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An '''airline alliance''' is when two or more [[airline|airlines]] make an agreement with each other to work with each other. The big three largest airline alliances are [[Star Aliiance]], [[Sky Team]], and [[Oneworld]]. Airline alliances make it easier for [[passenger]]s to travel around the world, making stops or connections fewer.
An '''airline alliance''' is when two or more [[airline|airlines]] make an agreement with each other to work with each other. The big three largest airline alliances are [[Star Alliance]], [[SkyTeam]], and [[Oneworld]]. Airline alliances make it easier for [[passenger]]s to travel around the world, making stops or connections fewer. The biggest alliance is [[Star Alliance]] which has 28 members and consists of airlines like [[United Airlines|United]], [[Lufthansa]], and [[Air Canada]]. While the second biggest is [[SkyTeam]] which has 19 members an consists of airlines like [[Delta Airlines|Delta]], [[KLM]], and [[Air France]]. The third biggest alliance is [[Oneworld]] which has 13 members and consists of [[American Airlines]], [[British Airways]], and [[Qantas]].

==Alliances==
Membership and market data for the largest airline alliances (as of March 2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/ |title=Member airline |publisher=Star Alliance |date= |accessdate=2012-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-us/Press/Facts-and-Figures/ |title=Facts and Figures |publisher=Skyteam.com |accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oneworld.com/news-information/oneworld-fact-sheets/oneworld-at-a-glance/ |title=Oneworld at a glance |publisher=Oneworld.com |accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> x

