SAS resumes flights to China after eight-month coronavirus hiatus

Almost eight months and an ongoing global pandemic after suspending services, direct SAS flights to Shanghai are set to resume on September 29, the company has confirmed following approval from Chinese authorities. SAS suspended flights to China on January 31 due to fears that the novel coronavirus could spread outside of the Asian country. “With the reopening of the route, SAS is aiming to meet demand for business travel and air freight services between Scandinavia and China,” the company said. Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding restrictions and potential changes in travel advice, SAS is offering travellers the option to change a planned journey or ticket for a SAS Travel Voucher up to 16 days prior to departure. This applies to all international travel until January 15. While the January 31 suspension applied to direct flights to both Shanghai and Beijing, the service to the Chinese capital is still awaiting approval and is not expected to resume until the end of October.<br/>