SAS - Passengers of Size Friendly?
Aug 13, 2011, 12:11 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Flying Blue, easyJet Plus (!)
Posts: 1,762
You mean you want a second seat for free? I'll be blunt - why should you get this, unless the aircraft is not full?
If you take up more than one seat width, you need a second seat next to you. The only way to guarantee that is to pay for it.
The day when I get extra legroom guaranteed for free without paying for it because I'm tall is the day I'll agree you should get extra seat width for free. I'd rather there was both, but that's not the way airlines work.
If you want to "get away with it" and take up part of the seat someone else paid for, don't you think that's a little unfair on them?
Neil
If you take up more than one seat width, you need a second seat next to you. The only way to guarantee that is to pay for it.
The day when I get extra legroom guaranteed for free without paying for it because I'm tall is the day I'll agree you should get extra seat width for free. I'd rather there was both, but that's not the way airlines work.
If you want to "get away with it" and take up part of the seat someone else paid for, don't you think that's a little unfair on them?
Neil
Aug 13, 2011, 2:44 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sweden
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Find and buy two Economy seats next to each other with an armrest that you can raise. Since the bulkhead seats have fixed armrests, they are not an option, so you will also have limited leg- and stomachroom.
Buy a Business class seat. The SAS seats are however rather narrow.
Ask your Finish relatives to fly to Kentucky to visit you. (Probably the best option.)
And in due time, I expect some moderator to close/move/merge your threads.
Last edited by tourist; Aug 13, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Aug 14, 2011, 12:10 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: CPH
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I did not have the chance to read the OPs texts before she deleted it, but I know that SAS does offer a second seat for 50% for oversized customers.
more info is available on salesinfo..
Airborn
more info is available on salesinfo..
Airborn
Aug 14, 2011, 1:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2009
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at my largest i was 140kg... i fit into the seats comfortably, although i could not fit into the seats with the tray in the armrest... not sure what the extra 20kg would do, but i was comfortable 
Aug 14, 2011, 11:24 pm
#7
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Its not 50%, but the base fare without any surcharges:
Code:
SAS SEATING SERVICES EN 27MAY11 0928Z
12APR11 * EXTRA SEAT BESIDE - OVERSIZED PASSENGER OR PERSONAL COMFORT *
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FOR PASSENGERS NEEDING AN EXTRA SEAT BESIDE DUE TO PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
OR PERSONAL COMFORT (EXST), AN EXTRA SEAT IS PROVIDED ON ALL SAS FLIGHTS.
DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING PASSENGER MUST BE BUCKLED UP IN AN UPRIGHT
POSITION. MANUAL CHECK-IN REQUIRED.
EXCEPTION:
AIRBUS A330/A340 WHERE ARMREST CANNOT BE REMOVED.
THE CHARGE FOR THE EXTRA SEAT WILL BE THE FARE, WHICH WOULD BE CHARGED
TO A PSGR OCCUPYING SUCH SEAT FOR THE APPLICABLE JOURNEY AT THE TIME
OF BOOKING AND PAYMENT.
PASSENGER TAXES, SERVICE CHARGES, SECURITY CHARGES, FUEL AND INSURANCE
CHARGES APPLICABLE TO DEPARTING PASSENGERS ARE EXEMPTED,
BUT VALUE ADDED TAXES, LIKE THE SWEDISH DOMESTIC XS TAX AND THE
NORWEGIAN DOMESTIC NV TAX MUST BE COLLECTED ON THE DOCUMENT ISSUED.
>MD
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SAS SEATING SERVICES EN 27MAY11 0928Z
TICKETING:
THE CHARGE FOR THE EXTRA SEAT MUST BE ENTERED AS Q-SURCHARGE
IN THE FARE CALCULATION OF THE PASSENGER TICKET.
ONLY ONE TICKET TO BE ISSUED.
IN THE FARE BASIS BOX, ENTER THE APPLICABLE FARE BASIS CODE,
INCLUDING THE FARE AND PSGR TYPE CODE EX.
ENTRY: NM2SMITH/B MRS(IDEXST)/EXST
SS2C1 OR
SSSK9581C10SEP OSLMAD 2
SR*EXST-OVERSIZED PSGR NEEDS TWO SEATS SIDE BY SIDE
TICKETING: TTI/COSL SK MAD Q1049.30 1049.30 NUC2098.60END ROE 7.476407
TTI/F7845/XNOK87ZN/X44YR
TTI/BCOW EX
ENTRY: MORE THAN ONE PERSON WITH THE SAME NAME:
NM2SMITH/B MRS(IDEXST) /EXST 1SMITH/TED MR