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! style="width:20%"|
! style="width:20%" scope="col"| [[Star Alliance]] <br>28 members<br> Founded 1997
! style="width:20%" scope="col"| [[SkyTeam]] <br>19 members<br> Founded 2000
! style="width:20%" scope="col" | [[Oneworld]]<br>13 members<br> Founded 1999
! style="width:20%" scope="col"| Rest of Industry <br> (selected major nonaligned carriers)
|-
! scope="row" | Passengers&nbsp;per&nbsp;year
| 649 million || 506 million || 303 million || 1,223 million <ref name="ABWB Report">{{cite web|title=Aviation Benefits Without Borders report|url=http://www.aviationbenefitsbeyondborders.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ABBB_Medium%20Res.pdf|publisher=Air Transport Action Group}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Countries
| 194 || 187 || 155 || 204 (total countries) <ref name="ABWB Report"/>
|-
! scope="row" | Destinations
| 1,329 || 1,024 || 850 || 4,000 (total destinations) <ref name="ABWB Report"/>
|-
! scope="row" | Fleet size
| 4,570 || 4,150 || 2,382 || 13,082 <ref name="ABWB Report"/>
|-
! scope="row" | Revenue Billion US$ (€)
| 160.9 (124) || 97.9 (90) || 89.875 (85) || 4651,325 (3550) <ref name="ABWB Report"/>
|-
! scope="row" | Market&nbsp;share
| 29.30% || 24.6% || 23.2% || 22.9%
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
! scope="row" | Current Participants¹
|'''Members'''<br> (JP) [[Adria Airways]]<br>2004<br> (A3) [[Aegean Airlines]]<br>2010<br> (AC) [[Air Canada]]<br>Founder<br>(CA) [[Air China]]<br>2007<br> (NZ) [[Air New Zealand]]<br>1999<br> (NH) [[All Nippon Airways]]<br>1999<br> (OZ) [[Asiana Airlines]]<br>2003<br> (OS) [[Austrian Airlines]]<br>2000<br> (AV) [[Avianca]]<br>2012<br> (SN) [[Brussels Airlines]]<br>2009<br> (CM) [[Copa Airlines]]<br>2012<br> (OU) [[Croatia Airlines]]<br>2004<br> (MS) [[EgyptAir]]<br>2008<br> (ET) [[Ethiopian Airlines]]<br>2011<br> (BR) [[EVA Air]]<br>2013<br>(LO) [[LOT Polish Airlines]]<br>2003<br> (LH) [[Lufthansa]]<br>Founder<br> (SK) [[Scandinavian Airlines]]<br>Founder<br> (ZH) [[Shenzhen Airlines]]<br>2012<br> (SQ) [[Singapore Airlines]]<br>2000<br> (SA) [[South African Airways]]<br>2006<br> (LX) [[Swiss International Air Lines]]<br>2006<br> (TA) [[Grupo TACA|TACA]]<br>2012<br> (JJ) [[TAM Airlines]]<br>2010<br> (TP) [[TAP Portugal]]<br>2005<br> (TG) [[Thai Airways International]]<br>Founder<br> (TK) [[Turkish Airlines]]<br>2008<br> (UA) [[United Airlines]]<br>Founder<br> (US) [[US Airways]] <br>2004
|'''Members'''<br>(SU) [[Aeroflot]]<br>2006<br> (AR) [[Aerolíneas Argentinas]]<br>2012<br> (AM) [[Aeroméxico]]<br>Founder<br> (UX) [[Air Europa]]<br>2007<br> (AF) [[Air France]]<br>Founder<br> (AZ) [[Alitalia]]<br>2001–2009 as [[Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane]], rejoined 2009<br> (CI) [[China Airlines]]<br>2011<br> (MU) [[China Eastern Airlines]]<br>2011<br> (CZ) [[China Southern Airlines]]<br>2007<br> (OK) [[Czech Airlines]]<br>2001<br> (DL) [[Delta Air Lines]]<br>Founder<br> (KQ) [[Kenya Airways]]<br>2007<br> (KL) [[KLM]]<br>2004<br> (KE) [[Korean Air]]<br>Founder<br> (ME) [[Middle East Airlines]]<br>2012<br> (SV) [[Saudia]]<br>2012<br> (RO) [[TAROM]]<br>2010<br> (VN) [[Vietnam Airlines]]<br>2011<br> (MF) [[Xiamen Airlines]]<br>2012
|'''Members'''<br>(AB) [[Air Berlin]]<br>2012<br> (AA) [[American Airlines]]<br>Founder<br> (BA) [[British Airways]]<br>Founder<br> (CX) [[Cathay Pacific]]<br>Founder<br> (AY) [[Finnair]]<br>1999<br> (IB) [[Iberia Airlines]]<br>1999<br> (JL) [[Japan Airlines]]<br>2007<br> (LA) [[LAN Airlines]]<br>2000<br> (MH) [[Malaysia Airlines]] <br>2013<br> (QF) [[Qantas]]<br>Founder<br> (QR) [[Qatar Airways]]<br>2013<br>(RJ) [[Royal Jordanian]] <br>2007<br> (S7) [[S7 Airlines]]<br>2010<br> (MX) [[Mexicana de Aviación|Mexicana]]<br>2009 (ceased operations in 2010, but is considered an inactive member)
|'''Africa'''<br>(AH) [[Air Algérie]]<br> (W3) [[Arik Air]]<br> (AT) [[Royal Air Maroc]]<br> (TU) [[Tunisair]]<br><br> '''Asia'''<br>(KC) [[Air Astana]]<br> (AI) [[Air India]]<br> (HU) [[Hainan Airlines]]<br> (EK) [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]<br> (EY) [[Etihad Airways]]<br> (GF) [[Gulf Air]]<br> (IR) [[Iran Air]]<br> (9W) [[Jet Airways]]<br> (PK) [[Pakistan International Airlines]]<br> (PR) [[Philippine Airlines]]<br> (HY) [[Uzbekistan Airways]]<br><br> '''Europe'''<br> (EI) [[Aer Lingus]]<br> (KM) [[Air Malta]]<br> (BT) [[airBaltic]]<br> (V3) [[Carpatair]]<br> (CY) [[Cyprus Airways]]<br> (LY) [[El Al]]<br> (OV) [[Estonian Air]]<br> (FI) [[Icelandair]]<br> (JU) [[Jat Airways]]<br> (DY) [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]<br> (UN) [[Transaero]]<br> (PS) [[Ukraine International Airlines]]<br> (UT) [[UTair Aviation]]<br> (VS) [[Virgin Atlantic]]<br><br> '''North America'''<br> (FL) [[AirTran Airways]]<br> (AS) [[Alaska Airlines]]<br> (G4) [[Allegiant Air]]<br> (BW) [[Caribbean Airlines]]<br> (CU) [[Cubana]]<br> (F9) [[Frontier Airlines]]<br> (HA) [[Hawaiian Airlines]]<br> (B6) [[JetBlue]]<br> (WN) [[Southwest Airlines]]<br> (NK) [[Spirit Airlines]]<br>(SY) [[Sun Country Airlines]]<br> (VX) [[Virgin America]]<br> (WS) [[WestJet]]<br><br> '''Oceania'''<br> (DJ) [[Virgin Australia]]<br><br> '''South America'''<br> (G3) [[Gol Transportes Aéreos]]
|-
! scope="row" | Future Members
|(OA) [[Olympic Air]]<br>2013
|(GA) [[Garuda Indonesia]]<br>2014
|(UL) [[SriLankan Airlines]]<br>Late 2013<br>(JJ) [[TAM Airlines]]<br>31 March 2014
|
|-
! scope="row" | Former Members
|(AN) [[Ansett Airlines]]<br>1999–2001, defunct<br> (KF) [[Blue1]]<br>2004-2012, now a member affiliate<br> (BD) [[BMI (airline)|BMI]]<br>2000-2012, absorbed into [[British Airways]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/press/bmi-removal-prp/ |title=Bmi Formally Leaves |publisher=Star Alliance |date=2012-05-31 |accessdate=2012-10-15}}</ref><br> (CO) [[Continental Airlines]]<br>2009–2011, merged with [[United Airlines]]<br> (MX) [[Mexicana de Aviación]]<br>2000–2004, joined [[Oneworld]] in 2009<br> (FM) [[Shanghai Airlines]]<br>2007–2010, merged with [[China Eastern Airlines]] and joined [[SkyTeam]] in 2011<br> (JK) [[Spanair]]<br>2003-2012, defunct<br> (RG) [[Varig]]<br>1997–2007, ejected
|(CO) [[Continental Airlines]]<br>2004–2009, joined [[Star Alliance]] in 2009<br> (CM) [[Copa Airlines]]<br>2007–2009, joined [[Star Alliance]] in 2012<br> (NW) [[Northwest Airlines]]<br>2004–2009, merged with [[Delta Air Lines]]
|(EI) [[Aer Lingus]]<br>2000–2007, left voluntarily<br> (CP) [[Canadian Airlines]]<br>Founder, 1999–2000, acquired by [[Air Canada]]<br> (MA) [[Malév Hungarian Airlines]]<br>2007-2012, defunct
|
|-
! colspan=5 | Quality
|-
|Average Star Rating||3.593||3.26||3.615||3.196
|-
|5-Star Airlines <!-- 7 in total -->||42.857% : All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines||0.00%||42.857% : Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways ||14.286% : Hainan Airlines
|-
|4-Star Airlines <!-- 32 in total -->||30.556%||13.889%||11.111%||44.444%
|-
|3-Star Airlines <!-- 116 in total -->||11.864%||11.864%||5.085%||71.186%
|-
|2-Star Airlines <!-- 29 in total -->||0%||0%||0%||100%
|-
|1-Star Airlines <!-- 1 in total -->||0%||0%||0%||100%
|}

