Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
The deal will see passengers of both airlines receive enhanced connectivity to destinations across each other’s networks.
Guests can book on a single ticket and check in once at the start of their flight. Baggage will be checked through to their end destination.
Etihad has also partnered with SAS for the Etihad Guest frequent flyer programme, in which members will earn miles when they fly with SAS and vice versa with EuroBonus. This facility is now being extended to all flights across both airline networks.
The codeshare will come into service at the end of December 2023 and passengers can book across Etihad’s sales channels from January.
Arik De, Chief Revenue Officer at Etihad, said: “Our strategic bilateral agreement with SAS, coming after the start of our flights to Copenhagen, allows more seamless travel for our guests from Northern Europe to enjoy Abu Dhabi and to connect with our growing global network, including our expanding destinations in the Indian Sub-Continent, East Asia, Middle East and Africa. The tie-in gives our guests one-stop access across Scandinavia to destinations including Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Gothenburg, Bergen and Aarhus.”
“This partnership expands the choices available to SAS passengers for journeys to Abu Dhabi and beyond, with connections to India, the Seychelles, Sri Lanka and more. We will continue to enhance international connectivity and remain committed to our promise of providing seamless travel experiences to our passengers,” added Paul Verhagen, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at SAS.
