ITA Airways continues farewell to Skyteam partners: after Delta, it's Virgin Atlantic's turn
Right now, frequent flyers enrolled in ITA Airways' Volare loyalty program are like on a Ferris wheel: [...]
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Right now, frequent flyers enrolled in ITA Airways' Volare loyalty program are like on a Ferris wheel: as it spins, partners rise and fall. And the member enjoys the merry-go-round without knowing if and when it will stop altogether.
End of cooperation between Flying and Flying Club
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In recent days we have told about the agreement with United Airlines, the first Star Alliance airline (excluding LH Group) to sign a partnership with Volare. The partnership became effective in recent days, but still excludes Elite Volare users from access to the American airline's lounges.
Today we tell instead about the end of the partnership with Virgin Atlantic.
As stated on the website, November 18 will be the last day for users to accumulate points crosswise between the two carriers and their respective loyalty programs. Thus after Delta Now it is the turn of the British company.
The farewell with Virgin Atlantic, however, is special, since the LHR-based company's own Flying Club had been the first to sign the agreement with Flying and allowing award tickets to be issued on AZ flights..
In conclusion
Slowly the agreements made by ITA Airways to ferry the transition to Star Alliance. While ITA puts a lot of emphasis on communicating "positive" news, the deafening silence continues on all the issues that affect travelers' wallets instead.
They remain unanswered at the moment All questions about the future of statuses, on points renewal, migration to Miles&More, and co-branded credit card benefits with American Express. We are less than 4 months away from the Date of 12/31, which is the "end of collection" for the program Flying and it would also be time to give some certainty To whom, after the MilleMiglia trauma, still put their trust in the Italian company's loyalty program.
