Scandinavian Airlines will restart nonstop service between Copenhagen and Mumbai on 1 October with five weekly flights operated by an Airbus A330, restoring its India presence after 17 years. The move follows earlier regulatory delays that forced the carrier’s first attempt at the route to turn back mid-journey in June.
The route will run under flight numbers SK969 and SK970, with the first Copenhagen–Mumbai service scheduled for 2 October and the first return flight from Mumbai on 3 October, according to the latest timetable details. SAS has also opened bookings for the service, which links its Copenhagen hub with India’s financial centre and adds onward connections to North America, including New York, Boston and Toronto.
The restart is strategically significant for Copenhagen as a transfer point for traffic between Northern Europe and India. SAS withdrew from the Indian market in 2009, and the planned relaunch had already been publicly outlined before the launch was pushed back by approval issues earlier in the summer.