Originally Posted by
millikins88
Hi all,
I've recently moved to Sweden (in the past week) and have been looking up the SAS credit cards. The specific cards I am looking at are the SAS AMEX Classic, SAS AMEX Premium and the SAS EuroBonus World Mastercard.
Please excuse my ignorance with the below questions
- Am I correct in saying neither of these cards will help with status level based on spend?
- Is it better to get 1 card rather than 1 mastercard and 1 amex?
- Which card is best for earning points for free flights and upgrades?
- In Sweden are both cards accepted in most places or will I struggle using them?
- Am I correct in saying items such as rent, bills, etc usually can't be paid with credit cards in Sweden?
In normal times, I would take return flights maybe 5-10 times per year so I wouldn't say I am a frequent flier by any stretch but I would like to receive some benefits from airlines like I do with hotels.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I have all three. But would only recommend 1-2.
I've found the AMEX Elite the most useful. It gives the most miles/points per purchase and you can also get 1-2 50% points vouchers that unlock good value in awards flights. I also have the MC, which is more widely accepted, and I do find worth the money (especially due to the Economy-to-Plus upgrades).
The AMEX Premium card is just not worth it at all. The Member Rewards points are flexible, but give terrible redemption value. You don't have the other benefits that you'd get in the UK or US, either. And it's a more expensive annual fee than in other countries. The only benefit I've ever used is access to their restaurant in Arlanda, which is very nice, but not worth at all what I paid for the membership.