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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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    Sofia Johansson new airport director at Umeå Airport

    Swedavia has selected Sofia Johansson for the position of airport director at Umeå Airport. Sofia most recently comes from the position of staff manager and purchasing manager at Skolfastigheter i Stockholm AB, within Stockholm’s municipal group. She replaces B-O Lindgren, who after many years as airport director has chosen to move on to another senior role within Swedavia Regional Airports.“Of course, we are excited to welcome Sofia Johansson to Swedavia. Her broad expertise and experience will be a valuable addition to both Swedavia and Umeå Airport. I look forward to working together

    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,

    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 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

    Debut for non-stop service to Cyprus from Umeå with Ving

    In time for the summer season, Ving is launching a welcome new air link in the form of non-stop charter service to Cyprus from Umeå Airport. Starting April 28, the tour operator Ving, in partnership with Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA), will offer departures every Friday from early to late summer to the popular holiday island of Cyprus from Umeå Airport. The route is a welcome addition to the airport’s existing range of charter options. “We are really pleased about being able to supplement the range of options at Umeå Airport with another charter destination. The post-pandemic

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for December and the full-year 2022

    Air travel in 2022 was characterised by a strong recovery in both air travel and Swedish connectivity, with a sharp increase in the number of destinations from Swedavia’s airports. Despite a weak start to the year due to the Omicron variant and other global concerns, Swedavia welcomed nearly 28 million passengers in 2022 – an increase of more than 130 per cent – compared to nearly 12 million passengers in 2021. The year ended on a strong note, especially at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, which in December posted its best passenger numbers for a single month since the start of the pandemic.

    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

    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

    Swedavia continues preparations to handle electric aircraft – inauguration of new infrastructure for electric aircraft at Visby Airport

    On Friday, October 1, Visby Airport’s new charging infrastructure for electric aircraft will be inaugurated. The inauguration of the new electric aircraft charging stations is taking place in conjunction with the first electric aircraft also landing at the airport. “The aviation of the future needs to be sustainable. So it is naturally very gratifying that we have today reached the milestone of being able to welcome the first electric aircraft to land and charge at Visby Airport. We see the development of electric aviation advancing quickly, and for us at Swedavia it feels positive that

    Swedavia to take part in study on electric air route between Umeå Airport and Åre Östersund Airport

    Swedavia participates in the project “Fossil-free aviation in northern Sweden – a feasibility study,” which has now been granted SEK 9.5 million by the Swedish Energy Agency. Part of the project is a case study of an electric air route between Umeå Airport and Åre Östersund Airport. “For many years, Swedavia has been involved in and driven the transition to fossil-free aviation, which is absolutely crucial to the transport of the future, which includes aviation. We have driven this work through a number of initiatives and in collaboration with the rest of the aviation industry, with a

    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

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for April 2021

    In April, nearly 369,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports, an 89 per cent decrease compared to the number of passengers in April 2019, before the pandemic. Compared to April 2020, air travel increased, though from extremely low levels. Overall, air travel is still strongly limited and dominated by the pandemic. “Air travel in April was still very limited at our airports as a result of the pandemic and restrictions. Domestic travel has fared marginally better than international traffic, but the number of passengers overall was at a constant low level during the month. Nine out of

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for March 2021

    In March, nearly 341,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports, a 90 per cent decrease compared to corresponding pre-pandemic passenger levels in March 2019. Compared to March 2020, which was also greatly affected by the pandemic, the decrease was 74 per cent. Overall, air travel remains at historically low levels, and market prospects are still uncertain due to the course of the pandemic and travel restrictions. “After more than a year with the pandemic, air travel is still strongly limited, and in March our airports had barely one tenth of what was normal traffic for the same period

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for January 2021

    During January, 342,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 87 per cent compared to January 2020, when Swedavia had 2,670,000 passengers. Air travel in January continued to be strongly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and new travel restrictions. Despite ongoing vaccination efforts, air travel is expected to be sharply limited in the months ahead. “January is the eleventh straight month in which the Covid-19 pandemic has had a sharply negative impact on air travel, which is still at historically low levels. The spread of the disease and travel restrictions have

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for December and for the full-year 2020

    During December, 408,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 86 per cent compared to 2,852,000 passengers for the same period in 2019. The full-year was strongly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic with a decrease of more than 30 million passengers, meaning air travel in Sweden during 2020 was back to levels last seen in the early 1980s. “Air travel has been hit extremely hard by the pandemic and due to the escalating spread of Covid-19 and subsequent travel restrictions implemented, passenger volume decreased 86 per cent in December. The course of the pandemic,

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for November 2020

    During November, 386,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 87 per cent compared to 3,001,000 passengers for the same period last year. Due to the increased spread of Covid-19, combined with new restrictions, what was already very limited demand for air travel further weakened in November. Of the total 386,000 passengers in November, 227,000 were international passengers, which is a decrease of 88 per cent compared to 1,922,000 for the same period last year. Domestic travel decreased to a somewhat greater extent compared to previous months, with a decline of 85

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for October 2020

    During October, 743,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 79 per cent compared to 3,531,000 passengers for the same period last year. Travel for the autumn vacation contributed to a certain recovery in October, but the demand for flights is still at historical lows. New restrictions in Europe are contributing to renewed uncertainty about market prospects in the near time. Of the total 743,000 passengers in October, 427,000 were international passengers, which is a decrease of 82 per cent compared to 2,378,000 for the same period last year. Domestic travel

    Swedavia’s traffic statistics for September 2020

    During September, 643,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 83 per cent compared to 3,678,000 passengers during the same month last year. Domestic travel decreased to a lesser extent than international travel, but the recovery stagnated during the month and demand for flights remained at historically low levels as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the total 643,000 passengers in September, 369,000 were international passengers, a decrease of 86 per cent compared to 2,553,000 during the same month last year. Domestic travel in September decreased to a lesser

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