SAS opens new routes to the Canary Islands in Winter 2021-22
Demand for travel continues to increase and SAS will start two new routes to the Canary Islands, direct flights to Tenerife from Stockholm and...
SAS celebrates 75 years of proud aviation
Today, August 1, marks the founding of SAS 75 years ago. August 1, 1946 saw the combination of Svensk Interkontinetal Lufttrafik AB, Det Danske...
European Commission approves €300 million Swedish and Danish subsidised interest rate loans to SAS in context of coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved a Swedish and Danish aid measure of approximately €300 million (SEK 3 billion) to support the aviation company Scandinavian...
SAS increases flights from Scandinavia to the United States
SAS will finally be operating on all its US destinations when it resumes direct routes to Boston in September and flights to Miami in...
SAS traffic figures June 2021: +50% vs May
Continued increase in passenger numbers in June
More than 600,000 passengers flew with SAS in June, an increase of some 50% compared with May. As...
SAS restarts route to Tokyo
SAS will reopen the direct route between Japan and Scandinavia starting in July. The first departure from Copenhagen will take off on Saturday, July 10,...
SAS starts new seasonal route from Luleå to London
SAS will introduce a seasonal route with non-stop flights from Luleå to London, Heathrow, starting December 17, 2021, to March 21, 2022. Flights will...
SAS traffic figures April 2021: +385% vs April 2020, +2% vs March 2021
Passenger numbers in April in line with preceding monthIn April, nearly 320,000 passengers flew with SAS, an increase of about 2% compared with March....
Two climate activists convicted of crime after blocking SAS aircraft
Two climate activists have been convicted of violating the Civil Aviation Act after they delayed an SAS aircraft on its way from Gothenburg to...
SAS AB appoints Dutch native Anko Van der Werff as new President and CEO
Today, SAS AB’s Board of Directors appoints Anko Van der Werff as President and CEO. He will join the company at the latest on...
Ryanair to appeal EU court rulings on Finnair and SAS state aid
Ryanair today (14 Apr) noted the EU General Court’s rulings on Finnish, Danish and Swedish State aid favouring Finnair and SAS over all other...
SAS traffic figures March 2021: -68.6%
Continued strict travel restrictions, but Easter holidays lead to an increase in travel during March.In March 310,000 passengers flew with SAS, an increase of...
A strike organised by a trade union of an air carrier does not fall within the concept of an ‘extraordinary circumstance’, says the CJEU
Judgment in Case C-28/20 (Airhelp Ltd v Scandinavian Airline System SAS)
A strike organised by a trade union of the staff of an air carrier...
SAS traffic figures for February 2021: -89%
Continued strict travel restrictions in February led to a further reduction of the traffic programme and fewer passengers.Through February, 225,000 passengers flew with SAS,...
The ongoing pandemic has a continuous negative impact on SAS’ results
NOVEMBER 2020–JANUARY 2021Revenue: MSEK 2,282 (9,707)
Income before tax (EBT): MSEK -1,936 (-1,087)
Income before tax and items affecting comparability: MSEK -1,948 (-1,078)
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SAS expands LEAP-powered fleet with new engine order for its Airbus A320neo aircraft
Order is for 78 LEAP-1A engines, including spares
CFM will provide aftermarket supportScandinavian Airlines (SAS) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power...
Ryanair to appeal EU court rulings on Air France and SAS state aid
Ryanair today (17 Feb) noted the EU Court’s rulings on French and Swedish State aid schemes favouring Air France and SAS over all other...
SAS will fly 180 routes from Scandinavia to Europe in spring and summer
SAS opens 180 direct routes from Scandinavia to Europe in its spring and summer traffic programmes, assuming travel restrictions have eased. In addition to...
SAS Traffic figures January 2021: -85%
Reduced traffic programme and fewer passengers in January as a direct consequence of increased travel restrictions
During January, 280,000 passengers flew with SAS, a decrease...
SAS Traffic figures November 2020: -86%
Reinforced travel restrictions led to reduced demand and capacity in NovemberIn the month of November 331,000 passengers flew with SAS, a decline by 86%...