Title: Star Alliance
Passage: On 14 May 1997, an agreement was announced forming Star Alliance from five airlines on three continents: United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways, Air Canada, and Lufthansa. The alliance chose Young & Rubicam for advertising, with a budget of $25 million (€18 million). The airlines shared the star logo from the beginning, with its five points representing the founding airlines. The alliance adopted its first slogan, ``The Airline Network for Earth'', with its goal ``an alliance that will take passengers to every major city on earth''.
Question: is united airlines part of the star alliance
Answer: yes