Star Alliance facts for kids

Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines the five founding members of Star Alliance

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.

Members

Member airline	Joined
Adria Airways	2004 2004
Aegean Airlines	2010
Air Canada	1997
Air China	2007
Air New Zealand	1999
All Nippon Airways	1999
Asiana Airlines	2003
Austrian Airlines	2000
Avianca	2012
Brussels Airlines	2009
Copa Airlines	2012
Croatia Airlines	2004
EgyptAir	2008
Ethiopian Airlines	2011
EVA Air	2013
LOT Polish Airlines	2003
Lufthansa	1997
Scandinavian Airlines	1997
Shenzhen Airlines	2012
Singapore Airlines	2000
South African Airways	2006
Swiss International Air Lines	2006
TAM Airlines	2010
TAP Portugal	2005
Thai Airways International	1997
Turkish Airlines	2008
United Airlines	1997
US Airways	2004

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

Images for kids

Air Canada A330 painted Star Alliance livery.
Three United Planes at an airport. One is wearing Star Alliance Livery.
First Star Alliance logo, still in use today
A South African Airlines A340 in Star Alliance Livery at Munich Airport
Aegean Airlines joined Star Alliance in 2010
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 in star Alliance livery
Air India Boeing 787 in Star alliance Livery
Star Alliance members Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines (with Star Alliance livery), and Air China (in the field) using Terminal 3E of Beijing Capital International Airport as part of the "Move Under One Roof" program to co-locate alliance members
Egyptair Airbus A330 with Star Alliance livery
Turkish Airlines Airbus A340 with alliance livery
Air India Boeing 787-8 with special Star Alliance livery
Thai Airways International Airbus A330 with Star Alliance livery