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By Luke Barras-hill |
Source: SAS.
Tax free sales onboard Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will cease from this autumn as the flag carrier seeks to cut aircraft weight in a bid to slash fuel burn and reduce emissions.
The combination of changing buying behaviours and a heightened focus on sustainability – for passengers and the airline – influenced the decision. SAS is aiming to reduce its emissions by at least 25% by 2030.
A number of changes are due to be implemented on its flights in the coming months to achieve these aims.
“SAS will develop solutions to offer passengers more modern ways of buying and receiving goods in connection with their journey,” read a statement.
The decision by SAS is the latest in a string of carriers announcing in recent months they are either diversifying their inflight operations or pulling the plug altogether.
These include KLM, TAP Air Portugal and Qatar Airways, which has decided to ‘suspend’ its inflight programme to focus on alternative solutions.
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