Originally Posted by
sehgalanuj
No. They are joining SkyTeam, not Flying Blue. As much as we may not like it, SkyTeam rules are clear that domestic lounge access is only available in connection with an international flight. In France we get lounge access because of Flying Blue allowing their elites in, not because of SkyTeam.
There could in theory be a bilateral agreement allowing access, but I agree that it's rather unlikely at this stage.
Originally Posted by
jerry_greece
It's going to be interesting to see how SK will treat their own elites in terms of lounge access on domestic routes. There are plenty of such routes in Norway and Sweden and in Oslo there is even a "domestic" lounge.
I'm pretty sure that Eurobonus members will retain lounge access on domestic flights. SAS would be shooting themselves in the foot if they started removing benefits at the time when many members are already considering switching to other airlines due to the alliance change.