ITA Airways’ SkyTeam status match for Qantas, Singapore Airlines

Italian carrier ITA Airways is rolling out the welcome mat to frequent flyers from 19 airlines including British Airways, Qantas and Emirates with a status match promo granting Volare membership – and a bevy of SkyTeam perks – through to December 2025.

Volare has four membership tiers: the entry-level Club Smart, Club Plus and Club Premium, crowned by Club Executive, where the most significant benefits are unlocked. 

Volare is the frequent flyer program of ITA Airways.

Available from now until August 19, 2024, the match is a like for like, meaning Krisflyer Elite Gold is paired with Volare Club Premium, while British Airways Executive Club Gold matches with Club Executive. It also extends to recently-expired cards.

Details can be found on the ITA Airways Volare promotion page.

In addition, newly-matched Volare members will also land a tidy 10,000 qualifying points, which are needed for up maintaining your status beyond December 2025.

To parlay your competing status to Volare, you must:

• sign up to the Volare program
• hold status higher than the basic level
• have not taken part in a previous Volare Status Match campaign

The status match is accessible through the Volare membership area, where you’ll need to provide your name, details of your competing airline status, a scan of the card showing your name and expiration date, and a valid form of ID. 

Once approved, you should receive status within 60 days from the date of the request. 

ITA Airways' Hangar Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport.

Based on their tier, Volare members are eligible for all the benefits offered by the SkyTeam alliance. Additionally, the Volare website states Club Premium and Executive members have “access to lounges owned by or made available to ITA Airways”.

On that list are 40 lounges including the Aspire Lounge in Zurich, Air France Lounge at New York JFK, and the KAL Lounge at Los Angeles LAX. 

Alternatively, you could try the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club status match, which lists 12 available airlines, or that of SAS, which matches against four airlines. Both run through till August 30, 2024.