Swedavia has decided to put its plans for a new pier at Stockholm Arlanda on hold after reprioritising its planned investments following a review of changing travel patterns and airline needs.
It notes that the decision will accelerate the implementation of key investments, primarily at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
To “strengthen the conditions for Swedish aviation and reinforce Stockholm Arlanda Airport’s role as an international hub”, Swedavia reveals that it will implement a number of measures aimed at creating a more customer-focused and cost-efficient operation.
This effort, it says, also includes prioritising among major planned investments, and as a result, Swedavia’s Board of Directors has decided to discontinue the planning and design work related to a proposed new pier at Arlanda that preceded any potential investment decision.
The decision is based on an analysis of future capacity requirements, alternative solutions and associated investment costs.
It stressed that the move will enable other important investments at Arlanda to be implemented more rapidly.
In addition, the reduced capital requirements will help ensure that future airport charges remain competitive for airline customers.
“We must continuously adapt our plans to changing market conditions and the needs of our customers,” says Mats Johannesson, president and CEO of Swedavia.
“Following a thorough review, we have concluded that other investments will strengthen Arlanda’s competitiveness more effectively while ensuring sustainable capacity over time.
“We continue to see long-term growth potential for Swedish aviation, but changing passenger behaviour and airline requirements mean that we need to prioritise differently than we did in the past. This decision enables us to focus our resources where they can create the greatest value.”
The decision means that Swedavia will write down the majority of uncapitalised costs incurred in the investment project, currently estimated at approximately SEK 1.2 billion. Most of these costs were incurred before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This, it notes, will negatively impact EBIT for the fourth quarter of 2026 but will have no effect on Swedavia’s cash flow. The decision does not affect landing and passenger charges for 2027.
