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"There is capacity at Arlanda, but there are also bottlenecks. One is baggage handling. It is not yet a barrier to growth, but we need to improve it," says Aron Backström, Chief Commercial Officer at Swedavia.

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Sweden is at the bottom – now the SAS veteran will fill Arlanda

Aron Backström is Swedavia’s new Chief Commercial Officer, tasked with attracting customers to Arlanda: “Since Covid, Sweden has ended up at the very bottom of the rankings for connectivity in Europe.”

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Published 23 September 2026 - 19:19

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