Airline alliances

What is an airline alliance?

Airline alliances are formed when different airlines agree to substantially cooperate with each other. Advantages for clients include more destinations and more convenient connections, while the airlines benefit by feeding passengers to each other instead of to competitors. For travelers and 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 and the subsidiaries are often not members of the alliance which the parents are part of.

How does this apply to me?

• 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 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 programme|frequent flyer miles when flying on an alliance partner airline. This means for example that a passenger with Qantas-Australia 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.

Oneworld

Oneworld logo.svg|frameless|150px G-CIVK B747-436 British Aws(OneWorld c-s) YVR 18JUL13 (9323743814) - 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

Airline	Country	Hubs	Frequent flyer program	Lounges	IATA
American Airlines	United States United States	Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago - O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami International Airport|Miami, New York - JFK, New York City#LaGuardia Airport|New York - LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix Sky Harbor the international Airport|Phoenix, Arlington (Virginia)#By plane|Washington - Reagan	AAdvantage	Admirals Club, Flagship Lounge	AA
British Airways	United Kingdom United Kingdom	London - Heathrow, Gatwick Airport|London - Gatwick	Executive Club	Various	BA
Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Asia Miles/Marco Polo Club	Various	CX
Finnair	Finland Finland	Helsinki	Finnair Plus	Finnair Lounge	AY
Iberia	Spain Spain	Madrid	Iberia Plus	Sala VIP	IB
Japan Airlines	Japan Japan	Tokyo Narita Airport|Tokyo - Narita, Tokyo International Airport|Tokyo - Haneda, Kansai International Airport|Osaka - Kansai	JAL Mileage Bank	Sakura Lounge	JL
LATAM Airlines	Chile Chile	Santiago	LANPass	Lounge Neruda & Mistral	LA
Malaysia Airlines	Malaysia Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching	Enrich	Golden Lounge	MH
Qantas-Australia	Australia Australia	Sydney, Melbourne Airport|Melbourne, Brisbane Airport|Brisbane, Perth Airport|Perth	Qantas-Australia Frequent Flyer	Qantas-Australia Club	QF
Qatar-Airways	Qatar Qatar	Doha	Privilege Club	Premium Lounge	QR
Royal Jordanian	Jordan Jordan	Amman	Royal Plus	Crown Lounge	RJ
S7 Airlines	Russia	Moscow - Domodedovo, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk	S7 Priority	S7 Business lounges (Moscow, Novosibirsk)	S7
SriLankan Airlines	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka	Colombo	FlySmiLes	Serendib Lounge	UL SkyTeam Skyteam Logo Alliance - frameless|150px F-GTAE A321 Air France Skyteam (14807314613) - SkyTeam is the latest alliance to be formed. It has a particularly strong network in Europe. Members Airline Country Hubs Frequent flyer program Lounges IATA Aeroflot Russia Moscow - Sheremetyevo Aeroflot Bonus SU Aerolíneas Argentinas Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires - Ezeiza, Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires - Jorge Newbury Aerolíneas Plus Salón Cóndor AR Aeroméxico Mexico Mexico Mexico City, Monterrey Club Premier Salón Premier AM Air Europa Spain Spain Madrid - Barajas Flying Blue UX Air France France France Paris - Charles de Gaulle Flying Blue Various AF Alitalia Italy Italy Rome - Fiumicino MilleMiglia Club Freccia Alata AZ China Airlines Taiwan Taiwan Taipei - Taoyuan, Taipei|Taipei - Songshan, Kaohsiung Dynasty Flyer Dynasty Lounge CI China Eastern Airlines China China Shanghai - Hongqiao, Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai - Pudong, Xi'an, Kunming Eastern Miles MU China Southern Airlines China China Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing - Capital, Guangzhou Sky Pearl Club CZ Czech Airlines Czech Republic Czech Republic Prague OK Plus Crystal Lounge OK Delta Air Lines USA United States Schiphol Airport|Amsterdam, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York - JFK, New York City#LaGuardia Airport|New York - LaGuardia, Paris - Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma, Tokyo Narita Airport|Tokyo - Narita SkyMiles Delta Sky Club DL Garuda Indonesia Indonesia Soekarno-Hatta International Airport|Jakarta - Soekarno Hatta, Bali GarudaMiles Garuda Indonesia