What is Star Alliance?
Q: What is Star Alliance?
A: Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. It was founded in 1999 by five airlines, and now has 28 member airlines with more than 21,100 daily departures combined.
Q: Where is the headquarters of Star Alliance located?
A: The headquarters of Star Alliance are located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
Q: When was Star Alliance founded?
A: Star Alliance was founded in 1999 by five airlines.
Q: Who were the founding members of Star Alliance?
A: The founding members of Star Alliance were Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Airlines. Varig Brazilian Airlines was the first airline to join in 1997.
Q: How many member airlines does Star Alliance have today?
A: Today, Star Alliance has 28 member airlines.
Q: How many daily departures do these member airlines have combined?
A: These member airlines have more than 21,100 daily departures combined.
Q: How many passengers does this alliance carry annually?
A: This alliance carries 678.7 million passengers annually across 1,329 airports in more than 150 countries each year.