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AIR TRAVEL: Daniella Waldfogel, CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, warns that Arlanda's deteriorating air connectivity is hampering businesses.

Photo: Josefine Bäckström

Chamber of Commerce: Arlanda's decline costs billions

Arlanda's weak recovery after the pandemic means more stopovers and longer travel times for Swedish business travellers. The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce also points to companies' and public authorities' travel policies as part of the problem.

Camilla Jonsson Camilla Jonsson

Published 17 September 2026 - 10:26

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