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SkyTeam carriers plan Terminal 4 move
Six SkyTeam carriers are to relocate under a single rook at Heathrow’s Terminal 4.
Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and Korean Air will join KLM, which already operates from the terminal, from 2008.
Other carriers – Aeroméxico, Delta Air Lines, and Northwest Airlines – will have the option to operate in this terminal should they serve the London airport in the future.
Current plans call for 32 check-in desks, additional bag drop-off locations, lounge facilities and room to add kiosks for self-service check-in for an estimated 3.5 million passengers using the alliance’s airlines atHeathrow every year.
The announcement follows British Airways plans to move out of Terminal 4 and into the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
Giorgio Callegari, leader of the SkyTeam airport infrastructure project and vice president, alliances and business development at Alitalia, said: “Our co-location strategy in major international hubs allows SkyTeam to provide faster connections for passengers around the world,
“This marks an important milestone for SkyTeam because LHR is a major point of convergence for global travellers. By co-locating to a common area, SkyTeam members serving LHR will be able to provide customers the quality care and recognition they’ve come to expect —all backed by the combined services of six airlines.”
Report by Phil Davies
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