Scandinavian Airlines says travelers will soon be able to book flights on the carrier’s first commercial flights that are due to start five years from now in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark aboard electric-powered aircraftSTOCKHOLM -- Scandinavian Airlines said Wednesday travelers will soon be able to book seats on the carrier’s first commercial flights due to start five years from now in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark aboard electric-powered aircraft. The airline added that the price will be the same in all three Scandinavian currencies - 1,946 - signifying the year that SAS started flying. He referred to the fact that Scandinavian Airlines in 1957 started flying over the North Pole to significantly shorten flight time between continents when it launched the commercial route Copenhagen-Tokyo. In September, SAS signed ”a letter of support” with Sweden-based Heart Aerospace to produce electric aircraft. Several airlines plan to use electic-powered passenger aircraft on short-distance commercial flights.

Source: ABC News June 01, 2023 03:06 UTC