On February 9 Scandinavian Airlines SAS began non-stop operations between Copenhagen (CPH) and New York (JFK) operated on Airbus A321LR, the carrier’s ninth destination in North America. In addition, the company will continue to offer flights between the Danish capital and Newark (EWR).
With this new route to John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), the airline will offer convenient schedules for customers to fly to the New York metropolitan area. SAS will initially offer five weekly flights on this route during the winter schedule and then increase to daily flights for the summer season.
«We are delighted to inaugurate our new route to JFK. SAS already offers a strong product to Newark Airport from Scandinavia, and we believe this addition to JFK from Copenhagen will strengthen the New York offering for our customers. The United States is a strategic market for SAS and we will continue to develop new routes and destinations,» said Anko van der Werff, president and CEO of SAS.
The company’s last operation at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) was in 1989, since when SAS consolidated its operations at Newark (EWR). After 34 years, the company is returning to JFK and will be operating out of both major New York airports.
For the summer season, SAS will be providing 17,256 seats per week and operating more than 30 flights per week between Scandinavia and the New York metropolitan area, connecting the Big Apple with Copenhagen (CPH), Stockholm – Arlanda (ARN), Oslo (OSL) and new seasonal services to Aalborg (AAL) and Gothenburg (GOT).
Flight schedule between Copenhagen (CPH) and New York (JFK)
Winter season
- Flight SK 919 CPH 18:50 – JFK 21:30 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Flight SK 920 JFK 23:00 – CPH 12:25+1 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The service will be operated on Airbus A321LR aircraft with 157 seats (22 Business Class/12 Premium Economy/123 Economy).
Summer season
- Flight SK 919 CPH 19:20 – JFK 22:00 daily flights.
- Flight SK 920 JFK 23:55 – CPH 13:45+1 daily flights.
The route will be operated on Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a seating capacity of 266 (32 Business Class/56 Premium Economy/178 Economy).
SAS will be scheduling more than 160 weekly operations between Scandinavia and North America for the 2023 summer season, providing non-stop services to New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Washington – Dulles (IAD), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Toronto – Pearson (YYZ).
See also: Scandinavian Airlines launches new routes to the US with its A321LR
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