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Airline alliances are formed when different airlines agree to substantially cooperate with each other. Advantages for customers include more destinations and more convenient connections, while the airlines benefit by feeding passengers to each other instead of to competitors.

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Understand

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For travelers, the most obvious effect of airline alliances is codesharing whereby one airline will sell a seat on a flight with its own flight number, but the flight is performed by a different airline. (Note that not all airlines are part of an airline alliance, and not even all airlines within the same alliance do codeshares with each other.)

Although many airlines in an alliance have subsidiaries, the subsidiaries are often not members of the alliance which the parents are part of. Instead, they may be an affiliate of that particular alliance, but this is not always the case.

How does this apply to me?

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  • Airline alliances tend to coordinate their flights to ease connections, flying intercontinental flights to each other's hubs, adjusting schedules and grouping one alliance's flights at a single terminal at large airports. They code-share and interline (transfer bags) with each other, so that you can travel to many more destinations on a single ticket sold by your local airline.
  • You can collect frequent flyer miles when flying on an alliance partner airline. This means for example that a passenger with Qantas can claim mileage when flying with another OneWorld airline such as British Airways.
  • Additionally, status levels that you have on one airline are generally recognized by other airlines in the same alliance. For example, a 'Morning Calm' status with Korean Air will automatically give you 'Elite' status when flying with another airline in the SkyTeam alliance. Thus, you can check in at the Business Class counter, get priority luggage tags, getting emergency exit row seats assigned to you and priority boarding of the aircraft.
  • Travelers can take advantage of a round-the-world ticket, a ticket with the ability to stop at a few countries around the world for a relatively lower price.
  • If your trip is interrupted by a flight delay or cancellation and has a connecting flight that you will now miss due to the interruption, airline staff may rebook you on another airline's flight from the same alliance to minimize the delay in reaching your final destination.

Oneworld

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Oneworld is the smallest alliance counting by the number of airlines. The member airlines are spread evenly around the world, so it is a workable option when planning a long multi-point trip such as for a round the world flight. It was the first alliance to introduce interlining e-tickets.

Members

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AirlineCountryHubsFrequent flyer
program
LoungesIATA
Alaska Airlines United States United States Anchorage, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle-Tacoma. Mileage Plan Alaska Lounge AS
American AirlinesUnited States United StatesCharlotte, Chicago - O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York - JFK, New York - LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington - ReaganAAdvantageAdmirals Club, Flagship LoungeAA
British AirwaysUnited Kingdom United KingdomLondon - Gatwick, London - Heathrow, New York-JFKExecutive ClubVariousBA
Cathay PacificHong Kong Hong KongHong Kong, Taipei-TaoyuanAsia Miles/Marco Polo ClubVariousCX
FinnairFinland FinlandHelsinkiFinnair PlusFinnair LoungeAY
IberiaSpain SpainMadridIberia PlusSala VIPIB
Japan AirlinesJapan JapanFukuoka, Nagoya, Naha, Osaka-Itami, Osaka - Kansai, Sapporo,

Tokyo - Haneda, Tokyo - Narita,

JAL Mileage BankSakura LoungeJL
Malaysia AirlinesMalaysia MalaysiaKota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, PenangEnrichGolden LoungeMH
QantasAustralia AustraliaAdelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney.Qantas Frequent FlyerQantas ClubQF
Qatar AirwaysQatar QatarDohaPrivilege ClubPremium LoungeQR
Royal Air Maroc Morocco Morocco Casablanca, Marrakech, Tangier. Safar Flyer Casablanca Lounge AT
Royal JordanianJordan JordanAmman, AqabaRoyal PlusCrown LoungeRJ
SriLankan AirlinesSri Lanka Sri LankaColomboFlySmiLesSerendib LoungeUL


Oneworld Connect Partners:

Airline Country Hubs Frequent Flyer Program Lounges IATA
Fiji Airways Fiji Fiji Nadi, Suva Tabua Club Fiji Airways Premier Lounge FJ

SkyTeam

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SkyTeam is the latest large-scale alliance to be formed. It has a particularly strong network in Europe.

