Swedavia has worked for a number of years with preparations to enable the introduction of US Preclearance at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. In November 2016, Sweden and the US signed a bilateral agreement on this matter. In order to proceed with the introduction of US Preclearance at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, both legal and financial conditions are required – that is, a decision by the Swedish parliament and a sustainable financial solution for the investment in the facility and for the operation of this service.
In the past year, the financial conditions have deteriorated, which means that there is at present no sustainable financial solution that will enable the project to continue. The change in financial conditions is largely due to the introduction of a national aviation tax in Sweden, increased investment costs for the facility and a change in financial conditions for the additional security screening associated with US Preclearance. All in all, as a result of these changes, the per passenger cost for using this service will most likely be too high relative to the expected willingness to pay, so there is consequently no sustainable financial solution. Because of this, it is not possible to say at the moment when or whether US Preclearance can be introduced at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
Undrar om inte de kommer nyttja bortre änden i en av pirerna i likhet som de gjort med "Afrika-gaterna"?
