Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed a codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM ahead of its switch to SkyTeam in September.
Under the terms of the agreement, Air France and KLM customers will gain access to 33 destinations in northern Europe beyond SAS’s hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. In turn, SAS customers will gain access to 33 European destinations beyond Air France and KLM’s hubs in Paris and Amsterdam. Additionally, an interline agreement covers the European network of Air France, KLM and SAS.
“These agreements mark an important step towards a close commercial cooperation between Air France, KLM and SAS,” says Angus Clarke, chief commercial officer of Air France-KLM. “By connecting our networks and hubs, our customers will benefit from a broad range of European destinations and high-quality services. We look forward to further developing this relationship and to strengthening our position in the Scandinavian region.”
Air France and KLM operate up to 200 weekly flights between their hubs—at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)—and SAS’s hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. SAS currently operates up to 44 weekly flights to CDG from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, and 65 to AMS.
The codeshare comes as SkyTeam member Air France-KLM is set to take a 19.9% stake in SAS as part of the Scandinavian carrier’s ongoing restructuring process. SAS will also exit Star Alliance on Aug. 31 and join SkyTeam the following day.
SAS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. in 2022 and expects to finalize the restructuring this summer. The plan received U.S. court approval in March and parent SAS AB has since applied for company reorganization in Sweden as part of the process. A court hearing in Sweden is expected to take place during the week commencing July 15.
On June 28, the European Commission also approved the restructure, saying that Denmark’s and Sweden’s participation was in line with European Union state aid rules. “The approval marks another important step forward for SAS in its transformation plan and in the ongoing restructuring proceedings,” a statement from SAS said at the time.
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