SkyTeam facts for kids

Schiphol World Trade Center, where SkyTeam has its head office

SkyTeam is the world's second largest airline alliance. Its headquarters are on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol near Amsterdam, Netherlands. SkyTeam was founded or established in 2000 by five airlines, Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air. It was the last of the three major airline alliances to be established after Star Alliance and Oneworld. Though it was the last of three airline alliances to be established it is second only behind Star Alliance by number of passengers and number of member airlines. As of December 2013, SkyTeam is made up of 19 airlines from five continents, and operates with the slogan "Caring more about you".

SkyTeam flies to more than 1,000 destinations in 178 countries, and operates some 15,200 daily flights with a combined fleet of over 4,300 aircraft, including associate carriers. As of June 2013^[update], the alliance and its members had a total workforce of 452,590; furthermore, it had 530 lounges worldwide to serve 569 million annual passengers.

Members

The four founding members of SkyTeam are Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air.

Member airline	Joined
Aeroflot	14 April 2006
Aerolíneas Argentinas	29 August 2012
Aeroméxico	22 June 2000
Air Europa	4 September 2007
Air France	22 June 2000
Alitalia	13 January 2009
China Airlines	28 September 2011
China Eastern Airlines	21 June 2011
China Southern Airlines	15 November 2007
Czech Airlines	25 March 2001
Delta Air Lines	22 June 2000
Kenya Airways	4 September 2007
KLM	13 September 2004
Korean Air	22 June 2000
Middle East Airlines	28 June 2012
Saudia	29 May 2012
TAROM	25 June 2010
Vietnam Airlines	10 June 2010
Xiamen Airlines	21 November 2012

Founding member.

Past members

Images for kids

An Alitalia Boeing 767-300ER in SkyTeam special livery on approach to Fiumicino Airport in 2009
Aeroflot Airbus A330 departs London Heathrow Airport (2014)
A TAROM Boeing 737-700 in SkyTeam special livery on short final to Brussels Airport in 2011.
A Saudia Boeing 777-200ER taking off at Manchester Airport wearing the SkyTeam livery
Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-300 in SkyTeam special livery