[[Image:AirlineMarketShareWithinRegion.gif|right|thumb|Airline Alliance Market Share By Network Capacity 2007]]

===Notes===
* In 2005, [[SkyTeam]] launched its Associate Program, whereby existing codeshare agreements (such as with [[Continental Airlines]] and [[Copa Airlines]]) can be integrated into [[SkyTeam]]'s marketing (shared [[loyalty program]]s, etc.) {{PDFlink|[http://www.skyteam.com/EN/aboutSkyteam/doc/associate.pdf]}}.
* Network strengths are continents or regions where listed airlines have one or more hubs or a major presence in several destinations.
* Network weaknesses are continents or regions with no hubs and few (if any) flights for any airline in the alliance.
* On June 19, 2008, [[Continental Airlines]] announced that it would be leaving [[SkyTeam]] on October 24, 2009. It began to participate in [[Star Alliance]] on October 27, 2009 as part of a codesharing agreement with [[Star Alliance]] charter member [[United Airlines]] (Continental Airlines cut its codeshare ties to Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines).<ref>[http://www.continental.com/web/en-Us/content/news/alliance.aspx Continental Airlines – Proud member of Star Alliance]. Continental.com (2009-10-27). Retrieved on 2011-03-04.</ref><ref>[http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200901292153DOWJONESDJONLINE000963_FORTUNE5.htm ]{{dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> United Airlines and Continental Airlines [[United Continental Holdings|merged in 2010]].
* As the table shows, the three alliances combined fly 60.8% of all passengers.
* [[Avianca]] and [[TACA Airlines|TACA]], listed as separate airlines, are considered as one member of [[Star Alliance]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Avianca Taca Airlines - Star Alliance|url=http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/avianca_taca_airlines/#|publisher=Star Alliance|accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 23:03, 30 November 2013

