Scandinavian Airlines Launches Daily Copenhagen-Atlanta Service With Airbus A330 And A350 Aircraft

Scandinavian Airlines has further expanded its presence in the United States by launching a new nonstop flight to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The airline will join the SkyTeam alliance later this year and looks to offer more choices to its passengers, as Atlanta is the primary hub for another SkyTeam carrier, Delta Air Lines.

SAS starts Atlanta service

On June 17, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) began flying nonstop from Copenhagen (CPH) to Atlanta (ATL), providing customers with its latest route to the US. The airline already has a significant presence in the United States, and the new Atlanta service aims to attract business and leisure travelers alike. SAS Chief Commercial Officer, Paul Verhagen, commented,

“SAS is excited to expand its offerings for both business and leisure travelers. Leisure travelers can look forward to exploring Atlanta and several new destinations across the USA, all conveniently accessible from Atlanta. For business travelers, Atlanta serves as a significant hub, home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, making it a lucrative and essential destination.”

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On September 1, 2024, SAS will join SkyTeam, one of the three major global airline alliances. It is expected to serve SAS well, given that Atlanta is also the primary hub for Delta Air Lines, a SkyTeam member itself. In fact, SAS has already started integrating Delta Air Lines flights into its itineraries, aiming to give its customers more connectivity options.

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SAS spent almost 30 years with Star Alliance, having been one of the founding members in May 1997.

SkyTeam network includes more than 1,060 destinations across all member airlines, and SAS is hoping its customers will benefit from seamless access to the alliance network. Alain Bellemare, Delta’s E.V.P. & President – International, said that working closely with SAS will further strengthen Delta’s presence in Northern Europe with improved access to destinations for its customers.

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Flight schedule

SAS will operate the Copenhagen-Atlanta service using both Airbus A330 as well as A350 aircraft; both offer three travel classes – SAS Business, SAS Plus, and SAS Go. The schedule for this service will be as follows:

Summer Program (Daily with Airbus A330)

Flight No. SK929: Departs CPH at 1:10 p.m; Arrives ATL at 7 p.m.

Flight No. SK930: Departs ATL at 5:10 p.m; Arrives CPH at 10:20 a.m. the next day

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Winter Program (5 Weekly with Airbus A350 – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun)

Flight No. SK929: Departs CPH at 1 p.m; Arrives ATL at 7:10 p.m.

Flight No. SK930: Departs ATL at 5 p.m; Arrives CPH at 10:20 a.m. the next day

Flying to the world’s busiest airport

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport, thanks to the extensive schedule operated by Delta Air Lines. It is also the first airport in history to serve more than 100 million passengers in one year and continues to top passenger totals worldwide. ATL boasts an annual direct economic impact of $66 billion in the state, and the latest service from Copenhagen will add to that.

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This will be SAS’s eighth destination in the US and ninth overall in North America. The carrier also flies to New York JFK, Newark, Boston, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Toronto.

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