SAS PLUS SAVER fare Intra-Europe
Jun 22, 2016, 7:22 am
#1
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SAS PLUS SAVER fare Intra-Europe
I just noticed today that SAS has introduced a new fare - PLUS SAVER.
A non-flexible Plus fare.
I have only looked at Intra-European flights.
Rebooking: 600 DKK/SEK/NOK - 65€
Refund: 600 DKK/SEK/NOK - 65€; cannot be refunded after departure.
I was trying to rebook a PLUS ticket when I noticed this.
It seems that the new SAVER fare is about the same price as the usual PLUS tickets were and the 'new' flexible PLUS tickets seem to have gone up by
~ 300/400 DKK per way.
While attempting to rebook, I also noticed that if I changed one of the legs (in or -outbound) but didn't change the other leg, I was charged about 200-300 DKK extra for the leg that I didn't change (on top of the price difference of the leg that I wanted to change)
- AND my whole ticket was changed to a PLUS SAVER ticket.
A non-flexible Plus fare.
I have only looked at Intra-European flights.
Rebooking: 600 DKK/SEK/NOK - 65€
Refund: 600 DKK/SEK/NOK - 65€; cannot be refunded after departure.
I was trying to rebook a PLUS ticket when I noticed this.
It seems that the new SAVER fare is about the same price as the usual PLUS tickets were and the 'new' flexible PLUS tickets seem to have gone up by
~ 300/400 DKK per way.
While attempting to rebook, I also noticed that if I changed one of the legs (in or -outbound) but didn't change the other leg, I was charged about 200-300 DKK extra for the leg that I didn't change (on top of the price difference of the leg that I wanted to change)
- AND my whole ticket was changed to a PLUS SAVER ticket.
Last edited by helosc; Jun 22, 2016 at 8:07 am
Jun 22, 2016, 7:32 am
#3
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Jun 22, 2016, 7:40 am
#5
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Interesting, with that setup on CPH-HAM you cannot even buy a C,D or Z Plus ticket anymore?
But then for a flight in late July CPH-HAM you can get Go light for 879, Go for 1030, Plus Saver for 1093 and Plus for 1455 SEK. So a nobrainer for Plus Saver as long as you don't need more flexibility.
But then for a flight in late July CPH-HAM you can get Go light for 879, Go for 1030, Plus Saver for 1093 and Plus for 1455 SEK. So a nobrainer for Plus Saver as long as you don't need more flexibility.
Jun 22, 2016, 8:01 am
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The launch was postponed by a day. The details:
SAS Plus Saver
Effective 21JUN16 SAS will introduce SAS Plus Saver.
Available for travel between Scandinavia/Finland and selected destinations in Europe on SK operated flights only.
Note: Not available on routes within Scandinavia and domestic DK, NO and SE. Code share flights are excluded.
Sales period: 21JUN16-30SEP16
Travel period: 21JUN16 until further - travel start postponed to 22JUN16
Destinations
Available to/from Scandinavia and Filnland to below destinations:
AGP, ALC, AMS, ATH, BCN, BER, BIO, BLQ, BUD, BUH, CAG, CHQ, DBV, DUB, EDI,
FAO, GZP, GDN, HAM, JMK, JTR, LED, LPA, MAN, MIL, MLA, MPL, NAP, NCE, OLB.
PAR, PMI, PMO, PRG, PRN, PSA, PUY, REK, RIX, ROM, SKG, SPU, VCE, VNO, WRO
Rebooking/refund
SAS Plus Saver is available in the same booking classes as SAS Plus.
Note: To selected destinations only B, P, A-class available.
Rebookings can be made from SAS Plus Saver to SAS Plus Saver or SAS Plus.
Rebooking: permitted at a fee of DKK/NOK/SEK 600 or EUR 65.
Refund: permitted at a fee of DKK/NOK/SEK 600 or EUR 65.
SAS Plus Saver is available on SK operated flights only in booking classes below:
Booking class Fare basis
One way Fare basis
Round trip
D D*OSAVER D*RSAVER
Z Z*OSAVER Z*RSAVER
J J*OSAVER J*RSAVER
Y Y*OSAVER Y*RSAVER
S S*OSAVER S*RSAVER
B B*OSAVER B*RSAVER
P P*OSAVER P*RSAVER
A A*OSAVER A*RSAVER
Fares are available for all SAS offices and agents in all GDS’es, and distributed as a public fare.
Amadeus
Note: When pricing a roundtrip fare, only two options with the same fare family outbound and inbound will be automatically displayed by FXP/FXX.
Pricing of a combination between SAS plus Saver + SAS Plus needs specification of fare basis.
* FARE BASIS * DISC * PSGR * FARE<SEK> * MSG *T
01 BSERTY * * P1 * 6515 * *Y
02 BSRSAVER * * P1 * 6513 * *Y
Fare quote FXP/A2-BSRSAVER/A3-BSERTY
Explanation:
A= Fare basis indicator (QSRLIGHT)
2= Segment number in reservation
A= Fare basis indicator (QSERTM)
3= Segment number in reservation
Sabre
Automatic pricing will quote the lowest available fare, SAS Plus Saver.
