SAS launches two new routes from Aalborg, Denmark, and Gothenburg,
Sweden, to New York Newark with Airbus A321LR
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Following this route
expansion, residents in Aalborg and Gothenburg will be able to fly directly to
New York three times weekly with SAS’ latest addition to their fleet – the
Airbus A321 Long Range.
“As
part of SAS’ strategy to strengthen the regional offering in Scandinavia, we
are pleased to add intercontinental routes from Gothenburg and Aalborg. We see
demand from secondary cities and are delighted to connect even more parts of
the world. The Airbus A321 Long Range is a slightly smaller long-distance
aircraft and perfect in size for servicing the regional markets. Having a
comfortable way of travelling with fewer stops to exciting cities such as New
York, is something we believe will be highly valued by our travellers,” says
Erik Westman, EVP & CCO, Network and Revenue management.
Gothenburg and Aalborg
with their surrounding regions offer a range of activities for leisure
travellers as well as being home to many companies with international
touchpoints, making the new routes relevant for both business and leisure
travellers.
The new routes complement SAS’ other four routes to New York and SAS will offer a total of five daily departures from Scandinavia to New York.
The flights will
operate throughout the summer 2023 season and will return for the summer 2024
programme.
Facts about Airbus A321 Long
Range (A321LR)
The Airbus A321 Long
Range is part of the latest generation of aircraft and is expected to reduce
climate-impacting emissions by 15-18 percent compared to similar
previous-generation aircraft. This latest addition to the fleet means
travellers get access to more intercontinental routes with fewer stopovers, and
shorter travel times to and from Scandinavia.
The aircraft has 22
Business, 12 Plus and 123 Go seats, meaning a total of 157 seats in a
single-aisle aircraft. The seats are specially chosen for the A321LR to
optimise comfort in all three travel classes. Seats in SAS Business are fully
flat seat beds and there are different mood light scenarios in the cabins, as
well as hi-speed WiFi. Every seat is equipped with IFE screens, PC power and/or
hi-power USB. The reduced noise level inside the cabin will further enhance the
travel experience on board. The A321LR is part of SAS’ ongoing fleet renewal
and will reduce climate-impacting emissions compared to previous generations of
similar aircraft.
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