SAS launches Copenhagen-Atlanta flights | Europe Business Travel News

Scandinavian airline SAS has expanded its transatlantic network with the launch of services from Copenhagen to Atlanta.

The introduction of daily flights, launching on Monday 17 June, means SAS now operates to nine destinations in North America. The airline will operate Airbus A330s and A350s on the route with three cabins: SAS Business, SAS Plus and SAS Go.

The launch of the Copenhagen-Atlanta route precedes SAS’s joining the SkyTeam alliance on September 1. Atlanta is a major hub for Delta Air Lines, a leading SkyTeam member.

SAS said it has already started integrating Delta flights into its itineraries to provide passengers with “increased connectivity options”.

Paul Verhagen, Chief Commercial Officer at SAS, said: “SAS is delighted to expand our offering for both business and leisure travelers. For business travelers, Atlanta serves as a major hub, home to many Fortune 500 companies, making it a lucrative and essential destination.

Alain Bellemare, president of international at Delta, added that working closely with SAS would “further strengthen Delta’s presence in Northern Europe by providing our customers with improved access to destinations.”

“Our bilateral agreement is an integral part of our long-term strategy to better connect Delta customers around the world and SAS’s new non-stop service between Atlanta and Copenhagen, one of their main European hubs, is a good start in building our future partnership. operation,” Bellemare said.

SAS will operate daily flights on the Copenhagen-Atlanta route this summer, then five times a week next winter.