Bangkok--18 Apr--Star Alliance
Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has added a further fare product for customers to explore additional islands in the Pacific Ocean. With the Micronesia Airpass, passengers can purchase up to 10 flights on the Continental Airlines and United network across Micronesia, all in a single ticket at an attractive price. Travel on the Micronesia Airpass can commence from any Star Alliance destination in Japan, as well as from Cairns, Guam, Hong Kong, Manila, Nadi, Palau or Saipan and is available only in conjunction with an international Star Alliance flight into any of these destinations.
Micronesia consists of more than 2000 islands scattered across the North Pacific and is an ideal location for many types of water sports, such as scuba diving, surfing, kayaking or fishing. Star Alliance member carriers Continental Airlines and United offer the most comprehensive airline network in Micronesia. In addition to Guam, customers can choose to travel to: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia; Kwajalein Atoll and Majuro in the Marshall Islands; Rota and Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands as well as Palau.
Christopher Korenke, Vice President Commercial, Star Alliance said: “The Micronesia Airpass again demonstrates the benefits only an airline alliance can provide. Travellers visiting Micronesia in the past had limited choice of air travel and had to purchase separate tickets on different airlines to get to this part of the world. Through the Star Alliance network, passengers can now travel on any of the member carriers serving the designated gateways and connect to the Continental Airlines and United network in Micronesia, all at excellent value for money.”
Fares are set according to booking class and distance travelled, starting at US$ 75* for flights up to 150 miles and rising to US$ 375* for flights covering between 2001 and 2250 miles. Itineraries can cover economy class travel of up to three months, must comprise at least three flights and need to include at least two 24 hour stops at different destinations.
Customers interested in purchasing a Micronesia Airpass should contact any Star Alliance member carrier or their travel agent. Further information can also be found on www.staralliance.com
In addition to the Micronesia Airpass, customers can travel to further destinations in and around the Pacific using either the Star Alliance Round-the-World fare, the Circle Pacific Fare, the Asia Airpass or the South Pacific Airpass. In total, Star Alliance now offers 15 different fare products world-wide.
* taxes, fees and surcharges not included
Overview of Star Alliance Micronesia Airpass Fare levels:
MILEAGE ZONE MIN MAX MILES ECONOMY BOOKING CLASS Q FARE IN US$* ECONOMY BOOKING CLASS V
MILES FARE IN US$*
1 0 150 75 100
2 151 250 100 125
3 251 500 125 150
4 501 750 175 225
5 751 1000 200 250
6 1001 1250 225 275
7 1251 1500 250 300
8 1501 1750 275 375
9 1751 2000 300 350
10 2001 2250 325 375
Sample itinerary:
From To Price in US$
Tokyo Guam 275
Guam Yap 175
Yap Chuuk via Guam 350
Chuuk Saipan via Guam 250
Saipan Tokyovia Guam 350
Taxes, fees, surcharges# 333
Total price 1,733
# taxes, fees, surcharges correct as of April 2011 for point of sale Tokyo
For further information please contact:
Star Alliance Press Office
Tel: +49 69 96375 183
Fax: +49 69 96375 683
Email:
[email protected]
www.staralliance.com