SAS Mumbai launch stumbles as inaugural flight forced to return to Copenhagen

Ouch: Inaugural SAS India Flight Diverts Over Lack Of Regulatory Approval

Inaugural flights are supposed to be memorable, but not for this reason (thanks to BlueTail for flagging this)… SAS inaugural flight ends up being 8+ hour flight to nowhere On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was supposed to operate its inaugural flight between Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), and Mumbai, India (BOM). This was SAS’ first flight to India in roughly 17 years, so there was a lot of buzz surrounding this flight. Flight S…

SAS First India Flight In 17 Years Becomes An Eight-Hour Flight To Nowhere

SAS returned to India after 17 years, but its first Copenhagen – Mumbai flight did not quite make it to India, turning back after four hours in the air due to missing final regulatory approval. SAS Returns To India After 17 Years, Then First Flight Turns Back To Copenhagen SAS has returned to India after a 17-year absence, but the relaunch did not go as planned. The inaugural Copenhagen (CPH) – Mumbai (BOM) flight departed about four hours late,…

Oops: SAS’s Inaugural Copenhagen–Mumbai Flight Turns Back Mid-Air for lack of Indian Regulatory Approvals

In the times of expensive jet fuel, we'd love for airline managers to make fewer mistakes, but this one is a laugh and a cry at the same time. SAS operated its return to India flight, without securing the appropriate regulatory approvals in India. The post Oops: SAS’s Inaugural Copenhagen–Mumbai Flight Turns Back Mid-Air for lack of Indian Regulatory Approvals appeared first on Live From A Lounge.

SAS Mumbai launch stumbles as inaugural flight forced to return to Copenhagen

The launch of Scandinavian airline SAS’s long-awaited route between Copenhagen and Mumbai suffered an embarrassing setback when the inaugural flight was forced to turn around halfway through its journey because the airline lacked final regulatory approval to operate the service. Flight SK969 (an Airbus A330-300 registered LN-RKM) departed Copenhagen on 2 June as the first […]