Star Alliance

Founded on 14 May 1997, Star Alliance is one of the world's largest global airline alliances which is currently has 27 members.

Star Alliance's 27 member airlines operate a fleet of approximately 4,657 aircraft, serving more than 1,330 airports in 192 countries on more than 18,500 daily departures. The alliance has a two-tier rewards program, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding and upgrades.

Like other airline alliances, Star Alliance airlines share airport terminals (known as co-location) and many member planes are painted in the alliance's livery.

Benefits can consist of:

• An extended network, often realised through codeshare agreements. Many alliances started as only codeshare networks.

Cost reduction from sharing of:

• sales offices
• maintenance facilities
• operational facilities, e.g. catering or computer systems
• operational staff, e.g. ground handling personnel, at check-in and boarding desks
• investments and purchases, e.g. in order to negotiate extra volume discounts

Traveler benefits can include:

• lower prices due to lowered operational costs for a given route
• more departure times to choose from on a given route
• more destinations within easy reach
• shorter travel times as a result of optimised transfers
• a wider range of airport lounges shared with alliance members
• fast track access on all alliance members if having frequent flyer status
• faster mileage rewards by earning miles for a single account on several different carriers
• round-the-world tickets, enabling travelers to fly over the world for a relatively low price

Airline alliances may also create disadvantages for the traveler, such as higher prices when competition is erased on a certain route and less frequent flights.

Contact Information

Headquarters

Frankfurt Airport Center
Main Lobby
Frankfurt Main, 60546
Germany

Tel: 49 69 96375 0
Fax: 49 69 96375 500

Website: www.staralliance.com

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