Press Releases 2007

Star Alliance Begins Move To New South Terminal At Miami Airport

Star Alliance member carrier US Airways has relocated to the new South Terminal at Miami International Airport, completing the first step in a collocation project which will in future see all five Star Alliance member carriers operating from the same terminal. Member carrier United is scheduled to move later in October 2007, with Lufthansa and SWISS moving on November 1st, 2007 and Air Canada following suit by mid-November.

Located in the new concourse J, the 50 shared ticketing and check-in counters form the backbone of this new development and will allow the five member carriers to improve customer service, while at the same time lower operational costs. Monitors located behind each counter will identify the airline while also displaying the Star Alliance logo.

Arriving passengers will also benefit from the new Terminal. The new international arrivals facility can handle up to 2,000 passengers per hour and with international and domestic flights using the same concourse, passengers transferring between the five alliance member carriers will be able to connect between flights faster than before.

In addition, all five member carriers will share one common Star Alliance branded baggage services facility, which customers can contact in case of any luggage irregularity.

The five Star Alliance member carriers serving Miami - Air Canada, Lufthansa, SWISS, United and US Airways operate more than 100 weekly flights out of Miami, serving destinations in the USA as well as Canada, Germany and Switzerland.

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 Business Traveller Magazine in 2003, 2006 and 2007 and by Skytrax in 2003, 2005 and 2007. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, THAI, United and US Airways. Regional member carriers Adria Airways (Slovenia), Blue1 (Finland) and Croatia Airlines enhance the global network. Air China, Shanghai Airlines and Turkish Airlines have all been accepted as future members and are expected to join Star Alliance soon. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 16,000 daily flights to 855 destinations in 155 countries.