Star Alliance has announced that Korean member carrier Asiana Airlines will leave the group in mid-December of 2026. Asiana Airlines was not a founder member of Star Alliance, but it was one of the earliest non-founders to join the group, having done so back in March of 2003. As such, its exit from Star Alliance at the end of 2026 will mark the end of a spell of membership lasting more than 23 years.
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- October 22, 2025
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In the 1990s, McDonald’s took its golden arches to new heights, literally. Partnering with Swiss regional airline Crossair, the fast-food giant introduced McPlane, a flying restaurant that promised burgers, fries, and milkshakes, served high up in the air. The aircraft was fully branded inside and out, transforming an ordinary regional jet into a marketing experiment unlike anything aviation had seen before.