SAS -Scandinavian Airlines launched its inaugural routes to Stockholm and Copenhagen from Toronto last week with a familiar face on hand for the festivities – Toronto Maple Leaf legend and former captain Mats Sundin.

The new service is part of SAS’s expanded network in North America and will feature three weekly flights to Copenhagen and four weekly flights to Stockholm from YYZ with brand-new A321LR aircraft. The inaugural flight from Toronto to the Swedish capital took place on June 2, while the first flight to Denmark departed June 3.

“We are delighted to connect Canada and Scandinavia and fly to Toronto with our latest generation aircraft, which is ideal for this route. Using the A321LR means we can connect even more parts of the world and it is well suited for the Scandinavian market and the emerging travel patterns to and from the region,” said Anko van der Werff, President & CEO, SAS.

“SAS aims to be a global leader in sustainable aviation. As we continue to phase in new, fuel-efficient aircraft such as the A321LR, we now have one of Europe’s most modern fleets. This state-of-the-art aircraft will give our customers an even more pleasant, comfortable, and sustainable way of travelling,” he continued.

The Toronto routes will be operated with a three-class configuration with 157 seats; 22 seats in SAS Business, 12 seats in SAS Plus (premium economy), and 123 seats in SAS Go (economy).

Schedules to and from Toronto:

• Toronto-Copenhagen: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
• Copenhagen-Toronto: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
• Toronto-Stockholm: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Stockholm-Toronto: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday

Flights depart from Scandinavia at midday and from Toronto in the afternoon enabling good connections in either end to other destinations, says Karl Sandlund, EVP Commercial, SAS.

In the coming summer season, SAS will fly from a total of seven destinations in the US and Canada: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Toronto.