BA gold > ITA executive. Sponsored wife with ITA premiere . Never used until some weeks ago.
I changed my FTL to ITA executive in 3 bookings PE to Thailand Nov/Dec , Feb. and Jul/Aug . Voila I got free seats for all in booking.!
5 days ago status match FTL > SEN for me and normal M&M > SEN for wife. Both were confirmed in less than 24 h. Both accounts still not updated. 1-3 h. ago both got an email from ITA , don't leave us.... BCN-FCO for mid October.... So them definitely check who used Photoshop.. The SEN will bring some nice perks, extra luggage in PE, lounge for each + 1 child and SEN award for 25% less miles and ..... But difficult to hold SEN, since the change to Points. With 5-6 RT. Trips mostly to BKK/SIN/HKG/CPT/GRU in PE with 1-2 feeder, mostly ending up @ 1200-1400 points. Before with average distance 5600 miles 150% = 8400 5 round-trip made you to SEN with the feeder in Y also generating alot of miles. The PE customers are definitely the looser with the new system. But I assume, that's what Lufthansa wanted...SEN and HON only for Business and first customer ( which them anyhow not need the perks due to them already included in fares.
Let's see when the account is upgraded.