Scandinavian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines (fd. Scandinavian Airlines System) (SAS) is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. On August 1, 1946, the airline was founded.[1]
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| Founded | 1946 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | EuroBonus | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 135 | ||||||
| Destinations | 168 | ||||||
| Parent company | SAS Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Stockholm | ||||||
| Website | [1] | ||||||
As of 2023's fourth quarter, the airline has accepted an offer from a group of investors who want to take over the company; However, the deal needs approval from authorities; The decision from authorities, is not ready as of October 2023.[2]
The airline is part of Star Alliance, and will stay with that group until September 2024;[3] Earlier (2023) media said that the airline will in the future become part of "Air France-KLM" [if the deal gets approval from authorities].[4]
History
changeThe first flight was held on September 17, 1946.[5] In 1959, it bought its first jet aircraft.[6] The Boeing 747 and DC-10 wide-body airplanes were bought the early 70s[7] In 1976, SAS started a partnership with Thai Airways and in 1989, SAS started another partnership with Continental Airlines.[8] SAS launched its frequent-flyer program in 1992.[9] SAS helped start the Star Alliance in 1997.[10] Starting in 2012, SAS started having many financial troubles. In 2013, the airline introduced new classes on its planes to compete with budget airlines.[11] The airline currently operates many routes in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
Fleet
change| Type | In Service |
Orders | Passengers (Business/Extra/Economy) |
Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A319 | 4 | 0 | 141(0/0/141) | Europe, Scandinavia | |
| Airbus A320 | 13 | 0 | 168 (0/0/168) | Europe, Scandinavia | |
| Airbus A321 | 8 | 0 | 187 (0/0/187) | Europe, Scandinavia | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 4 | 4 | 264 (34/35/195) | North America | |
| Airbus A340-300 | 8 | 0 | 245 (46/28/171) | North America and Asia | |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 8 | 308 (36/32/240) | international | Deliveries in 2018 | |
| Boeing 717 | 5 | 0 | 115 (0/0/115) | Scandinavia | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 0 | 0 | 150 (0/0/150) | retired | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 0 | 0 | 120 (0/0/120) | retired | |
| Boeing 737-600 | 27 | 0 | 112-123 (0/0/112-123) | Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe | Largest operator of the Boeing 737-600 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 29 | 0 | 131-141 (0/0/131-141) | Norway domestic, Scandinavia, Europe | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 29 | 0 | 186 (0/0/186) | Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe | |
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 12 | 3 + 17 options | 88 (0/0/88) | Domestic, Scandinavia, Europe | Dash-8 replacement aircraft. |
Gallery
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On-board service on SAS in 1969. -
The cabin of a SAS plane -
Scandinavian Airlines flight attendant and pilot. -
A Scandinavian Airlines plane at Los Angeles International Airport. -
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Scandinavian Airlines head office
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References
change- ↑ "SAS Scandinavian Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/sas-presenterer-utfall-av-redningsplan-1.16572133. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-10-03
- ↑ https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/LlvX4R/sas-og-turkish-airlines-bryter-samarbeid?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no. Retrieved 2024-03-25
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/kaspar-har-800-000-bonuspoeng-dette-gjor-han-na/s/5-95-1370974. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-10-04
- ↑ "SAS Makes Your Travel Easier". www.flysas.com.
- ↑ "1960s: Welcome to the Jet Age - Scandinavian Traveler". Scandinavian Traveler - For the modern traveler from Scandinavian Airlines. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "SAS : The United Nations of the Air". www.boeing.com.
- ↑ Burton, Richard M.; Obel, Borge (2012). Strategic Organizational Diagnosis and Design: Developing Theory for Application. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-4684-0023-6.
- ↑ "SAS EuroBonus Members Can Now Easily Transfer EuroBonus Points to Friends and Family Through Points.com". Points International Ltd. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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