Experience with SAS Priority boarding in Copenhagen
Sep 13, 2014, 4:32 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,017
I am usually going CPH-ARN at CPH and I think they don't care about these flights. At ARN (well it's LH but handling by SK) they announce business, *Gold for my flights typically to Germany. But it's hard to get through because there is always a horde of people lined up, so I usually walk around and approach from the flank.
Last time at ARN there was a German biker gang (non-criminal but wanted to look like tough guys) pushing to the front. The gate agent stopped the first one after checking his BP and asked in Swedish if there are any more gold card holders or business. There were so he held the bikers back and let us board.
Last time at ARN there was a German biker gang (non-criminal but wanted to look like tough guys) pushing to the front. The gate agent stopped the first one after checking his BP and asked in Swedish if there are any more gold card holders or business. There were so he held the bikers back and let us board.
Sep 14, 2014, 10:00 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EBD, BAEC GGL/CCR, Alitalia AlataPlus, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Plat100, HHD
Posts: 654
For any SK operated flight out of a Scandinavian airport - forget about priority boarding being in force. It may be announced, but enforcing happens very seldom (<5%). There are no fast track/priority boarding queues either. And the Scandinavian/Swedish mentality doesn't seem to work with 'some people are better than others'...
Sep 16, 2014, 6:11 am
#19
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Aarhus
Programs: SAS EBG, EK Gold, GF Gold, CC Gold, BW Diamond, Scandic 3rd Floor
Posts: 62
I have never seen priority boarding being enforce in CPH. I guess its the same people that queue that also pops their carry-on in the first overhead compartment they see and continue to waddle down the back to their seat. Grr i hate those people!
Sep 16, 2014, 11:31 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,971
Experience with SAS Priority boarding in Copenhagen
It is announced a lot of time but I have never seen them to actually check.
I flew CPH-MUC yesterday and they also announced priority boarding but didn't care that the tourist hordes just stormed the gate.
As usual I boarded last - and was op-ed up (what a joy on a European shorthaul, at least got a free middle seat
) as the flight was full and my seat needed by a tourist family.
I flew CPH-MUC yesterday and they also announced priority boarding but didn't care that the tourist hordes just stormed the gate.
As usual I boarded last - and was op-ed up (what a joy on a European shorthaul, at least got a free middle seat
) as the flight was full and my seat needed by a tourist family.