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May 28, 2012
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Drunken airline pilot stopped at Arlanda
Business & Money: 10 May 12
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilot scheduled to fly a plane out of Sweden on Tuesday afternoon was stopped from leaving after failing a breathalyzer test.
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Rogue rodent keeps US SAS flight grounded
Society: 11 Jan 12
Once again a small mouse, discovered aboard a flight between New York and Stockholm, has grounded a US-bound Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight, forcing 200 passengers to re-book to later departures.
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Japan Swedes to take iodine tablets
National: 20 Mar 11
The Swedish foreign ministry has advised Swedes within a 250 km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to take iodine tablets as a preventive measure.
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SAS counts cost of volcano ash chaos
Business & Money: 7 May 10
Scandinavian airline SAS has estimated that the disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic eruption has cost the airline between 650 million and 700 million kronor ($91 million) to date.
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SAS planes grounded until Tuesday
National: 19 Apr 10
Scandinavian airline SAS has confirmed that almost all its flights would remain grounded on Monday except for flights from the US and a few from Norway.
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Swedish flights grounded until Monday
National: 18 Apr 10
SAS has said almost all its flights in Scandinavia will remain grounded until after the weekend, while Ryanair has cancelled all services until Monday lunchtime.
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SAS losses widen in 2010
Business & Money: 31 Mar 10
SAS Scandinavian airlines' losses continued to widen in January and February, the company said Tuesday as it prepares for a new €510 million rights issue to bolster its ailing finances.
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'SAS looking for a buyer': CEO
Business & Money: 2 Mar 10
SAS Scandinavian Airlines would be better off sold or merged with another airline, the company's CEO, Mats Jansson, said on Tuesday.
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Sweden seeks approval for SAS sale
Business & Money: 19 Feb 10
The Swedish government has announced plans for the sale of its stake in SAS Scandinavian Airlines after seeking parliamentary approval on Thursday.
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Defence firm Saab returns to profitability
National: 14 Feb 10
Saab Automobile has been losing money for years. But the separate Saab military products company is posting nice profits, though not quite meeting market expectation.
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SAS in talks over stake in Estonian airline
Business & Money: 8 Jan 10
Representatives from Nordic airline SAS will meet with Estonian government officials next week who have called for talks to discuss a state takeover of SAS's holding in Estonian Air.
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SAS reports sharp drop in June traffic
Business & Money: 7 Jul 09
Scandinavian airline operator SAS Group saw its overall passenger traffic decrease by 14.1 percent in June compared with the same month last year.
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SAS posts new loss after 'horrifying' year
Business & Money: 28 Apr 09
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) saw its troubles deepen on Wednesday as it posts a loss for the sixth quarter in succession.
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SAS to ditch Spanair and airBaltic
Business & Money: 19 Dec 08
Embattled carrier Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has unveiled plans to sell off subsidiaries Spanair and airBaltic.
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SAS to collect Thailand tourists
National: 29 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS announced on Saturday plans to send an aircraft to collect stranded Swedish passengers in Thailand.
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Lufthansa ditches SAS takeover plans: report
Travel: 12 Nov 08
German airline Lufthansa has backed out of discussions on the possible takeover of struggling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
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Smoke-filled SAS plane in emergency landing
National: 24 Oct 08
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane bound for Arlanda Airport made an emergency landing in Västerås in central Sweden on Friday after the aircraft filled up with smoke.
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SAS airlines slash 500 jobs
Business & Money: 14 Aug 08
Scandinavian airlines SAS announced on Thursday that it would slash another 500 jobs and seven planes from its fleet, after flying into loss during the second quarter.
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Ryanair adds new routes from Stockholm
Business & Money: 16 Jul 08
Discount airline Ryanair announced plans on Tuesday to add four new routes to eastern Europe from Stockholm’s Skavsta airport.
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SAS shares reflect investor concerns
Business & Money: 2 Jul 08
Investors continue to lose confidence in Scandinavian Airlines, as the market value of SAS shares now amount to less than half the book value of the airline's fleet of aircraft.
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SAS cancellations continue
National: 30 Oct 07
Scandinavian Airlines cancelled dozens of flights to and from Scandinavia for the second day in a row on Tuesday after permanently removing all Canadian-made Dash 8 Q400 passenger planes from its fleet.
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SAS to return Dash planes to service
National: 28 Sep 07
SAS says that it expects to begin flying its beleaguered Dash 8-Q400 planes from Thursday of next week. The stoppage has so far cost the company 200 million kronor.
