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Category Archives: sas

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SAS Asks To Return 10 Airbus And Boeing Jets

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 8, 2022September 8, 2022 5 Comments
SAS Return Jets

As Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) emerges from bankruptcy, it plans to return 10 jets to lessors, a mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. SAS Wants To Return Jets As It Navigates Through Bankruptcy Beleaguered SAS has struggled for years. The...

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Family Travelsas

Man Rants That His Airplane Bulkhead Seat Was Given Away To A Mother And Her Baby

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 25, 2022 56 Comments
Bulkhead Seat Baby

A man is angry that his pre-assigned bulkhead seat was moved on SAS in order to accommodate a mother and her baby. It’s an important reminder that seat assignments are not guaranteed and you run some risk by selecting...

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Newssas

SAS Pilot Strike Ends – What It Means For Travelers

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2022July 19, 2022 2 Comments

Pilots and management at SAS have worked out a compromise, ending a two-week strike that resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and delays. Travelers booked on SAS in the weeks ahead should expect their flights to operate smoothly, barring...

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Analysissas

Analysis: Why Did Scandinavian Airlines Fail?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022 22 Comments
Why Did SAS Fail

Despite government bailouts during the pandemic and a strong surge of demand in recent months, SAS recently collapsed, seeking bankruptcy protection in the USA and claiming its business model was broken. What really led SAS to fail? Why Did...

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Law In Travelsas

Why Did Scandinavian Airlines Declare Bankruptcy In The USA?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022 8 Comments

Did it strike you as odd that SAS, a joint airline of Denmark and Sweden, declared bankruptcy in the United States? It should not have…credit that to the generous bankruptcy system in the USA. SAS Files Bankruptcy In USA...

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Newssas

SAS Suffers Meltdown As Pilots Strike

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022July 4, 2022 12 Comments
SAS Strike

Over 60% of SAS flights have already been cancelled today as the airline faces a strike from pilots that has crippled operations and now led to a meltdown. As Pilots Strike, SAS Suffers Meltdown With Over 60% Of Flights...

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SAS Ends Mask Requirement On Select Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2021October 15, 2021 31 Comments
SAS Masks

As vaccination rates rises and COVID-19 recedes, Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) is loosening its mask requirement on flights within Scandinavia. SAS Drops Mask Requirements On Scandinavian Flights Effective October 18, 2021, SAS will not longer require masks onboard its...

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A Royal Experience In SAS A350 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 16, 2020December 17, 2020 16 Comments
SAS A350-900 Business Class Review

A long-time Award Expert client and friend recently returned home from Europe and had the great fortune of having the entire business class cabin to himself onboard a brand new SAS A350-900 in business class.  When we booked his...

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Ryanairsas

Ryanair Vs. SAS: Dueling “We Will Fly Again” Music Videos

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2020June 19, 2020 6 Comments
Ryanair SAS Music Video

What do you do when you are a flight attendant or pilot and 90% of flights are cancelled? You make a music video of course. Today we have two videos for your viewing pleasure, one from Ryanair and one...

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Review: SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen (CPH)

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019 12 Comments
SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen Review

Give me good coffee and you’ve already made me happy. Everything else in the SAS Gold Lounge in Copenhagen was icing on the cake. SAS Gold Lounge Copenhagen Location + Opening Hours The SAS Gold Lounge is open to...

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Does New SAS Livery Reveal New SAS Identity?

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 20, 2019 3 Comments
SAS Livery Identity

For the first time in more than two decades, SAS has unveiled a new aircraft livery. What should we make of the new livery and the timing surrounding it? The new livery maintains the iconic SAS logo and blue...

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Los Angeles LAXNewssas

SAS Plays Musical Chairs At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 5, 2019September 6, 2019 3 Comments
SAS Copenhagen LAX

SAS is shifting its service to Los Angeles. Stockholm is out. Copenhagen is in. What prompted this change? Effective January 13, 2019, SAS will launch year-around service between Copenhagen (CPH) and Los Angeles (LAX): SK931 Copenhagen – Los Angeles...

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A Sensible Stewardship Suggestion For SAS

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2019August 30, 2019 7 Comments
SAS Onboard Waste

SAS claims to care deeply about the environment. Here’s a suggestion to quickly eliminate unnecessary waste…not just talk about it. To combat its perception as a polluter, SAS has taken several steps, including: Seeking to use more biofuel (whatever...

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This Is What Passes For Business Class On A Three Hour SAS Flight…

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 27, 2019August 27, 2019 37 Comments
Sas Plus Business Class warning

In the swinging pendulum between budget and luxury, SAS really has swung too far in the budget direction for a product it still markets as business class. This is not breaking news; SAS eliminated “business class” on flights within...

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Airport Loungessas

The Updated SAS Gold Lounge In Copenhagen Is Superb!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 27, 2019August 27, 2019 17 Comments
SAS Lounge Copenhagen Pictures

After a day in Berlin, I flew to Copenhagen where I spent the night before continuing on to Reykjavík the next day. That gave me plenty of time to check out the beautifully refurbished SAS Gold Lounge. One way...

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SAS Cuts Hot Towels In Business Class “For The Environment”

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 14, 2019June 14, 2019 14 Comments
SAS Hot Towels

As cultural norms change and flying falls increasingly out of vogue in Scandinavia, SAS is trying to recast the narrative and declare itself as a trendsetter on environmental stewardship. Hot towels have become a casualty of this most valiant...

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Why Are SAS Pilots Striking?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 27, 2019April 27, 2019 6 Comments

A pilot’s strike at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) over pay and working conditions continued for a second day, prompting the cancellation of nearly 700 additional flights. What exactly do pilots want? The strike, by Danish, Norwegian and Swedish pilots’ unions, began...

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Newssas

SAS Worried As “Flying Shame” Grips Sweden

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2019April 15, 2019 25 Comments
SAS Flying Shame

In Sweden, flying has become a social faux pas. That’s causing great concern for Swedish Airports and Scandinavian Airlines. Swedavia AB, which operates 10 airports in Sweden, noted two startling stats: In 2018, Sweden had its weakest overall growth...

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Beef Filet Vs. Swordfish In SAS Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019 5 Comments

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. For this...

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A European Loyalty Program Devalues Without Notice

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018 2 Comments
SAS EuroBonus Devaluation

The only thing worse than a devaluation is a devaluation without notice. SAS EuroBonus is guilty of both. Or, depending upon your perspective, the program may have suddenly become more valuable. SAS has a great new ad out concerning...

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