Members

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AirlineCountryHubsFrequent flyer
program
LoungesIATA
Aerolíneas ArgentinasArgentina ArgentinaBuenos Aires-Ezeiza, Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbury, Córdoba, RosarioAerolíneas PlusSalón CóndorAR
AeroméxicoMexico MexicoGuadalajara, Mexico City, MonterreyClub PremierSalón PremierAM
Air EuropaSpain SpainMadrid - Barajas, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife-NorthFlying BlueUX
Air FranceFrance FranceBordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, ToulouseFlying BlueVariousAF
China AirlinesTaiwan TaiwanHong Kong, Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taoyuan, Taipei - Songshan.Dynasty FlyerDynasty LoungeCI
China Eastern AirlinesChina ChinaBeijing Capital, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hong Kong, Kunming, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shanghai-Pudong, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xi'an, Yantai.Eastern MilesMU
Czech AirlinesCzech Republic Czech RepublicPragueOK PlusCrystal LoungeOK
Delta Air LinesUnited States United StatesAtlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Raleigh/Durham, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma.SkyMilesDelta Sky ClubDL
Garuda IndonesiaIndonesia IndonesiaBali/Denpasar, Balikpapan, Jakarta - Soekarno Hatta, Makassar, Manado, Medan, Palembang, Surabaya, YogyakartaGarudaMilesGaruda Indonesia Executive LoungeGA
ITA AirwaysItaly ItalyMilan-Linate, Rome-FiumicinoVolareAZ
Kenya AirwaysKenya KenyaNairobiFlying BlueSimba LoungeKQ
KLMNetherlands NetherlandsAmsterdamFlying BlueKLM Crown LoungeKL
Korean AirSouth Korea South KoreaBusan, Jeju, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul-Incheon.SKYPASSKorean Air LoungeKE
Middle East AirlinesLebanon LebanonBeirutCedar MilesCedar LoungeME
SaudiaSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaDammam, Jeddah, Riyadh.Al-FursanSV
TAROMRomania RomaniaBucharest, IașiFlying BlueRO
Vietnam AirlinesVietnam VietnamDa Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Siem ReapGolden Lotus PlusGolden Lotus LoungeVN
Virgin AtlanticUnited Kingdom United KingdomLondon - Heathrow, ManchesterFlying ClubVirgin Atlantic ClubhouseVS
Xiamen AirlinesChina ChinaChangsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Tianjin, Xiamen.Egret CardMF

Star Alliance

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Star Alliance is the world's largest airline alliance.

Cooperation includes seamless code share flights and baggage interlining and, as a new trend, an increased degree of co-location in airport terminals.

Members of any Star Alliance frequent traveler program (FT) can credit miles or points flown in many booking classes on any Star Alliance operated aircraft.

"Gold" Star Alliance FT members get an extra 20 kg or "piece" of baggage; reciprocal access to most Star Alliance members' lounges; priority boarding and priority wait listing.

Members

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AirlineCountryHubsFrequent flyer
program
LoungesIATA
Aegean AirlinesGreece GreeceAthens, Chania, Heraklion, Kalamata, Larnaca, Rhodes, Thessaloniki,Miles&BonusAegean Club LoungeA3
Air CanadaCanada CanadaCalgary, Halifax, Montréal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, VancouverAeroplanMaple Leaf LoungeAC
Air ChinaChina ChinaBeijing-Capital, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenzhen, Tianjin, WuhanAir China Companion/Phoenix MilesVIP LoungeCA
Air IndiaIndia IndiaAhmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram.Flying ReturnsMaharaja LoungeAI
Air New ZealandNew Zealand New ZealandAuckland, Christchurch, Sydney, Wellington.AirpointsKoru ClubNZ
All Nippon AirwaysJapan JapanFukuoka, Nagoya-Chubu, Okinawa-Naha, Osaka-Itami, Osaka-Kansai, Sapporo, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, ANA Mileage ClubClub ANA LoungeNH
Asiana AirlinesSouth Korea South KoreaBusan, Jeju, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul-Incheon Asiana ClubAsiana LoungeOZ
Austrian AirlinesAustria AustriaGraz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, ViennaMiles & MoreSenator LoungeOS
AviancaColombia ColombiaBogotá, Cali, Guatemala City, Lima, Managua, Medellín, Miami, Quito, San José (CR), San Pedro Sula, San SalvadorLifeMilesAvianca VIP LoungesAV
Brussels AirlinesBelgium BelgiumBrusselsMiles & MoreHON, Senator LoungeSN
Copa AirlinesPanama PanamaBogotá, Panama City, San José (CR).ConnectMilesCopa ClubCM
Croatia AirlinesCroatia CroatiaDubrovnik, Split, Zadar, ZagrebMiles & MoreSenator LoungeOU
Egypt AirEgypt EgyptAlexandria, Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor, Sharm el-Sheikh.EgyptAir PlusEGYPTAIRMS
Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopia EthiopiaAddis Ababa, LoméShebaMilesCloud Nine and Sheba Miles LoungesET
EVA AirTaiwan TaiwanBangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taoyuan, Taipei-SongshanInfinity MileageLandsEVA Air LoungeBR
LOT Polish AirlinesPoland PolandBudapest, Tallinn, WarsawMiles & MoreExecutive LoungeLO
LufthansaGermany GermanyFrankfurt, MunichMiles & MoreHON/Senator LoungeLH
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (until 31st August 2024)Denmark Denmark, Norway Norway, Sweden SwedenBergen, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm, Tromsø.EurobonusScandinavian Lounge/Business LoungeSK
Shenzhen AirlinesChina ChinaBeijing Capital, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Nanning, Quanzhou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Xi'an, Yangzhou, ZhengzhouPhoenixMilesZH
Singapore AirlinesSingapore SingaporeSingaporeKrisFlyerSilverKris LoungeSQ
South African AirwaysSouth Africa South AfricaJohannesburg-O.R. Tambo, Cape TownVoyagerCycad/Baobab LoungeSA
Swiss InternationalSwitzerland SwitzerlandGeneva, ZurichMiles & MoreSwiss LoungeLX
TAP PortugalPortugal PortugalMadeira, Lisbon, PortoVictoriaTop Executive LoungeTP
Thai AirwaysThailand ThailandBangkok-Suvarnabhumi, PhuketRoyal Orchid PlusRoyal LoungesTG
Turkish AirlinesTurkey TurkeyAnkara, Istanbul-New, IzmirMiles & SmilesTHY CIP LoungeTK
United AirlinesUnited States United StatesChicago-O'Hare, Denver, Guam, Houston-Bush, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, and Washington-Dulles.Mileage PlusUnited Club, United Polaris LoungeUA

