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Mar 31, 2017 (newstodate): Competition has come to the Faroe Island's aviation industry in the form of SAS opening flights from Copenhagen from March 27, 2017.
-Competition is always a good thing, and we have enjoyed a good cooperation with SAS all the way since opening up our own services between Denmark and the Faroe Islands, says Johanna a Berghi, Atlantic Airways CEO.
-We have been serving the route between Vagar and Copenhagen since 1988 and have a deep and intimate knowledge of this market and tailored a service that fits perfectly with the country's needs. We operate a fleet of new aircraft and operate the route to Copenhagen with a schedule that serves our market with early departures from the Faroe Islands and late returns from Copenhagen.
-Of course, SAS' entry into the market will mean competition but we are fully prepared for this. Copenhagen's end of the route is incomparably larger than ours, but more traffic will generate more and new opportunities for us all.
-Atlantic Airways will now have to consider new issues including identifying potential partners for code-share agreements and other forms of cooperation.
-We are already benefiting from inter-line agreements with five carriers including Air Iceland, SAS, Finnair, Wideroe and, most recently, with British Airways, and we will look further into untapped potentials to provide good and smooth onward connections for all parties.
-We built this market, we trust in the Faroe Islands and benefit from the country's trust in us and customers' loyalty. So we are convinced of further growth ahead, says Mrs a Berghi.
SAS is now offering 12 weekly flights between the two destinations, and Atlantic Airways ofers two daily rotations during the winter season and four daily rotations during the summer peak season, in addition to two year-round rotations between Vagar and Billund and two seasonal rotation between Vagar and Aalborg during the summer season.
-Competition is always a good thing, and we have enjoyed a good cooperation with SAS all the way since opening up our own services between Denmark and the Faroe Islands, says Johanna a Berghi, Atlantic Airways CEO.
-We have been serving the route between Vagar and Copenhagen since 1988 and have a deep and intimate knowledge of this market and tailored a service that fits perfectly with the country's needs. We operate a fleet of new aircraft and operate the route to Copenhagen with a schedule that serves our market with early departures from the Faroe Islands and late returns from Copenhagen.
-Of course, SAS' entry into the market will mean competition but we are fully prepared for this. Copenhagen's end of the route is incomparably larger than ours, but more traffic will generate more and new opportunities for us all.
-Atlantic Airways will now have to consider new issues including identifying potential partners for code-share agreements and other forms of cooperation.
-We are already benefiting from inter-line agreements with five carriers including Air Iceland, SAS, Finnair, Wideroe and, most recently, with British Airways, and we will look further into untapped potentials to provide good and smooth onward connections for all parties.
-We built this market, we trust in the Faroe Islands and benefit from the country's trust in us and customers' loyalty. So we are convinced of further growth ahead, says Mrs a Berghi.
SAS is now offering 12 weekly flights between the two destinations, and Atlantic Airways ofers two daily rotations during the winter season and four daily rotations during the summer peak season, in addition to two year-round rotations between Vagar and Billund and two seasonal rotation between Vagar and Aalborg during the summer season.