Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) today put its London to Scandinavia fares, to the test. SAS has published its return fares to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, offering fares as much as fifty per cent lower than that currently on offer by British Airways.

Lars Ove-Filipson, SAS General Manager UK & Ireland said "It's time to make travel simple, especially for the business traveller. We know that we not only offer the best service in the sky to Scandinavia but we also offer the best priced fares on any day, sometimes more than fifty per cent cheaper than British Airways. This provides a significant saving to passengers and helps the business traveller get more out of their travel budget".

Shown below are the latest SAS and British Airways prices in Economy Class, for a return air ticket bought in the UK for travel from London Heathrow to Copenhagen, Oslo or Stockholm, based upon travelling from Monday to Thursday, with same day return or returning the following day.

Travel Date SAS Price(�)BA Price(�)Difference(�)

London - Copenhagen 11/12 Jan 97.70 315.70 -218.00 12/13 Jan 121.70 276.70 -155.00 London - Stockholm 11/12 Jan 129 341 -212.00 12/13 Jan 136 306 -170.00 London - Oslo 11/12 Jan 288.70 326.10 -37.40 12/13 Jan 226.70 272.10 -45.40

SAS will continue to compare its best fares on a weekly basis. Customers will not only benefit from competitive low fares, but can also take advantage of SAS's unique one-way fare structure, which is available on all European flights, and can combine fares across different classes, for example allowing them to fly out in Business Class and back in Economy.

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Notes to editors:

1. Source: Amadeus global distribution system, taken on the 6th of January

2. All prices are quoted including taxes.

3. Price comparison is made on publicly available prices. Prices are valid on flights from London Heathrow to Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo.

4. Full combinability not available online.

5. SAS has an extensive network of approximately 1,445 daily departures to 146 destinations worldwide including Scandinavia; Shanghai; Bangkok; Singapore; Beijing; and Tokyo. For information on SAS destinations and fares worldwide visit www.flysas.com or phone the sales team on +44 (0)870 60 727 727.

6. For further information please contact Jeff Rebello, Advertising and PR Manager, SAS, tel +44 (0)7767 77 824 or the SAS Press Office, 0870 420 3274 or sas@fourcommunications.com.