{"id":179971,"date":"2024-08-29T23:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=179971"},"modified":"2024-12-27T14:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:13:54","slug":"air-france-klm-sas-scandinavian-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/air-france-klm-sas-scandinavian-airlines","title":{"rendered":"Air France and SAS Scandinavian Airlines: closer cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Group Air France-KLM<\/strong> has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of its minority stake of 19,9 %<\/strong> in the capital of SAS AB (SAS Scandinavian Airlines<\/strong>). This acquisition follows the granting of regulatory approvals by both the European Union and the United States. The transaction represents a 144.5 million investment<\/strong> for the Air France-KLM group. After two years, Air France-KLM may, if it so wishes, increase its shareholding and become a shareholder of Air France-KLM. controlling shareholder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, Air France-KLM and SAS have also detailed an extended cooperation agreement<\/strong> which comes into force on 1 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two partners are thus extending their code-share and interline marketing. For Air France-KLM passengers, this means the addition of 33 code-share destinations in Europe via the hubs of Copenhagen-Katrup, Stockholm Arlanda and Oslo-Gardermoen. SAS passengers now also have access to 33 destinations in Europe via Paris-CDG and Amsterdam-Schiphol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement also provides for reciprocity of loyalty programme benefits<\/strong> Air France-KLM and SAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And because good things come in threes, on that same date, 1 September, we were able to celebrate our new home, SAS officially becomes a member of the Skyteam alliance<\/strong><\/a>. With all the advantages linking all the airlines in the alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n