Turkish Airlines Opens Lounge at Narita, Largest Outside Turkey
ITA Airways to Join Star Alliance in 2026 as Integration with Lufthansa Group Begins
The Lufthansa Group has begun the integration of ITA Airways into its group.
Starting today, February 3, mutual mileage earning and redemption for members of both the Miles & More and Volare mileage programs are now possible. Miles & More has 36 million members, while Volare has 2.7 million members.
On March 30, ITA Airways will move its terminals to Terminal 1 in Frankfurt and Terminal 2 in Munich. This will facilitate mutual lounge access, joint operations (codeshare), and adjustments to the operational schedules between European hubs. Reservations for codeshare flights will begin on February 25.
The airline plans to exit SkyTeam by April 30 and join Star Alliance in the first half of 2026. The withdrawal process has already started.
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