Sweden’s Göteborg Landvetter Airport has officially opened its new terminal section. The opening coincided with the airport’s popular TakeOff event, on 3 February, which saw business leaders, political officials and representatives of government agencies meeting to discuss the climate transition, air travel of the future and connectivity with the rest of the world.
The expanded terminal actually went into service in the summer of 2020 with the new section measuring 200m long and adding 18,500 sq.m. of space.
“I am really pleased that we have finally inaugurated the new terminal properly and at the same time resumed our TakeOff meetings after a pause of several years,” said Anna Stromwall, Airport Director of Göteborg Landvetter Airport at Swedavia.
“It feels important to both spotlight our new terminal and talk together about how we future-proof air travel,” she continued.
“We can once again have a positive outlook for the future, and the new terminal has enabled the increased air traffic and destination development that we have seen and see ahead of us now. The new terminal section, which separates arriving and departing non-Schengen passengers, has been an essential requirement for attracting more international airlines and routes to our airport.”
On 28 April, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch a new direct route to New York, an important addition for regional trade and tourism, with Stromwall underlining that New York has long been on the Gothenburg region’s wish list of direct routes.
