Cheap SAS Scandinavian Airlines Flights (SK)
Overview
Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, was founded in August 1946 as a consortium of the national airlines of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Over the years, SAS has established itself as an innovative, pioneering airline. In the 1960s, it became the first airline in the world to fly over the North Pole and in 1962 was awarded the Christopher Columbus Prize - often called the Nobel Prize of communication - in recognition of its pioneering transpolar flights. In 1952, SAS was the first airline in the world to introduce Tourist Class, a discounted ticket with certain conditions. The entire airline industry later followed suit.
"Service And Simplicity"
"We promise to minimise your time related to travelling and we promise to maximise your value of the time spent with us. That’s Service And Simplicity." A new SAS concept with expanded customer offering.
SAS is in the forefront of the industry in relation to environmental concerns and aims to
With 25,4 million passengers a year SAS is one of the largest airlines in Europe. Each day, SAS operates more than 822 flights. SAS was founded in the spirit of international cooperation. This same spirit was applied in May 1997 when SAS founded Star Alliance together with Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Thai Airways International, offering convenient connections throughout an integrated global traffic system.
Facts & Figures:
Over the years, SAS has established itself as an innovative, pioneering airline. In the 1960s, it became the first airline in the world to fly over the North Pole and in 1962 was awarded the Christopher Columbus Prize - often called the Nobel Prize of communication - in recognition of its pioneering transpolar flights. In 1952, SAS was the first airline in the world to introduce Tourist Class, a discounted ticket with certain conditions. The entire airline industry later followed suit.
"Service And Simplicity"
"We promise to minimise your time related to travelling and we promise to maximise your value of the time spent with us. That’s Service And Simplicity." A new SAS concept with expanded customer offering.
SAS is in the forefront of the industry in relation to environmental concerns and aims to
- Be seen as the most environment-conscious airline in Europe
- Have 20% lower emissions by 2020 with traffic growth included
- Have the industry’s most efficient fuel saving programme
With 25,4 million passengers a year SAS is one of the largest airlines in Europe. Each day, SAS operates more than 822 flights. SAS was founded in the spirit of international cooperation. This same spirit was applied in May 1997 when SAS founded Star Alliance together with Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Thai Airways International, offering convenient connections throughout an integrated global traffic system.
Facts & Figures:
- Number of aircraft: 181
- Number of employees: 7,336
- Passengers per year: 25.40 million
- Sales Revenue (in US$): 4.86 billion
- Number of scheduled destinations: 141
- Frequent flyer programme: SAS EuroBonus (Gold, Silver, Blue)
- Hubs: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Aircraft types: B737-600/700/800, A330/340, A319/321- MD81/82/87, Fokker 50
General information
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Denmark, Norway, Sweden
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