A few airlines are "connecting partners", offering limited perks on flights connecting to ones on other Star Alliance airlines, but without being full members of Star Alliance:

Airline Country Hubs Frequent Flyer Program Lounges IATA
Juneyao Airlines China China Shanghai-Hongqiao, and Shanghai-Pudong Juneyao Air Club Juneyao Airlines Lounges HO
Thai Smile Thailand Thailand Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi and Chiang Mai Royal Orchid Plus WE

Value Alliance

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Value Alliance is an alliance of low-cost Asia-Pacific carriers.

Members

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AirlineCountryHubsFrequent flyer
program
LoungesIATA
CebugoPhilippines PhilippinesLapu-Lapu/Cebu City, ManilaGetGoDG
Cebu PacificPhilippines PhilippinesBoracay-Kalibo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo City, Lapu-Lapu/Cebu City, Manila, Pampanga, Zamboanga CityGetGo5J
Jeju AirSouth Korea South KoreaJeju, Seoul-Gimpo, Seoul-IncheonRefresh Point7C
Nok AirThailand ThailandBangkok-Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket, YangonNok Fan ClubDD
ScootSingapore SingaporeSingapore, Taipei-TaoyuanKrisFlyerTR

Vanilla Alliance

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Vanilla Alliance (French: Alliance Vanille) was created to improve air connectivity within the Indian Ocean region.

Members

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AirlineCountryHubsFrequent flyer
program
LoungesIATA
Air AustralFrance FranceSaint-DenisCapricornUU
Madagascar AirlinesMadagascar MadagascarAntananarivoNamakoMD
Air MauritiusMauritius MauritiusPort LouisKestrelflyerMK
Air SeychellesSeychelles SeychellesVictoriaEtihad GuestHM
Int'Air ÎlesComoros ComorosAnjouanI7

Rail-air alliances

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In some countries (especially those with extensive high speed rail networks) there are also cooperation agreements between airlines and railway operators, offering trains as a code-shared "flight" or other benefits to travelers. For more on the topic see rail air alliances.

Frequent flyer programs

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Main article: Frequent flyer programmes

You should choose your Frequent Flyer airline in an alliance carefully. Although you may think it is intuitive to join the airline you fly most, you should be aware that privileges offered are often different and frequent flyer points may be more generous under a different airline in the same alliance.

By way of example, to reach Star Alliance Gold status (affording you priority wait listing and boarding, extra checked baggage allowance and use of lounges even when flying on any Star Alliance economy flight) requires only 20,000 miles in one year with Aegean Airlines' Miles&Bonus program, but some other member programs require 50,000 or even 100,000 miles in a year to be flown before awarding Gold status.

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