Star Alliance Members: All 26 Airlines (2026)

Star Alliance is the largest airline alliance, with 26 member airlines. ITA Airways became the 26th member on April 1, 2026. You can book any member airline with the miles of any other member, which is why Star Alliance programs are the most useful for award travel.

All Star Alliance member airlines

• Aegean Airlines (Greece)

• Air Canada (Canada)

• Air China (China)

• Air India (India)

• Air New Zealand (New Zealand)

• ANA - All Nippon Airways (Japan)

• Asiana Airlines (South Korea) - merging into Korean Air

• Austrian Airlines (Austria)

• Avianca (Colombia)

• Brussels Airlines (Belgium)

• Copa Airlines (Panama)

• Croatia Airlines (Croatia)

• EgyptAir (Egypt)

• Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia)

• EVA Air (Taiwan)

• ITA Airways (Italy) - joined April 2026

• LOT Polish Airlines (Poland)

• Lufthansa (Germany)

• Shenzhen Airlines (China)

• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)

• South African Airways (South Africa)

• SWISS (Switzerland)

• TAP Air Portugal (Portugal)

• Thai Airways (Thailand)

• Turkish Airlines (Turkey)

• United Airlines (United States)

Best miles to book Star Alliance flights

• Air Canada Aeroplan - no fuel surcharges on most partners, free stopovers. See the Aeroplan award chart.

• United MileagePlus - no fuel surcharges, easy online booking. See how much United miles are worth.

• Turkish Miles&Smiles - low prices on some routes. See the Turkish Airlines award chart.

• ANA Mileage Club - cheap round-trip business class. See the ANA award chart.

FAQs

How many airlines are in Star Alliance?

26 airlines, after ITA Airways joined on April 1, 2026.

Which credit card points transfer to Star Alliance programs?

Chase, Amex, Capital One, Citi and Bilt all transfer to at least one Star Alliance program, such as Aeroplan, United, Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish or Singapore KrisFlyer. See the Chase transfer partners and Amex transfer partners pages.

What are the other alliances?

See the oneworld members and SkyTeam members lists.