Shared a trip story last week, and now this related ITA-United Miles Partnership update caught my attention since I recently experienced both airlines. I discovered the sweet spot last month when I booked ITA Airways from Rome to New York, then connected to a United flight to Chicago. Initially worried about miles earnings when I heard about ITA leaving SkyTeam, but was relieved to learn about this new partnership that lets us earn and redeem miles across both airlines.
My experience taught me to always double-check alliance benefits during transition periods. I actually managed to still use some SkyTeam perks during their grace period through April 30th, which saved me some hassle at the lounges. For anyone planning European trips, I'd recommend keeping your miles spread across different programs - it really helped me stay flexible when these airline partnerships shifted.
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