Bangkok--Jul 8--The Star Alliance Network
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            Total of EIGHT Star Alliance Airlines (not including ANA & Mexicana)
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $49.4 billion*       Revenue passenger miles          323.9 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         214 million          Daily departures                 8,128
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       242,210              Countries served                 more than 110
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    More than 720        Fleet                            1,678 aircraft
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            United Airlines
                                                                                                                            Total revenue              $17.6 billion       Revenue passenger miles           124.6 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers          87 million          Daily departures                  2,345
                                                                                                                            Number of employees        96,1301             Countries served                  29
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations     336                 Fleet                             585 aircraft 
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports: Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            Lufthansa
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $13.0 billion        Revenue passenger miles            74.7 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         40.4 million         Daily departures                   1,806
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       54,867               Countries served                   89
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    301                  Fleet                              324 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Frankfurt, Munich
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            SAS 
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $5.2 billion         Revenue passenger miles           13 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         21.7 million         Daily departures                  1,050
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       24,000               Countries served                  35
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    101                  Fleet                             185 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            * all dollar figures in $U.S. 
                                                                                                                            Air Canada 
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $4.0 billion         Revenue passenger miles            24.5 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         18.8 million         Daily departures                   1,380
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       23,000               Countries served                   26
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    118                  Fleet                              239 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            VARIG 
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $3.0 billion          Revenue passenger miles            15.8 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         11 million            Daily departures                   443
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       17,740                Countries served                   20
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    120                   Fleet                              87 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            THAI 
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $2.7 billion           Revenue passenger miles           20.5 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         15.2 million           Daily departures                  250
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       24,222                 Countries served                  35
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    73                     Fleet                             77 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            *all dollar figures in $U.S. 
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            ANSETT AUSTRALIA
                                                                                                                            Total revenue              $2.3 billion           Revenue passenger miles         10.5 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers          13.5 million           Daily departures                504
                                                                                                                            Number of employees        16,000                       Countries served                6
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations     152                    Fleet                           102 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Melbourne, Sydney
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            AIR NEW ZEALAND 
                                                                                                                            Total revenue              $1.6 billion           Revenue passenger miles          12.0 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers          6.4 million            Daily departures                 470
                                                                                                                            Number of employees        9,560                  Countries served                 15
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations     48                     Fleet                            79 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Auckland, Los Angeles, Sydney
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            *all dollar figures in $U.S. 
                                                                                                                            ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (joining October 1999)
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $6.9 billion             Revenue passenger miles         28.0 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         40.8 million             Daily departures                590
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       15,200                   Countries served                14
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    62                       Fleet                           141 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Tokyo, Osaka
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            MEXICANA AIRLINES  (joining July 2000)
                                                                                                                            Total revenue             $1.0 billion             Revenue passenger miles         6.7 billion
                                                                                                                            Annual passengers         8.0 million              Daily departures                235
                                                                                                                            Number of employees       6,369                    Countries served                9
                                                                                                                            Number of destinations    53                       Fleet                           54 aircraft
                                                                                                                            Major hub airports:  Mexico City, Cancun, Los Angeles
                                                                                                                            * all dollar figures in $U.S. 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            Prepared: July 1999
                                                                                                                            
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