SAS loses Danish government contracts

[Braniff]

It has been reported that SAS failed to secure Danish government travel contracts for a number of routes. The articles I saw listed two "extreme" examples:

Copenhagen - New York to Icelandair
Copenhagen - Bangkok to Finnair

I know the Swedish government is very OK with outsourcing travel to non-Swedish companies, but this is apparently very unusal for Denmark.

(Sweden: Air France is the lead carrier for their peace-keepers going on mission, or at least used to be.)

[korpen]

Originally Posted by Braniff

It has been reported that SAS failed to secure Danish government travel contracts for a number of routes. The articles I saw listed two "extreme" examples:

Copenhagen - New York to Icelandair
Copenhagen - Bangkok to Finnair

I know the Swedish government is very OK with outsourcing travel to non-Swedish companies, but this is apparently very unusal for Denmark.

(Sweden: Air France is the lead carrier for their peace-keepers going on mission, or at least used to be.)

Good for FI. Can you publish these sources as well?

[OFFlyer]

Originally Posted by Braniff

I know the Swedish government is very OK with outsourcing travel to non-Swedish companies, but this is apparently very unusal for Denmark.

Not true at all. Quite a number of functions have been outsourced - also to non-Danish companies. This has been true for travel relates aspects as well. Specifically for travel, the government takes bids, but no supplier has been sole supplier. For a number of years Sterling had government business for European routes.