Founded in 1946 and with headquarters in the Swedish city of Solna, Scandinavian Airlines is the largest airline in the whole of Scandinavia and the national flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. A founding member of the prestigious Star Alliance, Scandinavian Airlines operates 182 aircraft servicing 90 destinations worldwide. Winner of the Grand Travel Award for “Europe's Best Airline” in 2014 and 2015, Scandinavian Airline’s route network covers popular tourist hotspots across Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and The Middle East. In 2014, over 29 million passengers flew with Scandinavian Airlines at an average load factor of more than 76%. The airline’s fleet of 182 aircraft consists of Airbus A319s, A320s, A321s, A330s, A340s, Boeing 737 Next Generations, and Bombardier CRJ900 aircrafts. Scandinavian Airlines also wet leases ATR 72s and Saab 2000s.