{"id":20133,"date":"2024-07-21T21:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=20133"},"modified":"2024-07-21T21:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:17:59","slug":"status-match-update-sas-and-ita-airways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2024\/07\/21\/status-match-update-sas-and-ita-airways\/","title":{"rendered":"Status match update: SAS and ITA Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We wrote about SAS’s status match<\/a> recently, which has took many U-turns in a short while. They now have a dedicated web portal<\/a> where you can submit your application. Accepted airlines are: British Airways, Lufthansa, Finnair and Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The reviewing process is half-automated. If your submitted status is from the two Star Alliance partners – Lufthansa and Turkish – your application will be approved automatically as their internal system can verify it immediately. You don’t need to submit any other supporting document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Airlines has a status match \/ challenge offer<\/a> where you can get a Gold <\/mark><\/strong>status trial. If you are an elite member with an airline that isn’t accepted by SAS, you could try Turkish’s match first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The promotion runs until August 30th which should give you enough time. However, you can no longer match the SAS status back to Lufthansa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, ITA Airways has also restarted their status match campaign<\/a> finally, after a long hiatus.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you have status with a qualifying airline<\/a>, you can submit an application by August 19th and if approved, you will be granted ITA Volare status valid through 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I matched to ITA Volare Executive, their top level, in 2021 and have not been downgraded since although I’ve never credited a single flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funny enough – ITA Airways is going the opposite direction with SAS. It’s set to be acquired by Lufthansa and as a result highly likely to become a Star Alliance partner as soon as the end of this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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