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SAS makes historic return to SEA

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SAS returned to Seattle to begin 5x weekly service between Copenhagen and Seattle after a six-year hiatus
SAS returned to Seattle on May 21, 2025, to begin 5x weekly service between Copenhagen and Seattle after a six-year hiatus

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

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 “reporter,” which ran a three-page cover article about the new service in the October 1, 1966 issue.

Pages from the Port of Seattle Reporter, with an article of the 1966 SAS inaugural flight between CPH and SEA
Pages from the Port of Seattle Reporter, with an article of the 1966 SAS inaugural flight between CPH and SEA

That service ran from 1966 to 2009, when it stopped due to a downturn in passenger traffic due to the global recession.

Therefore, the May 21, 2025 return was something of a triumph for the airline. The event felt buoyant, like a genuine celebration.