Airline alliance facts for kids
An airline alliance is when two or more airlines make an agreement to work with each other. The three largest airline alliances are Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld. Airline alliances make it easier for passengers to travel around the world, reducing their stops or connections. The biggest alliance is Star Alliance, which has 28 member airlines such as United, Lufthansa, and Air Canada. The second biggest is SkyTeam, which has 19 members including Delta, KLM, and Air France. The third biggest alliance is Oneworld, which has 13 members including American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas.
Alliances
Membership and market data for the largest airline alliances (as of March 2013)
| Star Alliance 28 members Founded 1997 |
SkyTeam 19 members Founded 2000 |
Oneworld 13 members Founded 1999 |
Rest of Industry (selected major nonaligned carriers) |
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| Passengers per year | 649 million | 506 million | 303 million | 1,223 million |
| Countries | 194 | 187 | 155 | 204 (total countries) |
| Destinations | 1,329 | 1,024 | 850 | 4,000 (total destinations) |
| Fleet size | 4,570 | 4,150 | 2,382 | 13,082 |
| Revenue Billion US$ (€) | 160.9 (124) | 97.9 (90) | 89.875 (85) | 4651,325 (3550) |
| Market share | 29.30% | 24.6% | 23.2% | 22.9% |
| Current Participants¹ | Members (JP) Adria Airways 2004 (A3) Aegean Airlines 2010 (AC) Air Canada Founder (CA) Air China 2007 (NZ) Air New Zealand 1999 (NH) All Nippon Airways 1999 (OZ) Asiana Airlines 2003 (OS) Austrian Airlines 2000 (AV) Avianca 2012 (SN) Brussels Airlines 2009 (CM) Copa Airlines 2012 (OU) Croatia Airlines 2004 (MS) EgyptAir 2008 (ET) Ethiopian Airlines 2011 (BR) EVA Air 2013 (LO) LOT Polish Airlines 2003 (LH) Lufthansa Founder (SK) Scandinavian Airlines Founder (ZH) Shenzhen Airlines 2012 (SQ) Singapore Airlines 2000 (SA) South African Airways 2006 (LX) Swiss International Air Lines 2006 (TA) TACA 2012 (JJ) TAM Airlines 2010 (TP) TAP Portugal 2005 (TG) Thai Airways International Founder (TK) Turkish Airlines 2008 (UA) United Airlines Founder (US) US Airways 2004 |
Members (SU) Aeroflot 2006 (AR) Aerolíneas Argentinas 2012 (AM) Aeroméxico Founder (UX) Air Europa 2007 (AF) Air France Founder (AZ) Alitalia 2001–2009 as Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane, rejoined 2009 (CI) China Airlines 2011 (MU) China Eastern Airlines 2011 (CZ) China Southern Airlines 2007 (OK) Czech Airlines 2001 (DL) Delta Air Lines Founder (KQ) Kenya Airways 2007 (KL) KLM 2004 (KE) Korean Air Founder (ME) Middle East Airlines 2012 (SV) Saudia 2012 (RO) TAROM 2010 (VN) Vietnam Airlines 2011 (MF) Xiamen Airlines 2012 |
Members (AB) Air Berlin 2012 (AA) American Airlines Founder (BA) British Airways Founder (CX) Cathay Pacific Founder (AY) Finnair 1999 (IB) Iberia Airlines 1999 (JL) Japan Airlines 2007 (LA) LAN Airlines 2000 (MH) Malaysia Airlines 2013 (QF) Qantas Founder (QR) Qatar Airways 2013 (RJ) Royal Jordanian 2007 (S7) S7 Airlines 2010 (MX) Mexicana 2009 (ceased operations in 2010, but is considered an inactive member) |
Africa (AH) Air Algérie (W3) Arik Air (AT) Royal Air Maroc (TU) Tunisair Asia (KC) Air Astana (AI) Air India (HU) Hainan Airlines (EK) Emirates (EY) Etihad Airways (GF) Gulf Air (IR) Iran Air (9W) Jet Airways (PK) Pakistan International Airlines (PR) Philippine Airlines (HY) Uzbekistan Airways Europe (EI) Aer Lingus (KM) Air Malta (BT) airBaltic (V3) Carpatair (CY) Cyprus Airways (LY) El Al (OV) Estonian Air (FI) Icelandair (JU) Jat Airways (DY) Norwegian Air Shuttle (UN) Transaero (PS) Ukraine International Airlines (UT) UTair Aviation (VS) Virgin Atlantic North America (FL) AirTran Airways (AS) Alaska Airlines (G4) Allegiant Air (BW) Caribbean Airlines (CU) Cubana (F9) Frontier Airlines (HA) Hawaiian Airlines (B6) JetBlue (WN) Southwest Airlines (NK) Spirit Airlines (SY) Sun Country Airlines (VX) Virgin America (WS) WestJet Oceania (DJ) Virgin Australia South America (G3) Gol Transportes Aéreos |
| Future Members | (OA) Olympic Air 2013 |
(GA) Garuda Indonesia 2014 |
(UL) SriLankan Airlines Late 2013 (JJ) TAM Airlines 31 March 2014 |
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| Quality | ||||
| Average Star Rating | 3.593 | 3.26 | 3.615 | 3.196 |
| 5-Star Airlines | 42.857% : All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines | 0.00% | 42.857% : Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways | 14.286% : Hainan Airlines |
| 4-Star Airlines | 30.556% | 13.889% | 11.111% | 44.444% |
| 3-Star Airlines | 11.864% | 11.864% | 5.085% | 71.186% |
| 2-Star Airlines | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 1-Star Airlines | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Images for kids
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Four members of Star Alliance at Tokyo Narita Airport: Thai, United, Swiss and SAS
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British Airways Boeing 747-400
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See also
In Spanish: Alianza aérea para niños
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