Star Alliance Member Carriers Co-locate in New South Wing, Terminal 1, at Tokyo's Narita Airport.Narita, Japan, June 1, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - The Star Alliance member carriers serving Tokyo's Narita Airport will begin operations from new state-of-the art facilities in the South Wing of Terminal 1 as of Friday, June 2, 2006. This move hails the completion of one the alliance's biggest co-location projects, which now has the carriers sharing the biggest dedicated Star Alliance branded terminal in Asia. The South Wing of Narita Terminal 1, along with Satellites 3, 4 and 5, will be the new home for Star Alliance member carriers ANA, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines Asiana redirects here. There is also a British Asian magazine called Asiana. | Asiana Airlines (아시아나 항공 Asiana Hanggong KOSDAQ: 020560) (Formerly Seoul Airlines , Austrian, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, SWISS, Singapore Airlines  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , THAI and United at the alliance's foremost hub in Japan. Jaan Albrecht, Star Alliance CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. said: "Completing the co-location here in Narita is a milestone in our world-wide 'Move under one Roof' strategy. We now look forward to offering our customers a top notch facility at what is, after all, one of our major hubs in Northeast Asia Often used interchangeably with the term 'East Asia,' Northeast Asia is, as its name implies, in the geographic northeast region of Asia. Being a geographic, rather than a cultural term--as opposed to East Asia, which has varying definitions, some being cultural--Northeast Asia ." In total, the 10 member carriers operating from Terminal 1 offer more than 794 weekly flights, to 30 destinations in 15 countries. ANA President and CEO Mineo Yamamoto said: "As the Japanese home carrier in Star Alliance, having access to a world class facility at our prime international airport is of the utmost importance. Thanks to our membership in Star Alliance, ANA has been able to increase the number of connecting passengers to or from our fellow Star Alliance members and with the new facilities now in place at Narita Terminal 1, we are certain that this trend will continue." In a first in the airline industry, the check-in area for the member carriers has been arranged in zones according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. class of travel, with Star Alliance Gold Card holders being served at an exclusive area. Additionally, more than 120 self-service units have been installed where customers of the member carriers can make use of the latest automated check-in technology. Once airside air·side n. The part of an airport directly involved in the arrival and departure of aircraft. airside Noun the part of an airport nearest the aircraft , passengers travelling in First or Business Class as well as Star Alliance Gold Card holders can make use of up to six lounges - four ANA Lounges and two United Lounges (United First International and Red Carpet Club). Located in Satellites 3, 4 and 5, the lounges are conveniently positioned within easy walking distance of the departure gates. Under the new terminal processes minimum connection times can be reduced from 110 minutes to 45 minutes for international flights; from 130 minutes to 60 minutes for domestic-international flights and from 110 minutes to 75 minutes for international-domestic flights. Customers of Star Alliance member carriers connecting from international to domestic flights on ANA with thru-checked baggage can speed up and simplify their baggage transfer. After collecting their baggage and clearing customs, they conveniently drop their baggage on the conveyor provided, thus bypassing the need to check it in once more. Across its network, Star Alliance currently has ongoing co-location projects in Bangkok, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami and Paris. Note: Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... will remain in Narita Terminal 2 until further notice. About Star Alliance The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers worldwide reach and a smooth travel experience. Star Alliance was voted Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax in 2003 and 2005. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 9202), Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines (Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT, short name PLL LOT) is the national airline/flag carrier of Poland, based in Warsaw. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo services. Domestic services link Warsaw with ten cities. , Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways South African Airways (SAA) is South Africa's largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is also known in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens (SAL) , Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, THAI, United, US Airways and VARIG VARIG Viação Aérea Rio Grandense SA (Brazilian Airline) Brazilian Airlines. Air China and Shanghai Airlines are expected to join by the end of 2007. Regional member carriers Adria Airways (Slovenia), Blue1 (Finland) and Croatia Airlines enhance the global network. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 15,500 daily flights to 842 destinations in 152 countries. Source: Star Alliance Contact: Star Alliance Press Office Tel: +49 69 96375 183 Fax: +49 69 96375 683 Email: mediarelations@staralliance.com www.staralliance.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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