On March 26, 2000, Austrian, Lauda Air and Austrian arrows have joined the Star Alliance network, the largest airline alliance in the world, to offer you even better flight connections and more comfortable travel. Founded in 1997, the global alliance includes 19 renowned airlines serving 897 destinations in almost 160 countries around the world.

With more than 17,000 daily flights operated (one taking off every five seconds), there are plenty of alternatives to choose from.

Youngest members of Star Alliance are Air China and Shanghai Airlines (since december 2007). To present you the large Star Alliance network, every year another country is in the centre of special actions and promotions. This year it's a whole region: Southern Africa.

Now, all passengers of the Austrian Airlines Group have the option of checking through from the beginning to the end of their trip within the Star Alliance route network. Altogether, more than 500 airport lounges around the world are open to eligible Star Alliance Gold members and international First and Business Class travellers.

On top of that, Austrian operates numerous code-share flights with the following partners to provide you with an even wider network and increased frequencies.