Air France-KLM Eyes Full SAS Control in New Codeshare Deal

Air France-KLM Group and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have announced a new codeshare agreement to strengthen connectivity between Scandinavia and the US.

The move aligns with Air France-KLM’s broader goal to expand control over SAS following its successful Chapter 11 restructuring. Air France-KLM acquired 19.9 percent of SAS and plans to increase its stake by Q3 2026, ultimately turning SAS into a subsidiary.

Air France will add its flight codes to SAS-operated nonstop transatlantic flights. The expanded codeshare includes flights departing from

• Copenhagen (CPH),
• Stockholm Arlanda (ARN),
• and Oslo (OSL)

to major US cities

• Atlanta (ATL),
• Boston (BOS),
• Chicago (ORD),
• Los Angeles (LAX),
• Miami (MIA),
• New York (JFK and EWR),
• San Francisco (SFO),
• Seattle (SEA),
• and Washington, DC (IAD).

This will allow passengers to book flights with a single ticket and earn rewards like Flying Blue miles and EuroBonus points across both networks.

This month, Qantas and Malaysia Airlines announced a new codeshare agreement, while Icelandair and Alaska Airlines renewed their partnership.

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