Air France‑KLM SAS partnership expands US‑Nordic routes

Air France-KLM SAS partnership expands transatlantic links, announced on September 23, 2025.

Air France‑KLM and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) publicly unveiled a major expansion of their commercial cooperation on September 23, 2025, targeting better connectivity between Scandinavia and the United States. The move focuses on tighter schedule coordination, joint sales strategies and smoother passenger connections across the North Atlantic.

What the Air France-KLM SAS partnership means for transatlantic travel

The agreement builds on existing codeshare and commercial ties and signals closer operational alignment as SAS prepares to join the SkyTeam alliance (the global airline alliance that includes Air France‑KLM members). Neither carrier issued exact launch dates for new route pairings in the initial release, but both said the enhanced cooperation will prioritize network efficiency and the passenger experience.

Passengers can expect coordinated timetables that reduce connection times, more joint ticketing and aligned sales channels that could make booking multi-leg itineraries between US cities and Scandinavian gateways easier. The partners described joint scheduling and coordinated sales as the core levers to increase frequencies and improve load factors without naming specific aircraft types or flight numbers.

Improved US-Scandinavia connections through tighter schedule coordination under the Air France-KLM SAS partnership
Joint sales and booking options to simplify multi-carrier itineraries
Focus on passenger experience and network efficiency across the North Atlantic

For travelers, the commercial deepening could mean fewer long layovers and more seamless transfers between hubs like Copenhagen, Stockholm or Oslo and transatlantic gateways in the US. For the airlines, closer integration with SkyTeam members aims to strengthen their competitive position on long-haul routes across the North Atlantic corridor.

Both groups framed the announcement as an initial step: more detailed timetable changes and specific route updates will follow as implementation plans progress. Watch for further announcements from Air France‑KLM and SAS for exact schedules, ticketing options and any expanded codeshare listings.