{"id":6167,"date":"2014-12-08T11:06:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T10:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/?page_id=6167"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:34:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:34:20","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/en\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-2cxpajb-a179b1b9da19b8f5ed549d1e7a5f5509 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 30.345800988003%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-2cxpajb-a179b1b9da19b8f5ed549d1e7a5f5509__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5242 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5242\"  src='https:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/om_connect_sweden1-1417x430.jpg' width='1417' height='430' title='om_connect_sweden' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6167'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-88gi07-50c9975c74db2821f04991fc9a4ef310 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-27y8dxz-1ba7046f02e4f4c7eb66f278e7c14790 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Connect Sweden\u00a0is working to strengthen international air links<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-26e8khz-91b3ff6ab7a52b639cca4b0100bb58bb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"go\">Stockholm and Sweden have very good growth prospects. But it is worrisome that they are not as well positioned compared to the rest of the world in the development of international non-stop air links. New routes do not just come from out of nowhere. To improve this situation, we have formed Connect Sweden.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2571cuf-6690845399c992a69b4d14ffe4d6eb87\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2571cuf-6690845399c992a69b4d14ffe4d6eb87{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2571cuf-6690845399c992a69b4d14ffe4d6eb87 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-23x6c47-53f7d8ec4d9399654afba90d96a74ea3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>STOCKHOLM \u2013 THE FASTEST GROWING CAPITAL IN EUROPE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sweden is the largest economy in Scandinavia and right now is one of the strongest economies in Europe. According to the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm\u2019s attractiveness will further increase, and the city is expected to be the fastest growing European capital through to 2030.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Connect Sweden is a collaborative project established in 2013 that is working to strengthen Sweden\u2019s international air links. The project is supported by representatives from Swedish businesses, Region Stockholm, a number of other national and regional organisations, and the airport group Swedavia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-219gown-b9d8dbd31f5192d8619596f82f1a6876\">\n.flex_column.av-219gown-b9d8dbd31f5192d8619596f82f1a6876{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-219gown-b9d8dbd31f5192d8619596f82f1a6876 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20lcumf-cd78641001dbe36e33b9dfc0cd7a00aa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-20lcumf-cd78641001dbe36e33b9dfc0cd7a00aa img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-20lcumf-cd78641001dbe36e33b9dfc0cd7a00aa .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-20lcumf-cd78641001dbe36e33b9dfc0cd7a00aa av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-5604 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5604 avia_image ' src='http:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/grafik_stockholm_b.gif' alt='' title='grafik_stockholm_b'   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='full_slider_2'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third   slider-not-first container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-lbw4wvdn-a7893357efb802cd83d7b00ccee4312e avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-2' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 30.345800988003%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lbw4wvdn-a7893357efb802cd83d7b00ccee4312e__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-2' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5312 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5312\"  src='https:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/stockholm-1417x430.jpg' width='1417' height='430' title='stockholm' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6167'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1x6s4lj-ade1953f69cbd103c6a061d5da8ee094 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1vn1b87-4fe8910559defb9985d513d65726c06b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD AIR LINKS<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Connect Sweden\u2019s objective is to strengthen Stockholm Arlanda Airport\u2019s position as Scandinavia\u2019s leading hub. New non-stop routes will improve connectivity to markets that are crucial to Swedish businesses, promote tourism and attract capital and knowledge to the region. In addition to creating direct jobs in the air travel sector, better air links help enhance our competitiveness, our ability to attract investments and in the long term create jobs across the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The aim is to establish five or more international non-stop routes mainly in Asia, North America and Europe within a three-year period.