Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance.[2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh[4][6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.[3] As of April 2018[update], Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count with 762.27 million, ahead of both SkyTeam (630 million) and Oneworld (528 million).[7][8] Its slogan is "The Way the Earth Connects".
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| Launch date | 14 May 1997 |
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| Full members | 26 |
| Non-voting members | 40 affiliates |
| Pending members | 0 |
| Destination airports | 1,294[1] |
| Destination countries | 195[2] |
| Annual passengers (M) | 762[2] |
| Annual RPK (G) | 1,739[1] |
| Fleet size | 5,033[1] |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany[3] |
| Management | Jeffrey Goh, CEO[4] Scott Kirby, Chairman[5] |
| Alliance slogan | The Way the Earth Connects. |
| Website | staralliance |
Star Alliance's 26 member airlines operate a fleet of approximately 5,033 aircraft, serving more than 1,290 airports in 195 countries on more than 19,000 daily departures. The alliance has a two-tier rewards program, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding and upgrades. Like other airline alliances, Star Alliance airlines share airport terminals (known as co-locations) and many member planes are painted in the alliance's livery.