That's It. Flying, ITA Airways' loyalty program closes ties with Skyteam for good
On Nov. 18, 6 1/2 months after leaving the Skyteam alliance, ITA Airways will permanently cease its remaining relationship [...]
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November 18, 6 1/2 months after leaving the Skyteam alliance., ITA Airways will permanently cease residual relations with former alliance partners.
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Only Saudia was missing from the roll call, the only company on ITA's website that had not yet received an announcement of the termination of the partnership between their respective loyalty programs, The farewell date for Saudi Arabia's flag carrier is Nov. 15, the same as Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa and Middle East Airlines..
Also on November 15, there will be thefarewell to partnership with Flying Blue, Air France KLM's loyalty, the most impactful program for Italian travelers and the one that has seen, so far, the only aggressive status match campaign.
Opportunities for mileage accumulation, issuance of award tickets will cease, and all reciprocal attention to Elite status passengers will also cease.
Singular that the last vector a cease relations with ITA will be Virgin Atlantic, ironically VS was the first carrier to allow Issuing award tickets on ITA Airways rail, but it will only be a matter of hours since the last day to accumulate (or spend) cross points will be November 18.
At this point, barring any new announcements, until the final entry into Star Alliance, ITA passengers will remain without a "home," but the damage will be absolutely contained given the impending transition to Star Alliance.
