MilleMiglia: the end of an era in Italian skies

We have written this several times, but always better to repeat the important information.

Millemiglia will close its existence permanently on December 31, 2025, but if you still have points you need to hurry because eventually you may find yourself with a fist in your hand.

From birth to myth

Launched in 1992, MilleMiglia has been the signature loyalty program of Italian travelers for more than 30 years. Created to reward the most assiduous clientele of Alitalia, the program allowed people to earn miles by flying with the flag carrier and SkyTeam alliance partners, but also through a network of partnerships with banks, car rentals, hotels and credit cards.

For many Italian frequent flyers, the MilleMiglia card has been a passport to upgrades, lounge access, and award tickets to every destination in the world.

The intertwining with the vicissitudes of Alitalia.

The history of MilleMiglia has been inextricably linked to the fortunes (and misfortunes) of Alitalia. Each rebirth, receivership, or change of ownership of the airline has had direct repercussions on the program. Over the years, Millions of members have lived poised between promises of revitalization and uncertainties, seeing their miles "frozen" or saved in extremis during various corporate transitions.

MilleMiglia has repeatedly managed to survive the company's turbulence, becoming almost an autonomous brand and a symbol of Italian travelers' loyalty, even when the company was no longer flying high.

The transition to MyMiles

After the birth of ITA Airways in 2021 and the subsequent permanent closure of Alitalia, the program has been in limbo. To avoid the immediate disappearance of accumulated miles, MilleMiglia has been placed under new management and rebranded as MyMiglia, with a dedicated website and prize catalog.

This transition phase allowed members to continue to use their balance to obtain award flights, services and products, although now disconnected from an active airline. It was clear, however, that this was an "extra life," a gradual closure rather than A new beginning under the roof of Trenitalia.

The end of the journey

Today the story is heading into its last chapter: as officially announced, the program will finally end on December 31, 2025.

November 30 will be the last date to earn miles, and until December 31, 2025, you can use them to claim awards on the mymiglia.com. After this date, the miles will no longer have any value and will be permanently cancelled.

Last chances to travel with Millemiglia

In the past few days, a user in our community told me. shared that he has redeemed several award tickets using MyMiglia points, the result of the remaining balance from the Alitalia era. As is well known I had "disposed" of my treasury by moving to Flying Blue, but there are those who have held out until the very end and only now have found the "courage" to spend the points.

Air Europa is the obvious solution for Everyone who has decided to book award tickets over the years, and that is what our reader who Broke the piggy bank just in time to issue 4 a/r business class tickets to NY and two other one way routes also on the same route.

Transfer your miles into CartaFRECCIA points.

If you still have miles and are a "commuter" even of trains you can convert your balance at a rate of 10:1 to CartaFRECCIA points, it's not much but at least it's something.

In conclusion

After more than three decades, MilleMiglia closes its doors leaving behind a legacy of nostalgia, award flights, unforgettable upgrades, and a community of travelers who, despite everything, continued to believe in the dream of flying "higher" through loyalty. A piece of Italian aviation history that fades away, but will remain in the memory of those who collected not only miles, but experiences.

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