Airline alliances have grown over the years to form an integral part of the passenger aviation industry. Altogether, there are currently three big players in the market. These groups are oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam.
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American: one in every 18 flightsAmerican is the world's largest airline by multiple measures, including passengers, flights, seats for sale, fleet, and more. According to ch-aviation.com, the carrier, and its regional partner, have nearly 1,400 aircraft (not all are active).
Southwest Airlines does not belong to an airline alliance, nor does it partner with any other airlines independently, so your Rapid Rewards points cannot take you to places such as Europe or Asia when used directly for flights.
Their relationship with Alaska Airlines in the US is an example. Emirates Airlines is a unique airline that has chosen to remain independent and not join any of the leading airline alliances. This allows them to maintain their own identity, while still providing customers with access to an extensive global network.
Star Alliance created a new milestone for the airline industry with its founding on 14 May, 1997. As the first global airline alliance, linking five major airlines into a single network, it offered a completely new type of service to the international traveller.
Oneworld. Founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and Canadian Airlines (which later merged with Air Canada and subsequently joined Star Alliance), the Oneworld alliance is the smallest major airline alliance but now stands strong with 13 airlines.
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You can redeem your miles for an award ticket of any member airline — subject to availability — irrespective of the frequent flyer programme with which you earned them.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are restoring their interline agreement as of Wednesday, a move that establishes the most basic level of cooperation between the nation's two largest carriers.