Press Release 2003

Star Alliance voted 'Best Airline Alliance' in Business Traveller Awards for 2003 
 
Star Alliance, the airline network for Earth, has been voted ‘Best Airline Alliance’, at the prestigious Business Traveller annual awards held in London today.
Readers of Business Traveller magazine judged Star Alliance, the world’s leading airline alliance, to be better than its competitors in this year’s poll.
Commenting on the award, Jaan Albrecht chief executive officer for Star Alliance said: “This award underlines our commitment to providing business customers with a travel experience that is second to none.  At Star Alliance we know just how important it is to have products and services that improve the travel experience for our customers.  Star Alliance offers them a network that spans the globe, with access to over 550 lounges worldwide as well as the ability to earn and redeem frequent flyer points between all member airlines.”
 Star Alliance was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers global reach and a smooth travel experience. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group, bmi, Lufthansa, Mexicana Airlines, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, Thai Airways International, United and VARIG Brazilian Airlines.  LOT Polish Airlines and US Airways are scheduled to join the alliance within the next 12 months.

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