When ITA left SkyTeam in the spring after being acquired by Lufthansa, the Volare program surprisingly retained partnerships with SkyTeam airlines, and even continued the status benefits with some partners.

Now, these partnerships are gradually being scaled back, and as of now, only Saudia will remain from the former partners starting mid-November – but even this will likely be for a short time only

ITA will join the Star Alliance in 2026, and that will probably also mean the end of Volare, as it will almost certainly be absorbed into Miles & More.

Within a few months, Italy will lose its two most significant local programs like that, Volare and MilleMiglia, which is certainly not good news for local frequent flyers.