Effective September 12th, 2025, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) will inaugurate flights between Denmark and South Korea, expanding its intercontinental network. The airline will operate with Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which are configured for 300 passengers in two seating classes (40 Business, 32 Premium Economy and 228 Economy).
According to its press release, this will be the first-ever regular direct service between Scandinavia and Korea, which it will offer with four weekly flights during summer 2025, and three times a week through winter 2025/26. At the time of publication, the company will serve Seoul from Copenhagen until March 28th, 2026.
Summer schedule (12SEP25 to 25OCT25) · CPH – ICN
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- SK 987 Copenhagen CPH 23:40 · 18:15+1 ICN Seoul
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- SK 988 Seoul ICN 23:45 · 06:05+1 CPH Copenhagen
During summer, SAS will offer 7,800 seats per leg.
Winter schedule (26OCT25 to 28MAR26) · CPH – ICN
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- SK 987 Copenhagen CPH 23:10 · 18:45+1 ICN Seoul
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- SK 988 Seoul ICN 23:45 · 05:25+1 CPH Copenhagen
Scandinavian Airlines System will provide 1,200 and 900 weekly seats between Copenhagen and Seoul and vice versa by summer 2025 and winter 2025/26, respectively.
“This new route highlights our commitment to meeting customer demand and enhancing connectivity between two dynamic regions. Seoul, renowned as a global center of culture, innovation, and business, is a strategic addition to our growing network. As a proud SkyTeam member, this route further strengthens the seamless connectivity we provide, linking Scandinavia to key destinations across the globe. We are excited to welcome passengers on board this landmark service”, said Anko van der Werff, President & CEO of SAS.
In addition to the first-ever flight to Korea, SAS will expand its Scandinavian operations during winter 2025, start flights to Nuuk following the opening of its new airport and launch services between Copenhagen and Seattle.
As a result of its recent agreement with Braathens Regional Airways AB (BRA), the airline will strengthen its Sweden route network, by launching new routes and increasing frequencies on important services within the country. From January 2025, Scandinavian Airlines System will begin flying to Halmstad, Kalmar and Sälen, in all three cases from Stockholm Arlanda (ARN).
- Halmstad (HAD): 16 weekly · January 27th, 2025
- Kalmar (KLR): 19 weekly · January 27th, 2025
- Salen (SCR): 3 weekly · January 27th, 2025
Other route
Furthermore, also due to the agreement with BRA, it will boost its flights between Stockholm Arlanda and other Swedish cities.
Visby, Malmö, Ängelholm-Helsingborg, Ronneby and Göteborg will have the following increases, reaching 389%, 41%, 38%, 24% and 23%, respectively.
As of June 27th, 2025, Nuuk will return to Scandinavian Airlines System’s regular schedule after more than two decades. Services will be operated three times a week using Airbus A320neo aircraft during summer 2025:
CPH – GOH
- SK 1294 Copenhagen CPH 09:00 · 11:05 GOH Nuuk (Monday)
- SK 1294 Copenhagen CPH 09:00 · 11:05 GOH Nuuk (Wednesday)
- SK 1294 Copenhagen CPH 12:15 · 14:20 GOH Nuuk (Friday)
GOH – CPH
- SK 1293 Nuuk GOH 12:05 · 19:45 CPH Copenhagen (Monday)
- SK 1293 Nuuk GOH 12:05 · 19:45 CPH Copenhagen (Wednesday)
- SK 1293 Nuuk GOH 15:20 · 23:00 CPH Copenhagen (Friday)
Regarding Seattle, the carrier will commence services from Copenhagen effective May 21st, 2025. These flights, which will have five weekly frequencies, will provide connections to other SAS destinations in the Danish capital, such as Berlin, Helsinki, Milan and Zurich.
The launch of Scandinavian Airlines System to Seattle marks an important milestone for the airline, as it will resume flights to the U.S. city following 57 years of its inaugural flight.
SAS currently serves nine destinations in North America, all of them in the United States. In accordance with our database, Atlanta (CPH), Boston (CPH), Chicago (CPH), Los Angeles (CPH), Miami (ARN and CPH), New York (CPH), Newark (ARN, CPH and OSL), San Francisco (CPH) and Washington DC (CPH) are part of the schedule.
Daily except Tuesday and Wednesday
- SK 937 Copenhagen CPH 13:05 · 14:00 SEA Seattle
- SK 938 Seattle SEA 16:20 · 11:00+1 CPH Copenhagen
With respect to the fleet, the company has 123 aircraft, averaging eight years old.
| Aircraft | Seats | Total | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-131 | CY150 | 2 | 18 years |
| Airbus A319-132 | CY150 | 2 | 17 years |
| Airbus A320-232 | CY168 | 8 | 18 years |
| Airbus A320-251N | CY180 | 73 | 5 years |
| Airbus A321-253NX | C22W12Y123 | 3 | 3.5 years |
| Airbus A330-343 | C32W56Y178 | 3 | 21.5 years |
| Airbus A330-343 | C32W56Y174 | 5 | 8 years |
| Airbus A350-941 | C40W32Y228 | 4 | 4 years |
| CRJ-900(LR) | Y88 | 5 | 15 years |
| CRJ-900(LR) | Y90 | 8 | 7 years |
| Embraer 195 | CY122 | 10 | 16 years |
| TOTAL | - | 123 | 8.5 years |
Seven A320neo, focused on its short-haul routes, are on order, which will all receive new interior cabins. Reaching 80 Airbus A320neo will allow the retirement of the 18-year-old Airbus A320-232s.
In addition, Scandinavian Airlines System has two Airbus A350-900s on order, and expects to add them by the end of 2025.
Network
SAS has an important network of destinations in Europe, plus nine routes to North America, which will become ten with the start of Seattle, two to Asia, becoming three after the opening of Seoul, and one to Africa.
Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States are its regular markets.
Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, the capitals of Denmark, Norway and Sweden respectively, are the main bases of Scandinavian Airlines System.
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Cover photo: Tobias Green – JetPhotos (Stockholm Arlanda Airport – ESSA, Sweden).
