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Travelers positive towards biometry

Travelers positive towards biometry The general opinion among travelers is positive and those who have tried it are even more positive. This is the conclusion of the survey conducted by Scandinavian Airlines after its customer trials of simplified travel using biometry at Umeå Airport in Sweden. The survey covered those who have tested the method and those who haven't. The results are considered reliable despite the limited scope of the test. Some 78% of those tested feel that SAS should definitely introduce biometric identification if it means the continued possibility of ticket- less

SAS organizes all airline operations in Norway in a single company

SAS organizes all airline operations in Norway in a single company - takes up the fight against low-fare airlines Braathens and Scandinavian Airlines in Norway are to be merged into a single organization. The new airline - SAS Braathens - will serve routes in Norway and between Norway and the rest of Europe. The President of the airline will be Petter Jansen. Jansen is 48 years old and was head of Fornebu Airport, in Oslo, during the 1990s. He has extensive experience of the Armed Forces and Norwegian banking operations, is on leave form his position as CEO of DnBNOR and is currently

Celebrate snowflake's birthday

Celebrate snowflake's birthday As of March 15, all tickets booked on snowflake for flights on March 30 can be purchased for EUR 1, plus taxes and fees. "This is our way of letting passengers celebrate snowflake's first birthday on March 30," says Ludmilla Lindecrantz, who is responsible for snowflake, Scandinavian Airlines' low price venture. On March 30, snowflake will fly · Alicante to/from Copenhagen and Stockholm · Athens to/from Stockholm · Belgrade to/from Copenhagen and Stockholm · Malaga to/from Copenhagen and Stockholm · Lisbon to/from Stockholm · Palma de Mallorca to/from

Eye in focus as biometry testing continues

Eye in focus as biometry testing continues Some 80 frequent SAS flyers are currently testing photography of their eyes to gain access through the turnstile at the gate to the aircraft at Umeå Airport in Sweden. Scandinavian Airlines' customer testing of biometry for simplified check- in and boarding has now entered its second and final phase. The test commenced in November and passengers have, until now, gone through the turnstile using their fingerprints. "We want to find out how the customers perceive various biometry techniques and test two methods for ensuring a flexible solution," says

21 snowflake destinations from Stockholm

21 snowflake destinations from Stockholm Effective March 28, snowflake will fly on Thursdays and Sundays to a further two destinations from Stockholm, with sales starting on Saturday, February 7. · Bilbao, Spain - tapas, the Guggenheim museum, surfing on Atlantic waves... · Olbia, Sardinia - sun, bathing and diving, Italian food, fantastic scenery... "We are continuing to introduce inexpensive, direct flights to new, attractive destinations," says Ludmilla Lindecrantz, head of snowflake, Scandinavian Airlines' low-price alternative. At the same time, the number of flights per week will be

Fly Scandinavian Airlines for SEK 290

Fly Scandinavian Airlines for SEK 290 Travelers can now book one-way tickets on the Stockholm-Gothenburg and Stockholm-Luleå routes for SEK 290, including tax and charges. "Both Gothenburg and Luleå are important markets for us. We want to retain existing customers, while joining the battle for new customers in these markets," says Camilla Wallander, Marketing Manager for Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden. "Right now, we have 10,000 seats that we are offering on our website for SEK 290. Customers can book tickets and even check in on the website. This way, they can avoid check-in lines at the

Agreement results in in-house direct sales

Agreement results in in-house direct sales Scandinavian Airlines in Sweden has signed a new agreement with the appropriate trade unions regarding SAS direct sales in Sweden (Sales Center operations). The agreement means that SAS direct sales can continue to be operated in-house in Örnsköldsvik, Östersund and Luleå. Direct sales in Sundbyberg will be discontinued effective June 30, 2004. About 100 employees will be affected and discussions about terms for these persons are continuing with the HTF (Salaried Employees' Union) section in Stockholm. As a result of the agreement, the majority of

Scandinavian Airlines first with check-in via speech recognition

Scandinavian Airlines first with check-in via speech recognition 2.8 million travelers now have the option of checking in on Scandinavian Airlines with the help of a mobile phone and a speech recognition service called Voice Check-in. Scandinavian Airlines thereby becomes first in the world to offer customers a reminder by SMS and then the possibility to check in via speech recognition. The traveler subscribes to a "check-in notification" in her/his profile at www.scandinavian.net and inserts a mobile phone number and a SAS EuroBonus or Travel Pass card number there. About 22 hours prior to

