Alitalia

Lufthansa makes play to acquire stake in ITA Airways

If approved, the purchase would unlock valuable trans-Atlantic routes for the German carrier.

Alitalia’s successor ITA joins the SkyTeam alliance

Alitalia’s seat at the SkyTeam table was still warm when ITA plonked itself down.

The new Alitalia readies for takeoff

New state-backed carrier ITA buys Alitalia brand for €90m yet seeks a clean break from bankrupt p...

Free from debt, Alitalia is ready to fly again

Italy’s new state-backed flag carrier ITA may get to hang onto the Alitalia brand after all...

Final call: Alitalia to shut down on October 15

The bankrupt Italian national carrier will be replaced by a new state-owned airline.

The new Alitalia could leave SkyTeam, join Star Alliance

With €3bn of Govt funding, a newly-nationalised Alitalia is set to launch in June.

Virgin Australia boosts points, status credits on flights

Velocity Frequent Flyer members can soon earn 20% more Velocity points and up to 50% more status ...

Using Velocity points to book Alitalia flights

One of Velocity Frequent Flyer's lesser-known partners is SkyTeam alliance member Alitalia: based...

Competitors circle in Alitalia carve-up

After a 71-year run, Italy’s bankrupt Alitalia may soon slide into the history books. Sever...

Can Alitalia remain in SkyTeam?

Air France-KLM and its U.S. partner Delta Air Lines are studying ways of keeping Alitalia inside ...

Alitalia starts bankruptcy proceedings

Alitalia started bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a decade, throwing the survival of...

Alitalia revamp wants it both ways

Alitalia will become a low-cost airline on flights within Europe but remain a 'full-service carri...

Best ways to spend 50,000 Velocity points

Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points are easier to earn than ever before, thanks to pa...

Virgin extends Alitalia codeshares

Virgin Australia is spreading its Italian wings with 11 more codeshare flights out of Alitalia's ...

Alitalia to leave SkyTeam alliance?

Alitalia has flagged a possible exit from the SkyTeam alliance as the Italian flag-carrier moves ...

This week's frequent flyer wrap

It’s been a busy month for Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent flyer members with new charge...

Virgin Australia partners with Alitalia

UPDATE | Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now earn frequent flyer points an...

Frequent flyer update: Qantas, VA and more

There's plenty happening in the world of frequent flyer programs and this past week is no excepti...