SkyTeam Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Global Connectivity

SkyTeam marked their 25th anniversary on Sunday, June 22, 2025, showcasing a quarter century of international collaboration, and a shared vision of improving global travel.

SkyTeam Celebrated Their 25th Anniversary on Sunday June 22, 2025 - Courtesy SkyTeam

On Monday (June 23, 2025), SkyTeam announced a major milestone as the global airline alliance celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sunday June 22, 2025.  Founded in 2000 by four airlines, the alliance has now grown to 18 members, connecting over 945 destinations across 145 countries.  As SkyTeam starts their next quarter century, they will focus on digital transformation, customer experience innovation, and accelerating sustainability efforts.  With a combined total of 235 million loyalty program members, SkyTeam has streamlined recognition and benefits across the alliance, and continues to shape shared initiatives such as co-located lounges and SkyPriority services, along with seamless interline transfers and miles redemption.

In Monday’s announcement, SkyTeam’s Chairman and CEO of Aeromexico, Andrés Conesa, said,

“SkyTeam’s success lies in the strength of its partnerships and a shared vision to put the customer at the center of the travel experience.  Over the past two decades, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing SkyTeam grow into a truly global network expanding our reach, deepening collaboration, and enhancing the journey for millions of customers around the world.”

Also commenting on SkyTeam’s 25th anniversary, SkyTeam’s CEO, Patrick Roux, added,

“This 25-year milestone isn’t just about reflecting on our accomplishments.  It’s also a catalyst for the future.  Together with our members, we’re building the next generation of travel experiences - smarter, more integrated and more responsible; a connected ecosystem that puts the customer in control, no matter how many airlines are involved.” 

Over the last 25 years, SkyTeam has introduced a range of innovations, including seamless check-in, enabled by the ‘SkyTeam Digital Spine,’ allowing guests to check-in for multi-airline itineraries through their preferred app or website.  The alliance also developed award-winning digital tools, such as the Carry-On Calculator, to help simplify the customer journey.  Additionally, SkyTeam led the industry in rolling out airport priority services with SkyPriority, now available at 900+ airports worldwide, and also introduced reciprocal and enhanced loyalty benefits through SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus tiers.  Since 2000, SkyTeam has also expanded lounge access to over 750 locations for eligible customers, including SkyTeam branded lounges in Dubai, Santiago, Sydney, and Vancouver.

SkyTeam Celebrates 25 Years of Global Collaboration and Connectivity - Courtesy SkyTeam

SkyTeam is committed to powering a seamless customer journey, with all members working together to connect millions of passengers across an extensive worldwide network.  The airline alliance offers an extensive global network of nearly 1,000 destinations, over 750 airport lounges, and award-winning SkyPriority airport services.  Current members include Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, China Airlines, China Eastern, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, SAS, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Xiamen Airlines.

Source: SkyTeam