Airline alliance
SkyTeam
founded 2000 · 18 members
SkyTeam was formed on June 22, 2000 by Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. Today the alliance is a global network of 18 active member airlines serving 1,000+ airports in 160+ countries. For travelers, the practical value is not a single shared mileage currency, but reciprocity: you usually credit flights to one member airline’s frequent-flyer program, earn according to that program’s partner rules and fare-class charts, and receive alliance-recognized status benefits when your tier maps to SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus. That makes SkyTeam most useful when its members fit your routes and when the ticket you are buying is eligible for the program where you plan to credit it.
AI-organized · as of 2026-06-14 · 3 sources