Air France-KLM CEO Sees SAS Alliance Switch As ‘Huge Plus’

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PARIS—Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) imminent departure from Star Alliance to join SkyTeam, as part of Air France-KLM’s deal to take a minority stake in the Scandinavian carrier, is “a huge plus,” Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said. “We’re very happy with this transaction,” Smith told the Paris Air...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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