An airline alliance is when two or more airlines make an agreement with each other to work with each other. The big three largest airline alliances are Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld. Airline alliances make it easier for passengers to travel around the world, making stops or connections fewer. The biggest alliance is Star Alliance which has 28 members and consists of airlines like United, Lufthansa, and Air Canada. While the second biggest is SkyTeam which has 19 members an consists of airlines like Delta, KLM, and Air France. The third biggest alliance is Oneworld which has 13 members and consists of American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas.

Alliances

Membership and market data for the largest airline alliances (as of March 2013)[1][2][3] x

Star Alliance
28 members
Founded 1997 		SkyTeam
19 members
Founded 2000 		Oneworld
13 members
Founded 1999 		Rest of Industry
(selected major nonaligned carriers)
Passengers per year 649 million 506 million 303 million 1,223 million [4]
Countries 194 187 155 204 (total countries) [4]
Destinations 1,329 1,024 850 4,000 (total destinations) [4]
Fleet size 4,570 4,150 2,382 13,082 [4]
Revenue Billion US$ (€) 160.9 (124) 97.9 (90) 89.875 (85) 4651,325 (3550) [4]
Market share 29.30% 24.6% 23.2% 22.9%
Current Participants¹ Members
(JP) Adria Airways
2004
(A3) Aegean Airlines
2010
(AC) Air Canada
Founder
(CA) Air China
2007
(NZ) Air New Zealand
1999
(NH) All Nippon Airways
1999
(OZ) Asiana Airlines
2003
(OS) Austrian Airlines
2000
(AV) Avianca
2012
(SN) Brussels Airlines
2009
(CM) Copa Airlines
2012
(OU) Croatia Airlines
2004
(MS) EgyptAir
2008
(ET) Ethiopian Airlines
2011
(BR) EVA Air
2013
(LO) LOT Polish Airlines
2003
(LH) Lufthansa
Founder
(SK) Scandinavian Airlines
Founder
(ZH) Shenzhen Airlines
2012
(SQ) Singapore Airlines
2000
(SA) South African Airways
2006
(LX) Swiss International Air Lines
2006
(TA) TACA
2012
(JJ) TAM Airlines
2010
(TP) TAP Portugal
2005
(TG) Thai Airways International
Founder
(TK) Turkish Airlines
2008
(UA) United Airlines
Founder
(US) US Airways
2004 		Members
(SU) Aeroflot
2006
(AR) Aerolíneas Argentinas
2012
(AM) Aeroméxico
Founder
(UX) Air Europa
2007
(AF) Air France
Founder
(AZ) Alitalia
2001–2009 as Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane, rejoined 2009
(CI) China Airlines
2011
(MU) China Eastern Airlines
2011
(CZ) China Southern Airlines
2007
(OK) Czech Airlines
2001
(DL) Delta Air Lines
Founder
(KQ) Kenya Airways
2007
(KL) KLM
2004
(KE) Korean Air
Founder
(ME) Middle East Airlines
2012
(SV) Saudia
2012
(RO) TAROM
2010
(VN) Vietnam Airlines
2011
(MF) Xiamen Airlines
2012 		Members
(AB) Air Berlin
2012
(AA) American Airlines
Founder
(BA) British Airways
Founder
(CX) Cathay Pacific
Founder
(AY) Finnair
1999
(IB) Iberia Airlines
1999
(JL) Japan Airlines
2007
(LA) LAN Airlines
2000
(MH) Malaysia Airlines
2013
(QF) Qantas
Founder
(QR) Qatar Airways
2013
(RJ) Royal Jordanian
2007
(S7) S7 Airlines
2010
(MX) Mexicana
2009 (ceased operations in 2010, but is considered an inactive member) 		Africa
(AH) Air Algérie
(W3) Arik Air
(AT) Royal Air Maroc
(TU) Tunisair

