Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Its headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.[1] It was founded in 199 by five airlines: Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and United Airlines. In 2013, the alliance now has 28 member airlines with more than 21,100 daily departures combined. These flights fly to 1,329 airports in more than 150 countries, carrying 678.5 million passengers.
Members
Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines the five founding members of Star Alliance
| Member airline | Joined |
|---|---|
 Adria Airways
|
2004 |
 Aegean Airlines
|
2010 |
 Air Canada[A]
|
1997 |
 Air China
|
2007 |
 Air New Zealand
|
1999 |
 All Nippon Airways
|
1999 |
 Asiana Airlines
|
2003 |
 Austrian Airlines
|
2000 |
 Avianca
|
2012 |
 Brussels Airlines
|
2009 |
 Copa Airlines
|
2012 |
 Croatia Airlines
|
2004 |
 EgyptAir
|
2008 |
 Ethiopian Airlines
|
2011 |
 EVA Air
|
2013 |
 LOT Polish Airlines
|
2003 |
 Lufthansa[A]
|
1997 |
  Scandinavian Airlines[A] 
|
1997 |
| Shenzhen Airlines
|
2012 |
 Singapore Airlines
|
2000 |
 South African Airways
|
2006 |
 Swiss International Air Lines
|
2006 |
 TAM Airlines[E]
|
2010 |
 TAP Portugal
|
2005 |
 Thai Airways International[A]
|
1997 |
 Turkish Airlines
|
2008 |
 United Airlines[A]
|
1997 |
| US Airways[F]
|
2004 |
A Founding member.
B To exit the alliance on 30 March 2014 and move to Oneworld with LAN Airlines.[2]
C To exit the alliance in early 2014 upon completion of merger with American Airlines.[3]
References
- ↑ "Impressum". Star Alliance. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "LAN Colombia joins Oneworld; TAM to join March 31, 2014". ATW Online. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ↑ "US Airways promises 'quick' exit from Star Alliance". USA Today. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
Other websites
{[Official website|http://www.staralliance.com/}}