ITA is set to replace Alitalia as the new national airline of Italy from 15 October 2021. This will likely have implications for Australian-based frequent flyers.

Crediting Virgin Australia flights bought this month to MilleMiglia instead of Velocity will net you double miles in Economy Class and triple miles in Business, but is it worth the switch? If flying domestically, no; but if travelling abroad, yes.

Velocity has added Alitalia as a points earn and redemption partner, and you should take notice as they are one of the cheapest ways to use Velocity points to get to Europe. Here’s how the pricing shakes out.