Star Alliance facts for kids
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Its headquarters are in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1999 by five airlines: Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and United Airlines. Varig Brazilian Airlines was the first airline to join, in 1997. In 2013, the alliance now has 28 member airlines with more than 21,100 daily departures combined. These flights fly to 1,329 airports in more than 150 countries, carrying 678.5 million passengers.
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Members
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Founding member.
Left alliance on 30 March 2014 and moved to Oneworld with LAN Airlines.
Left alliance in early 2014 upon completion of merger with American Airlines.
Past members
- Ansett Australia
- Blue1
- bmi
- Continental Airlines
- Mexicana de Aviacion
- Shanghai Airlines
- Spanair
- TACA Airlines
- TAM Airlines
- US Airways
- Varig Brazilian Airlines
Images for kids
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"The Star Alliance is Born" – airliners of the five founding members (United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada and Lufthansa) of the alliance gathered together, May 1997.
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Four United Airlines planes at San Francisco International Airport. One is painted the Star Alliance special livery.
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Four members of Star Alliance at Tokyo Narita Airport: Thai, United, Continental, Swiss and SAS
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A Thai Airways International Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery.
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A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER in Star Alliance livery (with tail painted in white).
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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Star Alliance livery on final approach to London Heathrow Airport.
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An Egyptair Boeing 737-800 in Star Alliance livery on final approach to Düsseldorf Airport.
See also
In Spanish: Star Alliance para niños
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