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    "Demand for international travel continued to increase, while domestic travel was weaker, especially during Easter, with the exception of Kiruna Airport, where both international and domestic travel increased during the month. Our airline customers continue to gradually strengthen our range of routes and destinations ahead of the summer season, which is positive for Sweden’s connectivity. Air travel enables people to meet and benefits the tourism industry in Sweden while meeting the market demand for international travel for work and leisure, to meet family and friends and to create new experiences."
    Charlotte Ljunggren, Director of Marketing and commercial development at Swedavia.
    In January, demand for air travel was stable, despite uncertainties such as the global situation, economic uncertainty and personal finances. International travel continued to increase during the month, which mainly benefited our major airports but also Luleå Airport. Domestic travel, on the other hand, continues to show a weaker trend. Although there are significant uncertainties, we expect increased traffic and a greater range of routes at our airports later this spring and during the summer. At the same time, there are signs that the economic situation will improve somewhat in the period ahead, which is also likely to increase demand for air travel.
    Jonas Abrahamsson, Swedavia's president and CEO
    We are very excited to be part of a larger partnership on the role of hydrogen in aviation together with Airbus, Avinor, SAS and Vattenfall. Swedavia, Avinor and SAS already have already established successful collaborations in fossil-free aviation, and it is therefore exciting that Airbus, with its extensive knowledge of hydrogen-powered aircraft through its ZeroE initiative, and Vattenfall, with its expertise in electricity and energy production, are joining us in a more in-depth collaboration. Hydrogen is expected to gradually become an increasing part of the aviation industry's fuel mix in the future and will therefore have an increasing effect on the infrastructure and planning of our airports. This partnership is a major and important step towards fossil-free aviation in the Nordic region and will further strengthen Swedavia's role as a front-runner in fossil-free aviation, while at the same time taking another important step in the transition within the aviation industry.
    Jonas Abrahamsson, Swedavia's president and CEO
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    Swedavia appoints Nils Funke as new Airport Director at Malmö Airport

    In connection with Malmö Airport's current Airport Director Karin Öhrström moving on to the position of Director of Regional Airports at Swedavia, Nils Funke will take over as her replacement starting on April 1, 2024 Nils Funke currently works as Operations Manager at Malmö Airport. He has significant leadership experience from previous assignments – including at Besikta Bilprovning and EON. "I am very pleased to welcome Nils to a new and exciting position at Malmö Airport and at Swedavia. Nils has a broad and relevant experience and he is well acquainted with the operations in Malmö.

    Swedavia's climate work highlighted at COP28 – Göteborg Landvetter Airport and Malmö Airport included in unique pilot project

    Göteborg Landvetter Airport and Malmö Airport are now two of the first ten airports in the world, and the only airports in Northern Europe, to receive the highest level of certification according to the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) - the international industry standard for climate transition work at the world’s airports. The increased ambition means that the entire value chain in the airport operations will eventually have net-zero carbon dioxide emissions, including Swedavia’s suppliers and partners. The certificate was presented to Swedavia at a ceremony during the COP 28 climate

    5 tips for a smoother Christmas and New Year's journey

    In the run-up to and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, we will see an increased number of passengers as more people want to fly. Are you planning to travel from one of Swedavia's ten airports? For example, Arlanda, Bromma or Landvetter? Here are 5 tips to make sure you get your journey off on the right foot. · For all airports, you should plan to arrive at the airport when your check-in or bag drop opens. For Stockholm Arlanda, there is a service where you can search for your flight and you will get a recommended time to arrive at the airport based on your particular flight.

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for November 2023

    In November, Swedavia's airports had nearly 2.4 million passengers, which is a 1 per cent increase compared to November last year. International travel, mainly at Stockholm Arlanda but also at Göteborg Landvetter, continued to drive the trend, but demand weakened somewhat. The slowdown in domestic travel continued and was around 65 per cent of domestic travel compared to before the pandemic. "Overall, air travel increased slightly in November, but the weaker economy is now expected to have an impact on passenger figures. International travel, primarily at Stockholm Arlanda and Göteborg

    Focus on regional airports when TUI launch summer program for 2024

    Demand for air travel continue to show resilience and the Swedes' longing for sunny shores and warm weather shows few signs of decline. After a summer with strong booking levels in almost the entire country, TUI is investing heavily in charter trips from regional airports and will launch new and returning routes from Malmö Airport, Umeå Airport, Luleå Airport and Visby Airport ahead of the coming season. In total 9 charter destinations will be operated from Swedavias airports adding up to a little over 160 departures. With a Swedish summer that offers rain as often as sunshine, many

