Star Alliance is 20 years

Star Alliance reached 20 years this week, and the group celebrated the strides in Frankfurt, Germany, where it all began, a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com says.

The Alliance of 28 airlines across the world was formed to provide seamless air travel around the world. The founding members 20 years ago were Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, THAI and United.

“The Alliance enters its third decade with a strong and comprehensive network serving over 1,300 destinations in 191 countries. Connectivity continues to expand by member carriers launching new routes and increasing frequencies, while network reach will grow through the addition of local and regional airlines through the Connecting Partner concept,” the release said.

The member airlines of the Alliance are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United.

Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,400 daily flights to 1,300 airports in 191 countries, it says. 

By Emmanuel K. Dogbevi