5/14/1997: Five Airlines Establish the Star Alliance

DALLAS – Today, in 1997, five leading airlines founded the Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest airline alliance. The five founders of Star Alliance were then the world’s leading airlines Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Thai Airways International (TG), and United Airlines (UA). The Star Alliance is Born” – airliners of the five founding members (United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways, Air Canada and Lufthansa) of the alliance gathered together, May 1997. Photo: Star AllianceStar Alliance HistoryThe Star Alliance network was established on May 14, 1997, as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 12,000 daily flights to almost 1,300 airports in 197 countries, according to the alliance website.