<\/p>\n<h4>STRONG APPEAL FOR AIRLINES<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Stockholm\u2019s good growth prospects, investments in Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Connect Sweden\u2019s commitment together constitute very strong factors that appeal to airlines interested in investing in a region with unique and sustainable growth prospects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1teyid3-77619181269ba14c36b7e3b8c09d7dba\">\n.flex_column.av-1teyid3-77619181269ba14c36b7e3b8c09d7dba{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  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src='http:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/flygplan_NEUTRALT1.jpg' alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1pgsu93-01d11e7e1cd9546c52bab0e2a2501f39\">\n.avia-section.av-1pgsu93-01d11e7e1cd9546c52bab0e2a2501f39{\nbackground-color:#e0e0e0;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1pgsu93-01d11e7e1cd9546c52bab0e2a2501f39 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6167'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1nz6r87-e6cb34d660f805ab7b7ec43f0201dc0d av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-5wo61j-80628336c0da819cb417e7b9e6e37bef '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>OBJECTIVE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Connect Sweden was established in 2013 in order to strengthen Stockholm Arlanda\u2019s role as the hub of Scandinavian air travel and to attract more international air links.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1l1fj1j-8fa76136607ed7722c1b786b7a35b469\">\n.flex_column.av-1l1fj1j-8fa76136607ed7722c1b786b7a35b469{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1l1fj1j-8fa76136607ed7722c1b786b7a35b469 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1jbbl7r-fcfe9e24c3946e3b156cfd61dfe52edb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>PARTNERSHIP<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Connect Sweden is a collaborative partnership between businesses, public sector organisations, national and local political leaders, the Swedish parliament and government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ihtch3-e921bf6b75989628a10cb37eccd206e9\">\n.flex_column.av-1ihtch3-e921bf6b75989628a10cb37eccd206e9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ihtch3-e921bf6b75989628a10cb37eccd206e9 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-5aap4n-4da10f0b3cde75f16b46bc8a3221dcce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>COMMITMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The commitment of the business community helps to attract new non-stop routes by supporting the promotion of Sweden as an appealing market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1elw1vr-9c7c2c94bfb7dd1aa9a1a4440a53b3dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1elw1vr-9c7c2c94bfb7dd1aa9a1a4440a53b3dd{\nmargin-top:-15px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1elw1vr-9c7c2c94bfb7dd1aa9a1a4440a53b3dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1cwtmd3-dfd13e1a4c6eedb9c03f9e48eb24d147\">\n.flex_column.av-1cwtmd3-dfd13e1a4c6eedb9c03f9e48eb24d147{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1cwtmd3-dfd13e1a4c6eedb9c03f9e48eb24d147 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ay1e93-9fb71ef2c421fdb3ffb238834161a9a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>FUNDING\/SUPPORT<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The project is funded\/supported by Swedavia, Visit Sweden and Stockholm County Administrative Board.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6088 avia_image ' src='http:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/plats.jpg' alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zc9bcn-1246e5b4566e8a59011da22e96c08458\">\n.flex_column.av-zc9bcn-1246e5b4566e8a59011da22e96c08458{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-zc9bcn-1246e5b4566e8a59011da22e96c08458 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-xib4o7-5ce1a1988023cdb9d656801e5c87a7c7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>CONNECT SWEDEN HAS IDENTIFIED FIVE AREAS WHERE INCREASED INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bo0hz-10f1d5162dc2ff7c5a71ba486ec9c952\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-bo0hz-10f1d5162dc2ff7c5a71ba486ec9c952{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-bo0hz-10f1d5162dc2ff7c5a71ba486ec9c952 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-uvuhtz-d9892dd13e145049bd082b034ad7574d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 class=\"p1\"><b>1.<\/b><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0BUSINESS<\/span><b><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Good international access creates conditions for businesses to grow and enhance their competitiveness in a global market. This is true of both local and regional businesses, but also of businesses out in the countryside whose proximity to the global market increases as international access in the Stockholm region grows. The Stockholm region is both a growth engine and a transport hub for all of Sweden, which is why international access to and from the region is very important for Sweden as a whole. Furthermore, every new non-stop route means a time saving of around 100,000 work hours a year.