Will Copenhagen be a new destination from Skellefteå Airport?
At last week's morning meeting between Skellefteå municipality and the business community, the focus was on aviation matters. Skellefteå Airport's CEO, Robert Lindberg, announced that he is actively exploring several potential new direct routes.
– We're talking about Copenhagen, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Gothenburg. While not all of these routes may materialize, I'm hopeful that at least one or two could become a reality.
The question remains whether Copenhagen is the most likely option.
At the meeting, Martin Kotte, sales manager for SAS in Sweden, mentioned that SAS, having recently emerged from restructuring with Air France-KLM as the majority owner, has prioritized Copenhagen as a hub.
– From Copenhagen, you can connect to countless destinations worldwide, he said.
SAS has been serving Skellefteå since the airport opened.
– We now aim to grow together with Skellefteå, said Kotte.
Martin Kotte, sales manager for SAS in Sweden.
Norwegian will resume flights to Skellefteå on October 28, operating five days a week.
– We're starting cautiously with the goal of increasing the number of departures, said Charlotte Holmbergh Jacobsson, Norwegian's communications director.
Last summer, Norwegian acquired the Norwegian airline Widerøe.
–This could potentially lead to new routes between northern Norway and Skellefteå, she added.
SAS has flown to Skellefteå since the airport opened.
Robert Lindberg, the CEO of Skellefteå Airport, reports that it is the only one of Sweden's ten largest airports to have increased passenger numbers since 2019. Specifically, the airport has seen an 8.9% increase in passenger traffic.
Regarding the possibility of Skellefteå Airport being operated by the state-owned Swedavia, Lindberg notes that this matter is currently under review by the government office and will ultimately be decided by Skellefteå municipality.
As for the proposed new terminal at Skellefteå Airport, which is estimated to cost between 600 and 800 million kronor, Lindberg expresses optimism about its realization.
Norwegian resumes flights to Skellefteå on October 28, operating five days a week.
Without a new terminal, it will be difficult to handle the growth currently occurring at Skellefteå Airport. This year, Skellefteå has grown by 1,861 people, which averages to 53 people per week, says Robert Lindberg.
In addition to SAS and Norwegian, Ryanair also has a direct route to Gdansk, Poland.
– That has become a real success, says Robert Lindberg.