Star Alliance
“The Way the Earth Connects”
The world's largest airline alliance by member count. Founded in 1997 by Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai Airways and United, Star Alliance now unites 26 member airlines flying to virtually every major country on earth. Lounge access, mile earning, and seamless connections across members.
Alliance at a glance
Members
25
Destinations
1,290+
Countries
190+
Annual Passengers
760M+
Fleet Size
5,000+
Founded
1997
Member airlines
Lufthansa
Hub: Frankfurt (FRA)
United Airlines
Hub: Chicago (ORD)
Air Canada
Hub: Toronto (YYZ)
Ana
All Nippon Airways
Hub: Tokyo (HND)
Singapore Airlines
Thai Airways
SWISS International Air Lines
Hub: Zurich (ZRH)
Austrian Airlines
Hub: Vienna (VIE)
Brussels Airlines
Hub: Brussels (BRU)
SAS
Hub: Copenhagen (CPH)
TAP Air Portugal
Hub: Lisbon (LIS)
LOT Polish Airlines
Hub: Warsaw (WAW)
Aegean Airlines
Hub: Athens (ATH)
Turkish Airlines
Hub: Istanbul (IST)
South African Airways
Hub: Johannesburg (JNB)
Ethiopian Airlines
Hub: Addis Ababa (ADD)
EgyptAir
Hub: Cairo (CAI)
Air China
Hub: Beijing (PEK)
Shenzhen Airlines
Route map coming soon
Asiana Airlines
Hub: Seoul (ICN)
EVA Air
Hub: Taipei (TPE)
Copa Airlines
Hub: Panama City (PTY)
Avianca
Hub: Bogotá (BOG)
Air India
Hub: Delhi (DEL)
Loyalty programme
Star Alliance Gold + Silver — reciprocal status across all Star Alliance members.
- ✓Silver (1 lounge visit per member)
- ✓Gold (unlimited lounges, priority everything)