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Aeroflot,
Aero Mexico,
Air France,
Alitalia,
China Southern Airlines,
Continental
Airlines,
CSA Czech Airlines,
Delta
Air Lines,
KLM
royal Dutch Airlines,
Korean
Air and
Northwest
Airlines
are members of SkyTeam.
n addition you may use the route network of three associate airlines
Air Europa,
Copa Airlines and
Kenya Airways. This alliance offers four mileage-based fares with maximum limitations of
26,000, 29,000, 34,000 and 39,000 miles. All the airlines in this alliance participate in each other’s frequent flyer program, miles may be pooled into one frequent flyer account. Lounge access to participating carriers and other mutually agreed perks, are available to those utilizing this fare. Some
rather complex and interesting Around the World routings are possible
with the recent expansion of this alliance.
Mileage |
Coach Class |
Business Class |
First Class |
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26,000 |
$2,995 |
Not
Available |
29,000 |
$3,700 |
$6,600 |
$8300 |
34,000 |
$4,350 |
$7,750 |
$9,770 |
39,000 |
$5,511 |
$10,558 |
$16,185 |
The prices listed above are in US dollars for departures originating in the United States. They do not reflect any additional taxes and are subject to change without notice until ticket is purchased.
Below you will find a review of the various routing options as well as some pros and cons of the program to consider. We hope this helps in your decision making process.
The combination of Delta, Northwest and Continental
airlines, three of North Americas largest carriers allows for virtually every city in the United States to have some service. There is no Canadian
member of this alliance so travel in Canada is somewhat restricted. All the other airlines in this alliance provide limited service to and thru North America.
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South
and Central
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Aero Mexico, the largest
airline in Mexico and Copa Airlines of Panama services many
destinations in Central America. For extensive travel in the Central
American region this alliance offers the largest route network.
Delta and Continental offer routings to a variety of cities in Central America. Korean Air has a route from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo. Air France and Alitalia
provides service to Europe from several South American cities.
This alliance has no South American carrier and internal travel
within the continent is somewhat limited but Copa Airlines does put
much of the region accessible.
Air France has an extensive array of destinations throughout the
world and this alliance does not limit the number of stops in
Europe. CSA Czech Airlines, Air Europa, KLM and Alitalia are among the largest on the continent and almost any destination is within easy reach.
The addition of Aeroflot of Russia to this alliance makes some
unique advantages for visiting nations of the former Soviet Union. Delta provides service to North American destinations and has a route from Frankfurt to India. Korean airlines provides service to Asia utilizing its hub in Seoul.
Korean Airlines provides service throughout the continent, and most major cities are serviced. China
Southern is the largest airline in China and offers a wealth of
travel opportunities not only in China but throughout Asia. Air France services many Asian routes from Paris, and Delta services some routes from the United States.
Air France and Alitalia provide transportation from Africa to Europe. Kenya
Airways offers many opportunities for travel throughout Africa as
well as limited service to Europe.
Only Korean Airlines provides service to Australia and New Zealand
from its hub in Seoul. Air France has a few routes to Tahiti
and the South Pacific from Los Angeles, but the other Skyteam
members offer no service to or thru this region.
Utilizing the different fare structures and the permitted partners, the following itineraries are possible. Listings below are samples only, the number of actual routings are only limited by the destinations you which to visit.
26,000 Mile Routing:
Amsterdam - Mexico City - Houston - Los
Angeles - Tokyo - Bangkok - Amsterdam 29,000 Mile Routing:
Seoul - Rome - Paris - Prague - New York
- Atlanta - Lima - Mexico City - Los Angeles - Honolulu -
Seoul. 34,000 Mile Routing:
Paris - New York - Miami - Houston - Sao Paulo - Mexico City - Los
Angeles - Honolulu - Tokyo - Bangkok - Paris. 39,000 Mile Routing:
New York - Paris - Rome - Madrid -Prague
- Moscow - Amsterdam - Bangkok - Seoul - Beijing - Tokyo - Los
Angeles - Mexico - Santiago- Buenos Aires - Atlanta - New York.
These are just a few of the possible routings, thousands of different routing possibilities can be utilized with theses fares.
Mileage calculator: This is a great link to determine mileages between principal cities
Airline Schedules: For detailed schedule information of the airlines participating in these programs please use the above link.
Airline Maps: For detailed route network maps of the primary airlines in this group use this link.
General Terms and
Conditions of Sales ( extract )
Reservations
Reservations on the first sector are required at least 7 days before
departure.
Ticket issuance must be done within 72 hours after booking and at
least 7 days before departure*.
Ticket must be issued on AF/AM/AZ/CM/CZ/DL/CO/KE/KL/KQ/NW/OK/SU/UX
stock only.
* except for travel departing from USA/Canada/Mexico where booking
and ticket issuance must be made 7 days prior to first
intercontinental flight.
Stopovers
Minimum 3 stopovers required and maximum 15 stopovers permitted.*
Maximum of 1 stopover permitted in any one city.
* exception: for RTWSKY4 fares, minimum 3 and maximum 5 stopovers
permitted.
Transfers
Unlimited transfers are permitted.
Exception: 2 transfers are permitted in the country of origin. For
travel originating in USA, 4 transfers are permitted.
Only 2 transfers may occur at a single city.
Routing
Travel must commence from and return to the same country.
Travel requires and is limited to one flight over the Atlantic and
one flight over the Pacific.
Travel must include only one transatlantic crossing between Area 1
and Area 2, only one transpacific crossing between Area 1 and Area
3, and only one transcontinental crossing between Area 2 and Area 3.
On flights where First / Business class is not offered/available at
the time of booking, passengers will be accommodated in the next
lower class. No refund will apply.
Intermediate surface sectors permitted at passenger expense. Mileage
for surface sectors will be included in the maximum permitted
mileage calculation.
Voluntary rebooking - rerouting - revalidation
Before ticketing deadline = permitted
After ticketing deadline = no change permitted on the outbound
sectors up to and including the first intercontinental sector. For
all other sectors changes are permitted at a charge of USD 100 per
transaction. Change fee does not apply when confirming open
segments.
The content of this
document is based on the latest information as of November 15, 2007.
All information, routings, available destinations and fares are
subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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