Summary Founded in 1997, Star Alliance remains the largest airline alliance with 26 members & 19,000 daily flights. Star Alliance's two-tier reward program offers perks like priority boarding & lounge access. Star Alliance's round-the-world ticket lets passengers explore 720 destinations in 110 countries.
Star Alliance was the world's first and remains the largest airline alliance. Headquartered from its base in Frankfurt, Germany, the coalition was founded on May 14, 1997, and as of this year, it holds the largest market share compared to the other two major airline alliances, SkyTeam and oneworld. According to Statista , the Star Alliance demands 17.
4% of the overall aviation market (as of April 2024), compared to 13.7% at SkyTeam and 11.9% with one world.
19,000 daily departures The alliance has 26 member airlines that operate a total fleet of over 5,000 aircraft. You can board a Star Alliance flight at 1,290 airports in 195 countries on over 19,000 daily departing flights. Star Alliance members have two-tier reward programs, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding, free upgrades, and lounge access.
Founded in May 1997, United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways, Air Canada, and Lufthansa signed an agreement to form the world's first airline alliance. They would follow the slogan 'The Airline Network for Earth' to be the alliance that takes passengers to every major city on Earth. With a starting advertising budget of $25 million, the airline.