Executive Lounge GA Kenya Airways Kenya Kenya Nairobi Flying Blue Simba Lounge KQ KLM-Airline Netherlands The Netherlands Schiphol Airport|Amsterdam Flying Blue KLM-Airline Crown Lounge KL Korean-Air South Korea South Korea Seoul - Incheon, Seoul Gimpo|Seoul - Gimpo, Gimhae International Airport|Busan SKYPASS Korean-Air Lounge KE Middle East Airlines Lebanon Lebanon Beirut Cedar Miles Cedar Lounge ME Saudia Saudi Arabia Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Medina Al-Fursan SV TAROM Romania Romania Bucharest Flying Blue RO Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi Golden Lotus Plus Golden Lotus Lounge VN Xiamen Airlines China China Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hangzhou Egret Card MF Star Alliance Star Alliance Logo.svg|frameless|600px N653US Boeing 767 United Star Alliance (7496775714) - Star Alliance is a global network of airlines and 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 Rail-air alliances In some countries (mainly those with extensive high speed train 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 Travel Guide: Frequent flyer programms 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 program require 50,000 or even 100,000 miles in a year to be flown before awarding Gold status. Airline Country Hubs Frequent flyer program Lounges IATA Adria Airways Slovenia Slovenia Ljubljana Miles & More Senator Lounge JP Aegean Airlines Greece Greece Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion Miles&Bonus Aegean Club Lounge A3 Air Canada Canada Canada Calgary, Montraal|Montréal - Trudeau, Toronto - Pearson, Vancouver Aeroplan Maple Leaf Lounge AC Air China China China Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing - Capital, Chengdu, Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai - Pudong Air China Companion/Phoenix Miles VIP Lounge CA Air Dolomiti Italy Italy Munich Airport|Munich Miles & More Senator Lounge EN AirIndia India Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai Flying Returns Maharaja Lounge AI Air New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Auckland Airpoints Koru Club NZ All-Nippon Airways Japan Japan Tokyo - Haneda, Tokyo Narita Airport|Tokyo - Narita, Kansai International Airport|Osaka - Kansai, Osaka|Osaka - Itami ANA Mileage Club Club ANA Lounge NH Asiana Airlines South Korea South Korea Seoul - Incheon Asiana Club Asiana Lounge OZ Austrian Airlines Austria Austria Vienna International Airport|Vienna Miles & More Senator Lounge OS Avianca Colombia Colombia Bogotá LifeMiles Avianca VIP Lounges AV Brussels Airlines Belgium Belgium Brussels Miles & More HON, Senator Lounge SN Copa Airlines Panama Panama Panama City ConnectMiles Copa Club CM Croatia Airlines Croatia Croatia Zagreb Miles & More Senator Lounge OU Egypt Air Egypt Cairo EgyptAir Plus EGYPTAIR MS Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopia Ethiopia Addis Ababa ShebaMiles Cloud Nine and Sheba Miles Lounges ET EVA-Air Taiwan Taiwan Taipei - Taoyuan, Taipei|Taipei - Songshan Infinity MileageLands EVA-Air Lounge BR LOT Poland Poland Warsaw Miles & More Executive Lounge LO Lufthansa Germany Germany Frankfurt, Munich Airport|Munich Miles & More HON/Senator Lounge LH SAS Scandinavian Airlines Denmark Denmark, {{flag|Norway Norway, {{flag|Sweden Sweden Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo, Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm Eurobonus Scandinavian Lounge /Business Lounge SK Shenzhen Airlines China China Shenzhen PhoenixMiles ZH Singapore-Airlines Singapore Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore KrisFlyer SilverKris Lounge SQ South African Airways South Africa Johannesburg - O.R. Tambo, Cape Town Voyager Cycad/Baobab Lounge SA Swiss International Switzerland Switzerland Zurich Miles & More Swiss Lounge LX TAP Portugal Portugal Portugal Lisbon Victoria Top Executive Lounge TP Thai-Airways Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi Royal Orchid Plus Royal Lounges TG Turkish Airlines Türkiye Istanbul Atatürk Airport|Istanbul - Atatürk Miles & Smiles THY CIP Lounge TK United Airlines United States United States Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport|Chicago - O'Hare, San Francisco, Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark, Washington, D.C.|Washington - Dulles, Houston|Houston - Bush, Cleveland, Guam, Tokyo Narita Airport|Tokyo - Narita Mileage Plus United Club, United Polaris Lounge UA