Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Garuda Indonesia have signed a new codeshare agreement to provide customers with additional travel options between Scandinavia and Indonesia. It also expands options for passengers heading to key leisure and business markets, including Jakarta and Bali.
What the agreement covers
Under the partnership, the airlines say customers will gain expanded travel choices between Indonesia’s main gateways, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) and Bali’s Denpasar (DPS), and the Scandinavian capitals served by SAS: Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo.
The carriers say itineraries under the codeshare will be built around convenient transfer options via major hubs, with connections available via Amsterdam and Tokyo Haneda to start. Bangkok is set to be included as an extra transfer point from the winter 2026-27 season, broadening choices for travellers depending on schedule and routing.
The agreement was signed during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, according to SAS, by Neil Raymond Mills, Garuda Indonesia’s director of transformation, and SAS president and CEO Anko van der Werff.
When passengers can book and when travel begins
SAS said passengers will be able to purchase codeshare itineraries starting June 9, 2026, through the sales channels of both airlines. The first date of travel under the agreement is June 15, 2026.
Frequent flyers are also expected to benefit: SAS said EuroBonus members and GarudaMiles members will be able to earn and redeem points across the combined network.
Why this matters for travellers
Codeshare agreements can deliver improvements even without new nonstop routes. In most cases, they allow travellers to book more of a journey on a single ticket, improve schedule visibility across two airlines’ networks, and then, depending on fare rules and operating carrier policies, can make airport transfers and through travel feel more streamlined.
SAS framed Garuda as a “key partner” for connecting Scandinavia with Indonesia and the wider region, while Garuda positioned the deal as part of its ongoing transformation, intended to support tourism, business and cultural exchange between Southeast Asia and Northern Europe. Both airlines highlighted that the partnership aligns with their shared ambition as SkyTeam members to enhance global connectivity.
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