SIA to fly to Stockholm starting May 2017

It's the second Scandinavian city on its network.

Singapore Airlines will launch flights to the capital of Sweden starting May 2017, the flag carrier said in a release.

The flights will be routed via Moscow, where SIA currently operates four weekly flights. The frequency will increase to five per week starting May, subject to regulatory approval.

The flights will be operated with Airbus A350-900 aircraft and will complement SIA’s existing flights to Copenhagen in Denmark.

Star Alliance partner Scandinavian Airlines will codeshare on the new services. Subject to approval from competition authorities, the new services will also be included in a joint venture agreement between the two airlines that took effect in 2013 covering flights between Scandinavia and Singapore.