• Quick and convenient from check-in to boarding
• Six new lounges
• Minimum transfer time of 25 minutes

In a few days it will be ready: the new Austrian Star Alliance Terminal will open its doors on June 5, 2012. “The Austrian Airlines employees are working at full steam on the preparations necessary to ensure the smooth transfer of flight operations to the new Austrian Star Alliance Terminal“, explains Austrian Airlines CEO Jaan Albrecht. “The new Austrian Star Alliance Terminal should turn out to be a significant product improvement for our customers.”

Starting on June 5th flights of Austrian Airlines will start from the new Austrian Star Alliance Terminal Check-in 3. The new terminal which covers an area of 150,000 m² offers even more service and comfort for passengers arriving in, departing from or transferring in Vienna. The modern architecture creates a pleasant atmosphere on the basis of spacious and very well-lit rooms and offers a direct large scale view out into the open of the aircraft on the airport ramp.

Austrian Airlines will also open six new lounges offering more than 2,000 m² of space, merging modern furnishings and design with Austrian coziness and hospitality. Moreover, central security checks and clearly arranged paths will save the passengers time, so that they will be able to enjoy the extensive shopping offering and cuisine in the new terminal or make themselves comfortable in the designated rest areas.

Transfer times in the Austrian Star Alliance Terminal will remain minimal. The short minimum transfer time of 25 minutes is made possible by a three-level concept, in which passengers only change the airport terminal level they are on but do not have to transfer to a completely different terminal.

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Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest carrier and operates a global route network of round 130 destinations. That route network is particularly dense in Central and Eastern Europe: with 44 destinations, Austrian Airlines operates the densest route network into this region served by a single airport. Thanks to its favourable geographical location at the heart of Europe, the company’s hub at Vienna International Airport is the ideal gateway between East and West. Austrian Airlines is part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s largest airline group, and a member of the Star Alliance, the first global alliance of international airlines.

About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognised by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Blue1, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Avianca-TACA, Copa Airlines, EVA Air and Shenzhen Airlines have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 20,800 daily flights to 1,300 airports in 189 countries.