The SkyTeam alliance was founded in June 2000 and currently has 20 members.
The alliance is one of the three major airline alliances in the world. Airlines ultimately become members of alliances to gain key benefits such as codeshare agreements and increased market coverage. So, which airlines are members of the SkyTeam alliance?
The founding members of the SkyTeam alliance are Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air. Nine months after the SkyTeam alliance was formed, Czech Airlines became a member. September 2004 saw KLM become an official member. Two airlines joined the alliance in 2007: Air Europa and Kenya Airways.
Vietnam Airlines and TAROM joined in 2010, with China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines becoming members in 2011. The following year, Saudia, Middle East Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and XiamenAir joined SkyTeam. Garuda Indonesia followed by becoming a member in 2014. ITA Airways joined in 2021, with Virgin Atlantic following suit in 2023. SAS left the Star Alliance to become a SkyTeam member in September 2024.
Full list of SkyTeam alliance members
- Aeroméxico (joined in June 2000)
- Air France (joined in June 2000)
- Delta Air Lines (joined in June 2000)
- Korean Air (joined in June 2000)
- Czech Airlines (joined in March 2001)
- KLM (joined in September 2004)
- Air Europa (joined in September 2007)
- Kenya Airways (joined in September 2007)
- Vietnam Airlines (joined in June 2010)
- TAROM (joined in June 2010)
- China Eastern Airlines (joined in June 2011)
- China Airlines (joined in September 2011)
- Saudia (joined in May 2012)
- Middle East Airlines (joined in June 2012)
- Aerolíneas Argentinas (joined in August 2012)
- XiamenAir (joined in November 2012)
- Garuda Indonesia (joined in March 2014)
- ITA Airways (joined in October 2021)
- Virgin Atlantic (joined in March 2023)
- SAS (joined in September 2024)
