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SkyTeam Round the World and Europe Pass Fares Now Offer Travelers
More Choices
Passengers Can Now Select Flight Options From Continental, KLM and Northwest
NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- At a meeting today in
Noordwijk, the SkyTeam Steering Committee announced that passengers traveling
via the alliance's Round the World (RTW) and Europe Pass products will have
greater options, in terms of schedules and destinations, with the addition of
Continental's, KLM's and Northwest's route networks. Effective April 15, RTW
customers can select flight options from any of the nine member airlines, while
Europe Pass customers have their choice of routes operated by the alliance's
four European carriers.
For RTW passengers, the new options provide greater access to destinations in
the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as key
cities in Africa. In Europe, passengers with a trans-Atlantic or inter-
continental ticket can now extend their trip with discounted fares to
destinations such as Belfast, Northern Ireland and Berne, Switzerland under the
Europe Pass product.
"As we approach the busy summer travel season, choice and flexibility are high
priorities for leisure travelers," said Dominique Patry, chairman of the
SkyTeam Steering Committee and vice president alliances and international
affairs at Air France. "SkyTeam, with its customer focus, understands these
needs and is pleased to offer additional options now that our network reach has
expanded with the inclusion of Continental, KLM and Northwest."
The SkyTeam Steering Committee consists of senior executives from member
airlines who serve as partners in the planning and implementation of key
strategies agreed upon by the Governing Board. The executives made the
announcement following their quarterly meeting in Noordwijk.
Originally introduced in 2002, SkyTeam's Europe Pass allows alliance customers
who purchase a trans-Atlantic or inter-continental ticket to Europe to also
purchase three or more one-way intra-European flight segments at reduced fares.
The segments are available on flights operated by Air France, Alitalia, CSA
Czech Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to destinations in 44 countries.
Fare prices(1) are calculated on the basis of distance flown in Europe for each
coupon on non-stop flights operated by the four carriers.
For those with itineraries that span both the Atlantic and Pacific, SkyTeam
offers passengers choice and flexibility with four RTW packages. On a trip
around the world, travelers can plan between three and 15 stops, with the
opportunity to backtrack on the same continent. Fares(1) for the four RTW
packages are based on the number of miles traveled and are good for trips
ranging in length from 10 days to up to one year. All itineraries must start
and end in the same country and require a trans-Atlantic and a trans-Pacific
flight.
The Steering Committee anticipates adding options to SkyTeam's America Pass
product later this year, as Continental, KLM and Northwest add their networks
to the hundreds of destinations currently served in Canada, the Caribbean,
Mexico and the United States. Passengers traveling via the SkyTeam RTW, Europe
Pass and America Pass products can earn frequent flyer miles on each flight
segment.
Gary Fishman, vice chairman of the SkyTeam Steering Committee and senior vice
president alliances at Northwest said, "The RTW and Europe Pass enhancements
benefit our customers, but also demonstrate continued progress toward deeper
integration. We look forward to announcing similar products in the future."
About SkyTeam
SkyTeam is the global airline alliance partnering Aeromexico, Air France
(NYSE:AKH) (Euronext Paris: AF) (Euronext Amsterdam: AFA), Alitalia,
Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines
(NYSE:DAL), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines
(NYSE:NWB). Through one of the world's most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam
offers its 341 million annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 14,000
daily flights covering all major destinations. Visit SkyTeam on the Web at
http://www.skyteam.com/ .
(1) Plus local taxes
DATASOURCE: SkyTeam
CONTACT: SkyTeam Communications, +1-646-935-4161
Web site: http://www.skyteam.com/