Main discussion Airline alliances Global alliances Strong and weak points Summary and Trend Civil Aviation Flight University Of China * 民航运输联盟 airline alliance * Alliances provide a network of connectivity and convenience for international passengers and international packages. Airline alliances have been established both for the transport of passengers (global alliances) and for cargo (cargo alliances). Airline alliance Airline global alliances : Star Alliance SkyTeam Oneworld Airline cargo alliances : SkyTeam Cargo WOW Alliance ANA/UPS Alliance * 民航运输联盟 airline alliance * Fact and figures (Star Alliance (2012) Member Airlines: 25Network: 1290 airports 189 countriesFleet: 4,070Annual Passengers: Market Share: % Star alliance Airline alliance the world's first and largest global airline alliance, Founded in 1997. Headquartered in Frankfurt(Germany) * 民航运输联盟 airline alliance * STRONG PONIT Star Alliance has the largest scale of airline alliance among three global alliances, in terms of member airlines and network routes.(comprehensive) Many Asian airlines joined Star Alliance; therefore, it provides significant convenience for Asian travelers to travel Europe and America. Strong African network by Egypt Air and South African Airways. Airline alliance * 民航运输联盟 airline alliance * WEAK POINT Difficult and complex to manage all members. May lose the benefits if two or more member airlines operate in the same route, and they may be likely to compete each other between member airlines. Airline alliance * 民航运输联盟 airline alliance * SKYTEAM Fact and figures (SkyTeam, 2012) Member Airlines: 16Network: 958airports 173 countriesFleet: 3,661Annual Pa