 On 1 April 1997 , the European airline market was fully deregulated . At this time , British Airways announced increased activity to Scandinavia , based in part on a cooperation with Braathens SAFE concerning their frequently flyer program ; holders of Bracard were allowed to collect frequent flyer points on British Airways ' flights . On 3 April , Braathens SAFE , Transwede and Finnair signed an agreement involving codesharing on Finnair 's flights from Stockholm and Oslo to Helsinki , Bracard members would be granted points on Finnair flights , and Braathens SAFE took over Finnair 's handling services in Oslo . 
