| Possible future members : Airlines having applied for membership/been invited to join |
|---|
| Possible future member airline |
Affiliates |
Star Alliance
codeshare partners |
Star Alliance
frequent-flyer programme partners |
Notes |
|---|
| ROC EVA Air |
ROC Uni Air |
Air China All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines |
| Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Airlines |
Jamaica Air Jamaica |
- |
- |
According to Chairman of the Board of Caribbean Airlines George Nicholas III, Caribbean Airlines is pursuing a relationship with Star Alliance in an effort to support Jamaican hoteliers. |
| Bahrain Gulf Air |
- |
BMI
Egypt Air
Ethiopian Airlines
Thai Airways International |
- |
Mr. Majali, President and Chief Executive has in an interwiev with the Gulf Daily News on September 7, 2010, revealed that they have been in discussions with the 3 major alliances about a possible membership. |
| US JetBlue Airways |
- |
Lufthansa |
- |
According to David Barger, CEO of JetBlue Airways, the airline is currently considering becoming a member of a global airline alliance. Since Lufthansa owns a 19% stake in JetBlue, Star Alliance seems to be the most likely choice. Jetblue already partners with Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines as well as Aer Lingus, which currently is not part of an alliance. Also, JetBlue had an agreement with South African Airways during the 2010 World Cup so that SAA could make more destinations in the continental US more accessible for travel during the World Cup. However, JetBlue's alliance decision may be influenced by the recent interline partnership agreement signed with Oneworld's American Airlines. Both airlines did not rule out the opportunities of codesharing and JetBlue's participation in Oneworld alliance. |
| Chile LAN Airlines |
CO AIRES
AR LAN Argentina
EC LAN Ecuador
CL LAN Express
PE LAN Perú |
Copa Airlines
TAM Airlines |
- |
Star Alliance said it’s seeking to lure Lan Airlines from the Oneworld group as the Chilean carrier’s takeover of TAM threatens to eliminate Stars current single South American member. “We believe Star has a very good proposal,” Jaan Albrecht, the alliance’s chief executive officer, told reporters in Queenstown, New Zealand, today. “We feel pretty sure that we have a leading position in Latin America.” Star officials are speaking to executives of LAN and Tam, Albrecht said. |
| LU Luxair |
- |
Austrian Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa |
All Star Alliance members |
Lufthansa owns a 13% stake in the company. The airline has also adopted Lufthansa's 'Miles & More' frequent flyer program as their official loyalty program since 29 March 2009. |
| Pakistan Pakistan International Airlines |
- |
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines |
- |
In January 2011 PIA Pakistan International Airlines and Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines announced plans to form a joint venture on flights to Europe and North America operated by Turkish Airlines and flights within Asia operated by PIA. According to officials of the Pakistani flag carrier this joint venture may act as a first step for Pakistan International Airlines towards becoming a member of Star Alliance. |
| UY PLUNA |
- |
- |
- |
In 1994, former alliance member Varig purchased 49% of the airline prior to selling their shares back to the Uruguayan government in 2007. On April 26, 2010 Jazz Air, a division of Air Canada, agreed to invest US$15 million in Pluna. As a result it received a 33% non-voting interest in the Latin American Regional Aviation Holding Corporation (LARAH), which in turn owns 75% of the airline. The Uruguayan government owns the remaining shares. |
| Qatar Qatar Airways |
- |
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
BMI
Lufthansa
United Airlines |
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
BMI
Lufthansa
United Airlines
US Airways |
On 24 July 2009 Qatar Airways' CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed that the airline is interested in joining an airline alliance. Al Baker said that he was most interested in joining Star Alliance but he stressed that such a move has to be win-win situation for all parties involved. |
| China Shenzhen Airlines |
- |
Air China
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
|
- |
Since the departure of Shanghai Airlines from Star Alliance, Air China has been pressing ahead with requiring its majority-owned subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines to join Star Alliance. |
| Russia Transaero Airlines |
- |
Austrian Airlines
BMI
Singapore Airlines
EgyptAir |
BMI |
Transaero DG Olga Pleshakova stated that Transaero is "discussing increasing its cooperation with Star Alliance," and is considering full membership, although joining is not currently top priority. |
| United Kingdom Virgin Atlantic |
- |
Air New Zealand
All Nippon Airways
BMI
Continental Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
US Airways |
Air China
Air New Zealand
All Nippon Airways
BMI
Continental Airlines
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
US Airways |
Virgin's involvement with Lufthansa's talks on BMI's future may lead to a possible merger on parts of the airlines' operations - this may well lead to Virgin's entrance into the Star Alliance to counter its major rival, Oneworld alliance's strong presence on the very lucrative LHR-JFK route. In fact Virgin already has partnership agreements with 9 of the Star Alliance members, while having none with Oneworld and SkyTeam members. Singapore Airlines currently has a 49% stake in shareholding on Virgin Atlantic. |
