{"id":17315,"date":"2026-08-20T14:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skellefteaairport.se\/?p=17315"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:05:37","slug":"sas-increases-air-traffic-to-and-from-skelleftea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skellefteaairport.se\/en\/sas-increases-air-traffic-to-and-from-skelleftea\/","title":{"rendered":"SAS expands air traffic to and from Skellefte\u00e5"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAS is expanding capacity to and from Skellefte\u00e5 Airport through more seats and larger aircraft. The initiative begins in conjunction with the start of the winter program on October 25 and will mean a significant increase in capacity for Skellefte\u00e5 during the upcoming winter traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Air traffic to and from Skellefte\u00e5 has been developing positively for some time. Skellefte\u00e5 Airport is currently close to the passenger levels recorded before the corona pandemic. Northvolt's bankruptcy led to a temporary decline in travel, but now there are signs of an increased need for flight capacity to and from Skellefte\u00e5. The background is, among other things, new and ongoing industrial establishments as well as forecasted regional growth. After an active and long-term dialogue between Skellefte\u00e5 Airport and SAS, SAS has now decided to increase capacity on the route. The increase means that the number of seats offered increases significantly compared to the previous winter, at the same time as several smaller turboprop aircraft are being replaced with larger Airbus 320 aircraft and Embraer 195.<\/p>\n