SAS joined SkyTeam: what it means for your EuroBonus points
If you collected EuroBonus points years ago and are only now coming back to use them, the biggest change you missed is this: in September 2024 SAS left Star Alliance and joined SkyTeam. Your points are the same. The airlines you can spend them on are not.
What actually changed
EuroBonus points are still EuroBonus points. Your balance did not change, your status did not reset because of the switch, and SAS flights work as before.
What changed is the partner network. When SAS was in Star Alliance, you could redeem points on partners like Lufthansa, United and Singapore Airlines. That door is closed. SAS is now a SkyTeam member, so your partner redemptions go through SkyTeam carriers instead.
The new partners worth knowing
SkyTeam opens up a different and, for some destinations, better set of airlines. The ones most useful to a Scandinavian traveler:
- Air France and KLM, which between them blanket Europe and fly long-haul out of Paris and Amsterdam, both easy connections from the Nordics.
- Delta, for getting across the United States.
- Virgin Atlantic, useful for the UK and transatlantic routes.
- Korean Air, for Asia.
- ITA Airways, for Italy and onward.
There are more, but those are the names you will reach for most often.
Why this is good news, mostly
SkyTeam gives Nordic flyers strong options into Paris and Amsterdam, two of the best-connected hubs in Europe. For long-haul in particular, routing through CDG or AMS on Air France or KLM can open up award space that SAS alone does not offer. Premium Economy on partner awards also became bookable online in 2026, which used to require a phone call.
The honest downside is that partner award availability can be patchy and is not always shown clearly. Finding a good SkyTeam award seat takes more digging than a straight SAS flight.
How to actually find SkyTeam award space
This is the hard part, and it is exactly where a specialised tool helps. Bonussøk has a dedicated SkyTeam search for partner award seats, plus an interactive SkyTeam map that shows where you can actually get to on points across the whole network. If you are not sure where you want to go, the map is a good place to start because it turns the abstract question of partner availability into something you can see.
What to do now
If your points have been sitting idle since before the switch, do not assume your old plan still works. Forget Star Alliance, get familiar with Air France, KLM and Delta, and search SkyTeam availability directly. The points you saved are still good. They just fly under a different flag now.