Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
Not awarding points correctly is a bit of an issue. It is not just an issue when it happens to premium airlines, it is also an issue when it happens to airlines like SAS.
What routes/airlines did this happen on, and was it distance or booking class/cabin class factors that were the issue? It would be good if you could share a bit of detail, then people know what to look for on their own statements.
They did a pretty huge shake up of the matrix of EB earnings. I would have expected some snafus early on, but would really have excepted it to be ironed out in the first couple of months.
Hey CPH Flyer -
I'm happy to provide additional details regarding the ongoing issue with incorrectly awarded Level Points on multiple SAS flights. Below are the specifics:
- Flight: SK573 (ARN – CDG) April 7th
- Ticket: SAS Plus Pro Bio
- Booking Class: S
- Awarded: 1500 Level Points
- Correct Amount: 2200 Level Points
- Flight: SK580 (CDG – ARN) April 9th
- Ticket: SAS Plus Pro Bio
- Booking Class: Y
- Awarded: 1500 Level Points
- Correct Amount: 2200 Level Points
- Flight: SK1817 (ARN – AGP) April 19th
- Ticket: SAS Plus Pro Bio
- Booking Class: A
- Awarded: 1200 Level Points
- Correct Amount: 1900 Level Points
When I contacted SAS Customer Service by phone after the first flight, I was informed that they are aware of a system issue where the automated process sometimes fails to register the correct ticket type or booking class, resulting in incorrect point allocations. They also mentioned that the EuroBonus team is currently dealing with a high volume of similar complaints due to these persistent IT problems.
Following that call, I received an automated email from SAS stating that points had been awarded, but it simply restated the incorrect totals without addressing the discrepancy.
After the second flight, I reached out again by phone and reiterated that the issue was now affecting two flights. Despite that, I received the
same automated response, again stating the (incorrect) points had been awarded, with no acknowledgment of the complaint or supporting documentation I had provided.
To be clear: I responded to each of these emails with detailed explanations, attached copies of my tickets, and included SAS’s own published point chart as reference.
All of these emails went unanswered.
After the third flight, I called a third time, now addressing issues with three separate bookings and expressing significant frustration. No response after a week. I called a fourth time and I finally received an email response acknowledging the issue and claiming that it had been corrected. However, upon checking my EuroBonus account several days later,
no correction had been made.
[Apparently I need to make 5 posts in order to add an attachment. When I am able, I will attach screenshots of the correspondence with SAS]
Recommendation:
I strongly advise reviewing your EuroBonus points after every single flight. It’s clear that SAS is aware of the ongoing technical issues with their system, yet they continue to allow these errors to occur without proactively addressing them. Customer service representatives acknowledge the issue casually and are not demonstrating any urgency in resolving it at the root. Furthermore, their assurances that issues have been corrected have proven to be unreliable -
you should independently verify all points credited.
This has now become a pattern, not an isolated case.