Swedavia: Cannot Operate Bromma Further

The airline BRA is leaving Bromma Airport. This means that there are no business prerequisites to continue operating Bromma, says Swedavia's CEO. The leadership of the City of Stockholm is clear. It's high time to phase out Bromma Airport, says Finance Commissioner Karin Wanngård (S).

» Updated: October 02 2024

» Published: September 17 2024

Swedavia: Cannot Operate Bromma Further
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BRA will start flying for SAS and thereby move all traffic from Bromma.

Hoping this means that one can abolish Bromma Airport prematurely, says Karin Wanngård about the announcement.

The red-green government in Stockholm City announced in February that they are terminating the airport agreement with the state. The current agreement expires in 2038 and the plan for the area includes new housing, among other things.

It's high time to phase out Bromma Airport and I can't see any other option for the government than to do so. When BRA moves out, there won't be many flights left.

The Government Decides

The announcement means in practice that the airport will be without scheduled traffic, according to state-owned airport company Swedavia, which owns Bromma Airport. And no other airlines have shown interest, as there is already available capacity, according to Swedavia's CEO Jonas Abrahamsson.

We have approximately 45 percent of the number of passengers we had before the pandemic. It's clear that there have been opportunities for others to come in earlier, he says.

Thus, it's likely that this announcement will actualize the political question of Bromma's future, he continues.

And that question belongs to the government.

We can't decide it ourselves.

But Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) doesn't want to give any answer.

It's too early to say exactly, he says to TT.

"Bromma has Significance"

Is there a need to keep Bromma or will it disappear now?

We need to analyze this carefully. We need to see if there are other potential market solutions that can be developed. Bromma Airport has significance for the robustness of the Swedish airport system, says Carlson.

It's about not rushing now, according to the minister:

It's easy to phase out this type of important infrastructure, but it's hard to rebuild it.

But regardless of the government's decision, major changes are awaiting those who work at Bromma, even if Jonas Abrahamsson doesn't want to give any details. BRA is already moving out from the New Year.

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