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for October 2023

    In October, demand for air travel continued to show resilience, and a total of 2.9 million passengers flew through Swedavia's ten airports, an increase of 6 per cent compared to October last year. The autumn holiday season got off to a strong start at the end of the month and demand continues to be higher for international travel within Europe. At the same time, the trend for domestic travel shows that it continues to recover at a slower pace. During October, Wizz Air started operating as a new airline at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, while a number of new international routes strengthen the

    Swedavia awarded twice for its Employer Branding

    When Karriärföretagen presents the career company of the year, Swedavia is awarded two prizes, for "Career site of the year 2023" and "Best Social Media 2023" in the category Bachelor of Engineering. Innovative thinking, creativity and quality in social media, which effectively communicate the employer's employer brand, are among other things mentioned in the motivation. This year, Swedavia was also nominated by Karriärföretagen in the category for “Career company of the year 2023”. Karriärföretagen present their list of Sweden's top employers ones yearly. The selection aims to ensure

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for September 2023

    Air travel this autumn has had a stable start, driven by sustained strong demand, mostly for flights to European destinations. During the month, nearly three million passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports, an increase of five per cent compared to September last year. Among the big new developments in travel this autumn are the low cost carrier Wizzair setting up operations at Stockholm Arlanda, as well as a number of new investments in routes and destinations. The trend at Swedavia’s regional airports was mixed during the month. As for travel compared to before the Covid pandemic in 2019,

    Malmö Airport to invest in electric aviation – will be test arena for Heart Aerospace’s electric aircraft

    Swedavia has decided to make Malmö Airport available as a test arena for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 electric aircraft. The full-scale model aircraft will be tested and used to demonstrate taxiing and charging at the airport. Also taking part in the test activities alongside Swedavia are Heart Aerospace, the airlines BRA and SAS, and the Swedish battery developer Northvolt. The project has received SEK 20 million in co-financing from the Swedish innovation authority Vinnova. Malmö Airport will now take on an important role in the work to achieve fossil-free aviation, and the infrastructure

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for June 2023

    The recovery in air travel continues, and with nearly 3.2 million passengers June is the month that had the most passengers since the start of the pandemic. The trend of strong growth in demand for international travel continues, especially at Stockholm Arlanda. During the month, an increase in domestic travel was also noted, including at Visby Airport as a result of the annual gathering of political and other leaders known as Almedalen Week. In June, Luleå Airport was again the Swedavia airport with the best performance compared to before the pandemic. Airline investments at Swedavia’s

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for May 2023

    The recovery in aviation continued in May, and summer travel is now picking up speed. In May, for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, Swedavia’s airports had more than 3 million passengers in a single month. That is an increase of 14 per cent compared to May last year and corresponds to 83 per cent of the pre-pandemic level. Demand for international flights in Europe remains strong, with the trend driven by airline investments in enhanced connectivity mostly via Stockholm Arlanda Airport. In conjunction with the Ascension Day holiday in late May, Arlanda reached its

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for March 2023

    In March, more than 2.5 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. That is an increase of more than 40 per cent compared to March 2022 and is equivalent to 77 per cent of the level before the Covid pandemic in 2019. The trend is driven by increased international travel, especially to Europe via Stockholm Arlanda and by the airlines’ continued investments in new traffic. International traffic at Arlanda and traffic overall at Luleå Airport and Kiruna Airport are now close to pre-pandemic levels. The end of the month saw the start of the airlines’ summer programme, which is

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for November 2022

    The recovery in air travel continued in November. During the month, more than 2.3 million passengers in all flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. Demand is being driven by airlines’ continued investments in service, mainly via Stockholm Arlanda Airport, where international travel during the month approached pre-Covid levels. The strong recovery also continued at a number of Swedavia’s regional airports, led by Luleå Airport.“We can see that air travel continued to recover in November despite global uncertainty and the rising cost of living and given that demand in November is normally a

    Malmö Airport celebrates 50 years

    On December 1 this year, Malmö Airport will celebrate its 50th anniversary, which will be commemorated with different activities at the airport and in Swedavia’s media channels during the year. In celebrating the airport as an international meeting place and transport hub for half a century, the spotlight will be on the important role Malmö Airport plays and the progress that has been made, not least in climate change work, to enhance access to the southern Swedish province of Scania and the Öresund region. “After more than two years of pandemic, naturally it feels really great to have

    Wizz Air resumes non-stop service to Katowice, expanding the range of routes on offer at Malmö Airport for the summer season

    The European low-cost carrier Wizz Air continues to have a positive view of the Swedish market and has relaunched its route to Katowice in southern Poland. During the summer season, the airline will have two weekly departures, on Mondays and Fridays, until the end of October. Wizz Air is making a major investment in Sweden and in 2021 launched three new routes from Malmö Airport to Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Tirana. With the resumed service to Katowice, which was paused during the pandemic, it now offers a total of 14 direct routes from Malmö to destinations in central and eastern Europe.

