Star Alliance

Together. Better. Connected: Star Alliance turns 25 - Star Alliance and its 26-member carriers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world’s first and leading global airline alliance…

Russian Aeroflot kicked out of SkyTeam airline alliance - In a press release posted on its official website today, SkyTeam announced that Russia’s national flag carrier Aeroflot was…

Aegean Airlines has launched a bid to acquire Croatian Airlines, submitting a non-binding bid. In a statement, the Greek carrier confirmed: “Aegean has participated in the non-binding…

Effective from 2 June 2020, LOT Polish Airlines will launch a new route from the Polish capital and Star Alliance hub Warsaw to Washington DC operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner in a…

Slovenian airline Adria Airways, headquartered in Ljubljana, has ceased to be a member of Star Alliance. The departure of the airline from the alliance follows the company’s recent…

Air Canada announced the introduction of new year-round service between Montreal and Bogotá, Colombia beginning from 2 June 2020. Flights will operate three times weekly onboard Air…

LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland and the leading carrier of Central and Eastern Europe, has started Delhi operations from Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The opening of…

Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly doing business as Avianca Brasil, will formally leave Star Alliance with effect from 1 September 2019.…

Star Alliance and NEC Corporation, a global company with interests in IT, network and biometric technologies, has signed a partnership agreement to develop a biometric data-based…

The regional subsidiary of Thai Airways, Thai Smile is set to become Star Alliance’s second Connecting Partner airline. The Connecting Partner programme was launched in 2016 to fill gaps…

Lufthansa Group sets new fuel efficiency record

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed an agreement that will enable Singaporeans to travel to Colombia more easily. From next month onwards, a new codeshare deal with Avianca will allow…

Singapore Airlines will add multiple new African destinations to its route map this summer, following the expansion of its codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines. Effective 1…

Air India has moved its entire London operations at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2, alongside its fellow Star Alliance carriers. The national carrier operates multiple flights in and…

Indian travellers will soon be offered greater air connectivity in China, after Shanghai's Juneyao Airlines joined Air India in the Star Alliance. Effective 2017, Juneyao will become…

Star Alliance has expanded its presence in China by signing a new partnership with Juneyao Airlines, the Shanghai-based carrier. Effective 2017, Juneyao will become a “Connecting Partner”…

JEFFREY GOH has been announced as the Star Alliance's new CEO, replacing Mark Schwab who will retire at the end of the year. Goh joined Star Alliance from IATA in 2007, and currently…

Star Alliance is aiming to improve its passenger services with a major new multi-million dollar investment in new technology projects. The new initiatives include a new Alliance IT…

Flybe has announced the signing of its tenth codeshare partnership, this time with Star Alliance member Air India, enabling customers using its multi-frequency services to Birmingham from…

United Airlines and Air China have signed a new agreement aimed at coordinating their operations between the US and China. Building on an existing partnership, the new multi-year deal…

Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a free upgrade when travelling on Heathrow Express trains.  To take advantage of the offer,…

Star Alliance has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing connectivity with low-cost and hybrid carriers. Under its new Connecting Partner scheme, LCCs will be able to connect…

Airline organisation Star Alliance has redesigned its website to offer a fresh, modern look and user friendly experience across both desktop and mobile devices, complementing the individual…

United Airlines will launch a new direct service from San Francisco to Auckland next year, in partnership with Air New Zealand. Commencing in July 2016, United will serve the…

Star Alliance has expanded its Round-the-World (RTW) fare to include travel in Premium Economy Class.  “With eleven of our member carriers now offering a dedicated Premium Economy…

Star Alliance has expanded its Round-the-World (RTW) fares to include travel in premium economy class. The premium economy class fare is offered in three mileage bands (29,000, 34,000…

Star Alliance has re-established its presence in Brazil with the addition of Sao Paulo-based Avianca Brasil to its network. The world's largest airline alliance was left without a carrier…

The Star Alliance has partnered with Sabre to offer its Round the World (RTW) and Circle Trip (CT) airfares through the GDS.   Earlier this year, Sabre teamed up with the Airline…

Air China and United Airlines have signed a new partnership that will expand their networks in the US and China. The two airlines, which are partners in the Star Alliance, have added…

Singapore Airlines passengers will now be able to connect to Croatia, following the launch of a new partnership with the country's national carrier. Croatia Airlines, which, like SIA,…

Traditional airline alliances have had their day and will not survive in the future, a new report has asserted. In its new study, ‘The Fight for Global Markets’, aviation analysts OAG…

