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Norwegian Expands Service Between Stockholm Arlanda and Skellefteå

Norwegian Air Shuttle has today announced that they will extend their service between Stockholm Arlanda and Skellefteå, which has been operating since November 2024, for the summer season.


Norwegian Boeing 737-800 - Photo Credit: David Peacock / Norwegian
Norwegian Boeing 737-800 - Photo Credit: David Peacock / Norwegian

On Thursday (April 23, 2026), Norwegian Air Shuttle announced that, based on strong demand, their route between Stockholm Arlanda and Skellefteå, Sweden will be continued for the summer 2026 season.  Originally launched in November 2024, the route has been operating twice weekly since the beginning of this year.  The means that over 700 airline seats will be added per week between June 12th and August 16, 2026, before the route continues into the autumn season. 


In Thursday’s announcement, Norwegian’s Country Manager – Swe4den, Charlotte Holmbergh, said,


“We are noticing an increased interest in traveling to and from Skellefteå and it is therefore pleasing to be able to offer flights even during the peak summer.  Skellefteå is currently experiencing positive developments with increased business activity and with it comes an increased need for flights to and from Skellefteå.  We are pleased to be able to continue to strengthen our presence in the region with competitive airfares in modern and fuel-efficient aircraft.”


Also commenting on Norwegian’s Skellefteå schedule expansion, Skellefteå Airport’s CEO, Robert Lindberg, said,


“This is very important and welcome news for the business community, residents and the tourism industry in Skellefteå as the need for flight capacity and accessibility to the outside world is increasing with the large establishments of Lyten and EdgeConnex.  With this news we will have continuous air traffic with Norwegian, which is very pleasing and which we know is appreciated by travelers.”


Norwegian is a leading Nordic aviation group headquartered in Fornebu in Bærum. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe Flyveselskap, which was acquired in 2024.  Norwegian Air Shuttle has around 4,700 team members and offers an extensive route network connecting the Nordic countries to popular destinations in Europe.  In 2024, Norwegian carried over 22.6 million passengers with a fleet of 86 Boeing 737-800 and 737-8 MAX aircraft.  Widerøe Flyveselskap is Norway’s oldest airline and has more than 3,500 employees.  During 2024, Widerøe carried 3.8 million passengers with a fleet of 49 aircraft, including 46 De Havilland Canada Dash-8s and three Embraer E190-E2s.  Additionally, Widerøe Ground Handling provides services at 41 airports in Norway.



Source: Norwegian Air Shuttle / Mynewsdesk

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