Scandinavian Airlines opens new direct route to Shanghai

Scandinavian Airlines opens new direct route to Shanghai On March 28, 2004, Scandinavian Airlines will launch a new intercontinental route between Copenhagen and Pudong Airport in Shanghai. The route will be flown three times a week using the comfortable, new Airbus A340. There will be departures from Copenhagen on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 3:15 p.m., arriving in Shanghai at 7.35 a.m. the following day. The return flight to Copenhagen will depart at 10:30 a.m. and land at 3.40 p.m. local time. Convenient connecting flights will be offered from Copenhagen to other destinations in

snowflake expands the coming summer

snowflake expands the coming summer Starting 28 March 2004, Scandinavian Airlines' low-price carrier snowflake expands the traffic program with a mix of new destinations, routes and additional frequencies: Ankara, Turkey - Copenhagen New destination: Thursdays, Sundays Ankara, Turkey - Stockholm New destination: Mondays Beirut, Lebanon - Copenhagen New route: Mondays Beirut, Lebanon - Stockholm Additional frequency: Fridays Inverness, Scotland - Stockholm New destination: Mondays, Fridays Lisbon, Portugal - Copenhagen Re-intro route: Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays Lisbon, Portugal - Stockholm

Worldwide booking and ticketless travel with snowflake

Worldwide booking and ticketless travel with snowflake Since the introduction of Scandinavian Airlines' low-price alternative, snowflake, on March 30, its www.flysnowflake.com website has had 2.4 million visitors. Travelers worldwide can now book and pay their snowflake flights via a new, simple system on a renewed website. Booking is always based on one-way travel and is conducted in five easy steps. The customer selects a flight from a calendar month, which provides an overview of the current lowest price (including taxes and all charges). Booking confirmation is sent to the customer by e-

Collective agreements finalized with all cabin unions

Collective agreements finalized with all cabin unions SAS has reached agreement with the Norwegian cabin unions regarding collective agreements for 2003 and has thereby reached agreement with all cabin unions in Scandinavia. The agreements, which are a requirement for the complete implementation of Plan C, include the possibility of increasing productivity by about 40 percent, from 530 block hours to 750 block hours per cabin employee, as well as a wage freeze during 2003. The rules regarding 3-2-2 crewing on Scandinavian Airlines' intercontinental routes will cease to apply from March 1,

Scandinavian Airlines open the London Lounge at Heathrow

Scandinavian Airlines open the London Lounge at Heathrow Scandinavian Airlines and Air Canada today, May 15, 2003, jointly opened a passenger lounge at London Heathrow Airport that combines state-of-the- art facilities in a setting of exquisite Scandinavian design with the creature comforts valued by travellers far from home. Called 'The London Lounge,' the two-story 1,300m² lounge seats 350 people and is one of the most conveniently located at Heathrow Terminal 3, directly adjacent to the duty free transit area. 'The London Lounge' functions as a combined SAS Business Lounge and Air Canada

World airline CEOs support pre-check-in screening of passengers

World airline CEOs support pre-check-in screening of passengers [REMOVED GRAPHICS] [REMOVED GRAPHICS] World airline CEOs, members of a special committee of IATA's Board of Governors, met in London yesterday to discuss SARS impact and evaluate the measures being taken. They endorsed the idea of a standardized pre- check-in screening of air passengers in countries affected by the SARS outbreak. [REMOVED GRAPHICS] International health authorities consider screening an efficient way of keeping potentially infectious passengers from entering the passenger handling system in order to minimize

New Scandinavian Airlines organization agreed

New Scandinavian Airlines organization agreed The new Scandinavian Airlines organization was established today, May 2, 2003. The new organization is a feature of the improvement program (Plan C), which was presented in conjunction with the Group's Year-end Report earlier this spring. Plan C is based on the SAS Group's requirement that each operation within the Group achieve sustainable profitability and competitiveness. As a result of the implementation of the new organization, a surplus of administrative personnel will arise. This surplus is included in the figure of 4,000 excess employees

