Changes to Gold seat benefits from 19 January 2022
Jan 8, 2022, 12:52 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ZRH
Programs: A3 Gold, AY Silver
Posts: 458
My exit rows seat selections are still there for April/May, let's see if/when I get kicked out.
Jan 8, 2022, 2:22 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,619
Jan 9, 2022, 6:08 am
#19
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,199
The major SAS devalution is in poits redemotions. Not in nominal price but in availabilty. As their program has a massive influx of points from non-flying activites while the only valuable redemption is award flights in premium class, the demand outclasses the supply by a factor "big".
E.g. for CPH-HND there is currently 4 flights in the next 330 days with an awardseat. So the easy to get points that nominally has a value are practically worthless as you hardly can't redeem them.
E.g. for CPH-HND there is currently 4 flights in the next 330 days with an awardseat. So the easy to get points that nominally has a value are practically worthless as you hardly can't redeem them.
Jan 9, 2022, 6:57 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,794
Jan 9, 2022, 8:05 am
#21
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,975
The major SAS devalution is in poits redemotions. Not in nominal price but in availabilty. As their program has a massive influx of points from non-flying activites while the only valuable redemption is award flights in premium class, the demand outclasses the supply by a factor "big".
E.g. for CPH-HND there is currently 4 flights in the next 330 days with an awardseat. So the easy to get points that nominally has a value are practically worthless as you hardly can't redeem them.
E.g. for CPH-HND there is currently 4 flights in the next 330 days with an awardseat. So the easy to get points that nominally has a value are practically worthless as you hardly can't redeem them.
I noticed at new years eve that I had to burn 70k on that very day what a pain. These are the times I feel AY is not bad, even good.
Jan 9, 2022, 8:19 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Finland
Programs: BA Gold, LH Senator, SPG Gold
Posts: 352
Ok, explains our HEL-AGP-HEL flights. For the departure in December I was able to select exit seats fine but there was a fee for the return flights late January. I thought it was yet another AY IT glitch but didn't have the time to call AY yet..
I think this is one of the small perks that actually benefit the airlines, happy to pay a bit for more for intra-Europe AY flight with the "free" (like airline status was free..) exit seats vs. perhaps cheaper flight on some other carrier.
I think this is one of the small perks that actually benefit the airlines, happy to pay a bit for more for intra-Europe AY flight with the "free" (like airline status was free..) exit seats vs. perhaps cheaper flight on some other carrier.
Jan 13, 2022, 5:00 am
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,113
The only thing that keeps me flying AY is if they have direct flights in Europe with no alternative carrier (LON, BUD, etc) These last two years have been therapeutical with regards to flying - the less time I spend going wherever I want/need to be, the better. MRs are out
If transfers are needed anyway, anything SE of VIE is probably TK for me. West of VIE is up for grabs - LH, AF, KL, LO (!)
I don't know how I'll handle long hauls if/when Asia is open again.