Airline alliance

An airline alliance is an agreement of two or more airlines to work with each other. The three largest airline alliances are Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld. Airline alliances make it easier for passengers to travel around the world, often by codeshare agreements, with fewer stops or connections. The biggest alliance is Star Alliance, with 28 member airlines such as United, Lufthansa, and Air Canada. The second biggest is SkyTeam, with 19 members including Delta, KLM, and Air France. The third biggest alliance is Oneworld, with 13 members including American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas.

Alliances
Membership and market data for the largest airline alliances (as of March 2013) 

 Star Alliance 28 members Founded 1997 SkyTeam 19 members Founded 2000 Oneworld13 members Founded 1999 Rest of Industry  (selected major nonaligned carriers) Passengers per year 649 million  506 million  303 million  1,223 million  Countries 194  187  155  204 (total countries)  Destinations 1,410  1,024  850  4,000 (total destinations)  Fleet size 4,703  4,150  2,382  13,669  Revenue Billion US$ (€) 160.9 (124)  97.9 (90)  89.875 (85)  4651,325 (3550)  Market share 29.30%  24.6%  23.2%  22.9% Current Participants¹Members (JP) Adria Airways2004 (A3) Aegean Airlines2010
(AI) Air India
2014 (AC) Air CanadaFounder(CA) Air China2007 (NZ) Air New Zealand1999 (NH) All Nippon Airways1999 (OZ) Asiana Airlines2003 (OS) Austrian Airlines2000 (AV) Avianca2012 (SN) Brussels Airlines2009 (CM) Copa Airlines2012 (OU) Croatia Airlines2004 (MS) EgyptAir2008 (ET) Ethiopian Airlines2011 (BR) EVA Air2013(LO) LOT Polish Airlines2003 (LH) LufthansaFounder

(OAL) Olympic Air2013 (SK) Scandinavian AirlinesFounder (ZH) Shenzhen Airlines2012 (SQ) Singapore Airlines2000 (SA) South African Airways2006 (LX) Swiss International Air Lines2006 (TA) TACA2012 (JJ) TAM Airlines2010 (TP) TAP Portugal2005 (TG) Thai Airways InternationalFounder (TK) Turkish Airlines2008 (UA) United AirlinesFounder (US) US Airways 2004Members(SU) Aeroflot2006 [suspended] (AR) Aerolíneas Argentinas2012 (AM) AeroméxicoFounder (UX) Air Europa2007 (AF) Air FranceFounder (CI) China Airlines2011 (MU) China Eastern Airlines2011 (OK) Czech Airlines2001-2024 (DL) Delta Air LinesFounder
(VS) Virgin Atlantic    2023                           (GA) Garuda Indonesia2014 (KQ) Kenya Airways2007 (KL) KLM2004 (KE) Korean AirFounder (ME) Middle East Airlines2012 (SV) Saudia2012
(SAS) Scandinavian Airlines 2024 (RO) TAROM2010 (VN) Vietnam Airlines2011 (MF) Xiamen Airlines2012Members(AB) Air Berlin2012 (AA) American AirlinesFounder (BA) British AirwaysFounder (CX) Cathay PacificFounder (AY) Finnair1999 (IB) Iberia Airlines1999 (JL) Japan Airlines2007 (LA) LAN Airlines2000 (MH) Malaysia Airlines 2013 (QF) QantasFounder (QR) Qatar Airways2013(RJ) Royal Jordanian 2007
(UL) SriLankan Airlines2014 (S7) S7 Airlines2010 (MX) Mexicana2009 (ceased operations in 2010, but is considered an inactive member)Africa(AH) Air Algérie (W3) Arik Air (AT) Royal Air Maroc (TU) Tunisair Asia(KC) Air Astana (HU) Hainan Airlines (EK) Emirates (EY) Etihad Airways (GF) Gulf Air (IR) Iran Air (9W) Jet Airways (PK) Pakistan International Airlines (PR) Philippine Airlines (HY) Uzbekistan Airways Europe (EI) Aer Lingus (KM) Air Malta (BT) airBaltic (V3) Carpatair (CY) Cyprus Airways (LY) El Al (OV) Estonian Air (FI) Icelandair (JU) Jat Airways (DY) Norwegian Air Shuttle (UN) Transaero (PS) Ukraine International Airlines (UT) UTair Aviation North America (FL) AirTran Airways (AS) Alaska Airlines (G4) Allegiant Air (BW) Caribbean Airlines (CU) Cubana (F9) Frontier Airlines (HA) Hawaiian Airlines (B6) JetBlue (WN) Southwest Airlines (NK) Spirit Airlines(SY) Sun Country Airlines (VX) Virgin America (WS) WestJet Oceania (DJ) Virgin Australia South America (G3) Gol Transportes Aéreos Future MembersPast Members(CZ) China Southern Airlines2007-2020
(AZ) ITA Airways (Alitalia)2001–2009 as Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane, rejoined 2009 and exited in 2025(JJ) TAM Airlines2014-2020  QualityAverage Star Rating3.5933.263.6153.1965-Star Airlines42.857% : All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines, EVA Air0.00% : Korean Air, Garuda Indonesia42.857% : Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines 14.286% : Hainan Airlines 4-Star Airlines 30.556%13.889%11.111%44.444%3-Star Airlines 11.864%11.864%5.085%71.186%2-Star Airlines 0%0%0%100%1-Star Airlines 0%0%0%100%


References

Other websites
 Oneworld
 SkyTeam 
 Star Alliance