SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES RELAUNCHES DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND STOCKHOLM
(Los Angeles, California – March 15, 2016) Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the largest airline in Scandinavia re-launches daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN).
“It means a lot to be able to re-introduce our historical route to Los Angeles,” said Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO of SAS. “With the startup of the route Stockholm – Los Angeles with daily departures, we are once again connecting two highly dynamic and innovative regions in the world.”
SAS first launched service to Los Angeles in 1954. The rekindled service features brand new cabins with revamped seating, entertainment systems with High Definition screens, wireless internet, and a calming and welcoming atmosphere. Los Angeles marks SAS’s fifth direct route to the United States.
The airline will have daily departures from Los Angeles to Stockholm during the summer travel season and five to six departures in the winter. Schedule is:
Daily departure from Arlanda (SK939) at 9.50 a.m. arriving in Los Angeles at 12:15 p.m.
Daily departure from Los Angeles (SK940) at 2:15 p.m. arriving at Arlanda 10:00 a.m.
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About Scandinavian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines founded in 1946, is the dominant carrier in Northern Europe, with more than 800 daily flights in more than 100 cities across Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a member of the Star Alliance, SAS provides efficient and smooth travel operations to passengers. For more information on SAS, click http://www.flysas.com/en/us/ |
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world and second in the United States, based on 2014 airport rankings (the latest available). LAX served more than 74.9 million passengers in 2015. LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 59 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.1 million tons of air cargo valued at over $86.9 billion. An economic study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion. This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues. LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
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