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Star Alliance wins best airline alliance award at Skytrax event

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Star Alliance wins best airline alliance award at Skytrax event
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Star Alliance has been named the World's Best Airline Alliance at the 2025 Skytrax Awards. The Star Alliance Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Lounge also retained its title as the World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge, marking a second consecutive win since its inauguration in October 2023.

Commenting on this achievement, Star Alliance Chief Executive Officer Theo Panagiotoulias stated: “This continued recognition is incredibly significant to all of us at Star Alliance. It reflects the trust millions of customers place in our member airlines, connected by a rhythm, to create smoother journeys every day.”

Panagiotoulias also praised the efforts of member airline employees across the network: “This achievement reflects the shared commitment to excellence shown by every employee at Star Alliance and across our member airlines throughout a promising 2024. I proudly accept this honour on their behalf and encourage them to keep aiming higher in the year ahead and beyond.”

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The awards were presented at the Paris Air Show, held at Le Bourget Airport. Alongside these accolades for Star Alliance, 14 member airlines received a total of 62 top honours in individual categories.

Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, remarked: “We are pleased to recognise Star Alliance as the World's Best Airline Alliance, and for having the Best Airline Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle. These awards speak to the alliance’s continued efforts to create a joined-up experience that appeals to today’s international passenger, both in the air and on the ground.”

The Skytrax World Airline Awards are often referred to as the "Oscars of the aviation industry" and are based on millions of customer surveys from around the world. This year's results were derived from over 22 million eligible entries collected between September 2024 and May 2025.

Star Alliance was established in 1997 as a global airline alliance focused on providing global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. Its network includes Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR , Ethiopian Airlines , EVA Air , LOT Polish Airlines , Lufthansa , Shenzhen Airlines , Singapore Airlines , South African Airways , SWISS , TAP Air Portugal , THAI Airways International Company Limited (THAI), Turkish Airlines Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc..

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