SkyTeam Status Match - ITA Airways

[Flyfrequently]

A German Santa delivered a slightly delayed Christmas present that I was not expecting!

Shiny Gold Senator card and two bag tags!
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Having read the loyalty lobby article posted by @VPS I followed the links to do a status match before ITA Volare winds up at the end of this month.
Paid the USD99 (which wasn't mentioned in the article) as I plan on flying SQ and Garuda later this year.
Also found an email where Garuda are now partnered with Krisflyer - hopefully this pans out and haven't wasted my 99 bucks @SYD- my next post might be in Travel Mistake thread

 

[DAC1]

Having read the loyalty lobby article posted by @VPS I followed the links to do a status match before ITA Volare winds up at the end of this month.
Paid the USD99 (which wasn't mentioned in the article) as I plan on flying SQ and Garuda later this year.
Also found an email where Garuda are now partnered with Krisflyer - hopefully this pans out and haven't wasted my 99 bucks @SYD- my next post might be in Travel Mistake thread

Garuda is not in Star Alliance.

 

[serfty]

Garuda is not in Star Alliance.

But Garuda is in SkyTeam as ITA was (sort of).

 

[SYD]

Having read the loyalty lobby article posted by @VPS I followed the links to do a status match before ITA Volare winds up at the end of this month.
Paid the USD99 (which wasn't mentioned in the article) as I plan on flying SQ and Garuda later this year.
Also found an email where Garuda are now partnered with Krisflyer - hopefully this pans out and haven't wasted my 99 bucks @SYD- my next post might be in Travel Mistake thread

There was no fee when I did the SM.

There was a slight issue about excluding Oz residents but some of us teleported elsewhere and back.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Garuda is not in Star Alliance.

Understand, and don't necessarily expect any benefits @DAC1.
It is a partnership of sorts

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/corporate/newsroom/press-release/2025/july-september/garuda-indonesia-and-singapore-airlines-deepen-commercial-cooper/#:~:text=The%20partnership%20offers%20customers:%20*%20**Greater%20convenience**,for:%20*%20GarudaMiles%20members%20*%20KrisFlyer%20members

 

[Flyfrequently]

There was no fee when I did the SM.

There was a slight issue about excluding Oz residents but some of us teleported elsewhere and back.

This time it includes all countries @SYD but with the fee.
If I've done my dough, so be it

 

[Flyfrequently]

But Garuda is in SkyTeam as ITA was (sort of).

Yes, bit of a bummer seeing they encouraged the status match with OW.
ITA formerly ceased to be Skyteam Feb/April 2025 @serfty

https://www.skyteam.com/en/about/press-releases/press-releases-2025/ita-airways-exits-skyteam-alliance