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Star Alliance wins top awards at 2025 Skytrax ceremony

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Star Alliance wins top awards at 2025 Skytrax ceremony
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Theo Panagiotoulias, Chief Executive Officer of Star Alliance | Official Website

Star Alliance has been named the World's Best Airline Alliance at the 2025 Skytrax Awards. The Star Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport also retained its title as the World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge for the second consecutive year since its opening in October 2023.

Theo Panagiotoulias, Chief Executive Officer of Star Alliance, remarked on this achievement: "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 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 during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport. Alongside these accolades, 14 member airlines received a total of 62 top honours in individual categories.

Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, commented: "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 regarded as highly prestigious within the aviation industry. This year's results were based on over 22 million customer surveys conducted from September 2024 to May 2025.

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