For many months, the integration between Lufthansa and ITA Airways has been progressing. This is also evident with Miles & More: Frequent flyers have long been able to earn points and qualifying points for their status on ITA flights.
One area, however, remains pending – the Uptrip app. Users have been waiting for months for the integration. It is known that Uptrip is working on it. In an interview in May 2025, Uptrip explained that the delay is mainly due to the low priority of this feature compared to the general integration of ITA into Lufthansa’s system landscape. Since then, things have gone quiet.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean much. True to Miles & More style, smaller updates are rarely announced far in advance or discussed with the community. That’s why it’s worth taking a look at which new Uptrip cards we might expect with ITA Airways.
ITA Airways Route Network
The ITA Airways route network gives clues about which new cards are likely. The overlap with existing Uptrip destinations is significant – especially on long-haul routes: Currently, there isn’t a single destination on long-haul routes that isn’t already represented on Uptrip.
The shorter distances are a bit more interesting:
- Medium-haul: One new destination – Tripoli (Libya)
- Short-haul: Four new destinations – Alghero, Reggio Calabria, Pantelleria, Lampedusa
Pantelleria is only served seasonally between July 5 and October 11, which will likely place it among the rare Uptrip cards.
Ita Airways – Flight Destinations
Uptrip Cards Featuring ITA Airways Aircraft
In addition to the destinations, the ITA Airways fleet will of course also be featured as a card set on Uptrip, along with the ITA Airways airline card.
✈ Aircraft marked in red are expected to remain in service with ITA Airways only until the end of 2025. Depending on when ITA Airways is added to Uptrip, the card could become a true rarity or possibly may not exist at all.
Will ITA Airways Flights Be Accepted Retroactively?
Very likely, yes. So far, Uptrip allows flights from the last six months to be scanned retroactively. There’s little reason to think this practice won’t continue with ITA.
However, one shouldn’t expect Miles & More or Uptrip to honor older ITA flights beyond six months as a courtesy. In this case, the “fair use” principle will likely apply – even if the integration has been delayed.
Conclusion on ITA Airways on Uptrip
An official release date is still missing, but the direction is clear: ITA Airways will become part of Uptrip. The new destinations and aircraft cards will expand the portfolio for collectors. Of course, we also expect new collections aimed at attracting the new Italian audience.
Until then, keep your eyes open – Uptrip often announces news on Instagram or in the app store version notes.
