Star Alliance · 26+ member airlines

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 Jul 04, 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).

Star Alliance members we search.

Live availability on every Star Alliance carrier we cover.

TAP Portugal

TP

European gateway with extensive connectivity to Americas and Africa

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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.

Need More Points?

Earn bonus points with these credit card offers

Can't find availability at your current points balance? These credit cards offer generous welcome bonuses to help you book your dream flight.

The Business Platinum Card from American Express

Business · Annual fee $895

US only

200,000 points

after $20,000 in 3 months

  • Hotel credit ($600)
  • Dell credit ($1150)
  • Adobe credit ($250)
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American Express Business Gold Card

Business · Annual fee $375

US only

200,000 points

after $15,000 in 3 months

  • ChatGPT Business Statement Credit ($300)
  • FedEx, Grubhub and Office Supply Statement Credit ($240)
  • Walmart+ Statement Credit ($155)
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The Platinum Card from American Express

Personal · Annual fee $895

US only

175,000 points

after $12,000 in 6 months

  • Hotel credit ($600)
  • Digital entertainment credit ($300)
  • Uber Cash and One credit ($320)
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American Express Gold Card

Personal · Annual fee $250

US only

100,000 points

after $8,000 in 6 months

  • Dining credit ($120)
  • Resy credit ($100)
  • Disney Streaming credit ($120)
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Chase Sapphire Preferred

Personal · Annual fee $95

100,000 points

after $5,000 in 3 months

  • Chase Travel hotel credit ($100)
  • Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit ($120)
  • DoorDash DashPass ($120)
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Chase Sapphire Reserve

Personal · Annual fee $795

100,000 points

after $6,000 in 3 months

  • Travel credit ($300)
  • The Edit hotel credit ($500)
  • Dining credit ($300)
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Talk to your points

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.