Airline alliances

Partnerships of airlines such as Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam that link networks, lounges and frequent flyer programs.

Alliance special liveries are sought-after subjects – and membership explains why certain airlines show up together at an airport.

3 entries

GermanyGermany

Star Alliance

since 1997

The aviation alliance founded in 1997 around Lufthansa, United and Air Canada – headquartered in Frankfurt am Main and with its own special alliance livery.

NetherlandsNetherlands

SkyTeam

since 2000

The youngest of the three big airline alliances: founded in 2000 by Delta, Air France, Aeroméxico and Korean Air, today centered on Amsterdam and Paris – and with a silver special livery that spotters actively hunt for.

USAUSA

oneworld

since 1999

The smallest of the three big alliances with the biggest names: British Airways, American, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and more – and aircraft in the oneworld design that spotters hunt down.

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Related

The airlines out there are covered in the airline database. The aircraft they use are shown in the aircraft types. And where to photograph them best is in the spotting locations.