<\/p>\n<h4>2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT<\/h4>\n<p>Along with strengthening businesses, increased access can also help to attract investments to the region which enhance private sector activity but also promote research and development. Greater international access also increases the potential for meetings and exchanges in the academic community.<\/p>\n<h4>3.\u00a0TOURISM<\/h4>\n<p>The importance of tourism to the Swedish economy has grown steadily in recent years. Since 2000, the export value of tourism has increased 162 per cent and was estimated to be 6.1 per cent of Sweden\u2019s total export of goods and services in 2012. This increased tourism is crucial for Stockholm. In 2012 alone, 289 new tourism companies registered in Stockholm (Turistn\u00e4ringens F\u00f6retagarindex 2013). There are many factors pointing to a continued increase in travel to the Stockholm region over the next 10-year period. An ever growing, affluent middle class in Poland, the Baltic countries and Russia will affect this trend, while an expanding middle class in China and India means that international tourism from these countries is expected to grow. There are also expectations of larger tourism flows from other countries including the US and Japan. To an increasing extent, the world\u2019s growing middle class is travelling beyond traditional European destinations such as Paris and Rome and is beginning to discover other holiday destinations. More non-stop routes to Stockholm are key to bringing this important tourism demographic to the city. Increased tourism strengthens passenger volume on established non-stop routes and can serve as a basis for new ones.<\/p>\n<h4>4. CULTURAL LIFE<\/h4>\n<p>Increased access also leads to a flow of people to the region, of leisure and business travellers, but also new citizens. Today the Stockholm region has the second highest population growth rate in Europe. This creates potential for increased trade and consumption but also demand for an attractive cultural life.<\/p>\n<h4>5. ENVIRONMENT<\/h4>\n<p>There is also potential to reduce the environmental impact with more non-stop air links to and from international final destinations given that passengers then avoid flying via other hubs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='full_slider_3'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_fourth   slider-not-first container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-tgqn9j-0a25dda10c9384bdd59e013ee0146c54 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-3' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 30.345800988003%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-tgqn9j-0a25dda10c9384bdd59e013ee0146c54__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-3' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-6097 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6097\"  src='https:\/\/www.connectsweden.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/arlanda-1417x430-21.jpg' width='1417' height='430' title='arlanda-1417x430-2' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6167'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pk37bb-cd2375f671a058474dff792af77b1fd3 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i0xbuf-9ea5cd520407220828cf8fbb361e0e97\">\n.flex_column.av-i0xbuf-9ea5cd520407220828cf8fbb361e0e97{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i0xbuf-9ea5cd520407220828cf8fbb361e0e97 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-f32ghj-a2c7c0fdf9c2734cc3e4953fe32f2950 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"font-size: 1.17em; line-height: 1.5em;\">Contact us<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Would you like more information or would you like to get in touch with someone here to discuss opportunities? Please let us know. We will be happy to take your questions and suggestions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dt82wn-1438dd8cf103d275bf34efd4da671c98\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-dt82wn-1438dd8cf103d275bf34efd4da671c98{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-dt82wn-1438dd8cf103d275bf34efd4da671c98 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ctca9z-114a39b5ff2993752470ff8da0d9e91f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Questions about Connect Sweden:<\/h4>\n<p>Fredrik Elgh<br \/>\nHead of Public Affairs, Swedavia<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+46701421917\">Phone +46 701 42 19 17<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:fredrik.elgh@swedavia.se\">fredrik.elgh@swedavia.se<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Questions about international air links development:<\/h4>\n<p>Elizabeth Axtelius<br \/>\nDirector Aviation Business, Swedavia<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+46101090127\">Phone +46 10 109 01 27<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.axtelius@swedavia.se\">elizabeth.axtelius@swedavia.se<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-acernb-02468b6a9df60f6f1debe4fc53eae80c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-acernb-02468b6a9df60f6f1debe4fc53eae80c{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-acernb-02468b6a9df60f6f1debe4fc53eae80c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7yehlj-8d538ec379b8236e7ab54b892f99fea7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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