TOKYO November 11, 2005-From June 2006 ANA will move with its fellow Star Alliance member carriers to the newly built South Wing of Narita Airport Terminal 1. Member airlines Air Canada, Asiana, Austrian, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, THAI, United and VARIG will thus be located in the same terminal, creating greater convenience and amenity for passengers travelling to and from Tokyo, or via Tokyo on more than one Star Alliance member airline.

This is just one of a series of on-going Star Alliance co-location projects taking place throughout the globe. Known as the Move Under One Roof concept, "this is more than just physical co-location," said Star Alliance CEO, Jaan Albrecht at a press conference given jointly with ANA President and CEO, Mineo Yamamoto, today in Tokyo. "It is the integration of systems and procedures that are aimed at transforming the way airlines interact with the customer. And it is a coming together of individuals from member airlines who share the same home and the same vision."

When it is complete the new South Wing of Terminal 1 will occupy a total area of 210,000 m², approximately the same size as the entire Centrair Airport terminal building opened in Nagoya in February this year (220,000 m²). Star Alliance member airlines will be based at Satellites 3, 4 and 5, which are served by 23 gates.

As well as new check-in systems, including Self Service Units which can be used by passengers on more than one Star Alliance carrier, saving space in the terminal and time at check-in, planned major improvements include radically shortened connection times between flights, which take the stress and lost time out of the system for transfer passengers.

For passengers travelling from ANA domestic flights and connecting to other Star Alliance international flights, the Minimum Connection Time (MCT) needed to make the on-going flight will be reduced from 110 minutes to 60. Those connecting between international flights, will be able to make their transfer in a mere 45 minutes, down from 110.

For passengers arriving in Narita Airport from overseas, the MCT to ANA domestic flights will be improved from 130 minutes to 75. While this is a significant improvement, Mr Albrecht explained that "Star Alliance member airlines have put in place systems that will allow this to be reduced further to as little as one hour, however, immigration is a potential bottleneck that Star Alliance alone cannot work around."

Mr Albrecht and Mr Yamamoto both praised Narita Airport for its vision and assistance in the Move Under One Roof project, however, they called upon the Japanese immigration authorities to work even more closely with the airlines and Narita Airport Authority to assure the best possible service delivery to customers, and the shortest possible wait in immigration.

"This is not just a benefit for ANA or Star Alliance," said Mr Yamamoto. "It is better for all visitors arriving at Narita, and will really help to reinforce the message of Yokoso Japan - by creating the most welcoming and best possible first impression of Japan. And it is better for Narita Airport, making it a more competitive Asian hub.

ANA joined Star Alliance, the world's foremost airline alliance in October 1999. In monetary terms, membership of Star Alliance brings to ANA incremental revenue of approximately ¥15 billion per year, not taking into consideration cost-down synergies, economies of scale and joint purchasing initiatives.

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ANA Public Relations
Rob Henderson: r.henderson@ana.co.jp

About Star Alliance:
Star Alliance was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers global reach and a smooth travel experience. Star Alliance has been voted Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax in 2003 and 2005. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, TAP Portugal, THAI, United, US Airways and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. South African Airways and SWISS will be integrated during the first half 2006. Overall, the member carriers offer more than 15,000 daily flights to 790 destinations in 138 countries.