# Scandinavian Airlines 80th anniversary celebrations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/scandinavian-airlines-80th-anniversary-celebrations
> Updated: 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) marked its 80th anniversary through a series of promotional offers and commemorative events. Initially, the airline announced anniversary flight sales, offering discounted economy class round-trip fares from the United States to Europe and Premium Economy deals from Scandinavian cities to various North American destinations.

Following these sales, the airline transitioned to commemorative activities honoring its history. To mark the anniversary of its inaugural 1946 flight from Stockholm to New York, SAS organized commemorative flights from Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo to New York. The celebrations included a reception in New York City on September 18, 2026, held in collaboration with Scandinavian diplomatic missions to bring together leaders from government, business, and aviation sectors.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: SAS celebrates 80 years with commemorative flights to New York

SAS marks its 80th anniversary with special commemorative flights from Scandinavian capitals to New York, honoring the airline's historic 1946 inaugural transatlantic route.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sas-celebrates-80-years-with-commemorative-flights-to-new-york

### 2026-08-23: Scandinavian Airlines announces 80th anniversary flight sales

Scandinavian Airlines is celebrating 80 years with flight sales, offering economy round-trips from the US to Europe starting at €462 and Premium Economy deals from Scandinavia to North America from €702.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/scandinavian-airlines-announces-80th-anniversary-flight-sales

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