Star Alliance · 8 of 26 members searchable

Star Alliance award search.

The world's largest alliance — United, Lufthansa, ANA, Singapore, Air Canada, Turkish, and 20 more carriers covering 1,300+ destinations.

Verified Oct 19, 2026

TL;DR

Star Alliance has the deepest premium-cabin partner availability of any alliance. Best programs to book it: Aeroplan (low fuel surcharges, generous routing), ANA Mileage Club (best partner award chart for round-trips), Turkish Miles&Smiles (sweet spots like 7,500 miles US domestic on United), and LifeMiles (no fuel surcharges, frequent transfer bonuses).

All 26 Star Alliance members.

6 return live award seats through our own sources; the rest are marked by how you can still search them.

Air Canada

AC
Live award search Search Air Canada awards

Avianca

AV
Live award search Search Avianca awards

Lufthansa

LH
Live award search Search Lufthansa awards

TAP Air Portugal

TP
Live award search Search TAP Air Portugal awards

Turkish Airlines

TK
Live award search Search Turkish Airlines awards

United Airlines

UA
Live award search Search United Airlines awards

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

NH
Via partner program

Sold via Virgin Australia Velocity.

See partner options

Singapore Airlines

SQ
Via partner program

Sold via Virgin Australia Velocity.

See partner options

Aegean Airlines

A3
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Air China

CA
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Air India

AI
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Air New Zealand

NZ
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Asiana Airlines

OZ
Not searchable yet

Leaves Star Alliance Dec 17, 2026 as it merges into Korean Air (SkyTeam).

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Austrian Airlines

OS
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Brussels Airlines

SN
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Copa Airlines

CM
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Croatia Airlines

OU
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EVA Air

BR
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

EgyptAir

MS
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Ethiopian Airlines

ET
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

ITA Airways

AZ
Not searchable yet

Joined Star Alliance April 1, 2026, moving over from SkyTeam.

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LOT Polish Airlines

LO
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Shenzhen Airlines

ZH
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

South African Airways

SA
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

LX
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Thai Airways International

TG
Not searchable yet Search all airlines

Why Star Alliance?

Global network

1,300+ destinations across 190+ countries — more cities than any other alliance.

Premium-cabin availability

Aeroplan, ANA, and LifeMiles consistently see good business and first space across multiple partners.

Round-the-world tickets

Star Alliance still issues true RTW awards with multiple stopovers — a rarity in 2026.

Best programs to book Star Alliance.

Aeroplan

Low fuel surcharges, generous routing rules, predictable distance-based chart.

ANA Mileage Club

Round-trip-only chart with the best partner award rates in business and first.

Turkish Miles&Smiles

Sweet spots: 7,500 miles US domestic on United, 45,000 to Hawaii in business.

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Frequently asked questions.

How many Star Alliance airlines can I search for live award seats?
6 of 26 Star Alliance members return live award availability right now: Air Canada, Avianca, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines.
What does "via partner program" mean on this page?
ANA (All Nippon Airways) and Singapore Airlines don't expose their own award search to us, but their seats show up as partner metal inside programs like the Qantas Reward Finder, Virgin Australia Velocity, Aerolíneas Plus, or Alaska's ATMOS Rewards — priced in that program's own points, not the operating carrier's.
What if a Star Alliance member shows "Guide only" or "Not searchable yet"?
We don't have a live or partner-sourced way to check that airline's award seats yet. "Guide only" links to what we know about the program; "Not searchable yet" links to our general search, which is worth trying since coverage changes often.
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Find the cheapest Star seat for your route.

Ask — "Cheapest business class to Tokyo on Aeroplan or ANA next October?" — and the agent scans every Star Alliance carrier we cover.

Award seats open up without warning.

Pick a route and a date window and we check it every 6 hours, then email you the moment award space appears. Free — no card needed.