We are proud to welcome SAS as a new member of the SACC-NE network!

SAS, Scandinavia’s leading airline, with main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, flies to destinations in Europe, North America, and Asia. SAS operates nonstop flights from Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York (Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington DC (Dulles) to its hubs in Scandinavia. SAS is a founding member of the Star Alliance™, and together with its partner airlines offers a wide network worldwide.

SAS offers world-class comfort in all three service classes with its ultramodern cabin. All seats in SAS Business can be folded flat for maximum comfort. The bedding comes from Hästens, the oldest premium-bed manufacturer in Sweden, to ensure passengers have a high-class sleeping experience. The seats in SAS Go and SAS Plus are designed with smart storage to create extra space. When traveling with SAS Business or SAS Plus, customers enjoy benefits such as flexible tickets, choosing their seat, extra checked baggage, free Wi-Fi, more EuroBonus points, as well as access to SAS lounges and Fast Track.

Spurred by a Scandinavian heritage and sustainability values, SAS aims to be the global leader in sustainable aviation. SAS plans to reduce total carbon emissions 25 percent by 2025, by using more sustainable aviation fuel and our modern fleet with fuel-efficient aircraft.

We interviewed Jasmin Utter, Head of Sales Region America at SAS, to find out more about their work in Boston and what they look forward to with their new membership.

Hi Jasmin - welcome to SACC-NE. Please introduce yourself, SAS, and your work in Boston!
Thank you! And thank you for making it possible for SAS to be part of this chamber. I have worked for SAS for a long time, more than 30 years. Currently I am responsible for SAS in North America. Previous postings in SAS have included jobs in Brussels, Belgium and London, UK, in addition to our head office in Stockholm. As for SAS, we have been present in the US since 1946 and we opened up our service to Boston a few years ago. Although the route was discontinued during the pandemic, we were able to restart and we are now flying six weekly departures.

How would you describe your company culture?
International, fast paced, ever changing, inclusive, and sustainable.

What is the best part of being an employee at SAS?
Being in an international environment with colleagues and customers from many parts of the world. But most of all, being able to make a positive difference and contribution in people’s lives is very rewarding.

Where do you see SAS in 5 years? 
The travel industry in general and most certainly the airline industry, has had to adapt quite dramatically during the pandemic. We are currently transforming our business and I expect to see that in 5 years, SAS will be even a more competitive player in the global airline industry.

Why did you join SACC-NE and what are you looking forward to as a member?
Boston and Massachusetts are important to SAS and there are many companies established in this area with close ties to Scandinavia and Northern Europe. I hope to be part of building that collaboration between this part of the US and Scandinavia. I look forward to being able to interact with other members in this region to share information and insights, and also to highlight the benefits of choosing SAS when flying between the US and Scandinavia.

Share some exciting news about SAS!
I am very excited that we will be able to offer year-around services from Boston for the first time!