Newsstand - Frankfurt/Main And Schiphol Launch World's First Airport Alliance

German airport Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG and The Netherlands' Schiphol Group are to create the world's first alliance between major airports.

In a press statement, the CEOs of Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG (FAG), Dr. Wilhelm Bender, and of Schiphol Group, Gerlach Cerfontaine, today announced that their alliance will be called "Pantares".
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2000/11/973169204.html

Under this new brand name, FAG and Schiphol Group will be offering a wide range of services to the global airport market. This is the first alliance between two major international airports.
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The Aviation Ground Services division of Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG (FAG) - the Frankfurt Airport company - and the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) have signed a framework agreement for providing AACO member airlines with aviation ground services at Frankfurt and Vienna airports.
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Passengers beginning their journey at Frankfurt Airport (airport code = FRA) will now benefit from new optimised check-in procedures and additional check-in facilities implemented at Departures A and B of Terminal 1 -- Frankfurt Airport's busiest terminal areas. Effective immediately, these departing passengers can only use the check-in halls of Departures A and B and can no longer go directly to the departure gates in Piers A and B to check in and receive their boarding cards. All departing passengers entering Piers A and B now require a valid boarding card. At Pier C of Terminal 1 and Piers D and E of Terminal 2, departing passengers can still enter with either a valid airline ticket or boarding card.
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