is Turkish airlines in star alliance ?

Any time an airline sets a Guinness World Record, it’s kind of a big deal. And there have been several of these “big deals” over the years: And in continuing that tradition of “big deals,” Turkish Airlines just set their own Guinness World Record – the most countries flown by an airline. How many countries? 120. The record certificate for “Most Countries Flown to by an Airline” was presented at Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport after Turkish Airlines’ inaugural flight to Chile. Most countries flown to by an airline ✈️ Congratulations Turkish Airlines 🇹🇷

Turkish airlines are the 83rd airline I have ever flown. Member of the Star Alliance since 2008, they have been expanding rapidly in the last eight years and now fly to over 200 destinations with 160 aircraft. Turkish Airlines have been awarded Europe’s Best Airline and Southern Europe’s Best Airline twice in 2011 and 2012. Interestingly, this week, Lufthansa expressed an interest in either merging with or forming a closer alliance with Turkish Airlines. I booked through online travel agents who were offering the same flights at a much reduced cost compared to the Turkish Airlines own website.

There are some exciting developments of routes that Australians can take between East Coast Australia and Europe. Some are non-traditional, some use newly available ultra long haul aircraft, and some are just airlines with extra aircraft expanding their route structures to add the continent of Australia to their network. This is the first in a series of posts on these new routes, their pluses and minuses. Let’s start with a route I get to try in a few months’ time. When Australians imagine flying to Europe, they usually picture a trip to the north-west: Dubai, Doha, maybe Singapore

Airline Alliances are blessings for Indian Travellers or for travellers from countries that don’t have a sizeable number of International Airlines. So, for a country like India, which only has “Air India” as the face of International Airlines, it becomes essential to know everything about these Alliances. Check this Guide written for Indian Travellers. An Airline Alliance is an agreement between airlines. This agreement allows air travellers to use the services of a single airline or multiple airlines for air travel while sharing benefits across the trip. For Example, you can book a flight ticket from an

Star Alliance has once again been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards 2025. This extends its winning streak to six consecutive years. The recognition highlights the alliance’s continued commitment to delivering a seamless end-to-end travel experience from booking and airport services to connections and loyalty benefits. The award was announced during the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Bahrain. This year’s achievement builds on earlier recognition for Star Alliance as the Star Alliance Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was also honored in 2025 as North America’s Leading Airport Lounge

One of the great things about the “big three” global airline alliances is that they offer reciprocal lounge access for travelers. In this post, I want to take a closer look at the Star Alliance’s lounge access policy for travelers, as understanding the nuances of airport lounge access can be complicated. As a general rule of thumb, you can expect that you’ll get lounge access with Star Alliance either if you have Star Alliance Gold elite status, or if you’re traveling in first or business class. That doesn’t consistently apply within the United States (when traveling on United), which