After nine months, from 29 September, it will once again be possible to fly direct from Scandinavia to China via SAS.
There have been no direct flights since 31 January, but SAS has now obtained approval from the Chinese authorities and is reopening the route from Copenhagen to Shanghai with a weekly frequency.
The reopening of the route is vital for trade. With the reopening of the route, SAS is aiming to meet the demand for business travel and air freight services between Scandinavia and China.
At the end of October, SAS is also planning to resume flights to Beijing provided that it obtains the necessary approval from the authorities.
SAS will operate the Shanghai route using the new Airbus A350. This state-of-the-art aircraft will enable SAS to offer a unique travel experience with much lower fuel consumption and up to 30 per cent lower CO2 emissions than previous comparable aircraft.
SAS is currently flying to 75 destinations and operates up to 380 flights a day. SAS said it is monitoring market developments on a weekly basis and is ready to step up its services when travel restrictions are eased and demand for travel increases again. You can view its full traffic program here.
As there is still uncertainty regarding restrictions and there are changes in travel advice, SAS offers travellers the option to change a planned journey/ticket for a SAS Travel Voucher, up to 16 days prior to departure, for all international travel, until 15 January 2021.
SAS urged all customers to keep themselves informed of current advice and recommendations from public authorities.
Article courtesy of Airlinerwatch
