SkyTeam members
“The Priority Is You”
Delta, Air France, Aeroméxico and Korean Air founded SkyTeam on 22 June 2000. It now has 18 active member airlines. Aeroflot's membership has been suspended since April 2022.
- 18
- Member airlines
- 945
- Destinations
- 145
- Countries
- 13,800+
- Daily flights
- 605M
- Customers a year
- 750
- Lounges
SkyTeam member airlines
SkyTeam has 18 member airlines: Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Aeroméxico, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Air Europa, Saudia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Middle East Airlines, XiamenAir, Vietnam Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, TAROM and Virgin Atlantic.
- Aerolíneas ArgentinasArgentinaJoined Aug 2012 Buenos Aires (EZE)Route map
- AeroméxicoMexicoJoined Jun 2000 Mexico City (MEX)Route map
- Air EuropaSpainJoined Sep 2007 Madrid (MAD)Route map
- Air FranceFranceJoined Jun 2000 Paris (CDG)Route map
- China AirlinesTaiwanJoined Sep 2011 Taipei (TPE)Route map
- China Eastern AirlinesChinaJoined Jun 2011 Shanghai (PVG)Route map
- Delta Air LinesUnited StatesJoined Jun 2000 Atlanta (ATL)Route map
- Garuda IndonesiaIndonesiaJoined Mar 2014 Jakarta (CGK)Route map
- Kenya AirwaysKenyaJoined Sep 2007 Nairobi (NBO)Route map
- KLMNetherlandsJoined Sep 2004 Amsterdam (AMS)Route map
- Korean AirSouth KoreaJoined Jun 2000 Seoul (ICN)Route map
- Middle East AirlinesLebanonJoined Jun 2012 Beirut (BEY)Route map
- SAS Scandinavian AirlinesDenmark, Norway, SwedenJoined Sep 2024 Copenhagen (CPH)Route map
- SaudiaSaudi ArabiaJoined May 2012 Jeddah (JED)Route map
- TAROMRomaniaJoined Jun 2010 Bucharest (OTP)Route map
- Vietnam AirlinesVietnamJoined Jun 2010 Hanoi (HAN)Route map
- Virgin AtlanticUnited KingdomJoined Mar 2023 London (LHR)Route map
- XiamenAirChinaJoined Nov 2012 Xiamen (XMN)Route map
Member list: SkyTeam member table on Wikipedia and skyteam.com, checked 17 October 2026.
Is my airline in SkyTeam?
Which US airline is part of SkyTeam?
Delta Air Lines, a founding member. American Airlines is in oneworld and United is in Star Alliance.
Is SAS part of SkyTeam?
Yes. SAS joined SkyTeam on 1 September 2024, after leaving Star Alliance.
Is Xiamen Air part of SkyTeam?
Yes. XiamenAir joined SkyTeam in 2012.
Is China Eastern part of SkyTeam?
Yes. China Eastern joined SkyTeam in 2011.
Is China Southern part of SkyTeam?
No. China Southern left SkyTeam at the end of 2018.
Is ITA Airways part of SkyTeam?
No. ITA Airways left SkyTeam on 30 April 2025 and joined Star Alliance on 1 April 2026.
Is Qatar Airways part of SkyTeam?
No. Qatar Airways is a member of oneworld.
Is American Airlines part of SkyTeam?
No. American Airlines is a founding member of oneworld.
Is Emirates part of SkyTeam?
No. Emirates is not a member of SkyTeam, Star Alliance or oneworld.
Where SkyTeam airlines are based
Hub airports of all 18 members, and where they come from.
Members by home region
- Europe6
- Asia6
- North America1
- Latin America2
- Middle East2
- Africa1
When each airline joined SkyTeam
From the founding members in 2000 to the newest.
- 2000 · founded
- 2004
- 2007
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2014
- 2023
- 2024
Former, suspended and future members
- AeroflotSuspended
Membership suspended since 28 April 2022.
- ITA AirwaysLeft
Left on 30 April 2025; joined Star Alliance on 1 April 2026.
- China Southern AirlinesLeft
Left at the end of 2018.
- Czech AirlinesLeft
Left in October 2024.
SkyTeam status tiers
Your airline's frequent flyer status maps to an alliance tier, recognised by every member.
Matched to mid-level tiers of member programmes, for example Flying Blue Silver.
Matched to top tiers of member programmes, for example Flying Blue Gold and Platinum.
Source: Flying Blue article on Wikipedia (tier matching), checked 17 October 2026; benefits by tier are listed on skyteam.com.
What SkyTeam gives travellers
750 lounges
SkyTeam counts 750 lounges across its member airlines.
Earn on every member
Qualifying flights on any SkyTeam airline earn miles in your member airline's programme, to redeem on any member.
13,800 daily flights
Member schedules connect 945 destinations in 145 countries.
Full rules: skyteam.com
Compare with the other alliances
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Inactive since 2023: book with each airline directly.
