ITA Airways Volare (Skyteam) Status Match is back
Jul 10, 2022, 8:12 am
#78
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Currently SJO (but also LON and NYC)
Programs: SkyTeam: AF/KL Gold. Star Alliance: CM Gold; AV Gold; UA. OneWorld: BA Sapphire
Posts: 183
Missed deadline - any tips?
I considered but opted against requesting a status match on Volare when the promotion was available. Since I have ST E+ status through Flying Blue, I saw no benefit in becoming a member of another ST fidelity programme.
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
Jul 10, 2022, 8:19 am
#79
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: ITA Executive, LH FTL, AT Silver
Posts: 43
I considered but opted against requesting a status match on Volare when the promotion was available. Since I have ST E+ status through Flying Blue, I saw no benefit in becoming a member of another ST fidelity programme.
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
I'm afraid your understanding of the situation is correct: presently, the Volare program has no integration whatsoever with any other SkyTeam partner: Volare miles cannot be credited to other ST programs , and viceversa. I'm afraid your only option is to open a Volare account in order not to lose those miles (even if right now they're quite useless anyway).
In addition to that, you could also plead your case to [email protected], sending proof of your statuses with all the other airlines, and see what happens: maybe you could stress the fact that your choice of travelling with ITA in the future depends on the match being granted...
Let us know!
Jul 10, 2022, 8:54 am
#80
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NUE
Programs: *G (TK elite+), OW sapphire (QR), ST elite plus (AF). LA black
Posts: 3,695
I considered but opted against requesting a status match on Volare when the promotion was available. Since I have ST E+ status through Flying Blue, I saw no benefit in becoming a member of another ST fidelity programme.
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
Little did I know that AZ, despite joining ST from the get-go, would not be recognized for mileage accrual by other ST fidelity programmes.
Turns out I'm now booked on over 10 AZ flights in the coming months, both in Y and in J; domestic, European and intercontinental. I do not want to lose all those miles!
As far as I understand, no other ST partner is giving miles for flights flown on and marketed as AZ. So my only option seems to be to open a Volare account (please correct me if I'm mistaken). If I do open one, is there any chance I might still get a status match and enjoy E+ benefits? (I hold upper level elite benefits in all 3 alliances + other non-alliance airlines). How would you suggest I go about this one?
Any tips will be most welcome!
Jul 10, 2022, 11:34 am
#81
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Currently SJO (but also LON and NYC)
Programs: SkyTeam: AF/KL Gold. Star Alliance: CM Gold; AV Gold; UA. OneWorld: BA Sapphire
Posts: 183
Hi,
I'm afraid your understanding of the situation is correct: presently, the Volare program has no integration whatsoever with any other SkyTeam partner: Volare miles cannot be credited to other ST programs , and viceversa. I'm afraid your only option is to open a Volare account in order not to lose those miles (even if right now they're quite useless anyway).
In addition to that, you could also plead your case to [email protected], sending proof of your statuses with all the other airlines, and see what happens: maybe you could stress the fact that your choice of travelling with ITA in the future depends on the match being granted...
Let us know!
I'm afraid your understanding of the situation is correct: presently, the Volare program has no integration whatsoever with any other SkyTeam partner: Volare miles cannot be credited to other ST programs , and viceversa. I'm afraid your only option is to open a Volare account in order not to lose those miles (even if right now they're quite useless anyway).
In addition to that, you could also plead your case to [email protected], sending proof of your statuses with all the other airlines, and see what happens: maybe you could stress the fact that your choice of travelling with ITA in the future depends on the match being granted...
Let us know!
Aware of any referral or sign-up bonuses by any chance?
Jul 12, 2022, 11:57 am
#82
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Currently SJO (but also LON and NYC)
Programs: SkyTeam: AF/KL Gold. Star Alliance: CM Gold; AV Gold; UA. OneWorld: BA Sapphire
Posts: 183
Hi,
I'm afraid your understanding of the situation is correct: presently, the Volare program has no integration whatsoever with any other SkyTeam partner: Volare miles cannot be credited to other ST programs , and viceversa. I'm afraid your only option is to open a Volare account in order not to lose those miles (even if right now they're quite useless anyway).
In addition to that, you could also plead your case to [email protected], sending proof of your statuses with all the other airlines, and see what happens: maybe you could stress the fact that your choice of travelling with ITA in the future depends on the match being granted...
Let us know!
