Which airlines are not in an alliance?

The current list of non-alliance partners includes:
  • Jet Airways.
  • Aegean Airlines - another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Air China - yet another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Hawaiian Airlines - (inter-island and South Pacific flights only).
  • South African Airways - another leftover Star Alliance partner.




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