SAS Launches Largest Ever Summer Schedule
- Joe Breitfeller
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
SAS has today unveiled their summer 2026 flying program, which includes nine new routes, six new destinations, and a substantial increase in frequencies across Europe, North America and Asia.
On Monday (September 22, 2025), SAS announced the launch of their largest-ever summer schedule, which includes nine new routes and six new destinations. For summer 2026, SAS will offer a 20 percent increase in seat capacity from Copenhagen, driving 50 percent more connecting opportunities. The schedule combines high-frequency business routes with leisure destinations, giving travelers greater flexibility, improved access, and smoother connections than ever before.
In Monday’s announcement, SAS’ President & CEO, Anko van der Werff, said,
“We are excited to present our largest summer program in SAS’ history, which reflects the strong momentum we’re having as a company. With two more Airbus A350’s, more destinations and better connectivity than ever before, we’re offering our customers an unmatched level of choice and flexibility. This expansion underscores our ambition to grow, to further strengthen Copenhagen as Scandinavia’s global hub, and to provide our customers with reliable, world class punctual travel on a broader scale.”
Additionally, several routes that previously operated only during peak months will now run for the full season, including flights from Copenhagen to Ålesund, Edinburgh, and Thessaloniki. SAS is also increasing frequencies on over than 30 existing routes. Copenhagen will see more departures on over 25 routes, including Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, Seoul, Tallinn, and Tokyo. From Stockholm, customers will gain more frequencies to Brussels, Dublin, Paris, and Vaasa, while Oslo benefits from additional flights to Brussels, Dublin, and Reykjavik.
Founded in 1946, SAS is the leading airline in Scandinavia, with main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, and flying to 135 destinations across Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Each year, SAS serves over 25 million passengers and transports 60,000 tons of cargo, all facilitated by a passionate team of more than 10,000 colleagues. The company aims to be a driving force in sustainable aviation and in the transition towards net zero emissions by 2050. SAS also offers ground handling services, technical maintenance and air cargo services. SAS officially joined the global SkyTeam airline alliance in September 2024, and together with their partner airlines offers a wide network worldwide. On July 4, 2025, the Air France-KLM Group announced their intention to take a majority ownership stake in SAS, further expanding one of Europe’s leading aviation groups.
Source: SAS/Cision
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