Mileage Run Deals - SAS Advent Calender

First City is CPH, $279 R/T (SEA is $299) bookable until 3am PST on Dec 2.

Are these eligible for UA miles? I noted when attempting to book they asked for number. Did not seeing anything under T&Cs saying no miles. Can they be upgraded? Thanks

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RTWSTARALLIANCE:
Are these eligible for UA miles? I noted when attempting to book they asked for number. Did not seeing anything under T&Cs saying no miles. Can they be upgraded? Thanks</font>

I flew on one of these last year, and got full MP mileage credit. I presume it will be the same this year, but double-check. I don't know about upgrades, though.

The pop-up box for Day 1 says that it is open until 3 pm on Dec 2; I assume this is a typo. The booking page says 2:59 am.

On a cost per mile basis these don't seem to be that good for a MR, although the SEA departures are much better than the eastern gateways despite the extra $20. SIN and BKK runs appear to have a much better cost per mile. Of course, if you are just dying to get to Copenhagen for the weekend....

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Oh Canada!
Standing on guard for thee...

I'm having trouble getting anything to price less than $700 RT SEA - CPH.

How are you getting it to price lower?

http://www.scandinavian.net/
Click on the gift box at upper right to go to the special offer page.

Thanks.

It looks like Stockholm today (Dec 2).

I called SAS regarding ability to upgrade. Can not be done on these fares. The fare which will allow a upgrade from SEA to CPH is around $300 more net. As for points? They did not know.

You CAN upgrade all fares on SAS(excluding booking class N and X). This ticket is not booked in one of those two which means you can upgrade it.

It will cost you 30.000 EuroBonus points one way. You cant upgrade using another * FF program however.

BRU-CPH-BJS is the offer from BRU today and its only 435€ which is a great great fare to China.

I did one of these last year - a one day shopping special from EWR to CPH - for the sole purpose of maintaining my status on UA. I got full MP credit on UA.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by G2:
I did one of these last year - a one day shopping special from EWR to CPH - for the sole purpose of maintaining my status on UA. I got full MP credit on UA.</font>

But no UA status bonus miles, right?

Oslo (Dec 3)

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IfItAintBoeing:
But no UA status bonus miles, right? </font>
Right. Status miles yes. Status based bonus miles (double miles for 1P/1K), no.

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[This message has been edited by Warrenlm (edited Dec 04, 2003).]

For those of you who are new to the SAS Advent Calendar...

At least for the past two years, they allow you to book any of the city offers that they presented throughout December on December 24th. That is, on 12/24, you get a full month's worth of cities to choose from.

You never know if they will do it like this this year, but in case you miss a favorite city, there is still hope. And last year, I believe the fares were $249 from EWR/ORD/IAD.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by missydarlin:
Oslo (Dec 3)</font>

Anyone on a MR to OSL?

I'm doing a long weekend (14-19/JA) to Oslo, but it's not a MR. Although if I do one additional trip before September, I'll have the lowest-tier status on SAS, I believe. I don't know if that's worth much.

I know its a long shot, but anyway to book these without a credit card????

Helsinki

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by missydarlin:
Helsinki</font>

Helsinki for $400 is sure tempting!

I think I'm holding out for Latvia which was offered last year and I've regretted not grabbing it ever since.

Stavanger, from $276.

Never heard of the place...

Just a heads up for those who didn't realize it (though it was hinted at in another post): they are running this special ex-Europe as well. Today is BCN-OSL for 209EUR.

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Looks like today is London for $279+taxes from EWR / WAS / ORD. $299+taxes from SEA. Bookable through 3AM EST on 7 Dec.

Now if only the pound would plummet, just for a weekend...

Remember www.wagnert.com/SAS (http://www.wagnert.com/SAS) for all current offers and also all previous offers.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by YYCOllie:
Stavanger, from $276.

Never heard of the place...</font>


Big Oil town. Know a bunch of Texans living there.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Point_Chaser:
Remember www.wagnert.com/SAS (http://www.wagnert.com/SAS) for all current offers and also all previous offers.</font>

Europe - Peking for $399 including Tax! Sounds like a European version of SIN Run!

SARS Run

Looks like US to Manchester is today's (9 Dec) special.

Dec 10. Warsaw for $279

Dec 11th Ex-US is Madrid $279/299

Today, ex-US is Geneva

Riga today ex-US

mpc1

Vilnius today from N. America.

Vilnius today from the US.
guess tomorrow will be Tallinn to complete the Baltic region.

Nope. Today is Zurich ex-US.

And today is Bergen

In honour of the 100th anniversary of flight SAS is offering all previously offered cities again today. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif

mpc1

Looks like they've also added Amsterdam.

Today is Milan

Today is Paris

Considering how taxes on SAS can easily exceed 100 USD, some of these fares aren't much of a bargain. *sigh*

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by izzik:
Considering how taxes on SAS can easily exceed 100 USD, some of these fares aren't much of a bargain. *sigh*
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Yeah. I think that's why the excitement we've seen in years past isn't apparent this year.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by izzik:
Considering how taxes on SAS can easily exceed 100 USD, some of these fares aren't much of a bargain. *sigh*

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Plus UA's double and triple miles promo for Jan and Feb make it less exciting than the previous years!

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Plus UA's double and triple miles promo for Jan and Feb make it less exciting than the previous years!</font>

That's why I ultimately decided not to pursue these, but I do think there are some good bargains in there.

Seattle to Helsinki or Riga for $400 after taxes is still a better deal then even the cheapest winter tickets I've seen.

It looks like Bruxelles today.

Last year, I recall SAS offered a day of shopping in Copenhagen for very cheap, like less than $200.00 taxes included. Granted, it was only a day but hey - think of the miles, along with a nice day in Copenhagen. Alas, I was hoping to see something similar this year...

It's not only from the US the offers aren't all that exciting. I was about to book a trip from Copenhagen to Barcelona on the offers only to find out that the regular campaign price that has been on pretty much the whole year for the trip was much cheaper than the X-mas offer.
There are still some nice offers out there though, and I guess that the 24th will offer them all as usual.

Check out all the current and previous offers at www.wagnert.com/SAS (http://www.wagnert.com/SAS)