Originally Posted by
OFFlyer
SAS pays CPH for the SK fast track - and it is therefor their fast track. Just as other airlines pay CPH allowing pax to use the general fast track option.
Sure, and they do not intend to make their own fast track available for anyone else (since it does not state *G), about the "fast lane" into the "shopping maze", I am really happy to see a list of airlines which "pay for that". I can list you plenty *A who don't, pretty much all regional *A partners appear to don't pay for that. Nice lottery, especially for those who use CPH less frequent.
SK manages to "fund" their private fast track with EBG, who hapened to need only 50K basic miles p.a. These, earning treshold wise, slightly enhanced MM*S cards, gives SK passengers access to 1st class/*G fast track on maaany airports where people of good will manage to make those available. In turn, MM*G, which has a twice higher earning treshold, gives close to 0 benefits @CPH, living the *A as a founding member... Sure *G can use the SK check in, perhaps they can have with a looong detour a glimpse at their lounge, which is not very rarely, also far away from their gate. Ministry of Silly Walks...
In other words, some guys love to jam and load other peoples fast tracks and much more centrally located lounges, but in return there is close to nothing (except arrogant talk by some).
Originally Posted by
OFFlyer
You may not like it but that is how it is.
Sure, but I bet you would react the same if it would be the other way around. (and would not buy into this story too).
Just changed the planned destination for a workshop from CPH to Kempinski @MUC, 8 PAX gone for CPH and likely 4 or 5 for SK and 16 room nights gone for CPH's Hotels you know, peanuts, means surely nothing to a rich airline and airport.