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1MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONFORALLIANCEEXECUTIVESHISTORYOFSTARALLIANCE&FIGURESACHRONOLOGICALHISTORYStarAlliancecreatedanewmilestonefortheairlineindustrywithitsfoundingon14May,1997.
Asthefirstglobalairlinealliance,linkingfivemajorairlinesintoasinglenetwork,itofferedacompletelynewtypeofservicetotheinternationaltraveller.
Sincethen,theAlliancehasexpandedto26memberairlines,whotogetherofferacomprehensivenetworkspanning195countriesworldwide.
2020LaunchofStarAllianceBiometricsDecember:ScottKirby,CEOofUnited,iselectedchairmanoftheStarAllianceChiefExecutiveBoard;StarAllianceisnamedLeadingAirlineAlliancebyWorldTravelAwards.
November:LaunchofStarAllianceBiometricsatFrankfurtandMunichAirport;StarAllianceloungeatLosAngelesairportrecognizedasbestinNorthAmericabyWorldTravelAwards;CorporateInnovationAwardfromPlugandPlayOctober:SingaporeAirlineslaunchestheDigitalversionofConnectionServiceatLondonHeathrowTerminal2July:oneworld,SkyTeamandStarAlliancecometogethertolettravellersknowthattheycanflywithconfidenceduringtheCoronapandemic2019BestAirlineAlliancebySkytraxforthefourthconsecutiveyearOctober:AdriaAirwaysleavesStarAllianceAugust:AviancaBrasilexitsStarAllianceJuly:LaunchofthenewRoundtheWorldbookingsiteJune:StarAllianceisnamedBestAirlineAllianceforthefourthtimerunningandtheirLosAngelesLoungereceivesBestAirlineAllianceLoungeforthefifthconsecutiveyearattheSkytraxWorldAirlineAwardsMay:ReopeningoftherefurbishedStarAllianceLoungeatParisCharlesdeGaulleAirportMarch:OpeningofanewStarAllianceLoungeatAmsterdamAirportSchiphol2HISTORYOFSTARALLIANCEFebruary:StarAlliancepartnerswithSkyscanneronmulti-carrieritineraries2018OpeningofStarAllianceLoungeatRomeFiumicinoAirportJuly:StarAllianceisvotedBestAirlineAllianceanditsLosAngelesLoungeisvotedBestAirlineAllianceLoungeatSkytraxWorldAirlineAwardsJune:OpeningofaStarAllianceLoungeatRomeFiumicinoAirportFebruary:StarAlliancecreatestheDigitalServicesPlatformtogetherwithAccenture2017JeffreyGohtakesoverfromMarkSchwabasCEOofStarAllianceMay:JuneyaoAirlines,basedinShanghai,becomesthefirstConnectingPartnerofStarAllianceMay14:Ontheoccasionofits20thAnniversary,StarAlliancecelebrates20yearsof"connectingpeopleandcultures";Also,anewstrategyofharnessingdigitaltechnologytofurtherenhancethejourneyexperienceofStarAlliancecustomerscomesintoactionJanuary:JeffreyGohtakesoverfromMarkSchwabasCEOStarAlliance;AirIndiamovestoHeathrowTerminal2,completingtherelocationofall24StarAllianceairlinesatHeathrowtotheQueen'sTerminal2016OpeningofthesixthStarAllianceLoungeatRiodeJaneiro(Galeo)AirportDecember:OpeningofthesixthStarAllianceloungeatRiodeJaneiro(Galeo)AirportNovember:PedroHeilbron,CEOofCopaAirlines,iselectedchairmanoftheStarAllianceChiefExecutiveBoard2015HeathrowTerminal2namedAirportoftheYearDecember:StarAlliancelaunchesitsConnectingPartnerModeltoexpandnetworkreachvialow-cost,hybridandregionalairlinesJuly:AviancaBrasil(memberuntil2019)joinstheStarAlliancenetworkFebruary:HeathrowTerminal2-TheQueen'sTerminalisnamedAirportoftheYearattheAirTransportWorldAnnualAwards2014HeathrowTerminal2–TheQueen'sTerminalopensasthenewhomeofStarAllianceatHeathrowAirport3HISTORYOFSTARALLIANCEJuly:AirIndiajoinstheStarAlliancenetwork;StarAllianceopensaloungeatSaoPaulo–GuarulhosAirportTerminal3June:ThenewHeathrowTerminal2startsoperations,movingallStarAlliancemembersunderoneroof;Laterthatmonth,QueenElizabethIIformallyopensHeathrowTerminal2:TheQueen'sTerminalMay:StarAlliancewelcomesitscustomersagainatthenewlyrefurbishedloungeatParisCharles-De-GaulleAirport2013OpeningofaStarAllianceloungeatBuenosAiresEzeizaInternationalAirportSeptember:OpeningofaStarAllianceLoungeatLosAngelesInternationalAirportfollowingtheextensionofTomBradleyInternationalTerminalJune:EVAAirjoinstheStarAlliancenetworkMay:StarAlliancelaunchestheNavigatoriPadAppFebruary:StarAllianceopensanewloungeatBuenosAiresEzeiza"MinistroPistarini"InternationalAirport2012StarAllianceopensthefirsteveralliance-brandedticketcounteratAmsterdamAirportSchipholDecember:HeathrowAirportdesignatesTerminal2asthenewhomeforStarAlliancemembercarriersservingoneoftheworld'smostimportantinternationalairportsNovember:ShenzhenAirlineshostsStarAllianceCEBmeetingastheairlinejoinstheStarAlliancenetworkJune:AviancaandCopaAirlinesjointlyhosttheStarAllianceCEBmeetingasbothairlinesjointheStarAlliancenetwork,expandingtheAlliance'spresenceinLatinAmericaApril:StarAllianceopensthefirsteveralliance-brandedticketcounteratAmsterdamAirportSchiphol2011MarkSchwabappointedasStarAllianceCEODecember:MarkSchwabisappointedastheCEOofStarAlliance,takingoverfromJaanAlbrecht;EthiopianAirlineshoststheStarAllianceCEBmeetingastheairlinejoinstheStarAllianceNetwork2010StarAllianceoffersmultiplefareproductsonlineNovember:StarAllianceenhancesitsdigitalprogressbybeingtheonlyairlinealliancetooffermultiplefareproductsonline-RoundtheWorldFareandStarAllianceCircleFares4HISTORYOFSTARALLIANCEJune:AegeanAirlinesjoinstheStarAlliancenetworkMay:TAM(memberuntil2014)hoststheStarAllianceCEBmeetingastheairlinejoinstheStarAlliancenetwork2009ContinentalAirlinesandBrusselsAirlinesjoinStarAlliancenetworkDecember:BrusselsAirlineshostsStarAllianceCEBMeetingastheairlinejoinstheStarAlliancenetworkOctober:ContinentalAirlines(mergedwithUnitedAirlinesin2010)joinstheStarAlliancenetworkJuly:StarAlliancelaunches"BookandFly",theAlliance'sfirsteverbookingengineonwww.
