Travel Like a Rock Star With Crystal's New VIP Airport Service

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Cruises' guests can sail through airports in VIP fashion, bypassing the customary stress associated with flying.  Door-to-gate porter and escort services, fast-track processes, and access to VIP/Business Class Lounges, where available, are all part of the groundbreaking, new "Crystal VIP Airport Service" – the first of its kind offered by a cruise line.

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The personalized, 24/7 luxury service, available for purchase internationally by all Crystal cruisers, utilizes worldwide, "on-the-ground" airport resources to facilitate a hassle-free airport experience for guests travelling to and from their Crystal ship.  Travelers might feel like a rock star with customized, luxury services that may include:

• Greeting upon airport arrival (inbound, outbound and connecting flights)
• Luggage porter service
• Flight tracking and handling, including assistance with delayed or cancelled flights and related lodging, transportation, meals, etc.
• Escorted and expedited check-in, security, customs, and immigration
• Entry to restricted-access airport lounges
• Preferred boarding
• Limousine/town car transfers between airport, home, day room, and/or ship   

"Security lines, long hikes, uncomfortable chairs, cumbersome luggage — the modern-day airport experience has lost the ease that flying once provided," says Vice President of Land & Port Operations John Stoll.  "Whether one prefers to travel discreetly, or just minimize inconvenience, this service ushers you into the refined gentility of a Crystal experience from the moment your vacation really begins: when you leave home."

Packages are available for up to four people, in hubs around the globe, from New York and LA to Rio and Hong Kong.  Prices vary depending on location and the services selected, with amenity menu subject to local laws, regulations, and/or airline/airport policies. Guests can log into Crystal's online "Priority Check-in & Planning Center (PCP)" for specific options correlating to their flight itineraries.    

Crystal Cruises' ethos of warm and friendly attentiveness, proffered by top-trained service staff from around the world, has earned the line a reputation for elevating hospitality to an art form.  With no guest request left untended, Crystal has been the perfect choice for luxury travelers for over two decades, earning "World's Best" ratings more than any other cruise line, hotel or resort in history.

For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit www.crystalcruises.com.

CONTACT:  Mimi Weisband or Susan Wichmann 310-203-4305, [email protected]

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