The Star Alliance network is the leading global airline network, with the highest number of member airlines, daily flights, destinations and countries flown to.
Founded on 14 May 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers convenient worldwide reach and a smoother travel experience. The five founding airlines are Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and United Airlines.
Star Alliance benefits
To make air travel even easier, the member airlines have coordinated their schedules, which often shortens the overall journey time for passengers switching from one Star Alliance airline to another on connecting flights. Moreover, customers receive a boarding pass for onward flights, even if they fly on with a different Star Alliance member.
As members of Star Alliance frequent flyer programs, passengers can redeem mileage accruals across the entire alliance network. So they rise to a higher status essentially faster than they would in any individual frequent flyer program.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Some booking classes might not be eligible for mileage accrual in all programs. Please check the rules for Croatia Airlines flights in your program. Also, please note that the first letter of the fare basis shows the booking class (e.g. TEASY1 – booking class T). If you book your ticket on our website, you will find the fare basis information in the trip summary.
- Priority Airport Check-in
- Airport Lounge Access
- Priority Boarding
- Extra Baggage Allowance
- Priority Baggage Handling
- Priority Reservations Waitlisting
- Priority Airport Standby
- Priority Security Clearance (Gold track security)
Star Alliance Gold Status allows you to check-in through the Priority check-in counters. With shorter queues checking-in, you can get to the lounge a little sooner.
When you travel with any Star Alliance member airline, you and a guest can escape the crowds and relax in over 1,000 airport lounges worldwide, regardless of your class of travel. From 3 May 2021, you and your guest must travel on the same flight.
There's no need to rush out of the lounge anymore. With priority boarding you can enjoy the freedom of boarding at your convenience along with First and Business Class passengers.
As a Gold Status holder you can choose not to travel light. We allow an additional 20 kg (44 pounds) where the weight concept applies, or one additional piece of luggage where the piece concept applies.
Similar to you, your bags get priority treatment and are among the first to be unloaded, which means you can be one of the first in line for a taxi/shuttle bus.
When there aren't any seats available on your preferred flight, we ensure that you sit at the top of the waiting list for another.
Should your meeting overrun and you miss your flight, you can relax whilst member airline staff arrange for you to be on the next available flight home.
With a lower status level in your FFP, you still get additional benefits by the Star Alliance network, the Star Alliance Silver benefits.
Move more smoothly through airport security by utilising exclusive Gold Track priority lanes.
With a lower status level in your FFP, you still get additional benefits by the Star Alliance network, the Star Alliance Silver benefits.
- Priority Reservations Waitlisting
- Priority Airport Standby
When there aren't any seats available on your preferred flight, we ensure that you sit at the top of the waiting list for another.
Should your meeting overrun and you miss your flight, you can relax whilst member airline staff arrange for you to be on the next available flight home.
More information can be found here.
We are constantly looking for ways to improve every step of your journey in order to give you the very best experience available in each airport in the Star Alliance network around the world. You've earned it.
- Guests must enter with an eligible Star Alliance Gold customer and they must travel on the same flight. Status level benefits vary among frequent flyer programmes.
- Please contact your Star Alliance airline for further details.
- Not permitted for Star Alliance Award tickets.
Star Alliance Book and Fly
The Star Alliance Book and Fly tool allows you to plan your dream itinerary for a Round the World or Circle Pacific trip. The online tool advises you on the fare rules, lets you save proposed itineraries and, when you are happy with your itinerary, gives you a price for the journey based on the length of your trip, number of stopovers, routing and class of service, and allows you to book and purchase it online.
Book your journey here.
Let Star Alliance inspire you with the themed itineraries!
The Star Alliance Book and Fly tool lets you design your own unique tour of the globe but also you can choose the itinerary according to the theme which appeals to you most such as architecture hotspots, world wonders, world food, natural wonders, nature trail, sports hotspots, aquatic wonders, wine tasting, romantic journey, luxury itinerary etc.
The itineraries are designed so that you can join them at the location closest to you – and, if you wish, customise them to include your own destinations. The Star Alliance Book and Fly tool enables you to buy your trip online.
It also guides you through the fare rules, allows you to store your planned itinerary and even to share it with your friends! Find more details here.
Star Alliance members
| Airline company | Airline code | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | AC | www.aircanada.com |
| Air India |
AI | www.airindia.in |
| Air France |
AF | www.airfrance.com |
| Alitalia / ITA Airways |
AZ | www.ita-airways.com |
| Asiana Airlines |
OZ | www.flyasiana.com |
| Austrian Airlines |
OS | www.austrian.com |
| Brussels Airlines |
SN | www.brusselsairlines.com |
| Discover Airlines |
4Y | www.discover-airlines.com |
| KLM | KL | www.klm.com |
| LOT Polish Airlines |
LO | www.lot.com |
| Lufthansa | LH | www.lufthansa.com |
| SAS | SK | www.flysas.com |
| Singapore Airlines |
SQ | www.singaporeair.com |
| Swiss International Airlines |
LX |
www.swiss.com |
| TAP Portugal |
TP | www.flytap.com |
| Turkish Airlines |
TK | www.turkishairlines.com |
| United Airlines |
UA | www.united.com |