Poland’s flag carrier LOT announced today that it will inaugurate direct flights between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Stavanger Airport (SVG) in Norway on 24 November 2025. The two-hour service will operate four times a week—Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays—using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, according to industry portal Travel and Tour World.
Strategic rationale: Stavanger is both the gateway to Norway’s famous fjords and the capital of its offshore energy sector. Direct connectivity plugs a gap in LOT’s Nordic network, complementing existing routes to Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø. For Norway-based Polish expatriates—estimated at 120,000—the flight shortens journeys that previously required a Copenhagen or Oslo transfer.
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Corporate impact: Energy majors Equinor, AkerBP and international service firms employ thousands of Polish specialists on the Norwegian continental shelf. The nonstop link reduces crew change time, simplifies transport of critical spare parts and supports weekend commuting patterns. Polish tour operators also expect packaged “Fjord Weekend” breaks to appeal to affluent city dwellers in Warsaw and Kraków.
Schedule highlights: LO489 will depart Warsaw at 08:10 and arrive in Stavanger at 10:10 local time; the return LO490 leaves at 11:25, landing in Warsaw at 13:25. Timings allow same-day onward connections to LOT’s Central-Eastern European network—useful for Norwegian energy contractors with projects in Bucharest or Zagreb.
Travel tips: Introductory fares start around PLN 549 (€120) one way. Passengers should verify Norway’s Schengen entry rules—ID cards suffice for EU citizens—and winter baggage allowances for hiking gear. Stavanger Airport’s Sola Flyplass is 14 km from the city; the Flybussen coach reaches downtown in 20 minutes.
Strategic rationale: Stavanger is both the gateway to Norway’s famous fjords and the capital of its offshore energy sector. Direct connectivity plugs a gap in LOT’s Nordic network, complementing existing routes to Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø. For Norway-based Polish expatriates—estimated at 120,000—the flight shortens journeys that previously required a Copenhagen or Oslo transfer.
Corporate impact: Energy majors Equinor, AkerBP and international service firms employ thousands of Polish specialists on the Norwegian continental shelf. The nonstop link reduces crew change time, simplifies transport of critical spare parts and supports weekend commuting patterns. Polish tour operators also expect packaged “Fjord Weekend” breaks to appeal to affluent city dwellers in Warsaw and Kraków.
Schedule highlights: LO489 will depart Warsaw at 08:10 and arrive in Stavanger at 10:10 local time; the return LO490 leaves at 11:25, landing in Warsaw at 13:25. Timings allow same-day onward connections to LOT’s Central-Eastern European network—useful for Norwegian energy contractors with projects in Bucharest or Zagreb.
Travel tips: Introductory fares start around PLN 549 (€120) one way. Passengers should verify Norway’s Schengen entry rules—ID cards suffice for EU citizens—and winter baggage allowances for hiking gear. Stavanger Airport’s Sola Flyplass is 14 km from the city; the Flybussen coach reaches downtown in 20 minutes.