| Australia Virgin Australia |
Australia V Australia
New Zealand Pacific Blue
Australia Polynesian Blue |
Air New Zealand
Singapore Airlines |
Air New Zealand
Singapore Airlines |
Virgin Australia may ink a partnership with Star Alliance as part of the carrier's push towards what is internally called "the new Blue". Company CEO John Borghetti is attending this week's meeting of Star Alliance airline executives in Queenstown, New Zealand, ostensibly as a guest of Air New Zealand as the two carriers count down towards this week's decision by the ACCC on their proposed trans-Tasman partnership. "There's a chance for Virgin Australia to look at everything," Borghetti says. "We've got a lot on at the moment and we're evaluating everything, and I mean everything, and certainly as we go forward we'll see where that leads.” |
Aircraft in Star Alliance livery
| Premium status : Qualifying tiers by airline |
|---|
| Country |
Airline |
Aircraft |
Registration |
Completed |
|---|
| Slovenia |
Adria Airways |
Bombardier CRJ200LR |
S5-AAG |
April 2005 |
| Greece |
Aegean Airlines |
Airbus A320 |
SX-DVQ |
June 2010 |
| Canada |
Air Canada |
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 767-300ER |
C-GHLM
C-FMWY |
December 2007
January 2004 |
| Canada |
Air Canada Jazz |
Bombardier CRJ200ER
Bombardier CRJ705ER |
C-GQJA/171
C-FUJZ/710 |
November 2004
September 2005 |
| China |
Air China |
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-200 |
B-6091
B-6093 |
October 2007
January 2008 |
| New Zealand |
Air New Zealand |
Airbus A320 |
ZK-OJH |
September 2004 |
| Japan |
All Nippon Airways |
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-300ER |
JA51AN
JA614A
JA711A
JA712A
JA731A |
June 2008
May 2005
June 2004
November 2004
November 2004 |
| South Korea |
Asiana Airlines |
Airbus A321
Boeing 767-300 |
HL7730
HL7516 |
April 2010
May 2007 |
| Austria |
Austrian Airlines |
Boeing 737-800 |
OE-LNT |
March 2010 |
| Austria |
Austrian Arrows |
Fokker 100 |
OE-LVG |
February 2011 |
| Finland |
Blue1 |
Boeing 717-200
Boeing 717-200 |
OH-BLP
OH-BLN |
December 2010
March 2011 |
| United Kingdom |
BMI |
Airbus A320 |
G-MIDX |
November 2010 |
| United Kingdom |
BMI Regional |
Embraer ERJ-145 |
G-RJXI |
July 2001 |
| Belgium |
Brussels Airlines |
Airbus A319 |
OO-SSC |
April 2010 |
| United States |
Continental Airlines |
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 777-200ER |
N13720
N26210
N78017 |
March 2010
January 2010
November 2009 |
| Croatia |
Croatia Airlines |
Airbus A319 |
9A-CTI |
March 2010 |
| Egypt |
EgyptAir |
Airbus A330-200
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 777-200ER |
SU-GCK
SU-GCS
SU-GBR |
May 2008
August 2008
June 2008 |
| Poland |
LOT Polish Airlines |
Boeing 737-500
Boeing 767-300ER
Embraer ERJ-170-100LR |
SP-LKE
SP-LPE
SP-LDK |
October 2003
July 2005
May 2005 |
| Germany |
Lufthansa |
Airbus A340-300 |
D-AIGC |
December 2003 |
| Germany |
Lufthansa Regional |
For Lufthansa CityLine: 3 Bombardier CRJ701ER
For Contact Air: 5 Fokker 100
|
D-ACPS
D-ACPQ
D-ACPT
D-AGPH
D-AGPK
D-AFKA
D-AFKB
D-AFKF |
May 2003
September 2003
October 2003
April 2008
April 2008
September 2008
April 2009
August 2009 |
Denmark
Norway
Sweden |
SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 737-800
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
SE-REF
LN-RRL
OY-KHP
OY-KHE |
February 2004
May 2005
January 2005
August 2004 |
| Singapore |
Singapore Airlines |
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 777-200ER |
9V-SPP
9V-SRI |
August 2004
February 2011 |
| South Africa |
South African Airways |
Airbus A340-600
Boeing 737-800 |
ZS-SNC
ZS-SJV |
February 2006
May 2006 |
| Spain |
Spanair |
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
|
EC-ILH
EC-INM
EC-IOH
EC-KCZ
EC-KHA
EC-KJE
EC-GQG
EC-GXU
EC-GVO |
February 2003
April 2003
May 2003
April 2007
July 2007
August 2007
March 2007
September 2007
June 2008 |
| Switzerland |
Swiss International Air Lines |
Avro RJ100
Avro RJ100 |
HB-IYV
HB-IYU |
March 2006
April 2006 |
| Brazil |
TAM Airlines |
Airbus A320
Airbus A330-200 |
PR-MBO
PT-MVM |
May 2010
June 2010 |
| Portugal |
TAP Portugal |
Airbus A320
Airbus A330-200 |
CS-TNP
CS-TOH |
June 2006
June 2007 |
| Thailand |
Thai Airways International |
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 747-400 |
HS-TEL
HS-TGW |
November 2009
October 2010 |
| Turkey |
Turkish Airlines |
Airbus A321
Airbus A340-300
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 |
TC-JRB
TC-JDL
TC-JFH
TC-JFI |
March 2011
April 2008
March 2009
July 2009 |
| United States |
United Airlines |
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-400ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-200ER |
N121UA
N14120
N653UA
N76055
N218UA
N76021
N77022 |
March 2009
February 2011
January 2004
December 2010
November 2004
May 2011
June 2011 |
| United States |
US Airways |
Airbus A319
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200 |
N700UW
N935UW
N936UW |
September 2004
March 2006
March 2007 |
| United States |
US Airways Express |
Embraer ERJ-170
Embraer ERJ-170 |
N828MD
N829MD |
September 2005
September 2005 |
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