Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch an all-business class transatlantic route between Stavanger and Houston, Texas. The sector will largely cater to the oil and gas industry; Stavanger is the Norwegian center for North Sea hydrocarbon operations.
“The route we have established is a tailored product for a defined market with particular travel needs,” SAS president and CEO Rickard Gustafson said.
The 6X-weekly route will launch Aug. 20 and will be operated by a 44-seat Boeing 737-700 wet-leased from Swiss company PrivatAir. It will operate in SAS livery and will have the airline’s long-haul, business-class service standards. It will have reclining (but not lie-flat) seats and passengers will have tablet-based entertainment systems.
“The route we have established is a tailored product for a defined market with particular travel needs,” SAS president and CEO Rickard Gustafson said.
The 6X-weekly route will launch Aug. 20 and will be operated by a 44-seat Boeing 737-700 wet-leased from Swiss company PrivatAir. It will operate in SAS livery and will have the airline’s long-haul, business-class service standards. It will have reclining (but not lie-flat) seats and passengers will have tablet-based entertainment systems.