Star Alliance

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Contents 1 Full members 2 Regional members 3 Former members 4 Future members 4.1 Full members 4.2 Potential future members 4.2.1 Full members 4.2.2 Regional members

[edit] Full members

• Air Canada+ [1]
• Air New Zealand [2]
• All Nippon Airways [3] (also known by the abbreviation ANA)
• Asiana Airlines [4]
• Austrian Airlines [5]
• bmi [6]
• LOT Polish Airlines [7]
• Lufthansa+ [8]
• Scandinavian Airlines System+ [9]
• Singapore Airlines [10]
• South African Airways [11]
• Spanair [12]
• Swiss International Air Lines [13]
• TAP Portugal [14]
• Thai Airways International+ [15]
• United Airlines+ [16]
• US Airways [17]
• Varig [18]

Note: '+'indicates founding members of the Star Alliance.

In addition, the following regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of the above airlines are affliate members of Star Alliance:

• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of Air Canada
  • Image:Flag of Canada.svg Air Canada Jazz
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of Air New Zealand
  • Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Air Nelson
  • Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Eagle Airways
  • Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Freedom Air
  • Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Cook Airline
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of All Nippon Airways
  • Image:Flag of Japan.svg Air Nippon
  • Image:Flag of Japan.svg Air Japan
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of Austrian Airlines
  • Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Arrows
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of bmi
  • Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg bmibaby
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of LOT Polish Airlines
  • Image:Flag of Poland.svg Eurolot
  • Image:Flag of Poland.svg Centralwings
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of Lufthansa
  • Image:Flag of Italy.svg Air Dolomiti
  • Image:Flag of Germany.svg Condor
  • Image:Flag of Germany.svg Lufthansa CityLine
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of Scandinavian Airlines
  • Image:Flag of Norway.svg SAS Braathens
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of United Airlines
  • Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ted
• Regional subsidaries and franchise carriers of US Airways
  • Image:Flag of the United States.svg America West Airlines (Now US Airways)
  • Image:Flag of the United States.svg US Airways Express
  • Image:Flag of the United States.svg Piedmont Airlines
  • Image:Flag of the United States.svg PSA Airlines

[edit] Regional members

• Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Adria Airways [19] (sponsored by Lufthansa)
• Image:Flag of Finland.svg Blue1 [20] (sponsored by SAS)
• Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Airlines [21] (sponsored by Lufthansa)

[edit] Former members

• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Ansett Australia — liquidated in 2001
• Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexicana — left alliance in 2004 after deciding not to renew a codeshare alliance with United Airlines and opted to codeshare with Oneworld's American Airlines.

[edit] Future members

[edit] Full members

• Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Air China, currently partnered with ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, United Airlines, and Varig. Despite Oneworld's Cathay Pacific being its shareholder, the airline was officially invited to join the alliance on May 22, 2006, after an agreement with Lufthansa.
• Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Airlines was invited to join Star Alliance on May 10.

[edit] Potential future members

[edit] Full members

• Image:Flag of India.svg Air India - already partnered with Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines and Thai Airways International.
  • Image:Flag of India.svg Indian will merge with Air India in 2006
• Image:Flag of Russia.svg AiRUnion - according to Russian newspaper Kommersant Star Alliance chose AiRUnion to be its partner in Russia once all AiRUnion airlines (KrasAir, Domodedovo Airlines, Omskavia, Samara Airlines and Sibaviatrans) have merged into a single airline. [22]
• Image:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Air - according to the homepage of the Arab Air Carriers Organization AACO the airline is in early talks with Lufthansa in order to promote their application. Egypt Air aims to become a member within the next 24 months.
• Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopian Airlines - has an ongoing partnership with South African Airways. The airline entered talks with Lufthansa about joining Star Alliance [23]
• Image:Flag of India.svg Jet Airways - recently started cooperation with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Thai, has an ongoing relationship with United Airlines. However, it also has relationships with oneworld carriers, which might lead them to that alliance. Star Alliance will in any case likely be forced to choose between Jet and Air India.
• Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg PLUNA - 49% owned by Varig. Potential to become second South American airline in the alliance.
• Image:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Airways - cooperates with ANA, Asiana Airlines, bmi, Lufthansa, Thai Airways International and United Airlines
• Image:Flag of Russia.svg S7 Airlines - Star Alliance is said to be in negotiations with S7 Airlines. However it's not clear whether AiRUnion or S7 Airlines will join the alliance [24]
• Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg TACA - there is a rumor that the airline is looking to join the alliance. TACA has recently terminated its partnership with American Airlines in favour of teaming up with United Airlines. [25]

[edit] Regional members

Star Alliance is exploring more opportunities to recruit "regional" members:

• Image:Flag of Greece.svg Aegean Airlines (to be sponsored by Lufthansa)
• Image:Flag of Latvia.svg airBaltic (to be sponsored by SAS)
• Image:Flag of Italy.svg Air One (to be sponsored by Lufthansa) - the airline is set to become a Star Alliance Regional member in the near future and plans to apply for full member status later on [26]
• Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamasair - strong potential to become a regional member. Already has codeshare and frequent-flyer agreements with US Airways. Offers extensive flights throught the Bahamas archipelago, as well as direct flights to the United States, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Turks & Caicos islands.
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Caribbean Sun Airlines and sister airline Caribbean Star Airlines - hubs based in Puerto Rico and Antigua & Barbuda respectively, the airlines already have codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with US Airways and offers extensive service between the Eastern Caribbean, Guyana, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.
• Image:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Airways - strong candidate for become a regional member status. Already has codeshare and frequent-flyer agreements with United Airlines. Offers direct flights to the United States, Cuba, and Jamaica.
• Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonian Air (to be sponsored by SAS)
• Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxair (to be sponsored by Lufthansa) - flights on which Luxair codeshares with Lufthansa can currently be flown on a Star Alliance round-the-world ticket or European Airpass.
• Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Silk Air (to be sponsored by Singapore Airlines)
• Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Skyways Express(to be sponsored by Scandinavian Airlines)
• Image:Flag of Norway.svg Widerøe (to be sponsored by Scandinavian Airlines)