For pricing of SAS Plus, fare basis and segment number needs to be specified
Fare quote WPS1*QFAREBASIS
Explanation:
WP=pricing input
S1 =segment 1
*Q= fare separator
BSOSAVER = fare basis
Pricing of a combination of SAS Plus Saver + SAS Plus also needs specification of fare basis and segment number in reservation.
Galileo
Automatic pricing will quote the lowest available fare, SAS Plus Saver.
Use FQA input for pricing of SAS Plus Saver or a combination of SAS Plus saver + SAS Plus
Updated 21JUN16 10.05
Effective 21JUN16 SAS will introduce SAS Plus Saver.
Available for travel between Scandinavia/Finland and selected destinations in Europe on SK operated flights only.
Note: Not available on routes within Scandinavia and domestic DK, NO and SE. Code share flights are excluded.
Sales period: 21JUN16-30SEP16
Travel period: 21JUN16 until further - travel start postponed to 22JUN16
Destinations
Available to/from Scandinavia and Filnland to below destinations:
AGP, ALC, AMS, ATH, BCN, BER, BIO, BLQ, BUD, BUH, CAG, CHQ, DBV, DUB, EDI,
FAO, GZP, GDN, HAM, JMK, JTR, LED, LPA, MAN, MIL, MLA, MPL, NAP, NCE, OLB.
PAR, PMI, PMO, PRG, PRN, PSA, PUY, REK, RIX, ROM, SKG, SPU, VCE, VNO, WRO
Rebooking/refund
SAS Plus Saver is available in the same booking classes as SAS Plus.
Note: To selected destinations only B, P, A-class available.
Rebookings can be made from SAS Plus Saver to SAS Plus Saver or SAS Plus.
Rebooking: permitted at a fee of DKK/NOK/SEK 600 or EUR 65.
Refund: permitted at a fee of DKK/NOK/SEK 600 or EUR 65.
SAS Plus Saver is available on SK operated flights only in booking classes below:
Booking class Fare basis
One way Fare basis
Round trip
D D*OSAVER D*RSAVER
Z Z*OSAVER Z*RSAVER
J J*OSAVER J*RSAVER
Y Y*OSAVER Y*RSAVER
S S*OSAVER S*RSAVER
B B*OSAVER B*RSAVER
P P*OSAVER P*RSAVER
A A*OSAVER A*RSAVER
Fares are available for all SAS offices and agents in all GDS’es, and distributed as a public fare.
Amadeus
Note: When pricing a roundtrip fare, only two options with the same fare family outbound and inbound will be automatically displayed by FXP/FXX.
Pricing of a combination between SAS plus Saver + SAS Plus needs specification of fare basis.
* FARE BASIS * DISC * PSGR * FARE<SEK> * MSG *T
01 BSERTY * * P1 * 6515 * *Y
02 BSRSAVER * * P1 * 6513 * *Y
Fare quote FXP/A2-BSRSAVER/A3-BSERTY
Explanation:
A= Fare basis indicator (QSRLIGHT)
2= Segment number in reservation
A= Fare basis indicator (QSERTM)
3= Segment number in reservation
Sabre
Automatic pricing will quote the lowest available fare, SAS Plus Saver.
For pricing of SAS Plus, fare basis and segment number needs to be specified
Fare quote WPS1*QFAREBASIS
Explanation:
WP=pricing input
S1 =segment 1
*Q= fare separator
BSOSAVER = fare basis
Pricing of a combination of SAS Plus Saver + SAS Plus also needs specification of fare basis and segment number in reservation.
Galileo
Automatic pricing will quote the lowest available fare, SAS Plus Saver.
Use FQA input for pricing of SAS Plus Saver or a combination of SAS Plus saver + SAS Plus
Updated 21JUN16 10.05
Jun 22, 2016, 11:07 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,776
SAS has a revenue problem looking at the last financial statement, so they decided to increase prices for Plus tickets. Easier to implement as a product change than a straight price increase. Also there will be additional revenue from rebooking Plus Saver tickets. Plus was just too flexible for the price.
Jun 23, 2016, 12:33 am
#10
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Or they are trying to milk the premium leisure market. Like LH started doing a few months ago, offering regional C fares for 3xx €.
Jun 23, 2016, 8:04 am
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I would bet that there was an article about this at check-in.dk this morning, but it is no longer to be found. The article also stated that there will be no addition point earnings in PLUS-saver ticket, which I understood as "same earning as in GO". But perhaps the article was wrong? How could they implement that if they use the same booking classes as for the other PLUS tickets?
Jun 23, 2016, 8:32 am
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I found some information from SAS just now (only in Danish):
http://www.sasgroup.net/en/nu-introd...eksibiliteten/
http://www.sasgroup.net/en/nu-introd...eksibiliteten/