    Swedavia continues work to phase out fossil fuels through new HVO 100 incentive for companies operating at its airports

    To encourage companies and other organisations operating at Swedavia’s airports to become fossil-free and start refuelling with HVO, fossil-free diesel, on January 1 Swedavia introduced a special HVO 100 incentive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. The goal is now for all ground operations at every Swedavia airport to be fossil-free by 2025. The transition to more climate-smart, fossil-free airports continues. In 2014, Swedavia launched its fossil-free diesel project as part of the company’s green fuel strategy, with the company’s goal being to produce zero

    Scanian of the Year Peder Fredricson has his portrait on display at Malmö Airport

    The 2021 Scanian of the Year, chosen by readers of the newspaper Kvällsposten, is the equestrian Peder Fredricson. He was on hand today at Malmö Airport together with airport director Karin Öhrström to unveil his portrait in the Welcome to my Hometown gallery. Peder is now one of 14 faces on display in the gallery that greet all visitors to Scania and Malmö Airport. The honour of Scanian of the Year has been bestowed since 1967. For many years, the regional newspaper Kvällsposten and the Scanian Flag Day Association have nominated a number of candidates for the paper’s readers to vote on.

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for October 2021

    In October, nearly 1.7 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, half the number compared to October 2019, before the pandemic. However, the recovery in air travel accelerated during the month, when passenger volume reached its highest level since the start of the pandemic. Increased access and to some extent the effect of the traditional autumn school break contributed to the trend, which has continued in November with new airline investments and air links. The easing of restrictions in the US and Thailand also paves the way for increased international travel, but also for

    Ryanair and Wizz air expand further in Sweden with new routes at Stockholm Arlanda, Göteborg Landvetter and Malmö Airport

    Ryanair continues to invest in the Swedish market by adding more destinations to Stockholm Arlanda and Göteborg Landvetter. A new route to Barcelona premiere in conjunction with the opening of the new base and close to twenty-five new routes at Stockholm Arlanda Airport later this autumn. At the same time, the Irish low-cost carrier continues to expand also at Göteborg Landvetter Airport with additional routes for the autumn, now adding Kaunas in Lithuania. Wizz Air continues to expand its network at Malmö Airport and increases service with a route to Sarajevo. Ryanair will start flying

    New test centre for Covid-19 PCR and Antigen tests at Malmö Airport

    As the world now slowly opens up, we see that more and more people want to travel again, and there is strong demand from passengers and airlines for the chance to take PCR and Antigen tests and to have travel certificates issued at the airport. Swedavia has signed an agreement under the Swedish Public Procurement Act with Scantest to set up a test centre at Malmö Airport. Scantest carries out PCR and Antigen tests at the airport, and if the test result is negative a travel certificate signed by a specialist doctor is issued. The response time is 2-4 hours for PCR tests and 30-60

    Swedavia’s investment in sustainable aviation fuel continues – six partners included in this year’s procurement

    For the second straight year, Swedavia has invited a number of companies and other organisations to take part in a coordinated tender for sustainable aviation fuel in an effort to reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions from its own air travel for business purposes. Participants in this year’s tender are the national emergency assistance services company SOS Alarm, the Port of Gothenburg, the Swedish coalition for decarbonisation the 2030 Secretariat, and the county administrative boards of Västernorrland and of the Counties of Halland and Gotland. Aviation is essential for many companies

    Eurowings to invest further in Sweden and launch operations at Malmö Airport with a new direct route to the Balkans this summer

    The German low cost carrier Eurowings sees opportunities in the Swedish market and is expanding its range of destinations on offer from the Öresund region and Malmö with a new connection to the capital of Kosovo and the country’s biggest city, Pristina. Eurowings, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, already serves Stockholm Arlanda and Göteborg Landvetter, and is now starting up operations at Malmö Airport as well. A number of international routes are back for the summer, and the number of direct routes and passengers is gradually on the rise at Malmö Airport. The number of passengers

    Ryanair and Wizz Air continue to expand at Malmö Airport and add two more direct routes

    Both Ryanair and Wizz Air continue to see new opportunities in the Swedish market and are expanding their range of destinations on offer from the Greater Copenhagen region and Malmö Airport with new connections to the Balkans. The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair recently announced its return to Malmö Airport after being absent for a time. The airline will resume service to the Polish city of Krakow in early June and launch domestic service to Stockholm Arlanda this autumn. Another direct route will be launched in the autumn, this time to Ryanair’s recently opened based in Zagreb, the

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