SAS increases flights to Beijing; adds code-share destinations

STOCKHOLM – SAS Scandinavian Airlines is increasing its service between Scandinavia and Beijing due to high demand. A daily service between Copenhagen and Beijing was introduced last month and early next year, SAS will also further increase frequency on its Stockholm-Beijing route to six weekly.



"The demand between Scandinavia and China is particularly strong, with a load factor of over 90% in recent months. We are therefore pleased to have introduced a daily service between Copenhagen and Beijing. We also look forward to further increased frequencies between Stockholm and Beijing as of March 2008, to further meet customer demand," says Lars Sandahl Sorensen, CEO, SAS International.



"SAS uses Beijing as our main hub in China, and we now offer excellent connections with code-share flights to major important destinations such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. These routes are served by our partner, and soon-to-be Star Alliance™ member, Air China."



SAS currently operates 10 weekly services between Scandinavia and China. During the summer 2008 programme, SAS will continue to operate a daily service between Copenhagen and Beijing, and six flights a week between Stockholm and Beijing, bringing the total to 13 weekly services.