Västerbotten Investment Agency


Strong passenger growth at Skellefteå Airport

januari 3rd, 2012

278,034 passengers traveled to or from Skellefteå last year, which is 53,521 more than last year and an overall increase of 24 percent.
-We have had an extraordinary growth. The demand for travel to and from Skellefteå is high, which reflects a region in strong growth. It is especially gratifying that our efforts to get new flight operators have generated that many new passengers. During the year of 2011 we have had direct flights to Stockholm, Barcelona, Pietarsaari, Helsinki, Marmaris, Antalya and Rhodes. These routes provide a unique opportunity for us to reach the world and to the outside world to get to Swedish Lapland.

- The air travel is very important for the region as it also provides significant income. If a traveler spends SEK 1 000 in the region and there is 50 000 new travelers, this brings 50 MSEK to the business in the region , says Robert Lindberg, CEO of Skellefteå Airport, in a statement.

Skellefteå Airport is Västerbotten’s second largest airport with a strategic location on the coast between Luleå and Umeå. The airport is owned by Skellefteå Municipality and has about 280,000 passengers per year. The airport offers regular flights with up to five daily departures to Arlanda airport in Stockholm, two flights per week to Barcelona-Girona, and four flights per week to Helsinki via Pietarsaari. Charter traffic is offered to Crete, Rhodes and Turkey.

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