Norwegian to launch four new routes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport ahead of summer 2025
Norwegian continues to expand at Stockholm Arlanda Airport by launching four new direct routes ahead of summer 2025. Bucharest, Porto, Lyon, and Bilbao are added to the overall offer by Norwegian from the airport.
Norwegian is to expand their range of direct routes at Stockholm Arlanda Airport ahead of summer 2025 by launching four new destinations, of which Bilbao is brand new. The new direct routes to Bucharest, Porto, Lyon, and Bilbao will all be operated twice a week.
- Norwegian's investment in additional direct routes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport is a clear sign of the continued high demand for international travel from the Swedish market. Swedavias mission is to increase connectivity and facilitate for people to meet, whether it is for business, leisure or to visit family and friends, and Norwegians vast network plays an important role in this, says Elizabeth Axtelius, Director Aviation Business at Swedavia.
- The summer holiday is something everyone longs for, and we are very happy to be able to introduce new and exciting destinations from all over the Nordics this year as well. The summer is an intense travel season and there are many people who plan and book well in advance to be sure that they will get away, says Magnus Thome Maursund, commercial director at Norwegian.
Starting on May 1st, 2025, Norwegian will operate the route Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Bucharest (OTP) on Thursdays and Saturdays. The route Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Porto (OPO) will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting on June 4th, 2025. Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Lyon (LYS) will be operated on Mondays and Fridays starting June 13th, 2025, and on June 14th the route Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) – Bilbao (BIO) will start with traffic on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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About Norwegian
Norwegian is one of the Nordic countries' largest airlines and one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines with approximately 4,500 employees. The company offers an extensive route network between the Nordic countries and destinations in Europe. Since the company was founded in 2002, over 300 million passengers have flown with Norwegian. The ambition has always been to offer cheap plane tickets and increased freedom of choice during the trip. Norwegian wants to be a driving force in aviation's green transition. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45 percent by 2030. To get there, the company renews the aircraft fleet, promotes renewable aviation fuels, reduces and recycles waste, and uses weather and wind data for more efficient flights that reduce fuel consumption. Norwegian wants to be the most sustainable choice for passengers.
Swedavia’s work for fossil-free aviation
Swedavia has carried out ambitious climate work for many years. All ten of its airports achieved the goal of zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions from their own operations by year-end 2020. Swedavia also works actively to promote the switch to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has the goal that five per cent of all fuel used for refueling at Swedish airports shall be fossil-free by 2025. Swedavia’s climate transition work and its pioneering work to operate climate-smart airports have won international awards, and in 2021 the trade organization Airports Council International (ACI) named Stockholm Arlanda Airport Eco-Innovation Airport of the Year. Swedavia offers all passengers flying from one of Swedavia’s airports the option to purchase SAF for all or part of their journey via flygreenfund.se/swedavia.
Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia's business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia's own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group's turnover in 2023 was approximately SEK 5.9 billion and approximately 2,600 employees.
