There are 27 full member airlines with 5 pending. See the related link for more information.
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No, Lufthansa is in a separate family of airlines called the Star Alliance. The main U.S. member of this the Star Alliance are U.S. Airways and United. Delta, on the other hand is part of the SkyTeam rewards partnership. Full List of Star Alliance Members: see related link Full List of SkyTeam Members: see related link
Not according to the Sky Team Alliance members list, see related link below.
In April of 2011 there are 27 full members with 5 pending. See the related link for further details.
Star Alliance was created in 1997.
155 source: Staralliance http://www.staralliance.com/int/press/facts_figures/star_backgrounder_future.pdf Star Alliance - "The way the Earth connects" Creating the future of air travel today
No cathay is not part star alliance its member of One World Alliance
No, it is not part of any airline alliance.
Nope, used to have a codeshare until LOT joined Star alliance in 2003, now LOT codeshares with United and star alliance members. I flew out of the American airlines terminal in JFK which is 8 way back in the day.
The "Star Alliance." Airlines such as Lufthansa, Singapore, and Continental are in this alliance.
Afrian American members
Afrian American members
To get star alliance miles sign up to one of the airlines frequent flyer program's i.e Singapore air's Kris flyer. Once you have done this you will get miles for any eligible star alliance flight and can redeem points on any star alliance airline.