SAS JOINS SKYTEAM: The End of 27 Years in Star Alliance

[@ASAviation]

This video is a birthday present from myself to you all! Here's my article on the same topic: aeroxplorer.com/articles/scandinavian-airlines-officially-joins-skyteam-exits-star-alliance.php

[@bhomey]

I fly the CPH/ORD route a lot, so I was arguably nervous about SAS moving to SkyTeam, but I agree wth you -- it seems unlikely they would pull that route given Delta's presence. I am looking forward to using the Delta Lounge in T5 ... it's amazing! Better than the SAS one, that's for sure ...

[@pakistanballmapping9413]

SAS really pulled the uno reverse card 😭

[@skandavasuki-ue3pb]

Awesome video!!! Happy birthday! I hope SAS considers expanding towards Seattle or maybe Detroit! Since Russian Airspace has been cut off, I think transatlantic growth is the best way to use those spare planes.

[@henriklovold]

I had my first SAS flight as SkyTeam Elite Plus (aka Eurobonus Gold) on Monday. To be honest, so far it's only been the alliance name that's different :)

[@danishbacon.]

Seattle was announced, days after you posted the video. Thanks for the video. :-)

[@nonstops_aviation]

Happy Birthday! Hope SAS do consider service to overseas SkyTeam hubs soon Not complaining but them serving Miami is strange since it's a one world hub thanks to American but it is a popular leisure destination so

[@ck4426]

Happy Birthday and thank you for all of your great videos!!!

[@danielzang5929]

I flew to Stockholm in 2018 before they joined Sky Team Alliance ❤🎉

[@FPJDK]

Hmm skyteam seems like an alliance of the leftover airlines that didn’t make it to the other two alliances. Disappointing move.

[@ZafeerAlbirr]

somehow bigger than oneworld though

[@tommyp1976]

SkyTeam is the tightest of the alliances at more strict of the service between the airlines within the Alliance.

[@FPJDK]

@@ZafeerAlbirrBigger ≠ better quality

[@FPJDK]

⁠@@tommyp1976Maybe so. But less top tier airlines in skyteam compared to OneWorld and *A

[@schalitz1]

​@@ZafeerAlbirr Skyteam is lacking in connectivity though, no airline in Oceania, no Middle Eastern airline (Saudia doesn't count no one transfers in Saudi Arabia) Limited connectivity in Africa (Kenya airways sucks). They objectively are the weakest of the three alliances.

[@davidfanene9218]

Ty !

[@pesawatindonesia]

BEAUTIFUL

[@bjrnlarsen1231]

I would love to see SAS open up a direct route from Oslo to Orlando

[@apl175]

Hoping that SAS codeshares with DL just like KL, AF and VS do today.

[@tommyp1976]

Already possible to book on AF, KL, DL and VS is already possible on SAS website including bonus tickets too.

[@Endurer92]

They are planing on entering the Joint Venture that DL, KL, AF and VS have across the Atlantic after being kept out of the one that Star Alliance has(Controlled by Lufthansa)

[@jamin-r4k]

sas needs better livery

[@stephenhands9163]

SAS could cut its codeshare agreement with Air Canada and change to WestJet and make its service between Copenhagen & Stockholm & Toronto year round! And then maybe add destinations like Calgary or Vancouver!

[@Rip_CapitolLimited_29]

What next: SAS would be part of Air France-KLM group?

[@LH4116]

Yes

[@Blank00]

Or, imagine an SAS/ITA/Air Europa group

[@Rip_CapitolLimited_29]

@@Blank00 that would be nuts! Maybe SkyTeam would have groups: Air France-KLM, Delta - Aeromexico, ITA - AirEuropa - SAS, China Eastern-China Airlines - Korean Air, MEA-Saudia, Vietnam Airlines - Xiamen Air - Garuda Indonesia, TAROM - Czech Airlines, and plenty of others. Let’s see if Lufthansa joins Sky Team?

[@Rip_CapitolLimited_29]

@@LH4116 that would be interesting

[@SkyHighAviation-ux1uc]

Now you should talk about how star alliance is looking to take ITA from sky team

[@TysonIke]

SAS will definitely try and leave Newark just like Virgin Atlantic did. Than I think they will expand to Detroit, Boston, and JFK to connect with Delta. I’m also not sure if they would keep SFO

[@Aviaton-fan]

I dont get it why are people mad SAS sayd nothing will change it will just get more destinations

[@DeltaRoSigma]

Great. Now we're in the B team of airline alliances.

[@MSRTA_Productions]

Such a shame that they had to fled the Star Alliance coop. Also happy birthday!

[@muhammadraza9163]

Nice

[@Kanalen]

SAS was instrumental in creating Thai airways back in the day, now they can’t even afford to stay a member in the alliance they co-created. Comparing SAS and Finnair development over the years makes it brutally obvious - separate countries attempting to run a joint airline simply won’t work - compromise for political rather than operational reasons ensure that you will shoot yourself in the foot at every opportunity… Finnair from small Finland excel with a strong intercontinental network whilst SAS having a three times larger home market did themselves in the corner (geographically as well as financially) at least once every tenth year it would seem.

[@ErikBoeryd]

I will miss my united miles :(

[@schalitz1]

"Get woke go broke." I refuse to fly SAS to this day, because of that disgusting commercial where they claimed "Scandinavia has no culture." I fly Icelandair, Play, or Finnair when I'm heading to a Nordic country instead.

[@jamieson88]

They can have SAS! SAS is trash anyway! I’m glad they are no longer in the Star Alliance.

[@MasterKlisak]

How high were you when you told that SAS is trash