Swedavia is planning a new hotel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and at Kiruna Airport.
Swedavia is continuing its development of the airports of the future and is planning a new hotel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and at Kiruna Airport.
Swedavia is continuing its development of the airports of the future and is planning a new hotel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and at Kiruna Airport.
SAS is expanding at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and will enhance connectivity with a new direct route to Agadir, Morocco. The route was previously unserved and will be operated once a week, on Saturdays, beginning November 4 this year.
In April, more than 2.6 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. That is an increase of 17 per cent compared to April 2022 and corresponds to 81 per cent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The trend is driven by demand for international flights, mainly from Stockholm Arlanda. International travel at Swedavia’s other major airports, Göteborg Landvetter and Malmö Airport, also saw strong
Stockholm Arlanda Airport is currently in a development phase. Cargo City, a new centre for air cargo, logistics and manufacturing, is being developed in an area close to the terminals, with land for development there covering a total of 144,400 m2. Swedavia is looking for one or more partners for a long-term joint venture.
The first quarter of the year was dominated by the continued recovery in air travel, with 66 per cent more passengers at Swedavia’s airports compared to the first quarter last year. The growth in travel and thus increased commercial revenue contributed to increased revenue and better net income overall.
Starting in July, Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) will enhance its presence at Visby Airport with two new direct routes to Oslo and Århus. The routes will be served twice weekly until August 13 and are a welcome addition to the other traffic at the airport.
In SkyCity, a number of new restaurants, bars and shops will open up during the year. One restaurant that just opened its doors is Pocket Bar & Bistro.
In 2022, passengers at Swedavia’s ten airports, together with the company’s staff and other employees at the airport, donated more than 1.7 million Swedish kronor for the Swedish Red Cross’s relief work. At a ceremony at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on Wednesday, Swedavia’s president and CEO, Jonas Abrahamsson, handed over a check with this year’s donation to the Swedish Red Cross.
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.
Swedavia’s strategy to restore trust and drive sustainable growth. For Issue 1 2023 of International Airport Review Jonas Abrahamsson, president and CEO of Swedavia, discussed how the aviation industry will regain the trust of passengers since the disruptions last summer, the importance of the continuation in sustainable transformation in an increasing global world.
Swedavia’s Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022 is available as of today on the company’s website. The year 2022 was characterised by a robust recovery in the aviation market, despite economic and security policy uncertainty around the world. Travel at Swedavia’s airports increased, and Swedish connectivity improved significantly as a growing number of new routes were established.
Norwegian Air Shuttle is expanding its offering at Göteborg Landvetter Airport and will now reopen its popular direct route to Barcelona, with three weekly departures starting June 22.