Next summer’s SAS services from Copenhagen Airport will include 15 new destinations including Krakow in Poland, Madrid in Spain, Budapest in Hungary, and Malta, the company said in a press statement on Wednesday.
The full list of new routes for next summer is Krakow, Madrid, Budapest, Lyon, Valencia, Malta, Bucharest, Milan Linate, Seville, Turku, Billund, Kristiansand, Harstad/Narvik and Bodø.
Domestic flights between Copenhagen and Billund will meanwhile be reinstated after a five-year hiatus.
There will also be a frequency increase on 15 of the existing routes, including key destinations such as Stockholm, Oslo, Prague, Berlin and Helsinki. That will “solidify Copenhagen’s position as a global hub”, SAS said in the statement.
“Copenhagen’s attractive location in continental Europe allows for efficient same-day travel across Northern, Central, and Western Europe. The hub will also serve as a key transit point for long-haul travel, connecting Europe with North America and Asia,” the company said.
SAS revealed earlier this week that it will resume long-haul flights to Seattle in the United States, after a 16-year break, as part of its new summer schedule starting on March 30th next year.
The new routes are part of a fresh start for SAS following its recent official exit from bankruptcy protection and change of ownership.
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“Following new ownership and the successful completion of our restructuring, SAS is emerging as a competitive and financially strong airline. By enhancing Copenhagen as our main hub and expanding our network, we are boosting connectivity and driving economic growth not only in Denmark but across Scandinavia,” SAS CEO Anko van der Werff said in Wednesday’s statement.
“For our passengers, this means more travel options, improved convenience, and a seamless experience across a growing number of destinations”, he added.
This week’s announcements appear to align with comments made by SAS’ new chairman of the board, Kåre Schultz, who was officially elected last week.
“I think we should now think of it as an offensive position for SAS, where we need to optimise,” Schultz said according to newswire Ritzau.
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