First flight today (December 22nd), SAS from London Heathrow starting next Saturday December 28th.

Press release - 22 December 2019 15:18

EUROPE’S MOST CONVENIENT SKI AIRPORT IS NOW OPEN

Scandinavian Mountains Airport welcomed its first flight today (December 22^nd), with direct SAS flights from London Heathrow starting next Saturday December 28^th. With transfers to Sälen, Sweden from just 10 minutes, British skiers can fly in the morning and be out on the slopes after lunch.

The new airport is situated by the Norwegian border in Sweden between SkiStar’s twin resorts of Sälen in Sweden and Trysil, Norway. The closest skiing area in Sälen, which was recently named Sweden’s Best Ski Resort at the prestigious World Ski Awards, is a 10 minute transfer. Popular Trysil, Norway’s biggest ski resort, is only 40 minutes away.

The first flight from London, departing on Saturday December 28^th, will bring VIPs and celebrities including Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw and British Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott to Sälen to see in the New Year on the slopes.

Mathias Lindström, Sales and Marketing Director at SkiStar, says: “The opening of Scandinavian Mountains Airport seals Sälen’s status as truly international resort. We can’t wait to introduce even more visitors to the simple, family-friendly Scandi way of skiing. SkiStar holidays are designed to make life simple for families, with passes, ski hire, SkiStar’s own Valle’s ski school and childcare bookable through skistar.com, and as much to do off the slopes as on them.”

NEW DIRECT SAS FLIGHT FROM HEATHROW TO SCANDINAVIAN MOUNTAINS AIRPORT

The new Scandinavian Mountains Airport opened on December 22^nd and welcomes the first direct SAS flight from London Heathrow on December 28^th
The weekly direct flight runs throughout the ski season on Saturdays
The airport is in Sweden close to the Norwegian border, located between the twin ski resorts of Sälen in Sweden and Trysil in Norway
Transfers from the airport to the nearest ski area in Sälen take 10 minutes while transfers to Trysil take from 40 minutes
SAS flights to Heathrow via Copenhagen are also available during the week
Adult return tickets start from £155

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