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Inside Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport: The Ginormous KLM Crown Lounge

Where: Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 12, 2011 at 5:27 PM | by | Comments (0)

Welcome to Amsterdam Week here on Jaunted! Each day, we're coming at ya with a Double Dutch of features: two stories on a city (and its airport) that stuns with its beauty and nearly overwhelms with everything there is to do. Got any Amsterdam tips of your own? Share with us in the comments!

Today at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, we're visiting the KLM Crown Lounge for international (non-Schengen) departures

Now we've reached the end of our week-long series on Schiphol Airport, but we're leaving you in KLM's international departures lounge for flyers with KLM or SkyTeam status. It's a perfect place to leave off, since this is where many travelers really begin their journeys and it's through these glass doors and beyond this KLM-blue desk that you really want to be.

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Inside the SkyTeam Lounge in Terminal 4 at London-Heathrow

April 5, 2011 at 10:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

Ah, London-Heathrow Airport. It calls to mind images of duty-free shops stocked with Harrod's tins of tea and runways with lines of British Airways jets waiting to take off into the blue yonder over the Isles. But what if you aren't flying BA? What if you're ticket says Delta or Air France or another of the SkyTeam member airlines? If that ticket also says Business Class, then you're heading for the SkyTeam Lounge in Terminal 4.

We recently dropped by the two-story airline lounge, and can say that it impressed. To be frank, it was cooler than we ever expected it to be, both design- and amenity-wise. We're only disappointed that we didn't have enough time to linger in the wine lounge. That's right—wine lounge...

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Shanghai Airlines Dropping Star Alliance, Moving To SkyTeam

August 10, 2010 at 4:40 PM | by | Comments (0)

This was kind of predictable. Having been taken over by SkyTeam carrier China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines will leave Star Alliance later this year and take up residence under that alliance's umbrella. So if you want to use your Star Alliance points to book a Shanghai Airlines flight, you've got until Halloween. Probably a little before that, if you want to be on the safe side.

Shanghai's departure won't really hurt Star Alliance as much as it will help SkyTeam. Star will still be be the largest of the three alliances, with 27 carriers that outright blanket the entire globe (minus, in fairness, Australia). It will still have the world's largest airline in United/Continental. In North America it will still have US Airways and in Europe it will still have Lufthansa. In Asia it will still have China Air, the continent's fifth largest airline and one that continues to grow aggressively. So Shanghai's defection isn't exactly going to be a devastating blow.

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SkyTeam Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 30% Off Around-The-World Tickets

July 21, 2010 at 10:31 AM | by | Comment (1)

We love a good airfare sale, but when around the world travel is involved, we love it all the more. Until September 30, you can score SkyTeam's around-the-world ticket for up to 30% off.

The offer is to celebrate the airline alliance's 10th anniversary after it began in 2000 with just four members—Delta, Korean Air, Air France and Aeromexico. Now that they're up to 13 member airlines, including newest joiners Vietnam Airlines and Romanian carrier TAROM, you can really push that around-the-world ticket into some exotic locations.

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Guam Spares No Expense For Their New 'Sagan Bisita' Airport Lounge

Where: Guam
March 26, 2010 at 9:15 AM | by | Comments (0)

We’re sure Guam is awesome, but honestly it hasn’t really been tops on our to-do list. For some reason there’s just other tropical paradises that come to mind first, and maybe it’s just that Tahiti is a little more aggressive with their marketing. However, there’s a new feature that might just put Guam on our radar. Their airport has just swung open the doors on its new Sagan Bisita lounge. The name of the lounge means "stop and stay with us," and we want to do exactly that.

The new lounge is located with the airport’s west concourse across from gates 7 and 8, and its focus is making the fanciest of passengers feel extra comfortable. Delta is paying the bills on this place, but it’s not really one of their ordinary SkyClubs like the ones they have around the US. This place is above and beyond, and it’s only accessible to the most elite frequent fliers or those flying on a pricey ticket in the front of the plane.

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How to Travel Around the World By Airplane

February 22, 2010 at 9:35 AM | by | Comments (2)

If the usual travel destinations have gotten a little boring, it might be time to consider something a little more adventurous. Traveling around the world is slightly intimidating, but doing it by airplane isn’t too tricky. There are plenty of options for flying around the globe, and there’s three main ways to get you to and from your home with time for pit stops on most continents. The best part is things are somewhat flexible, so feel free to skip over countries you’ve seen before or ones you’d rather avoid. Here’s a rundown of where to go to get things done.

· Star Alliance
Star Alliance is ready, willing, and able to take you to your dream destinations, and they can do it with help from lots of airlines including United Airlines, ANA, and Singapore Airlines. Tickets are priced depending on total mileage planned for your trip, and you can choose from 29,000, 34,000, or 39,000 miles. For those that enjoy the pain and suffering of a seat in the back of the plane, there’s a special economy option available with a 26,000 mileage allowance—in case you only have a week to finish exploring.

