Apollo Extends Charter Contract with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

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(22/05/24)
 Apollo, a leading Scandinavian tour operator,
has extended its partnership with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).

The two companies have signed a 3-year, SEK 4.5
billion agreement that see SAS remain Apollo’s major charter
operations partner in Scandinavia from the summer of 2025 through
the summer of 2027.

As part of the agreement, SAS will fly
Apollo’s customers to and from 15 locations in Sweden, Denmark
and Norway to 24 destinations across Europe.

“We look forward to providing our shared customers
an unique flying experience over the next three years,” said
Michael Erixon, Global Sales Director at SAS. “The agreement with
Apollo is an important part of our strategy to seasonally adjust
our flight capacity and reaffirms SAS’ position as a valued
partner in the charter market.”

In addition, SAS and Apollo are set to inaugurate
direct flights connecting Copenhagen (CPH) and Banjul (BJL), Gambia,
commencing in November 2024.

SAS will operate the route for approximately 5 months, offering seamless
connections from Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki.

The airline will use Airbus A321LR aircraft on the
route, the same aircraft model deployed by SAS for some of its key
long-haul flights, such as New York. The aircraft is configured
with three cabins:
Business, Plus and Go.

“At Apollo, we hold a holistic view on the
customer experience when choosing our partners. We have a
long-standing partnership with SAS, which is known for its modern
fleet of fuel-efficient aircraft, and we are very pleased to
continue offering our customers the opportunity to fly with SAS as
part of their holiday experience,” said Tobias Jönsson, CEO
Apollo. “We are especially excited that Apollo is the first tour
operator in Scandinavia to offer SAS’ well appreciated long-haul
product as part of our new venture for travel from Scandinavia to
Gambia.”

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