{"id":8107,"date":"2026-03-26T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8107"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:49:03","slug":"ita-airways-joins-miles-more-as-fully-integrated-partner","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/news\/ita-airways-joins-miles-more-as-fully-integrated-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"ITA Airways joins Miles &amp; More as fully integrated partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rome, 20 March 2026 &#8211; ITA Airways is pleased to announce that as of April 1st, 2026, it will join <strong>Miles &amp; More<\/strong>, the renowned loyalty program of the Lufthansa Group, as fully integrated partner, with a progressive integration of the user experience that will be consolidated throughout the month of April.<br>With over <strong>39 million members worldwide<\/strong>, Miles &amp; More is one of Europe\u2019s largest and most successful<br>loyalty programs, offering customers a wide range of benefits and exclusive privileges, comprising 170<br>international partnerships, including 35 airline partners and 135 non-air partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this integration, ITA Airways passengers will enjoy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global reach and recognition<\/strong>: Access to one of the most established loyalty networks in Europe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistency for travelers<\/strong>: A unified experience across Lufthansa Group airlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategic decision represents a <strong>key milestone in ITA Airways\u2019 integration into the Lufthansa Group<br>ecosystem<\/strong>, reinforcing the Italian airline\u2019s commitment to delivering a seamless travel experience and<br>enhanced value to its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Joining Miles &amp; More as fully integrated partner represents a major achievement in our integration with the Lufthansa Group \u2013 <strong>said Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways<\/strong> &#8211; Our customers will benefit from one of Europe\u2019s most comprehensive and rewarding programs, ensuring greater flexibility and value for their travels. This is a clear example of how synergies within the Lufthansa Group translate into tangible advantages for passengers&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Board of Directors has made an important decision for the company\u2019s development path. I would like to thank all the directors for their contribution and the sense of responsibility shown during the discussions that led to this resolution, adopted in the interest and for the benefit of ITA Airways. We will continue our joint work with our shareholders, in a spirit of full cooperation, to further strengthen the company\u2019s future and the value it represents for the country,\u201d said <strong>Sandro Pappalardo, Chairman of ITA Airways.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This announcement follows the first step taken in February 2025, when ITA Airways announced commercial synergies with Lufthansa Group. Today\u2019s milestone consolidates that partnership, creating a unified loyalty experience for millions of travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"243\" data-src=\"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8103 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways.jpg 432w, https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 432px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 432\/243;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITA Airways is pleased to announce that as of April 1st, 2026, it will join Miles &#038; More, the renowned loyalty program of the Lufthansa Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8106,"template":"","class_list":["post-8107","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2.png",618,412,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2-300x200.png",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2.png",618,412,false],"large":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2.png",618,412,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2.png",618,412,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ITA-Airways-2.png",618,412,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jordi","author_link":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"ITA Airways is pleased to announce that as of April 1st, 2026, it will join Miles & More, the renowned loyalty program of the Lufthansa Group","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/8107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/munckhofbusinesstravel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}