Air Alliance - 航空联盟

What is an airline alliance?

Airline alliances are alliances formed by airlines with each other in order to provide additional services to their customers. The alliance provides connections and convenient networks for international travelers and international parcels. The alliance also provides convenient marketing brands to facilitate travelers to establish airline code sharing connections within the country.

How does this apply to me?

• Airline alliances often coordinate their flights so that passengers canConvenient transfer, Luggage canNo need to extract halfway. They also added flights to each other’s hub cities, bringing together an alliance of flights in the same terminal of a large airport, and sharing codes with each other so that you can use one plane ticket to fly to more destinations.

• When flying with airlines in the alliance, you can collect commonFrequent flyermileage. This means that when flying with another "oneworld" airline (such as British Airways), you can transfer this mileageAccumulate to the frequent flyer program that you use most frequently, Such as Qantas Points.

• In addition, you are in an airline’sVIP level is usually recognized by members of the league. For example, if you are a member of "Morning Calm" of Korean Air, SkyTeam will automatically give you the title of "Elite". Therefore, you can register at the business class counter when taking another member’s flight, get priority baggage treatment, get an emergency exit row seat, and assign you priority boarding.

SkyTeam

SkyTeamIt is the most recent of the three major aviation alliances and has a strong network in Europe and China.

Member list

company	nation	Headquarters	Frequent Flyer Program	IATA code
Aeroflot	Russia	Moscow	Aeroflot frequent flyer	SU
Argentine Airlines	Argentina	Buenos Aires	AerolíneasPlus	AR
Aeromexico	Mexico	Mexico City	CLUB PREMIERE	AM
Air Europa	Spain	Madrid	Flying in the blue sky	UX
Air France	France	Paris	Flying in the blue sky	AF
Alitalia	Italy	Rome	MilleMiglia	AZ
China Airlines	Taiwan	Taipei	China Member	CI
China Eastern Airlines	China	Shanghai(Hongqiao,Pudong），Xi'an，Kunming	Eastern Miles	MU
Czech Airlines	Czech Republic	Prague	OK Plus	OK
Delta Air Lines	America	Detroit，New York，Salt Lake City，Tokyo	Sky Mile	DL
Garuda Indonesia	Indonesia	Jakarta	GarudaMiles	GA
Kenya Airways	Kenya	Nairobi	Flying in the blue sky	KQ
Royal Dutch Airlines	Netherlands	Amsterdam	Flying in the blue sky	KL
Korean Air	South Korea	Seoul，Incheon，Busan	SKYPASS	KE
Middle East Airlines	Lebanon	Beirut	Cedar Miles	ME
Saudi Airways	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh，Medina	ALUFURSAN	SV
Romanian Airlines	Romania	Bucharest	Flying in the blue sky	RO
Vietnam Airlines	Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City，Hanoi	Golden Lotus Member	VN
Xiamen Airlines	China	Xiamen，Fuzhou，Hangzhou	Egret member	MF

Oneworld

OneworldIt is the smallest and loosest of the three alliances, and its members are distributed all over the world.

member

airline	Country or region	hub	Frequent flyer plan	VIP room	IATA code
Air Berlin	Germany	Berlin，Dusseldorf	topbonus	Exclusive Waiting Area	AB
American airlines	America	Charlotte，Chicago-O'Hare，Dallas，Los Angeles，Miami，New York-John Kennedy，New York-LaGuardia，Philadelphia，Phoenix city，Washington, D.C	AAdvantage	Admirals Club	AA
British Airways	U.K	London-Heathrow，London-Gatwick	Executive Club	Various	BA
Cathay Pacific	Hongkong	Hongkong	Asia Miles Marco Polo Club	Various	CX
Finnair	Finland	Helsinki	Finnair Plus	Finnair Lounge	AY
Iberia	Spain	Madrid	Iberia Plus	Sala VIP	IB
Japan Airlines	Japan	Tokyo-Narita，Tokyo-Haneda，Osaka-Kansai	JAL Mileage Bank	Sakura Lounge	JL
LATAM Airlines	Chile	San Diego	LANPass	Lounge Neruda & Mistral	LA
Malaysia Airlines	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur，Kota Kinabalu，Kuching	Enrich	Golden Lounge	MH
Qantas	Australia	Sydney，Melbourne，Brisbane，Perth	Qantas Frequent Flyer	Qantas Club	QF
Qatar Airways	Qatar	Doha	Privilege Club	Premium Lounge	QR
Royal Jordanian	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	Colombo	FlySmiLes	Serendib Lounge	UL
Skymark Airlines	Brazil	Sao paulo，Rio de Janeiro，Brasilia	TAM Fidelidade	VIP Lounge	JJ

