Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will make its return to Dubai after more than a decade, and boost its services to Thailand with new routes to Phuket and Krabi during the upcoming winter season (Northern Summer 2026).
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will make its return to Dubai after more than a decade, and boost its services to Thailand with new routes to Phuket and Krabi during the upcoming winter season (Northern Summer 2026).
Starting October 25, SAS's new Copenhagen-Dubai route will be operated daily using Airbus A320neo aircraft through March 27, 2027. SAS last operated flights to Dubai in 2011.
The first of the two Thailand routes to start will be from Copenhagen to Krabi on December 8, followed by Copenhagen-Phuket the following day (December 9). Both routes will be operated 2-3 times weekly until late March (Krabi – March 28, Phuket- March 29) using Airbus A350 aircraft.
According to SAS, the new routes to Krabi and Phuket will boost its capacity to Thailand by around 75% compared to the previous winter season. The airline currently operates daily flights between Copenhagen and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi.
“Dubai represents an important market for SAS, and at the same time we are proud to introduce Phuket and Krabi to our longhaul network,”says Paul Verhagen, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at SAS. “Re-establishing our presence in Dubai allows us to offer our customers direct access to one of the world’s most exciting cities, while the addition of Phuket and Krabi provides nonstop connections to Thailand’s most sought-after holiday destinations.Together, these routes strengthen Copenhagen as a global hub for Scandinavia and Northern Europe and expand the choices available to our customers for both business and leisure travel.”
Increased A350 Operations
In addition, SAS is boosting its capacity across its network supported by the addition of two new A350 aircraft.
With the new aircraft, SAS can boost its A350 operations by 35%. Among the routes that will see capacity increases include Bostin (+70%), San Francisco (+20%), and Chicago (+10%).
Along with the newly announced nonstop flights to Phuket and Krabi, SAS's long-haul flights to Asia will see frequency and capacity increases including Seoul Incheon (+50%), Tokyo Haneda (40%), and Bangkok Suarnabhumi (+15%).
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