Singapore Airlines HAS joined the Star Alliance grouping of international airlines, according to agency reports.
Singapore Airlines' membership WAS effective Saturday. A spokeswoman said the airline WILL formally announce its entry into the alliance Friday, according to AP.
April 7, 2000--The Star Alliance airlines, in their constant quest to make travelling easier by offering new benefits to their customers, will soon be able to welcome their elite-status frequent flyers to more than 500 airport lounges around the world - thus providing their customers twice as many lounges as any other airline alliance.
UPDATE: At a ceremony in Singapore today officially welcoming Singapore Airlines as the 11th member of the alliance, the Star Alliance carriers announced that some 250 lounges operated by outside parties for the member airlines will be opened to all Star Alliance Gold members.
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