Scandinavian Airlines has announced it will leave the Star Alliance as of August 31.
From September 1, it will join SkyTeam, offering EuroBonus members the benefits of SkyTeam. Exchange of reward tickets with Star Alliance member airlines will no longer be possible from September 1.
SkyTeam includes airlines such as Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, comprising 19 members and expanding its network to 1,060 cities.
In October 2023, Scandinavian Airlines announced it would receive investment from the consortium including Air France KLM, and indicated its intention to join SkyTeam. Scandinavian Airlines was one of the five founding airlines of Star Alliance, the world’s first airline alliance, and this marks the first time a founding airline has left.
Star Alliance maintains its network with 17 member airlines operating more than 3,700 flights a month from 23 hub airports to and from Scandinavia, and expressed gratitude for the “outstanding customer experience contributed by Scandinavian Airlines and its employees.”