I'm afraid your understanding of the situation is correct: presently, the Volare program has no integration whatsoever with any other SkyTeam partner: Volare miles cannot be credited to other ST programs , and viceversa. I'm afraid your only option is to open a Volare account in order not to lose those miles (even if right now they're quite useless anyway).
In addition to that, you could also plead your case to [email protected], sending proof of your statuses with all the other airlines, and see what happens: maybe you could stress the fact that your choice of travelling with ITA in the future depends on the match being granted...
Let us know!
Anyone aware of any other email address to contact Volare?
Sep 23, 2022, 7:11 am
#83
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: HEL
Programs: BA Gold, AY Gold
Posts: 651
Those are "qualifying" points. The actual points balance is still 0. I assume the qualifying points are just how they bumped up the status. What's interesting is that presumably this means someone who status matched to "premium" and got 60k could qualify for executive by earning just the 30k differential.
Sep 28, 2022, 12:52 am
#84
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Programs: Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold, ITA Elite+, Cathay S, Singapore S, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 3,152
Applied with a ticket booked in December. Took about 7 days for the Match to come through. Valid until 1-1-2024 :-)
UA Gold - Volare Premium
UA Gold - Volare Premium
Oct 9, 2022, 12:31 am
#85
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP, HH Gold, Accor Silver, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 2,350
How did you apply, given the notes above about the email address? Can you please share - I have flights in Dec/Jan and would love to get the match from UA 1K as well. Thank you!
Nov 9, 2022, 5:18 am
#86
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: AMM
Programs: BA Gold, TK Plat, Marriott Ambassador (LP), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 199
It seems like the status match offer ended on the 20th of September. I was able to get a match with my TK card.
https://www.ita-airways.com/en_gb/vo...romotions.html
https://www.ita-airways.com/en_gb/vo...romotions.html
Dec 12, 2022, 4:43 am
#87
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: BA Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 318
Some of my January 2023 travel will take me through MAD/CDG/AMS and I'm tempted to book those flights with SkyTeam airlines to at least use the status a few times. Knowing for sure that expiry 2023-01 means 31 January 2023 would help me decide - do you read the expiry in the same way?
Dec 13, 2022, 9:09 am
#88
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,122
I have been wondering about this too - my app shows a "Qualifying points balance" of 90,000 and I do wonder if that means my status will renew for one more year. The card in the app says "Expiry date 2023-01" and I received my Club Executive status in December 2021. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I have not yet been able to make use of it.
Some of my January 2023 travel will take me through MAD/CDG/AMS and I'm tempted to book those flights with SkyTeam airlines to at least use the status a few times. Knowing for sure that expiry 2023-01 means 31 January 2023 would help me decide - do you read the expiry in the same way?
Some of my January 2023 travel will take me through MAD/CDG/AMS and I'm tempted to book those flights with SkyTeam airlines to at least use the status a few times. Knowing for sure that expiry 2023-01 means 31 January 2023 would help me decide - do you read the expiry in the same way?
Dec 22, 2022, 7:05 am
#89
Join Date: Jan 2021
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (Full), Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire, Wyndham DIA, Hilton Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 701
"We have a gift for you" email
I just got an email from ITA saying they’re going to extend my status till Dec 31st, 2023!
I did status match around this time last year.
I did status match around this time last year.
Dec 22, 2022, 7:05 am
#90
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 172
Just received (translated)
Thank you for choosing to be part of our Volare loyalty program in this special year.
More than twelve months have passed since the launch of the program, months full of news and initiatives designed for our members: promotions, new features and the entry of exclusive partners.
We have decided to dedicate a special gift to you who have accompanied us until today.
For the entire duration of next year, until 12/31/2023, you will maintain your level within the program and continue to enjoy the benefits of the Club Premium.
To discover all the advantages reserved for you, visit the page on our official website.
We can't wait to accompany you in the new year with lots of surprises and news.
Happy Holidays,
The Flying Team
Thank you for choosing to be part of our Volare loyalty program in this special year.
More than twelve months have passed since the launch of the program, months full of news and initiatives designed for our members: promotions, new features and the entry of exclusive partners.
We have decided to dedicate a special gift to you who have accompanied us until today.
For the entire duration of next year, until 12/31/2023, you will maintain your level within the program and continue to enjoy the benefits of the Club Premium.
To discover all the advantages reserved for you, visit the page on our official website.
We can't wait to accompany you in the new year with lots of surprises and news.
Happy Holidays,
The Flying Team