SAS continues to expand at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Visby Airport

There is a continued strong demand for traffic to and from Sweden, something SAS is considering when they launch new routes ahead of summer of 2026. Starting on March 29th, SAS will operate a direct route between Stockholm and Madrid twice a week, and on June 22nd traffic will start between Visby and Copenhagen.

– SAS’s investment in additional direct routes from both Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Visby Airport is a clear sign of the continued high demand for international travel and shows a strong faith in the Swedish aviation market, says Elizabeth Axtelius, Director Aviation Business at Swedavia. Swedavia's primary goal is to enable people to meet, whether for business, leisure or to visit family and friends, and SAS plays an important role in this.

- SAS is pleased to continue the development of our Swedish route network. With more departures and new destinations next summer, we can offer travelers even better opportunities to travel to, from and within Sweden, says Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji, Head of Communications at SAS.

Starting on March 29th, 2026, SAS will operate Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) – Madrid (MAD) twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.

Starting on June 22nd, 2026, SAS will operate Visby Airport (VBY) – Copenhagen (CPH) three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays.

For further information, please contact Swedavia’s press service at +46 (0) 109 01 00 or press@swedavia.se

Swedavia’s work for fossil-free aviation
Swedavia has carried out ambitious climate work for many years. All ten of its airports achieved the goal of zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions from their own operations by year-end 2020. Swedavia also works actively to promote the switch to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has the goal that five per cent of all fuel used for refueling at Swedish airports shall be fossil-free by 2025. Swedavia’s climate transition work and its pioneering work to operate climate-smart airports have won international awards, and in 2021 the trade organization Airports Council International (ACI) named Stockholm Arlanda Airport Eco-Innovation Airport of the Year. Swedavia offers all passengers flying from one of Swedavia’s airports the option to purchase SAF for all or part of their journey via flygreenfund.se/swedavia.

The Swedavia Group owns, operates and is developing 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Safe, satisfied passengers are the foundation of Swedavia’s business. Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact. Since 2020, Swedavia’s own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. In 2024, the group had sales of approximately SEK 6.4 billion and has approximately 2,750 employees.