Oneworld

oneworld is a global airline alliance founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas. The alliance coordinates schedules, fares, and service standards across member airlines to provide a worldwide network, seamless transfers, and reciprocal frequent-flyer benefits for passengers.

Since its formation, oneworld has expanded to include a diverse group of carriers spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Notable members include Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, among others. The alliance operates a broad network of destinations and provides coordinated connections and joint marketing across its member carriers.

Core benefits for travelers include earning and redeeming frequent-flyer miles across member programs, access to joint lounges for eligible customers, coordinated connections and through-check of baggage, and standardized service expectations across partner airlines. Members maintain their own brand identities while adhering to alliance-wide policies on safety, service and customer experience.

Governance is provided by a board and committees comprising representatives from member airlines. The alliance negotiates interline agreements, code-sharing arrangements, and joint marketing initiatives, and it maintains common policies on safety, security, and consumer rights to ensure a consistent customer experience across the network.

oneworld is one of the world’s three largest airline alliances, along with Star Alliance and SkyTeam, offering travelers a broad, interconnected network of destinations and benefits across multiple regions.