The Scandinavian Airlines was founded on 1 August 1946. The Svensk Intercontinental Lufttrafik AB, Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S and Det Norske Luftfart Selskap AS joined hands. They were meant to handle the intercontinental air traffic of the three Scandinavian countries.
The flight started operating from 17 September 1946 and finally in 1948 the Swedish flag carrier AB Aerotransport joined with SAS. The companies coordinated with European operations and eventually merged to form the SAS Consortium in 1951.
The airline was divided between SAS Danmark, SAS Norge and SAS Sverige when it was established. All of which was equally divided among private investors and the governments.
Scandinavian Airlines Operation
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Scandinavian Airlines Baggage Information
Checked Baggage
All passengers can always bring at least one checked bag up to 23 kg & a cabin bag up to 8 kgs for free. The amount of baggage varies on the basis of type of ticket. Additionally all EuroBonus Gold & Diamond members can check in two extra items of baggage free of charge. One extra item baggage free of charge is entitled to all EuroBonus Silver members & Star Alliance Gold members.
Carry On Baggage
All containers which consist of liquids or gels and are larger than 100 ml should be placed in checked in baggage. This should be done for all passengers who would be continuing on a connecting flight before they pass through security control. For more information check the official website of Scandinavian Airlines.
Scandinavian Airlines Inflight Services
The fleet of Scandinavian Airlines comprises a wide range of aircrafts including four Airbus A319-100s, four Airbus A320-200s, eight Airbus A321-200s, four Airbus A330-300s and seven Airbus A340-300s. Other flights operated by SAS are two Boeing 737-400s, six Boeing 737-500s, 28 Boeing 737-600s, 24 Boeing 737-700s and 23 Boeing 737-800s. Aircrafts like 12 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGens and 14 McDonnell Douglas MD-82s are also a part of the fleet. All in all, SAS currently operates a fleet of 133 aircrafts. The airlines will soon phase out Boeing 737-400 and 737-500 and replace them with Boeing 737NGs. SAS has also placed an order for 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft that are due delivery in 2016
Scandinavian Airlines History
Formed in August 1946 after the merger of the flag carriers of Denmark and Norway and another Swedish airline, Scandinavian Airlines handles the intercontinental air traffic of all the three partner countries. SAS started its operations in September 1946 and by 1957 became the first airline to offer transpolar services over the North Pole. Over the 1990s, SAS gradually acquired full or partial control of the local airlines in all the three countries. In May 1997, SAS formed the Star Alliance with four other airlines, namely Air Canada, Lufthansa, Thai Airways International and United Airlines. The airline was divided into four companies, SAS Scandinavian Airlines Sverige AB, SAS Scandinavian Airlines Danmark AS, SAS Braathens AS and SAS Scandinavian International AS in 2004. However, the four subsidiaries reunited in October 2009 to form SAS Scandinavian System AB. Over the next few years, SAS went through a major cost-cutting phase yet, the airline kept flying globally.