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SAS returned to Seattle on May 21, 2025, to begin 5x weekly service between Copenhagen and Seattle after a six-year hiatus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With much fanfare, a turret salute from SEA airport firefighters, and plenty of pastries, SAS Scandinavian Airlines resumed it\u2019s Copenhagen to Seattle service after a sixteen-year hiatus using Airbus A350s on the route.<\/p>\n

SAS has a long history in Seattle, having inaugurated service to Europe back in 1966, becoming the first carrier to directly serve the Pacific Northwest from the Continent. The Port of Seattle had a publication named the \u201creporter,\u201d which ran a three-page cover article about the new service in the October 1, 1966 issue.<\/p>\n

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Pages from the Port of Seattle Reporter, with an article of the 1966 SAS inaugural flight between CPH and SEA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

That service ran from 1966 to 2009, when it stopped due to a downturn in passenger traffic due to the global recession.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the May 21, 2025 return was something of a triumph for the airline. The event felt buoyant, like a genuine celebration.<\/p>\n

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A flight monitor showing the new departure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Banners were everywhere around the gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Interviews were happening, \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lots of pastries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bowls of sweets, \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And a decorated podium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

Seattle is SAS\u2019 11th destination in North America, boosting Copenhagen Airport\u2019s role as a hub for transatlantic travel. The route will be operated using an Airbus A350. From CPH, SAS offers connections to 39 European cities, including Berlin, Zurich, Milan, and Helsinki.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Archive photos of the original 1966 CPH-SEA service launch; the plane used then was a Lockheed Constellation. Photos courtesy Port of Seattle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

On the way out to the ramp at SEA to photograph the first flight\u2019s arrival, I sat next to an SAS marketing person in the van. I made a joke about the inaugural departure, saying they seldom depart on time because of the festivites. \u201cOh, it will<\/em> depart on time,\u201d she said, with northern-European sternness, reminding me that SAS consistently wins awards for being the most on-time airline. <\/p>\n

So, of course I looked it up. In 2025, SAS was named Europe\u2019s most punctual airline and second in the world (Saudia placed first) by Cirium aviation analytics, with an on-time performance of 91.92 percent.<\/p>\n

In fact, the inaugural arrival was early, so we missed being able to photograph the landing, but we did get to enjoy a thorough soaking from the water-cannon salute near the gate.<\/p>\n

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The wind shifted just before the water-cannon salute, meaning we onlookers got a free shower <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At SEA, the winds trend from either the southwest or north. This particular day, it shifted out of the west, giving everyone on the ramp a good dousing from the water cannons. My cameras needed a bath anyway, and were none the worse for the experience. <\/p>\n

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A head-on view of SAS\u2019 A350 taxiing onto the ramp at SEA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSeattle is more than just a new destination for us. It is a return to a city with historic ties to Scandinavia and growing importance for business and tourism. We are proud to reopen this connection and offer our customers even greater reach across the Atlantic,\u201d said SAS President & CEO Anko van der Werff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Seattle route is part of SAS\u2019 wider network expansion, which also includes new destinations including Nuuk, Greenland, and Seoul, South Korea, both set to begin in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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SAS parked at the south-terminal gates at SEA, alongside other international flights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The route will be flown five times per week year-round, with CPH-SEA flying as SK937, and SEA-CPH as SK938.<\/p>\n

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The current flight schedule for SAS CHP-SEA route. Courtesy Port of Seattle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s great to see another European airline at SEA, and the new service will provide even more options for travelers from the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

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EDITOR-AT-LARGE \/ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SEATTLE, WA<\/b> Francis Zera is a Seattle-based architectural, aerial, aviation, and commercial photographer, a freelance photojournalist, and a confirmed AvGeek.<\/p>\n

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