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SAS cancels more flights
National: 13 Sep 07
SAS has cancelled more flights on Thursday, following two accidents earlier this week. Flights to London, Hamburg and the Baltic states are affected, as well as domestic services.
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Flights cancelled after SAS plane accident
National: 12 Sep 07
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has suspended all flights using Dash 8-400 planes after a second accident in the space of a few days. Thirteen flights in Sweden are affected.
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SAS 'planning to sell off large parts of company'
Business & Money: 12 Jun 07
Scandinavian Airlines SAS is planning to announce a major reorganization, selling off large parts of the group, including Spanair and its stake in UK airline BMI, it has been reported.
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SAS strike over
Business & Money: 29 May 07
SAS has struck a deal with cabin crew over wages and conditions, bringing to an end a strike which began last Friday.
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SAS strike affects Tuesday flights
National: 28 May 07
SAS Sweden has cancelled many of its Tuesday flights as a cabin staff strike enters its fifth day.
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SAS cancels Sunday flights
National: 26 May 07
SAS cancels more flights after overnight talks failed to bring about a resolution to its conflict with union HTF. Mediators have so far proved unable to broker an agreement between the airline and cabin staff representatives.
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Negotiations restart over SAS strike
National: 25 May 07
Unions and representatives of SAS are due to meet mediators on Friday evening to try to end a strike by cabin crew. Meanwhile, SAS is granting refunds or rebooking to passengers with tickets for both Saturday and Sunday.
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SAS passengers stranded as strike hits
National: 25 May 07
There was no sign of a resolution to the strike by SAS cabin crew on Friday morning, as thousands of passengers were left unable to board their flights.
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Companies threaten to sever ties with SAS
Business & Money: 23 May 07
Electrolux and Ericsson are both threatening to take their business elsewhere unless SAS can ward off a cabin crew strike expected to begin this Friday.
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SAS vows to lock out striking workers
Business & Money: 16 May 07
Scandinavian Airlines says it will enforce a lockout of Swedish cabin crew from its premises from 28th May, if a planned strike goes ahead.
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SAS strike ends - delays continue
National: 27 Apr 07
The illegal strike by Scandinavian Airlines' Danish cabin crew has ended after three days of conflict. But delays and cancellations were still affecting passengers on Friday morning.
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Flight chaos set to continue
National: 26 Apr 07
Thousands more passengers travelling through Copenhagen airport will face flight chaos on Thursday after an illegal strike by SAS cabin crew enters its third day.
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SAS strike continues into Wednesday
National: 25 Apr 07
At least 100 flights are likely to be cancelled on Wednesday due to a strike by SAS cabin crew at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. 113 flights were called off on Wednesday, leaving 10,000 people stranded.
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Flights cancelled after wildcat SAS strike
National: 24 Apr 07
SAS cabin crew in Denmark have walked out in a wildcat strike, leading to dozens of flight cancellations and delays at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport. Many Swedish travellers are affected by the strike.
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SAS lambasted for late safety checks
Business & Money: 16 Apr 07
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has come in for harsh criticism from aviation authorities for its failure to carry out safety checks on time. Five SAS planes did not undergo the required checks last year.
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New London flights for Kiruna
National: 30 Mar 07
SAS is to start regular winter flights between London and Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden. 5,000 British tourists are expected to use the twice-weekly service.
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Sweden unveils major privatisation plans
Business & Money: 2 Mar 07
The Swedish government has presented a bill to parliament to sell state holdings in six companies, including Vin & Sprit, owner of the Absolut Vodka brand.
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Lift-off for SAS in 2006 after cutting costs
Business & Money: 8 Feb 07
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) recovered throughout the course of last year before emerging with a robust profit for 2006.
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Sweden slow to stem child sex tourism
Society: 19 Dec 06
Swedish authorities have failed to tackle the problem of Swedes engaging in child sex tourism in foreign countries. "State needs to do much more," says agency.
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SAS profits beat expectations
Business & Money: 8 Nov 06
Profits at the Scandinavian airline land ahead of market expectations for the third quarter, jumping 14 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Christmas rush for plane tickets
National: 7 Nov 06
If you're planning to travel in and out of Sweden for Christmas, you should book now, according to airlines. SAS says that flights to and from UK and the US are already getting full.
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SAS unveils new chief
Business & Money: 16 Oct 06
Scandinavian Airlines Systems announced on Monday the appointment of 54-year-old Swede Mats Jansson as the group's new president and chief executive officer.
