More to Follow Look for announcements of similar air pass programs from the 13-airline Star Alliance (including Air Canada, SAS, United Airlines, Austrian Airlines and British Midland) and the four-member SkyTeam alliance (including Air France and Delta).
Many of the best round-the-world (RTW) fares are offered through the airline alliances: Star (featuring United, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines plus many others), Skyteam (Air France/KLM, Delta and Korean Air) and Oneworld (American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia and Qantas).
Dividend Miles members can also continue earning and redeeming miles with the airline's Star Alliance partners.
Through April, he is designing dishes for first and business classes on intercontinental Lufthansa flights out of Germany, part of the airline's "Star Chef" program.
The three big airline coalitions — Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld — have been busy courting new members in China, Latin America and the Middle East as air travel becomes more global and major business markets expand well beyond the traditional routes between the United States and Europe.
When the merger is in place, the former US Airways will have shifted from one international airline alliance, Star, to another, Oneworld, where American has far-flung worldwide partners including British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Qatar and Japan Airlines.
Meanwhile, United's chief executive, Glenn F. Tilton, said yesterday in Rio de Janeiro that some of the airline's Star Alliance partners might provide it with some of the $200 million in financing it needs to supplement the $1.8 billion in loan guarantees that it hopes to win from the government.
Double bill to launch the new 1960s drama about a group of pulchritudinous airline stewardesses, starring Christina Ricci, who always seem to be in the right place when major historical moments unfold.
Each of the member and regional airlines recognizes Star Silver/Gold status, with a few exceptions (mainly pertaining to airport lounge access).
Canceled after one season, Pan Am was to be ABC's Mad Men of airline drama starring also Australian actress Margot Robbie, to appear later in films, The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus, and plays herself in The Big Short.
The US's only two-star airline in a five-star ranking system, according to airline ranking site Skytrax, Spirit is the exemplification of no-frills.
