Airline alliances
Which airlines are partnered with each other?
Airline alliances are global networks of carriers that have teamed up to offer travellers seamless connections - from Andorra to Zambia - and the opportunity to earn frequent flyer points. Some sell round-the-world tickets and air passes too. If you're considering heading overseas, check out our guide to the big alliances.
The oneworld alliance airlines fly to more than 750 destinations worldwide. Frequent-flyer programme members can earn air miles on alliance airlines and top-tier members can also gain access to 550 airport lounges worldwide.
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Finnair
- Iberia
- Japan Airlines
- LAN
- Malev
- Mexicana
- Qantas
- Royal Jordanian
- S7 Airlines
Star Alliance serves more than 1,180 airports in 185 countries. It has a combined fleet of 3,325 aircraft. There are 27 member airlines and separate frequent-flyer programmes, all operating independently. To take advantage of the network, passengers just need to join one of the programmes.
- Adria
- Aegean
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air New Zealand
- ANA - All Nippon Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Blue1
- bmi
- brussels airlines
- Continental Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Egyptair
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Lufthansa
- SAS - Scandinavian Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- South African Airways
- Spanair
- Swiss
- TAM
- TAP Portugal
- Thai Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- US Airways
The alliance serves more than 900 destinations. There are about 14,500 daily departures and SkyTeam allows passengers access to nearly 500 member lounges worldwide.
- Aeroflot
- Aeromexico
- AirEuropa
- Air France
- KLM
- Alitalia
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- CSA Czech Airlines
- Delta
- Kenya Airways
- Korean Air
- Tarom
- Vietnam Airlines
Updated December 2011