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SAS CEO: This is our most important journey
Air travel makes people meet and it’s a key enabler for open and progressive societies. We connect businesses, communities and cultures in a time-efficient way. To maintain this enormous value, we’re determined to reduce the climate impact of flying. Innovation and new technologies will drive the necessary transition toward more sustainable aviation and here at SAS, we want to lead the way. Our journey toward more sustainable air travel is the most important one of all.
During the year, we’ve made major investments in new aircraft with reduced fuel consumption, and, consequently, carbon emissions. A lot of other activities have been carried out with reducing environmental impact in mind, such as minimizing the use of plastic, increasing possibilities to preorder meals, using electrical vehicles on the ground, removing tax-free sales on board and optimizing the use of deicing and anti-icing fluids. Our constant focus on punctuality also has a significantly positive impact on fuel consumption and thus emissions.
These, and many other initiatives, have been carried out during 2019 because we know that every step toward reducing environmental impact matters. We manifested our efforts by giving our new, modern and energy-efficient fleet a new look with a new livery.
We have also continued to push for large-scale commercial production of biofuel in Scandinavia to be able to increase its use in our operations. In addition, our travelers can now buy biofuel, reducing climate-impacting carbon emissions by about 80%. We need biofuel to bridge the gap until we have zero-emission aircraft.
In the longer term, we’re looking into new technologies to eliminate emissions. That’s why I’m very proud that in 2019, SAS started a cooperation with Airbus, which has chosen SAS as its partner in a joint -research project to develop the next generation aircraft. Until climate-neutral flying becomes technically possible, we offset carbon emissions, so all SAS tickets for EuroBonus members and youth travelers are now automatically carbon offset by SAS, free of charge.
With the holiday season coming up, you can give someone the chance to experience the world with a SAS Gift Card. It’s a present that can also be used to add biofuel to make the journey more sustainable.
We look forward to 2020 and seeing you on board.
Rickard Gustafson
President and CEO, SAS
Published: December 19, 2019
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In October 2019 80 SAS aircraft were equipped with WiFi.
2,8 million people traveled with SAS in October 2019.
New ski destination
SAS operates three routes from London, Copenhagen and Aalborg to Scandinavian Mountains Aiport.
DID YOU KNOW?
The first of three new A321LRs will enter into service in September 2020. The new aircraft is expected to reduce climate-impacting emissions by 15–18%.
Rickard’s tips:
Travel direct to Bardufoss from Oslo from 1 February 2020
How to make you flight more sustainable:
1. Choose to add biofuel as a travel extra.
2. Minimize your baggage to reduce weight and thus fuel consumption and emissions.
3. Become a EuroBonus member and all of your SAS tickets will be carbon offset, free of charge.
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