It’s back: Get SkyTeam elite status (19 airlines) by matching your British Airways status

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• Comrade Chag says:

  19 Mar19 March 10:17

  Don’t bother people. They SkyTeam benefits are not recognised anywhere.

• Braiden says:

  19 Mar19 March 10:31

  Don’t bother, like others have said, it’s not recognised on any other airlines.

• VL says:

  19 Mar19 March 10:50

  I’ve done the match I’ve nothing with it at all. I’ve tried booking KLM flight no seat reservation no luggage allowance etc. I argued with both ITA & KLM each blame each other. KLM says nothing to do with us speak to ITA. ITA knows absolutely nothing, literally. I found a very small area on ITA website the status allow lounge access but mainly the few ITA ones. It is complete shambles. I don’t know why Sky Team or perhaps ITA wants to lure passengers with oneworld emerald to consider switching sides when I’ve access to nothing. Although I do appreciate in this case I’ve got status ‘for free’ and didn’t do anything to earn it. My KLM flights are in mid May will see if by then any further forward. But Michelle, may be you have contact in SkyTeam you can clarify with them.

• Ikaz says:

  19 Mar19 March 12:46

  There is the ITA logo at the entrance of the non-Shengen lounge at AMS (I posted a photo on flyertalk), no issues accessing it with Volare status

  • Nick says:

    19 Mar19 March 12:52

    Shhh! You’ll have the first world problem posters here perplexed! 😉

    • Gloob says:

      19 Mar19 March 19:44

      Since this website is specifically dedicated to these sorts of topics, it’s pretty disingenuous to make virtue-signalling comments of that type…of course it’s a ‘first-world problem’ (whatever that cliched expression even means) in the big scheme of things, but this website isn’t about the big scheme, is it?

  • Alan says:

    20 Mar20 March 00:03

    Sounds like that might be the one place it works!

• Matty says:

  19 Mar19 March 13:23

  They refused to match my two-year old daughter (BA Gold):

  ‘We are sorry to inform you that we cannot proceed with your request since Volare program currently does not allow the registration of children under 16.’

  Then, out of the blue, two months later:

  ‘We are pleased to send you the
  Volare Smart Club virtual card of
  ITA Airways’ Volare program. We thank you for choosing to join the
  Volare program and look forward to
  welcoming you soon on board our flights!!‘

  Which is it – Volare program does not allow the registration of children under 16, or welcome to Volare Smart Club..?

  • Nick says:

    19 Mar19 March 13:38

    Sorry, but it’s really not rocket science! If you look at the T&C it’s actually very clear…”All natural persons who, starting from 15 October 2021, have reached the age of 16 and whose transport by air is paid for with ITA, can participate in the Program…”

    Sorry, but maybe this is yet another ‘First world problem’ ?

    • Nick says:

      19 Mar19 March 13:39

      https://www.itaspa.com/en_en/volare/theprogram/regulations.html

      • Matty says:

        19 Mar19 March 14:26

        Nick, what were the rules on the 22 October 2021 when my daughter applied? The link you refer to state that those T&Cs came into effect on 26 October 2021. If it’s so clear then please provide details for 22 October 2021.

        • Nick says:

          19 Mar19 March 15:24

          In reply, I don’t have access to those, but I would suggest that the T&C’s are the same, unless you can provide something different, in which case I’m more than happy to be proved wrong. Alitalia always had a minimum age of 14 years for their MilleMiglia Young Program, so I’m pretty sure that a 2 year old would not be allowed. As I say, I’m happy to be proved wrong if you can post the T&C’s at the time you state.

        • Mike says:

          19 Mar19 March 20:34

          Matty – I doubt your 2 year old daughter did apply unless she is very advanced for her age !

• Matty says:

  19 Mar19 March 15:36

  Nick you’re the one that said it was ‘quite very clear’ and that it ‘wasn’t rocket science’. I suggest you pipe down and give the keyboard a rest. I don’t have to prove anything.

• Nick says:

  19 Mar19 March 15:55

  Matty, I’m just posting a reply to your comment. The T&C’s I posted covered the period, under Clause 3. DURATION, “From 15 October 2021 to 15 October 2024, unless extended.”, which would, in legal terms, cover the time that your 2 year old applied for membership. Anyway, let’s just beg to differ on this, as I’m not here to argue, just comment.

• Vasco says:

  19 Mar19 March 15:59

  “KLM’s Crown Lounge in Amsterdam later this month”

  Curb your enthusiasm, it’s very underwhelming.

  • Rob says:

    19 Mar19 March 16:02

    I know …. but it’s the flagship so I think we ought to review it!

    • Vasco says:

      19 Mar19 March 17:11

      Fair enough, hope the inevitable negative review makes them do something to improve it, but I’m not holding my breath!

      Ever since “defecting” to Flying Blue the lounges have been the most disappointing change.

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