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What is the Star Alliance?
Star Alliance is one of the world's largest global airline alliances. Located in the German city of Frankfurt, it is the longest-running of the top 3 airline alliances and in November 2016, became the largest global alliance with 689.98 million passenger members, ahead of SkyTeam and Oneworld.
- Slogan - "The Way the Earth Connects"
- Number of member airlines - 26 member airlines that operate a fleet of approximately 4,657 aircraft, serving more than 1,330 airports in 192 countries on more than 18,500 daily departures.
- Rewards program - The alliance has a two-tier rewards program, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding, cabin upgrades, and more.
- Shared terminals - 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.
Star Alliance member airlines
You can collect Star Alliance frequent flyer points on all the airlines listed below. If you are a frequent flyer of a Star Alliance airline, you can filter your flight searches to only show member airlines with Alternative airlines, making it easier for you to collect points.
Check out the member airlines of the Star Alliance below 👇👇👇
Air Canada
Founding member
United Airlines
Founding member
Lufthansa
Founding member
Thai Airways International
Founding member
Aegean Airlines
Air China
Air India
Air New Zealand
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Avianca
Brussels Airlines
Copa Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Egyptair
Ethiopian Airlines
EVA Air
LOT Polish Airlines
Shenzhen Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Swiss International Airlines
TAP Air Portugal
Turkish Airlines
How to filter flights by airline alliance with Alternative Airlines
If you're interested in getting the most out of your star alliance membership, check out our airline alliance page, to see our how-to guide. Here, you will learn how to collect frequent flyer points with Alternative Airlines.
Guides to airline alliances
Click on the links below to find out more about some of the world's most popular and successful airline alliances.
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Which frequent flyer program is best for you?
If you are not yet a member of a Star Alliance, you can find out a bit more about some of the biggest Star Alliance airline members on our blog. A lot of airlines in the different alliances offer frequent flyer programs to help you cen the most out of their services and their partner's services. Our frequent flyer blog can help you make the best airline alliance decision for you.
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Star Alliance FAQ
Is Virgin Atlantic part of Star Alliance?
No, Virgin Atlantic is not part of the Star Alliance. Instead, Virgin Atlantic is part of the SkyTeam Alliance, which it joined on the 2nd March 2023.
Is British Airways part of Star Alliance?
No, British Airways is not part of the Star Alliance. However, they are a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance, which partners with airlines like BA, American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Cathay Pacific.
Which Star Alliance membership is best?
Which Star Alliance membership is the best for you depends on your own personal airline usage, which will determine what you will get out of the frequent flyer program.
For example, if you fly a lot with Air Canada then choosing Air Canada's Aeroplan program will give you the most benefits. So there is no right or wrong answer!
Personal usage aside, the best membership to get out of all Star Alliance airlines is Air Canada's Aeroplan because:
- High number of partner airlines (redeem points on Emirates, Etihad, Bamboo Airways and more)
- Low taxes
- A variety of Aeroplan benefits