Star Alliance

Star AllianceIt is the world's largest aviation alliance with a wide range of members.

member

airline	Country or region	hub	Frequent flyer plan	VIP room	IATA code
Adria Airlines	Slovenia	Ljubljana	Flying Miles Remittance	Senator Lounge	JP
Aegean Airlines	Greece	Athens，Thessaloniki，Heraklion	Miles&Bonus	Aegean Club Lounge	A3
Air Canada	Canada	Calgary，Montreal，Toronto，Vancouver	Aeroplan	Maple Leaf Lounge	AC
China International Airlines	China	Beijing，Chengdu，Shanghai	Phoenix Friend	VIP Lounge	CA
Air India	India	New Delhi，Mumbai	Flying Returns	Maharaja Lounge	AI
Air New Zealand	new Zealand	Auckland	Airpoints	Koru Club	NZ
All Japan Air Loss	Japan	Tokyo，Osaka	ANA Mileage Club	Club ANA Lounge	NH
Asiana Airlines	South Korea	Seoul	Asiana Club	Asiana Lounge	OZ
Austrian Airlines	Austria	Vienna	Flying Miles Remittance	Senator Lounge	OS
Colombian Embraer	Colombia	Bogota	LifeMiles	Avianca VIP Lounges	AV
Brussels Airlines	Belgium	Brussels	Flying Miles Remittance	HON, Senator Lounge	SN
Copa Airlines	Panama	Panama City	ConnectMiles	Copa Club	CM
Croatia Airlines	Croatia	Zagreb	Flying Miles Remittance	Senator Lounge	OU
Egypt Air	Egypt	Cairo	EgyptAir Plus	EGYPTAIR	MS
Ethiopian Airlines	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	ShebaMiles	Cloud Nine and Sheba Miles Lounges	ET
EVA Air	Taiwan	Taipei	Infinity MileageLands	EVA Air Lounge	BR
Polish Airlines	Poland	Warsaw	Flying Miles Remittance	Executive Lounge	LO
Lufthansa	Germany	Frankfurt，Munich	Flying Miles Remittance	HON/Senator Lounge	LH
Scandinavian Airlines	Denmark，Norway，Sweden	Ben Harden，Oslo，Stockholm	Eurobonus	Scandinavian Lounge /Business Lounge	SK
Shenzhen Airlines	China	Shenzhen	Phoenix Friend		ZH
Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Singapore	KrisFlyer	SilverKris Lounge	SQ
South African Airways	South Africa	Johannesburg，Cape Town	Voyager	Cycad/Baobab Lounge	SA
Swiss International Air Lines	Switzerland	Zurich	Flying Miles Remittance	Swiss Lounge	LX
TAP Portugal	Portugal	Lisbon	Victoria	Top Executive Lounge	TP
Thai Airways International	Thailand	Bangkok	Royal Orchid Plus	Royal Lounges	TG
Turkish Airlines	Turkey	Istanbul	Miles & Smiles	THY CIP Lounge	TK
United Airlines	America	Chicago，Denver，Guam，Houston，Los Angeles，Newark，San Francisco，Tokyo，Dulles，Hongkong	Mileage Plus	Red Carpet Club	UA

Other alliances and cooperation

In addition to the three major airline alliances, there are also some small airline alliances, such as Ubank Alliance, Value Alliance and Vanilla Alliance. There is a certain range of cooperation and mileage sharing within these alliances.

Air-rail combined transport

Main article: Air-rail combined transport

Air-rail combined transportation refers to a combined transportation method that cooperates between air transportation and railway transportation. Passengers who take a flight through an airport with an air-rail intermodal transportation project and transfer by air to rail or rail to air can enjoy the air-rail intermodal service, usually in the form of exemption or discount for short-distance train fees to the airport.