Recent new SkyTeam member SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) continues to deepen its relationship with other airlines as it signs a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines.
The new codeshare agreement will commence on the 25th of September 2024. This agreement came after SAS joined SkyTeam earlier this month on 1st September.
Codeshares allow airlines to place their marketing code on a flight, allowing them to be marketed by the airline, thus extending the reach of an airline.
The codeshare agreement will improve connection opportunities for customers flying between North America and Scandinavia and will offer reciprocal codeshare and frequent flyer benefits including the ability to earn and redeem SkyMiles or SAS EuroBonus points across both carriers.
SAS and Delta customers will enjoy extended travel options within their networks in Europe and North America. SAS customers will gain additional access to more than 150 destinations in North America via Delta’s hubs in Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. Meanwhile, Delta customers flying from North America will gain access to 50 destinations in Northern Europe beyond SAS’s hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm.
In Quotes
Paul Verhagen, Chief Commercial Officer from SAS, said:
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Delta through this new codeshare agreement, enhancing travel options between Scandinavia and North America. With our new direct route from Copenhagen to Seattle, we’re strengthening connections to the Pacific Northwest offering more travel options for our passengers. As a proud new member of SkyTeam Alliance, this collaboration offers great opportunities to provide seamless connectivity and benefits across our global network. We are excited about the possibilities and committed to delivering an elevated travel experience for our customers.”
Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s Senior Vice President of Alliances said:
“As part of Delta’s mission to connect people around the world, our new partnership with SAS will strengthen our presence in Northern Europe by offering customers improved access to destinations throughout Scandinavia and a better overall flying experience.”
Stepping forward
SAS has been busy over the past few months as it has embedded itself within the SkyTeam Alliance after fresh investment from the Air France-KLM Group, with plans to expand its network, upgrade hubs and new routes to support its operation.
For those who are sticking with SAS during the transition from Star Alliance to SkyTeam, more options will be welcome to replace those that have changed.
The next big step would be from a codeshare to SAS joining a Translatlantic Joint Ventre Agreement, that goes from simply marketing flights to risk and revenue sharing on the flights. Currently, Delta Air Lines is in a joint venture with Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic.
Having SAS join that joint venture opens up a whole new area of revenue – providing they can get over the line with the antitrust regulators.
That will be the real challenge.
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