The Star Alliance John Slater Vice President Sales The Americas United Airlines The airline industry composition today Status as of 01AUG14 Qatar Airways joined oneworld OCT13 Garuda joined SkyTeam MAR14 TAM & US Airways* joined oneworld MAR14 SriLankan joined oneworld MAY14 Air India joined Star Alliance JUL14 Avianca Brazil currently in membership process for Star Alliance * US Airways joined oneworld as result of their merger with American and hence are not separately shown as member of the alliance 15 members 27 members 20 members One airline can't cover the world. Page 3 An alliance can. Countries Airports Daily Departures Correct as of 11 th of July 2014 Page 4 Three Basic Principles in the best interest of passengers Global Reach A world-spanning network Superior connections Worldwide Recognition Accumulating and redeeming miles on any member airline Priority travel benefits across the network Seamless Service Moving under one roof Joint facilities Superior transfer products