Swedish airport operator Swedavia is ending its longstanding plans to build a new pier at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport.
In a statement, Swedavia said it was “reprioritising” planned investments at Sweden’s largest airport following a “review of changing travel patterns and airline needs”. The board has now decided to “discontinue the planning and design work” for the potential new pier at Arlanda.
Instead, Swedavia will focus on investments aimed at “creating a more customer-focused and cost-efficient operation” at the airport.
Mats Johannesson, president and CEO of Swedavia, told Swedish media outlets that the company would invest in areas such as baggage handling, check-in facilities, security screening and border control at Arlanda, as part of efforts to improve the overall traveller experience.
“Following a thorough review, we have concluded that other investments will strengthen Arlanda’s competitiveness more effectively while ensuring sustainable capacity over time,” explained Johannesson.
Johannesson added that the airport’s capacity could be increased and service improved “while requiring less capital” and keeping its fees “competitive”.
In a separate move, Swedavia has announced that airlines operating frequent domestic routes and some short-haul international services to and from Arlanda Airport will be given “substantial discounts” on landing and passenger charges.
The company said these discounts, which apply from 1 January 2027, were designed to encourage airlines to offer more flights between Arlanda and other Swedish airports, including Gothenburg, Malmö and Luleå, as well as international routes such as Gdańsk and Bergen.
“Sweden needs strong air connectivity, for both domestic and international travel. To achieve this, we must continue developing Arlanda as the hub of our airport network and as Sweden’s leading international airport,” added Johannesson.
“With the new model, we can create stronger incentives for airlines investing in frequent connections to and from Arlanda.”
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