SAS signs record $408m contract with Nordic tour operator

SAS and Apollo, one of the biggest tour operators in the Nordic region, have extended their longstanding charter flight collaboration for a further three summer and winter seasons until 2024, with an option for an additional extension to 2026. This latest deal represents the Scandinavian carrier’s largest-ever contract with a charter operator, worth around SEK3.4b kronor (US$408m) over the first three years, SAS said Thursday. In a normal summer, REWE Group-owned Apollo typically carries about 650,000 people mainly to southern European destinations. Under this contract, SAS will connect Apollo customers from 24 locations across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway to 51 destinations around Europe. The airline and tour operator remain each other’s main partner for charter flights.<br/>