SkyTeam Opens Shared Check-In Facility at Beijing Capital International Airport

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SkyTeam Opens Shared Check-In Facility at Beijing Capital International Airport

By Eva Leonard on 9 January 2012

The SkyTeam alliance has opened a new shared check-in area at Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal 2.

Airlines operating from the new area include alliance members Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, China Southern, China Eastern, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air, and Vietnam Airlines.

The new facility, China’s first such shared check-in area, features 60 check-in desks, including special counters for premium passengers.

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