Star Alliance

Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, it is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 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 reach 1,329 airports in more than 150 countries, with an annual passenger number of 678.5 million.