible procedure for obtaining the transit visa, which can be issued through digital channels in collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stay for up to 96 hours to access the Kingdom's many events.