Asiana's membership reinforces leading position of Star Alliance in China: 600 weekly flights to 18 cities

Asiana's membership reinforces leading position of Star Alliance in China: 600 weekly flights to 18 cities [REMOVED GRAPHICS] [REMOVED GRAPHICS] With today's official welcoming of Asiana Airlines as its newest member, Star Alliance has strongly reinforced its position as the leading airline alliance in terms of scheduled services provided to and from mainland China. The addition of the extensive route structure of the Korean carrier to the Star Alliance network means that Star Alliance member airlines will be serving 18 destinations in China with almost 600 flights and a total capacity

Star Alliance confirms #business as usual# at United

Star Alliance confirms "business as usual" at United December 9, 2002 -- United Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection will have no impact on its membership in Star Alliance. United will continue to honor its obligations to the alliance, including bilateral code-share agreements, frequent flyer agreements and lounge access agreements, and will maintain a comprehensive schedule of flights across its vast domestic and international route network. Chapter 11 refers to the section of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that provides for court-supervised restructuring of companies as they

Eva Joly- Scandinavian of the year

Eva Joly- Scandinavian of the year Scanorama, the international inflight magazine of SAS, proudly presents the Scandinavian of the year, Eva Joly, and the Scanorama Awards 2002 winners. This year the Scanorama Awards is presented for the very first time in connection with the announcement of the Scandinavian of the Year. The award is comprised of six categories: Business, Culinary, Design, Entertainment, Literature and Sports. Among the candidates in these categories we have selected a Scandinavian of the Year, i.e. the Scandinavian who we consider to have been the foremost representative

SAS appoints MediaCom as its new media agency

SAS appoints MediaCom as its new media agency [REMOVED GRAPHICS] [REMOVED GRAPHICS] Scandinavian Airlines has selected MediaCom as its new media agency. The agreement is effective from January 1, 2003. [REMOVED GRAPHICS] ""ediaCom has a strong organization both within Scandinavia and internationally. We have looked for a partner that has a businesslike approach to the use of media and is capable of innovative thinking with regard to areas such as nontraditional media," says Jens Willumsen, head of SAS Marketing & Product Management. "We believe that MediaCom can provide us with something

Scanorama, the international inflight magazine of SAS: Who will be the Scandinavian of The Year? Who are the winners of

Scanorama, the international inflight magazine of SAS: Who will be the Scandinavian of The Year? Who are the winners of Scanorama Awards 2002? This year the Scanorama Awards is presented for the very first time in connection with the announcement of the Scandinavian of the Year. The winners and runners-up are announced on November 28th through a press release and at a reception at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel in Oslo. The award is comprised of six categories: Business, Culinary, Design, Entertainment, Literature and Sports. Among the candidates in these categories we select a Scandinavian

Borderless on-board communication

Borderless on-board communication Scandinavian Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Connexion by Boeing to install broadband services on board its entire long-haul fleet. According to the agreement, SAS will, in 2004, be one of the first airlines in the world to offer this service. "The Nordic region is one of the world's most highly developed IT areas. This means that being able to communicate easily while in the air ranks high among passengers' requests," explains Jens Willumsen, who is responsible for Marketing & Product Management at Scandinavian Airlines. "Many customers want to

Scandinavian Airlines resumes direct traffic Stockholm # Bangkok

Scandinavian Airlines resumes direct traffic Stockholm - Bangkok Effective December 12 this year, Scandinavian Airlines is resuming direct flights between Stockholm and Bangkok. The flights will be scheduled three times weekly, with departures from Stockholm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. Travelers arrive in Bangkok on the following day at 2:00 p.m. local time. This provides the possibility for SAS passengers to make a connection with Scandinavian Airlines to Singapore that departs Bangkok at 4:10 p.m. The return trip to Stockholm departs at 1:40 a.m. local time and lands

Low price Internet booking to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris

Low price Internet booking to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris Scandinavian Airlines is now introducing low prices for Internet bookings to more destinations in Europe. Starting September 19, customers can purchase tickets for SEK 1,295 round-trip from Stockholm and Gothenburg at www.sas.se to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. The tickets can be booked for all departures to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris on a space-available basis. "Our low Internet prices to London during the past months have attracted a large number of new customers who previously did not travel with us," says Camilla Wallander,

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