SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) and Delta Airlines announced the signing of a code-share agreement for their flights that will be effective September 25.
The partnership was expected since the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden left Star Alliance, where it was one of the co-founders, to join SkyTeam on September 1.
According to the two companies, Delta passengers will have additional access to 50 destinations in Europe while SAS customers will be able to fly to more than 150 cities in North America.
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The SkyMiles and SAS EuroBonus frequent flyer programs will also offer mutual benefits to passengers.
New partners
“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 improved customer access to destinations throughout Scandinavia and a better overall flying experience,” said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s Senior Vice President Alliances.
“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,” added Paul Verhagen, Chief Commercial Officer from SAS.
SAS emerged from a financial restructuring under Chapter 11 in the US in August. For this it relied on investments from a group including Castlelake funds, Lind Invest, the Danish government and the Air France-KLM Group.
