SAS Scandinavian’s new routes to North America for this summer
SAS Scandinavian’s new routes will begin in June, although the launch dates aren’t yet known. They’ll both be operated by three-class A321neoLRs, with the type having a significantly lower sector cost versus widebodies in exchange for a slightly higher seat-mile cost.
The two new Toronto flights bring the carrier’s A321LR routes to five. It equates to a four-daily service, requiring four aircraft (plus any spare). As SAS only has three aircraft (two delivered and one coming soon), it’ll need at least one more unless it plans to free up capacity by removing the type from one of the following routes. I think that’s unlikely.
- Copenhagen to Dulles: once-daily
- Copenhagen to Newark: once-daily
- Copenhagen to Boston: six-weekly
- Stockholm to Toronto: four-weekly
- Copenhagen to Toronto: three-weekly
SAS currently has two A321LRs, and a third example will be coming soon. They’re relatively premium-heavy with only 157 seats, precisely what is needed for long-haul narrowbody service to offset higher seat-mile costs.
The A321LRs have 22 fully flat seats in SAS Business, 12 seats in SAS Plus (premium economy), and 123 in SAS Go.
The announcement comes days after SAS inaugurated the A321LR between Copenhagen and Washington Dulles. According to Flightradar24, the initial outbound flight had a flight time exceeding ten hours, although it’ll typically be about nine. In mileage terms, neither Stockholm nor Copenhagen to Toronto will be as long as Washington, although they’ll both be longer than other coming A321LR routes by SAS. SAS and simpleflying.com