June is here and lots of things are happening this month. In addition to initiating an exciting new partnership with Airbus, we've welcomed the A350 to our fleet and opened 12 new SAS Fast Track locations in Europe. You can now also read about this winter's new destinations.

Happy reading!

NYE, SPÆNDENDE VINTERDESTINATIONER

This winter we will fly to 110 destinations from Sweden, Norway and Denmark on a larger number of Airbus 320neos that don't just have more seats – they also emit 18% less CO₂ per passenger kilometer.

Starting at the end of October, we will introduce:
Stockholm – Luxembourg (3 departures per week)
Oslo – Kiev (3 departures per week)
And from December: Copenhagen – Turin (1 departure per week)

And don't forget about our routes to Miami with departures from Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen this fall and winter.

12 NEW SAS FAST TRACK LOCATIONS IN EUROPE

We're opening more SAS Fast Track locations in Europe this summer to help even more travelers get through the airport quickly and easily. The investment is part of our vision to make life easier for travelers flying to, from and within Scandinavia and it will continue throughout 2019.

In June, we will open 12 new SAS Fast Track locations at airports in Alicante, Budapest, Dublin, Faro, Lisbon, Las Palmas, London Stansted, Malaga, Marseille, Milano Linate, Nice and Reykjavik.

Our new SAS Fast Track locations can be used by SAS EuroBonus Diamond and Gold members traveling on SAS as well as travelers in SAS Plus and SAS Business (except for SAS Charter).

PRIORITY BOARDING – NOW ALSO FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Now even friends and family members can enjoy the benefits of SAS EuroBonus. Gold and Diamond members can invite 1 friend or up to 4 family members to use SAS priority boarding at the gate, as long as everyone is included in the same booking as the member.

WELCOME ONBOARD OUR AIRBUS A350

Soon even more travelers can discover the world by Airbus A350 – our most modern, comfortable and silent aircraft yet. The new planes are a central part of our fleet renewal, adapted to Scandinavian travel trends and a key part of a more sustainable and competitive future. Find out how we've adapted the cabins and read about the first route that we'll operate with the A350.

SAS TO PILOT NDC TOGETHER WITH WTMC

New Distribution Capability (NDC) is an IATA initiative that aims to develop the distribution chain of the airline industry. Through NDC, in the long run, SAS' corporate customers will be able to enjoy dynamic solutions that suit their company's individual needs.

At the moment, the industry is driving development by modernizing distribution technology. This development is creating great opportunities for customers, but for it to become a reality, the industry participants involved must retain a common focus on creating customer value. WTMC and SAS share a vision of how to create the offerings of the future for our common corporate customers and both companies are now working to gradually bring them to the market.

Read more about what WTMC can do for your company here: https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/airline-distribution/ndc/Documents/infocus-for-corporates.pdf

SAS AND AIRBUS TO DEVELOP ELECTRIC AIR TRAVEL

For decades, we've been working to reduce emissions and make air travel more sustainable and we've now signed a letter of intent with Airbus to research how to develop electric aircraft. This is the first time that an airline has joined forces with an aircraft manufacturer to introduce electric flights for large-scale commercial use.

The collaboration is a joint research project where SAS and Airbus together will develop knowledge about operational and infrastructure opportunities and challenges linked to the large-scale introduction of hybrid and electric aircraft in commercial traffic.