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Continental's Switch To Star Alliance Going About As Smoothly As You'd Expect

August 7, 2009 at 12:01 PM | by | Comments (0)

So there's no definite window between ending SkyTeam perks and starting Star Alliance sharing, and no absolute date on when code sharing will end. Oh, also Continental has no firm idea for how lounge reciprocity and loyalty points will work. Thankfully The Transnational investigates:

'With our final flight on 24 October, we will leave SkyTeam,' said outgoing Continental CEO Larry Kellner. 'We will be in Star just as fast as we can be after that. We just can't do anything until we get out of SkyTeam to jointly market with Star partners. It won't be seamless; it will be a couple days in transition.'

It also requires ending codeshare flights and joint corporate programs. On the former, some code shares with Delta and Northwest already have been discontinued, Kellner said, and 'all drop off [by] the end of July.' 'We have to be careful not to get ahead of ourselves,' he said. 'We aren't ready yet to project when we will be up and running.'

On the plus side, Continental recently installed in-flight TV, so at least they've got that going for them.

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Final Approval Comes For Continental To Join Cool Kids of Star Alliance

July 13, 2009 at 9:19 AM | by | Comments (0)

Late last week Continental Airlines got the final go ahead to leave all their old friends at SkyTeam for the greener pastures of a Star Alliance circle of friends. We knew this was coming, but first they had to make sure the government said it was fine and dandy.

This fall, when the airline falls in with the Star Alliance, we hope all the other airlines make room for them at the cool kids table in the cafeteria. They’ll definitely be trading for Oreos while discussing schedules, marketing, and jointly planned pricing.

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Continental Splits From SkyTeam For United, Star Alliance

January 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM | by | Comments (0)

Like your drunk friend who thinks everyone should know about her personal drama from her first, Continental Airlines e-mailed all its OnePass members last night to announce it is finally pulling away from the SkyTeam airline alliance and joining the Star Alliance. The official split date is October 24, after which Delta, Air France and KLM will be gathering at Korean Air's house to burn all of Continental's stuff.

The break-up has been a while in the making as Continental announced last year it would partner with United Airlines to fight high fuel costs after flirting with both American and British Airways. Continental had even explored buying the Star Alliance partner but walked away after United revealed greater than expected losses.

Should you cash in your Continental miles now while the gettin's still good, or wait to see what the new partnership can get you? We say redeem 'em now, if you can: The airline announced yesterday it will be cutting service overall by 7 percent after reporting a $266 million fourth-quarter loss.

Related Stories:
· 2008: Continental, United join in code-sharing, frequent-flier pact [USA Today]
· Continental's Switch from SkyTeam to Star [Houston Chronicle Departures blog]
· Continental, US Air Bring Group Loss to $1.35 Billion [Bloomberg News]

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Azul Is Flying And Now Looking For Friends

Where: Brazil
January 26, 2009 at 10:55 AM | by | Comments (0)

It’s been just over a month since Azul began flying around Brazil, but they’re already looking forward to bigger and better things. Not content with serving only domestic routes, the airline is reportedly looking to buddy up with the Skyteam alliance.

Although nothing is official yet, this would possibly allow for international connections and would certainly strengthen Skyteam’s network in South America.

Unfortunately, we haven’t heard any first-hand reports of flight experiences on David Neeleman’s new baby. We know there’s no TVs yet, so at least the trip reports won’t include complaints about the service dropping out and people missing their favorites telenovelas.

Have your own trip report to share? Send it our way.

Related Stories:
·Crisis May Reduce the Azul Fleet [Portal Exame]
·Neeleman's Newest Carrier Takes Off [Jaunted]
·New Airlines coverage [Jaunted]

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Kingfisher Airlines: International Service Yes, Extra Employees No

September 22, 2008 at 3:45 PM | by | Comments (0)

It was just a couple weeks ago that Kingfisher Airlines was celebrating its first flight to London. But now, the carrier is cutting back on staff, getting rid of 300 employees as it also trims domestic flights in the face of high fuel costs.

The airline told an Indian newspaper:

We examined the complete organization structure of the airline and mapped the skill sets of the existing talent pool with the projected talent requirements of the company.

In other words, we may have bought up Air Deccan, but we don't need to be paying all these extra people to help run it!

Related Stories:
· Kingfisher to Cut 300 Jobs [Business Standard]
· Kingfisher Air Promises Hottest Flight Attendants in the Sky [Jaunted]
· Kingfisher Airlines coverage [Jaunted]

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More Details Emerging on Kingfisher Airlines Expansion

August 25, 2008 at 5:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

More details are emerging about Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines, which plans to start flights between Heathrow and India next month. If all goes smoothly, the three-year-old upstart could be landing in San Francisco before the end of 2008.

Billionaire Vijay Mallya runs the show, and he tells the Financial Times:

That Kingfisher is establishing the base for its widebody long-haul operations at the recently opened Bangalore International airport, which with Hyderabad is leading the drive to modernise Indian airport infrastructure in an effort to catch up with the very fast growth of the Indian aviation market.

And though it's slowing growth on the domestic front, Kingfisher is already exploring a code sharing partnership with the SkyTeam, which counts Air France and Delta among its members.

Related Stories:
· Kingfisher Stretches Its Wings [FT]
· New Routes: Kingfisher Airlines Expanding to UK, US [Jaunted]
· New Routes coverage [Jaunted]

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