Are you planning a trip with ITA? Here's how much you save if you're an ITA Airways Platinum American Express Cardholder
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I receive dozens of messages every week asking me to explain benefits and advantages of using credit cards. In the U.S. they call it "reward travel" that is, to travel thanks to the points accumulated precisely through cards like the one in this article.
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To those unfamiliar with the point-and-mile world certain topics may seem difficult to understand; many accuse me of inventing legends, but as you can read in the many success stories we have published on our site is definitely not the case, and with this article I want to give a simple mathematical example to show how it is easier said than done.
Assume that the Holder is planning a trip to one of ITA Airways' intercontinental destinations, a nice vacation to New York, the #1 destination on the wish list of Italian travelers. To make the end result even more interesting, I will imagine a couple vacation.
All the benefits of being an ITA Airways Platinum American Express Cardholder
As I have explained in several articles, among the ITA Airways American Express co-branded cards, this is the one with the most benefits. Among the benefits included there is an option to give the partner an additional ITA Airways Platinum Card and up to 4 additional ITA Airways Gold Cards at no cost of issuance by extending some of the benefits of the Main Card.
I TFC readers can Benefit from the welcome offer of 100 thousand Volare points, which are triggered upon reaching a spending of 6 thousand euros in the first 3 months after issuance by applying for the Card by September 9, 2024.
Now that with cheaper tickets, seat choice became chargeable on all classes, having this Card in one's wallet is even more valuable.
How much does a ticket to New York cost
I imagined booking a ticket to New York City during the week of Halloween, one of the best times in my opinion to visit Gotham City. The first advantage for the ITA Airways Platinum American Express Cardholder is to take advantage of the status and be able to afford to select the cheapest fare possible, without giving anything up.
This is because thanks to the Card, the Cardholder Will enjoy premium status for over a year of the Volare loyalty program: the Club that allows you to earn more Volare points, and many benefits on the ground and in the air when you fly ITA Airways. Plus, as a Premium Club member, the Holder can enjoy the benefits reserved for Elite Plus members on SkyTeam alliance flights.
How much do you save on this ticket by being an ITA Airways Platinum American Express Card Holder.
Above are the costs. On a round-trip economy light ticket, for example, you save a minimum of € 330, That is, the cost of checked baggage and choice of seat.
In my example, however, I took the cheapest possible seat in the back of the plane (i.e., those disembarking last) and no window seat. In contrast, the Premium Club member passenger, can choose much better seats without any outlay, thus achieving greater savings. Traveling as a couple, the savings become more than €500, calculating that the second passenger will only have to pay for the seat assignment.
You can then add intangible benefits such as dedicated check-in desks and fast track at the airport, which reduce stress and waiting time, as well as free access in ITA Airways lounges for both passengers.
Once you get the 100k point bonus Flying is possible if you want to, Use them to discount €500 from the cost of the tickets. Returning to the example, the ITA Airways Platino American Express Card Holder, could discount the cost of the ticket equal to €768.07 : in this way he would go to pay for the ticket only €268.07, taking advantage of all the Volare points obtained as welcome bonus, and in case he came to spend 10 thousand euros over 12 months with ITA Airways Platino American Express Card, the same 100 thousand points will be credited back to the Card Holder's account, up to a maximum of 125,000 Volare points each year.
Let's do the math.
With this example we saw how, with only one ticket to the U.S, for one person you save no less than €900, while if you travel as a couple, the savings are well in excess of €1,000.
Other savings on travel to New York
Traveling to the U.S. without insurance is crazy, but this applies to travel to any corner of the world outside Europe.
To get an idea of the savings that would result from the insurance included in the ITA Airways Platino American Express Card, I have assumed the cost of coverage for the same trip on the website of a leading company, including coverage in case of trip cancellation. As you can see, the average savings is about €240 figure in addition to the savings made on the cost of the ticket.
Savings all the rest of the year
Given that the benefits for the ITA Airways Platinum American Express Cardholder. are numerous, you should consider that every time you take a plane aboard ITA Airways, and as long as you are part of the Premium Club, you will save money and travel more relaxed.
In conclusion
I gave an example thinking only of a flight to the U.S., but the benefits for the holder of this card always apply to, even when you take a simple Rome/Genoa and want to take, at no extra cost, a suitcase of gifts to friends and family. A weekend in London by being able to take advantage of the lounges at Fiumicino or priority access at the airport without forgetting that every euro you spend turns into points and thus into savings on your next ticket.