Air India has taken delivery of its 20th Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new aircraft features the Star Alliance livery, becoming the first Dreamliner in the world to do so. Air India…

Air China will take over the operation of the Beijing-Johannesburg route, which is currently served by South African Airways (SAA), China's People's Daily has reported. The state-run…

London Heathrow and Star Alliance have won the World’s Airport of the Year at Air Transport World’s (ATW) 41st Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards.  They were honoured jointly…

Air India has significantly expanded its route map in Africa following the launch of a new codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. The two Star Alliance member carriers already…

Air India played host to its first Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting this week. The heads of the world's biggest airline alliance gathered in Delhi for a two-day meeting to…

Effective November 2015, Air Canada will launch its non-stop service between Toronto and Dubai. The new route will enhance the airline’s presence in the region and boost connectivity…

Air China has signed a major new agreement that will expand its coverage in Canada. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding, Air China and Air Canada have agreed to enter into a…

Air India has been officially inaugurated into the Star Alliance after a three-year wait. The national carrier becomes the first Indian airline to join a global alliance, and its…

Lufthansa and Air China have signed a new joint venture agreement that will see the two carriers team up on flights between Europe and Asia. During German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…

Air India has finally been approved to join Star Alliance, following a meeting between the alliance's CEOs in London.  The carrier is the first based in India to join a global airline…

Air India's pilots have said they would not oppose the national carrier's privatisation, as long as it is “done fairly”. According to a letter sent to newly-elected Indian Prime…

India’s national carrier Air India is likely to join Star Alliance in June this year. The airline has been invited after lifting an earlier suspension of the membership process on Air…

Star Alliance is looking at adding one more airline member from India, even though Air India’s integration is going smoothly. The alliance is happy with the integration process of…

Air India’s integration into Star Alliance remains unaffected, even after the FAA downgraded the air safety worthiness in India. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, K C…

Star Alliance is confident that Air India’s membership will proceed smoothly, despite previous problems integrating the national carrier. Speaking to Travel Daily this week, the…

Star Alliance is not on the hunt for a Middle East-based member as it focuses on introducing airlines from Latin America and Russia. The alliance’s CEO Mark Schwab told Travel Daily…

Air India is likely to complete all the required work to join the Star Alliance this summer. “Over the past few years, Star Alliance has brought down some of its membership…

Star Alliance has revamped its business travel rewards programme for 2014. The programme, which marks 10 years in the UK, is now known as PartnerPlusBenefit and will now allow users…

Air India will restart the process of joining the Star Alliance, two years after its previous membership bid stalled. At a board meeting held in Vienna on Friday, Star Alliance's…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has expanded its codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. From 3 December 2013, the two Star Alliance partners will join forces on Ethiopian's new service…

EVA Air has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet, which has been leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), comes equipped with 184 seats in…

LATAM Airlines Group subsidiary TAM will join oneworld on 31 March 2014, it has been revealed. The move will mean that the Brazilian carrier will join the alliance on the same day as…

Air China has expanded its codeshare agreement with Air Canada. The latest deal will see the two Star Alliance partners add six new destinations in Canada and six in China to the…

The new Star Alliance Lounge opens this week at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Officially launching on 25 September 2013, the lounge will be open to all first, business and…

Travel transaction provider Amadeus has successfully migrated Asian airline EVA onto its Amadeus Altéa Suite solution. The move, which included 514 EVA offices and 183 UNI Airways…

The three major global airline alliances – Oneworld, Star and SkyTeam – have all announced their support for Heathrow airport, increasing its chances of successfully gaining a third…

EVA Air has officially joined the Star Alliance. The Taiwanese carrier was welcomed as the group's 28th full member in a joining ceremony held yesterday (18 June 2013) at Taipei's…

The first flight operation at Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 will arrive a year from today, it has been announced. A United flight from Chicago will be the first to touch down at the new…

LAN and TAM Airlines have completed the move to become one group under the LATAM name. The consolidation follows shareholders’ approval and will now lead to the group expanding its…

Star Alliance has added Latin American carrier's Avianca, TACA and Copa Airlines to its member portfolio. The deal will see the Panama- and Colombia-based airlines add almost 50 new…

EVA Air will become a member of the Star Alliance next year. The airline group announced today that its Chief Executive Board had accepted the Taiwanese carrier’s membership application,…

Heathrow Airport unveiled plans for its new Terminal 2 today after major structural work was completed. The new Terminal 2 will open in 2014 after a £2.5 billion investment and will be…