Asia
(KC) Air Astana
(AI) Air India
(HU) Hainan Airlines
(EK) Emirates
(EY) Etihad Airways
(GF) Gulf Air
(IR) Iran Air
(9W) Jet Airways
(PK) Pakistan International Airlines
(PR) Philippine Airlines
(HY) Uzbekistan Airways

Europe
(EI) Aer Lingus
(KM) Air Malta
(BT) airBaltic
(V3) Carpatair
(CY) Cyprus Airways
(LY) El Al
(OV) Estonian Air
(FI) Icelandair
(JU) Jat Airways
(DY) Norwegian Air Shuttle
(UN) Transaero
(PS) Ukraine International Airlines
(UT) UTair Aviation
(VS) Virgin Atlantic

North America
(FL) AirTran Airways
(AS) Alaska Airlines
(G4) Allegiant Air
(BW) Caribbean Airlines
(CU) Cubana
(F9) Frontier Airlines
(HA) Hawaiian Airlines
(B6) JetBlue
(WN) Southwest Airlines
(NK) Spirit Airlines
(SY) Sun Country Airlines
(VX) Virgin America
(WS) WestJet

Oceania
(DJ) Virgin Australia

South America
(G3) Gol Transportes Aéreos
Future Members (OA) Olympic Air
2013 		(GA) Garuda Indonesia
2014 		(UL) SriLankan Airlines
Late 2013
(JJ) TAM Airlines
31 March 2014
Former Members (AN) Ansett Airlines
1999–2001, defunct
(KF) Blue1
2004-2012, now a member affiliate
(BD) BMI
2000-2012, absorbed into British Airways[5]
(CO) Continental Airlines
2009–2011, merged with United Airlines
(MX) Mexicana de Aviación
2000–2004, joined Oneworld in 2009
(FM) Shanghai Airlines
2007–2010, merged with China Eastern Airlines and joined SkyTeam in 2011
(JK) Spanair
2003-2012, defunct
(RG) Varig
1997–2007, ejected 		(CO) Continental Airlines
2004–2009, joined Star Alliance in 2009
(CM) Copa Airlines
2007–2009, joined Star Alliance in 2012
(NW) Northwest Airlines
2004–2009, merged with Delta Air Lines 		(EI) Aer Lingus
2000–2007, left voluntarily
(CP) Canadian Airlines
Founder, 1999–2000, acquired by Air Canada
(MA) Malév Hungarian Airlines
2007-2012, defunct
Quality
Average Star Rating 3.593 3.26 3.615 3.196
5-Star Airlines 42.857% : All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines 0.00% 42.857% : Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways 14.286% : Hainan Airlines
4-Star Airlines 30.556% 13.889% 11.111% 44.444%
3-Star Airlines 11.864% 11.864% 5.085% 71.186%
2-Star Airlines 0% 0% 0% 100%
1-Star Airlines 0% 0% 0% 100%
Airline Alliance Market Share By Network Capacity 2007

Notes

  • In 2005, SkyTeam launched its Associate Program, whereby existing codeshare agreements (such as with Continental Airlines and Copa Airlines) can be integrated into SkyTeam's marketing (shared loyalty programs, etc.) [2]PDF.
  • Network strengths are continents or regions where listed airlines have one or more hubs or a major presence in several destinations.
  • Network weaknesses are continents or regions with no hubs and few (if any) flights for any airline in the alliance.
  • On June 19, 2008, Continental Airlines announced that it would be leaving SkyTeam on October 24, 2009. It began to participate in Star Alliance on October 27, 2009 as part of a codesharing agreement with Star Alliance charter member United Airlines (Continental Airlines cut its codeshare ties to Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines).[6][7] United Airlines and Continental Airlines merged in 2010.
  • As the table shows, the three alliances combined fly 60.8% of all passengers.
  • Avianca and TACA, listed as separate airlines, are considered as one member of Star Alliance.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Member airline". Star Alliance. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  2. ↑ "Facts and Figures". Skyteam.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Oneworld at a glance". Oneworld.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Aviation Benefits Without Borders report" (PDF). Air Transport Action Group.
  5. ↑ "Bmi Formally Leaves". Star Alliance. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  6. ↑ Continental Airlines – Proud member of Star Alliance. Continental.com (2009-10-27). Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
  7. ↑ [1][dead link]
  8. ↑ "Avianca Taca Airlines - Star Alliance". Star Alliance. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

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