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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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    New airport director at Luleå Airport

    On 9 June, Stefan Sandberg will take up his position as airport director at Luleå Airport. He will take over the post from Ann-Christin Viklund, who recently retired after 14 years with Swedavia.Stefan Sandberg comes most recently from SSAB, where he was head of central workshops and field maintenance. Prior to that, he held various roles at Talga and Gestamp Hardtech. "I am very pleased to welcome Stefan Sandberg to Swedavia and Luleå Airport. His experience and commitment will be an important contribution to our mission of connecting Norrbotten with the rest of Sweden and the world,

    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 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

    New investments in food and drink at Luleå Airport

    There will be a new range of food and beverage options on offer at Luleå Airport in spring 2023, when a new restaurant, a coffee bar and a kiosk open their doors. “This is really great, especially for our passengers,” says Ann Christin Viklund, airport manager at Luleå Airport. Luleå Airport is one of the airports in Sweden with the best recovery in air travel after the pandemic, and the airport is now being developed so that passengers will have an even better start to their journey. During the spring of 2023, as many as three new food outlets will open at the airport. One of them

    Launch of SAS’s non-stop service to London – sign of strength, with three new international routes opening at Luleå Airport

    International connectivity to and from the region is growing, and three new international routes at Luleå Airport will start up in December. After a wait of several years, it is finally time for the launch of Scandinavian Airlines - SAS’s new direct route to London. On December 16, the French tour operator Quartier Libre and the airline Transavia will begin service to Paris, and on Christmas Day itself, Eurowings will launch non-stop service from Luleå to its hub in the German city of Düsseldorf. On Friday December 9, at 7:05 a.m., the first flight on SAS’s new route to London Heathrow

    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

    SAS to introduce non-stop service to London this winter from Luleå Airport

    Starting December 9, 2022, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will offer non-stop service between Luleå and London. Direct flights to and from Heathrow will operate weekly on Monday and Friday until March 13, 2023.  Luleå Airport, together with the Swedish Lapland Visitors Board and Luleå Business Region, has worked for many years to establish a direct air link to Great Britain. During the 2021-22 winter season, it looked like this would become a reality, but due to the pandemic and increased spread of Covid, the route was cancelled. “Being able to provide our passengers with direct flights

    Eurowings to launch non-stop service to Düsseldorf from Kiruna and Luleå in North Sweden

    Launching in time for Christmas, Lufthansa Group’s low-cost carrier, Eurowings, will fly non-stop during the winter season from Kiruna and Luleå to its hub in Düsseldorf. Starting in December 2022, Eurowings will fly non-stop once a week from Kiruna and twice a week from Luleå to Düsseldorf. Since December 2021, the airline has offered direct flights during the winter season to Stuttgart from the two Swedish destinations. Now the airline has chosen to instead provide direct service for the next winter season to and from Düsseldorf, where it has its main hub in Germany. Flying non-stop

    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

    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’s traffic statistics for June 2021

    During June, 769,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, which is a decrease of 80 per cent compared to the corresponding period before the pandemic in June 2019, when Swedavia had more than 3.8 million passengers. The aviation market is thus still dominated by the pandemic but at the same time shows new signs of a recovery, with the number of passengers in June reaching the highest level for a single month since March 2020. “We are still far from a normal situation and pre-pandemic passenger levels, but we are pleased to note that our airports are welcoming more and more

    Eurowings to expand further in Sweden and set up operations in north Sweden – new direct routes to Stuttgart from Kiruna and Luleå

    The German low-cost carrier Eurowings sees even more opportunities in the Swedish market and for the first time is expanding its range of destinations to include northern Sweden, with a new route to Stuttgart from both Kiruna and Luleå. Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, currently serves Stockholm Arlanda, Göteborg Landvetter and Malmö Airports and is now also launching operations in northern Sweden with a new direct route to the German city of Stuttgart from both Luleå and Kiruna Airports this winter. “We welcome Eurowings to Luleå and Kiruna and are naturally really pleased

    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

    SAS opens new direct route between London Heathrow and Luleå, Swedish Lapland

    SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, in conjunction with Swedish Lapland Visitors Board and Luleå Airport, has announced the launch of a new seasonal route for winter 2021-2, which will open a direct connection between London Heathrow and Luleå Airport. The flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays, beginning 17 December 2021 and running until 21 March 2022. It is the only direct flight connection between Swedish Lapland and the United Kingdom and will be operated by modern, fuel-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft in order to minimise climate-affecting emissions. The flight is the culmination 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

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