SAS and Vietnam Airlines expanded a codeshare as the carrier prepares to launch nonstop Copenhagen–Ho Chi Minh City from 15 Dec; SAS will market VN flights and provide Scandinavian feeder connections while Vietnam Airlines adds its code across SAS’s Nordic network. Etihad separately expanded a six‑destination codeshare with Vietnam Airlines.
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The pact primes distribution for the new Copenhagen–Ho Chi Minh nonstop (service starts 15 Dec), giving SAS immediate marketing access to VN long‑haul seats and adding Scandinavian feeders — a direct capacity and connectivity change for Copenhagen’s growing hub: https://hype.aero/?story=540aac27-ca80-46e4-9ff4-fe722af4b519
The agreements widen single‑ticket connectivity between Scandinavia/UAE and multiple Vietnamese cities, building on Vietnam Airlines’ recent reciprocal commercial deals and deepening its global partnership network: https://hype.aero/?story=3abb4942-171a-48fd-9f5a-544889372148
The move aligns with Vietnam Airlines’ broader long‑haul expansion plans and fleet strategy, including an RFI for up to 30 widebodies (A350‑900/787‑9), which underpin its ability to sustain increased intercontinental services: https://hype.aero/?story=d9f49638-f399-480b-b292-6188c973d961
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(FR) SAS focuses on Asia: expanded partnership with Vietnam Airlines • air-journal.fr
Ho Chi Minh City partners with Vietnam Airlines • airlinergs.com
(DE) SAS and Vietnam Airlines expand codeshare partnership • airliners.de
Etihad, Vietnam Airlines expand codeshare partnership • Airline Economics
Etihad and Vietnam Airlines expand codeshare to six destinations • economymiddleeast.com
SAS, Vietnam Airlines expand codeshare partnership with new routes • Airline Economics
(DE) SAS and Vietnam Airlines deepen codeshare partnership • aerotelegraph.com