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SAS announces Stockholm-Beijing route
Business & Money: 6 Sep 06
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to offer direct flights from Stockholm to Beijing starting in April 2007.
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Denmark could sell stake in SAS
Business & Money: 24 Aug 06
An Alliance victory in Sweden's general election could lead to the complete privatization of Scandinavian Airlines, after the Danish government said it would sell its own stake if Sweden sold its shares.
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SAS deal means plane tickets at Pressbyrån
Business & Money: 22 Aug 06
Scandinavian Airlines has signed a deal with the owners of Pressbyrån to sell tickets to the sun from convenience stores.
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Most flights 'leaving Sweden as normal'
National: 11 Aug 06
Traffic from Swedish airports to Britain and the United States was mostly back to normal on Friday, following Thursday's terror alerts. But passengers are being told to get to the airport as early as possible.
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Terror alert causes chaos on London flights
National: 10 Aug 06
Flights from Sweden to London were still being cancelled on Thursday evening, with BA services worst hit. SAS flights to London were running, but incoming flights were cancelled. Ryanair escapes the worst of the delays.
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Profits up for SAS
Business & Money: 9 Aug 06
Sales for the Scandinavian airline rose in the second quarter, helping boost profits by over 10 percent to 553 million kronor. Some 10.3 million passengers were carried by the airline in the period.
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SAS announces 1.3 billion kronor Q1 loss
Business & Money: 4 May 06
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) said on Thursday that fuel costs and strike action had thwarted attempts to reduce its quarterly loss, neutralising ambitious cost-cutting efforts.
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SAS pilots launch lawsuit over restructuring
Business & Money: 1 Mar 06
Scandinavian Airlines pilots announced on Wednesday that they would take legal action against management because of changes to the company's structure which they claim have weakened their terms of employment.
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SAS back in profit after restructuring
Business & Money: 9 Feb 06
Scandinavian Airline SAS returned to profit last year following an ambitious restructuring plan. The company made 255 million kronor in profit for 2005, compared to a loss in 2004.
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SAS sues striking pilots as delays continue
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jan 06
Scandinavian Airlines says it will sue pilot unions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden over their wildcat strike which began on Monday. The walkout is costing the company up to 25 million kronor a day.
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SAS hit by wildcat strikes
National: 23 Jan 06
Danish pilots at Scandinavian airline SAS have walked out in unofficial action, leading to 80 flights being cancelled from Copenhagen. The pilots are worried about the restructuring of the company.
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SAS sells off supply business
Business & Money: 15 Dec 05
SAS has agreed to sell 67% of its SAS Component Group unit to Singapore Technologies Engineering for 80.4 million euros.
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SAS recovery continues
Business & Money: 8 Nov 05
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) said on Tuesday that it was on target for a return to profit in 2005 as net earnings for the third quarter confirmed the company's turnaround.
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SAS profits triple in second quarter
Business & Money: 17 Aug 05
After a bumper spring it seems that the words 'beleaguered' and 'ailing' may no longer have a place in front of the Scandinavian airline's name.
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SAS announces National Day ticket giveaway
Business & Money: 2 Jun 05
Scandinavian Airlines celebrates Sweden's national holiday on Monday by giving away 2,300 domestic tickets for the day. But there's a catch.
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More people fly SAS
Business & Money: 7 Apr 05
Scandinavia's leading airline reports higher passenger numbers for March, but says lower fares and the early Easter will hit profits.
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SAS to sell off eastern retail business
Business & Money: 8 Mar 05
The part of the SAS Group which runs the travel retail chain Euroshop is to sell its subsidiaries in Poland, Latvia and Estonia to Sweden-based Inflight Service Europe AB.
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SAS to slash "hundreds of jobs"
Business & Money: 4 Mar 05
More bad news from Scandinavian Airlines. Desperate to cut costs, the group is to close one of three maintenance facilities in Sweden and Norway.
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IKEA continues to expand
Smörgåsbord: 10 Feb 05
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New fares to launch SAS revival
Business & Money: 27 Aug 04
The ailing Scandinavian giant, cornered by the low-cost carriers, finally wields its mighty commercial axe - and lowers fares slightly.
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SAS increase loss
Smörgåsbord: 13 Aug 04
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 24 Jun 04
Church porn, cyclists without wheels, a crime-fighting kindergarten and an innovative safety measure on SAS flights. Midsummer madness from the week's papers.
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