SAS vs Austrian, business from LAX to TXL
Aug 12, 2017, 1:18 pm
#1
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SAS vs Austrian, business from LAX to TXL
Looking for perspective of SAS flyers too: what would you do if given an otherwise equal (e.g. cost in miles; decent layover times) choice between Austrian and SAS in business from LAX to TXL?
Aug 12, 2017, 1:54 pm
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My choice would be Austrian. For the long haul segment, in my opinion, Austrian has better food and a better seat. In addition, you should have smoother immigration in VIE than in CPH and an easier overall transit in VIE than in CPH. The short intra-Schengen hop in J would be nothing to write home about with either carrier, but on the long haul segment OS beats SK.
Aug 12, 2017, 3:07 pm
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My choice would be Austrian. For the long haul segment, in my opinion, Austrian has better food and a better seat. In addition, you should have smoother immigration in VIE than in CPH and an easier overall transit in VIE than in CPH. The short intra-Schengen hop in J would be nothing to write home about with either carrier, but on the long haul segment OS beats SK.
Also, the SAS stop would be ARN not CPH.
thanks!
Aug 12, 2017, 6:13 pm
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I would prefer the SK seat to the AU seat, but in other matters AU would win for me.
Aug 12, 2017, 11:57 pm
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The OP is cross posting.
Moderator, please move to the LH forum where the OP started a duplicate thread.
Moderator, please move to the LH forum where the OP started a duplicate thread.
Aug 13, 2017, 1:33 am
#6
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If you like coffee go with OS....
Aug 13, 2017, 1:46 am
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SK doesn't have C class on intra-European flights. You will be in Plus, that may earn less miles. If you can get 'throne' seat choose OS - better service, meals etc.
Aug 13, 2017, 4:04 am
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Aug 13, 2017, 9:05 am
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