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About ITA Airways

ITA Airways aims at creating an efficient and innovative air carrier that will become a reference point in providing Italy with quality connectivity with international destinations. ITA Airways allows us to connect with a huge coverage of Italian destinations, as well as offering connecting flights to major European capitals, and destinations across Asia, Africa and the US.

 

Wherever in the world your travels take you, our airline partners are ready to fly you there in comfort, safety and style. Discover more about the experience you can look forward to enjoying next time you fly.

 

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Mutually rewarding benefits

Unlock a world of travel benefits with Flying Club on ITA Airways. 

 

Benefits

Flying Club Silver and Gold members can enjoy complimentary benefits as part of our Flying Club loyalty programme when traveling on ITA Airways.

As a Silver tier member, you’re eligible for our partner airline benefits, travel on any flights operated by ITA Airways, and you’re welcome to enjoy:

 

  • An extra piece of baggage

  • Priority check in and bag drop 

  • Priority Boarding

 

As a Gold tier member, your’re eligible for our partner airline benefits, travel on any flights operated by ITA Airways, and you’re welcome to enjoy:

 

  • An extra piece of baggage

  • Priority baggage handling 

  • Priority check in and bag drop

  • Priority Boarding 

  • Fastrack security (where available)

Flying with ITA Airways contributes to your Flying Club status, so you can progress through the tiers faster, unlocking more benefits along the way. The number of Tier Points earned depends on the cabin, booking class and distance you fly.

Tier Points earned on ITA Airways flights

Cabin Flight distance under 2,000 miles Flight distance 2,000 miles and over
Business 30 75
Premium Economy 20 50
Economy 10 25

Flying with ITA will earn you Virgin Points, which you can spend on Virgin Atlantic or any other partner airlines. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Virgin Points earned for flights marketed and operated by ITA Airways, with a flight number starting with AZ

Cabin Booking class Virgin Points earned
Business J, C, E, D, I 200%
Premium  P, U 150%
A 100%
Economy Y, B, M, H 150%
K, V, T 100%
N, S, Q, X, W 50%
L, O, F 25%

Virgin Point bonus for Silver and Gold members

If you’re a Flying Club Silver or Gold member you’ll earn bonus Virgin Points whenever you fly with Virgin Atlantic or any SkyTeam member airline. This tier bonus is in addition to the standard Virgin Points you’ll earn based on the distance and cabin you fly, boosting your balance to bring your closer to your next reward.

Red Silver Gold
Standard Virgin Points 30% bonus 60% bonus

Spend your Virgin points on ITA Reward Flights.  The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the new route.  All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight

Flight distance (miles) Economy Business
0 - 500 5,500 14,500
501 – 1,000 7,000 15,500
1,001 – 1,500 10,000 21,500
1,501 – 2,250 11,500 35,000
2,251 – 3,000 15,500 40,000
3,001 – 4,000 20,500 60,000
4,001 – 5,000 25,500 75,000
5,001 – 6,000 31,000 85,000
6,001 – 7,000 37,000 100,000
7,001 – 12,000 50,000 140,000

Flying Club members can enjoy complimentary ITA Airways lounge access under the following eligibility:

 

  1. All Flying Club members holding a boarding pass for travel in Business or First Class on a same-day international flight operated by ITA Airway
  2. Flying Club Gold members holding a boarding pass for travel in any cabin on a same-day international flight operated by ITA Airways (member only no guest permitted) ITA Lounges available in Rome and Milan
  3. Access to any departure lounge is only permitted within 3 hours of flight departure time

 

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Destinations we can connect you to

Our partnership with ITA Airways allows us to connect with a huge coverage of Italian destinations, as well as offering connecting flights to major European capitals, and destinations across Asia, Africa and the US.

You can connect with Virgin Atlantic via London Heathrow to Boston, Los Angeles, New Dehli, New York, Miami, San Francisco and Washington.

Travelling with infants?

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points: 1,000 Virgin Points for Economy and 5,000 Virgin Points for Business. 

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Tier Points and Virgin Points on ITA Airways flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking, no matter how you book.

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Spending Virgin Points

To spend Virgin Points on ITA Airways, book direct with Virgin Atlantic. Select ‘Search for Reward Flights” when you search.

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Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning Points:

  • Points can only be earned in one frequent flyer programme (Flying Club or a partner programme) and cannot be transferred between airlines.

  • Points may only be earned on flights marketed and operated by ITA Airways 

  • Reward Flights with partner airlines do not earn points.

  • Upgraded bookings to higher classes with an additional fare do not earn extra points.

 

Spending Points:

  • All mileage is for a one-way ticket excluding passenger taxes, duties, fee, charges and surcharges.

  • All reward flights on ITA Airways are subject to availability. 

  • Blackout dates may apply and certain routes may not be available.

  • Redemptions can only be made on ITA Airways operated flights 

  • Rewards cannot be booked on a ITA Airways marketed flight operated by another carrier.

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Missing Points:

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.

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