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**All aircraft have been refurbished**

New Cabin:
A330-300 (C32Y56M174 or C32Y56M178) (8|8)
LN-RKN – First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 17-Feb-2015 on CPH-EWR
LN-RKH - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 03-Apr-2015 on OSL-EWR
LN-RKM - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 16-May-2015 on CPH-EWR
LN-RKO - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 14-Jun-2015 on CPH-IAD
LN-RKR - First revenue flight took place 21-Sep-2015 on CPH-ORD
LN-RKS - First revenue flight took place 01-Oct-2015 on CPH-ORD
LN-RKT - First revenue flight took place 12-Feb-2016 on CPH-IAD
LN-RKU - First revenue flight took place 16-Apr-2016 on CPH-EWR

A340-300 (C40Y28M179) (7|8)
OY-KBA - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 12-Nov-2015 on CPH-NRT
LN-RKF - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 10-Dec-2015 on CPH-NRT
OY-KBI - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 20-Jan-2016 on CPH-SFO
OY-KBM - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 21-Feb-2016 on CPH-SFO
LN-RKG - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 21-Mar-2016 on CPH-NRT
OY-KBC - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 03-Jun-2016 on CPH-SFO
OY-KBD - First revenue flight with upgraded cabin took place 03-Jul-2016 on CPH-NRT

Reserve aircraft:
A340-300 (C42Y28M164) (1|8)
LN-RKP - Updated LAN interior (completed 27-APR-2016)

Operated by PrivatAir:
B737BBJ (C20M60) (1|1)
HB-JJA - Used on SK927/928 CPH-BOS since 14-Apr-2016

Planned deliveries which will have the new cabin:
A350-900
First delivery in 2019

Useful: http://www.scandinaviantraveler.com/se/newcabin/

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Feb 24, 2015, 1:18 pm

#61

UltraRant

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: OSL

Programs: SK Diamond, LH SEN, KL Ivory, AY Basic, OZ silver

Posts: 1,103

@chriskayTO: Your wish is our command. Please look here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sas-e...n-upgrade.html

Feb 24, 2015, 3:27 pm

#62

FlyingMoose

Join Date: Oct 2011

Programs: EuroBonus Diamond, Delta Skymiles 360, BAEC LTG, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador

Posts: 2,827

Some interesting observations.

LN-RKN seems to be making a full rotation, in addition to the launch from CPH it has served ARN and OSL. It does only seem to be used towards EWR. Unfortunately this makes seeing the new cabin a gamble, I'm confident it would have been more interesting for SK financially as well if there was a fixed route, more people would be likely to pay a C-fare.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ln-rkn/

LN-RKH has made it to Zurich.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ln-rkh/

Feb 25, 2015, 1:37 am

#63

pswe

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Stockholm

Programs: SK-EBD*G, AF Ivory, Hertz Pres Circle, SPG, Carlson Concierge, Hilton Gold, Accor Platinum

Posts: 222

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingMoose

They had some disturbances over the weekend on a couple of the other planes. At least the flight from OSL seems to be the consequence of this (it was ferried from ARN as the regular OSL machine was forced to return to EWR). I guess it will always be a gamble until take off to exactly which plane will be on a specific route, even if my guess would be that CPH-EWR is most likely to see LN-RKN.

Mar 10, 2015, 8:29 am

#64

FlyingMoose

Join Date: Oct 2011

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It appears so, it has been to ARN a few times but seems to exclusively serve EWR and predominantly from CPH.

I'm off to EWR Monday-Wednesday and I'm tempted to take one leg via CPH in order to have a chance to see the new cabin.

Has anyone else had a chance to see LN-RKN in the flesh?

Mar 10, 2015, 9:04 am

#65

RedChili

Join Date: May 2008

Location: ARN

Posts: 3,470

The new SAS seat is currently on display in ARN's Sky City. It's in the public part of the airport, so you don't have to be a passenger or go through security to see it. I grabbed a video of the seat and put it up on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_-cxunqg5I

Mar 10, 2015, 11:02 am

#66

UltraRant

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: OSL

Programs: SK Diamond, LH SEN, KL Ivory, AY Basic, OZ silver

Posts: 1,103

Nice video.

Gives a good impression of the product. Can't wait to get my eh's in one of those seats.

Mar 10, 2015, 12:13 pm

#67

studentCPH

Join Date: Mar 2014

Programs: *G

Posts: 461

I know it's mainly the new C cabin that's exciting, but as I booked a trip to HKG, I'd be grateful if some one could (or can eventually) bring some insigth to any better or worse than average GO seats. And for the sake of completeness this would also be nice to have with PLUS seats

Mar 12, 2015, 8:15 am

#68

KiwiRob

Join Date: Jul 2008

Programs: Club Carlson Gold, AMEX Platinum, EBG

Posts: 397

Any chance I'll get an upgraded aircraft for my CPH-PVG flight on the 26th March, return 4th April?

Mar 12, 2015, 8:51 am

#69

FlyingMoose

Join Date: Oct 2011

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Posts: 2,827

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiwiRob

Any chance I'll get an upgraded aircraft for my CPH-PVG flight on the 26th March, return 4th April?

Hardly, they are doing the A330's first and that route is served exclusively with A340.

Mar 23, 2015, 10:07 pm

#70

mediator

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: New England

Programs: UA 1P, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold

Posts: 1,502

So LN-RKN is the only bird in the fleet that features the new C? Per http://www.scandinaviantraveler.com/se/newcabin/, LN-RKH is in progress so it will be the second bird with new C?

Mar 24, 2015, 6:39 am

#71

DeninDK

Join Date: Jul 2005

Programs: KL Platinum, SAS Silver

Posts: 140

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediator

So LN-RKN is the only bird in the fleet that features the new C? Per http://www.scandinaviantraveler.com/se/newcabin/, LN-RKH is in progress so it will be the second bird with new C?

Correct. It will be a long time before you can be confident that you will get new C, even on US routes

Mar 24, 2015, 7:35 am

#72

belfordrocks

Join Date: Dec 2009

Posts: 5,439

Noticed that the new bird flew to ORD for the first time today

Mar 24, 2015, 9:49 am

#73

mediator

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: New England

Programs: UA 1P, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold

Posts: 1,502

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeninDK

Correct. It will be a long time before you can be confident that you will get new C, even on US routes

Thanks! Looks like by the end of the year, a larger portion of the A330 fleet will have new C if the upgrade is on schedule.

Mar 25, 2015, 2:07 am

#74

kjsaw

Join Date: Nov 2005

Location: ARN / BRU

Programs: EBG (*G), QR Gold

Posts: 653

Was booking an flight ARN-EWR today and was happy/surprised to see seat selection was reflecting a refitted AC. Have my fingers crossed that turns out to be true.

Mar 25, 2015, 2:22 pm

#75

BCC

Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Plainfield, IL USA

Programs: Eurobonus Gold

Posts: 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjsaw

Was booking an flight ARN-EWR today and was happy/surprised to see seat selection was reflecting a refitted AC. Have my fingers crossed that turns out to be true.

I booked ARN / EWR for March 17. It had the new seating chart and I picked Row 30 - The first Go row right behind Plus. I just happened to check my seats about 10 days before departure and they switched our plane. I was still in Row 30 but that was no longer the first row behind plus. Luckily a seat with an isle was still open in row 20 and I was able to switch. Make sure you check periodically and hopefully that plane doesn't change.