staralliance.
comforRoundtheWorldfares2008OpeningofaStarAllianceloungeatLondonHeathrowAirportAugust:StarAlliancelaunchesindustryfirstAutoDocumentCheckJuly:EGYPTAIRjoinstheStarAlliancenetwork;OpeningofaStarAllianceloungeatLondonHeathrowTerminal1April:TurkishAirlinesjoinstheStarAlliancenetwork2007AirChinaandShanghaiAirlinesjoinStarAllianceDecember:AirChinaandShanghaiAirlines(memberuntil2010)jointlyhosttheStarAllianceCEBmeetingasbothairlinesjointheStarAlliancenetworkJuly:OpeningofthefirstStarAllianceloungeinNorthAmericainTomBradleyInternationalTerminalatLosAngelesInternationalAirportMay:StarAlliancecelebratesitstenthanniversary2006StarAlliancelaunchesitsofficialwebsiteDecember:Launchofthewww.
staralliance.
comwebsiteSeptember:StarAllianceisvotedBestAirlineAllianceatBusinessTravellerAwards(UK)April:SWISSandSouthAfricanAirwaysjointlyhosttheStarAllianceCEBmeetingasbothairlinesjointheStarAlliancenetwork2005OpeningofaStarConnectionCentreinMunichAugust:OpeningofourStarConnectionCentreinMunichMarch:TAPPortugaljoinstheStarAlliancenetwork5HISTORYOFSTARALLIANCE2004FourmembersjoiningStarAlliancenetwork:USAirways,Blue1,AdriaandCroatiaAirlinesNovember:Blue1(memberuntil2015)joinsasthefirstregionalmemberofStarAlliance,followedbyAdriaAirways(memberuntil2019)andCroatiaAirlinesMay:USAirways(memberuntil2014)joinstheStarAlliancenetwork2003Spanair,AsianaandLOTPolishAirlinesjoinStarAlliancenetworkOctober:LOTPolishAirlinesjoinstheStarAlliancenetworkMay:Spanair(memberuntil2012)joinstheStarAlliancenetworkMarch:AsianaAirlinesjoinstheStarAlliancenetwork2002StarAlliancecelebratesitsfifthanniversaryNovember:StarAllianceisvotedBestAirlineAllianceinU.
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BusinessTravelermagazinepoll,earningtheAllianceitsfirstawardMay:Tomarkitsfifthanniversary,StarAlliancecelebrateswithall14memberairlinesatFrankfurtAirport2001FirstStarAllianceloungeopensatZurichAirportAugust:TheveryfirstStarAlliancebrandedloungeofficiallyopensatZurichAirportMay:StarAllianceannouncestheappointmentofJaanAlbrechtasCEO,effective01June2000StarAllianceopensabusinesscentreinFrankfurtNovember:AppointmentofFriedelRdigasCEOofStarAllianceAugust:StarAllianceopensabusinesscentreinFrankfurtJuly:BritishMidland(memberuntil2012)andMexicanaAirlines(memberuntil2004)becomeStarAlliancemembersApril:SingaporeAirlinesjoinstheStarAlliancenetworkMarch:TheAustrianAirlinesGroup,comprisingAustrianAirlines,LaudaAir(mergedwithAustrianin2013)andTyroleanAirways(mergedwithAustrianin2015),jointheStarAlliancenetwork6HISTORYOFSTARALLIANCE1999ANA,AnsettAustraliaandAirNewZealandjoinStarAlliancenetworkOctober:ANAjoinstheStarAlliancenetworkMarch:AnsettAustralia(memberuntil2001)andAirNewZealandjointheStarAlliancenetwork1998TheFirstCountrySalesCommitteesareestablishedEstablishmentoftheFirstCountrySalesCommittees,nowknownasCountrySteeringCouncils1997May14,launchofStarAlliancenetworkOctober:VARIGjoinstheStarAlliancenetwork(memberuntil2007)September:AirCanadaandSASbegincodeshareflightsMay:AirCanada,Lufthansa,SAS,ThaiAirwaysInternationalandUnitedAirlineslaunchtheStarAlliancenetworkIssued:31March2021Furtherinformationcanbeobtainedvia:www.
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com