Swedish airline SAS has announced that it will be introducing numerous new domestic routes in Sweden from next year. The aim of this measure is to improve connectivity within the country and offer passengers more flexibility and improved international connections via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
The new flights will be established to Halmstad, Kalmar and Sälen, while existing connections from Stockholm to Visby, Malmö, Helsingborg, Ronneby and Gothenburg will be increased, in some cases significantly. These expansions will take place as part of a new wet-lease partnership with Braathens Regional Airways, which will operate its entire fleet for SAS.
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff stresses that this cooperation strengthens Sweden's infrastructure and better connects local regions to international destinations. In addition, the move could also be linked to the abolition of the air traffic tax in Sweden, which has similar goals to promote air traffic. The low-cost airline Ryanair has also already announced new connections from Sweden, but is not planning any domestic flights for the time being.
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