New service boost for Birmingham Airport
Moves to boost travel links between the West Midlands and Scandinavia have improved with the launch of two new flights out of Birmingham Airport.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced it will launch twice weekly flights to Stockholm from the airport, starting from March 30 next year.
The airline said the new services were in direct response to the increase in demand it was seeing in Birmingham from its other service to Copenhagen.
The Stockholm route is currently not served out of Birmingham.
The flights will operate on Fridays and Sundays. Friday’s flights will arrive into Birmingham at 8am and depart for Stockholm at 8.40am and Sunday’s will arrive at 9.35am and depart for Stockholm at 10.15am.
The SAS route will be served by Boeing 737 aircraft with a 120-seat capacity.
William Pearson, Birmingham Airport’s Aviation Director, said: “SAS is a long standing airline at Birmingham Airport and it’s great to see an expansion of its services to include a new route of Stockholm added to its existing route of Copenhagen.
“The Swedish capital offers something for everyone as a vibrant and cultural Nordic hub with beautiful architecture. The city stretches across fourteen islands meaning there is stunning scenery. It also offers great nightlife and restaurants and local warmth and hospitality.”
Niko Ek, Regional Sales Manager, Scandinavian Airlines commented: “We are glad to soon be starting our new route from Birmingham, where we have seen a growing demand from our passengers, both travelling for pleasure and business.”
