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Alitalia Devalues Miles Without Notice – Doubles Miles Required For Some Flights

Update: reader Lrdx points out that the award chart we posted is their multicarrier award chart (via Point Me To The Plane). They also have have this award chart: USA-Italy return economy was 80k, now 50k, business was 200k, now 80k (less than half?!) Italy EU1/2/3 economy was 30/40/45k, now 20/25/30k Italian airline Alitalia has just […]

Update: reader Lrdx points out that the award chart we posted is their multicarrier award chart (via Point Me To The Plane). They also have have this award chart:

italy-award-chart

USA-Italy return economy was 80k, now 50k, business was 200k, now 80k (less than half?!)
Italy EU1/2/3 economy was 30/40/45k, now 20/25/30k

Italian airline Alitalia has just made a no notice change to their award chart. The new award chart can be viewed here (or below), keep in mind this is for ONE WAY flights rather than the round trip flights previously shown:

New Award Chart

new-award-chart

Old Award Chart

old-award-chart

Our Verdict

Round trip flight from USA now costs 100,000 miles + taxes and fuel surcharges. This is horrible news, especially for anybody that transfer miles from American Express during the current 25% transfer bonus. Let us know about your thoughts on this change in the comments.

Hat tip to US Credit Card Guide

 

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