Same day change at airport for ARN-BRU segment on United ticket
Jun 1, 2019, 8:46 am
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Same day change at airport for ARN-BRU segment on United ticket
I have an ARN-BRU segment ticketed through United as part of a trans-Atlantic ticket. It is a "W" fare on United, and it shows as a "GoSmart" fare on SK's web site. What chance do I have of making a fee free change to an earlier flight the same day when checking in early at Arlanda Airport?
I have a piece of luggage which will have to be checked in, so I doubt that I could stand-by at the gate. I have a flight the next day on United, but there is no direct connection - it is a 24 hour layover in Brussels.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I have a piece of luggage which will have to be checked in, so I doubt that I could stand-by at the gate. I have a flight the next day on United, but there is no direct connection - it is a 24 hour layover in Brussels.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Jun 1, 2019, 9:30 am
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On a go smart ticket I agree the chances are none. You can't even buy a standby for an earlier flight, but you might be able to change to a confirmed earlier flight for a fee. This can be done at the ticket counter at the airport before the check-in or at the transfer center after the security check. The fee is normally 600SEK + the fair difference.
That's not correct. All SAS Plus (both SAS Plus and SAS Plus Smart) tickets gives you free same day standby at the gate. The SAS Plus (not SAS Plus Smart) ticket in addition gives you free change to another confirmed flight whether this is same day or another day. Other airlines in Europa have similar setup but only for premium economy (SAS Plus) and Busniess (not available on SK short haul flights)
That's not correct. All SAS Plus (both SAS Plus and SAS Plus Smart) tickets gives you free same day standby at the gate. The SAS Plus (not SAS Plus Smart) ticket in addition gives you free change to another confirmed flight whether this is same day or another day. Other airlines in Europa have similar setup but only for premium economy (SAS Plus) and Busniess (not available on SK short haul flights)
Jun 1, 2019, 9:54 am
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That's not correct. All SAS Plus (both SAS Plus and SAS Plus Smart) tickets gives you free same day standby at the gate. The SAS Plus (not SAS Plus Smart) ticket in addition gives you free change to another confirmed flight whether this is same day or another day. Other airlines in Europa have similar setup but only for premium economy (SAS Plus) and Busniess (not available on SK short haul flights)
Jun 1, 2019, 9:55 am
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My statement was referring to Economy tickets only.
Obviously if the ticket allows rebookings you should be able to rebook, but that wasn’t the question. Especially on the day of travel unless you want to pay a fortune, only the high class flex tickets are sensibly rebookable to an earlier flight.
Furthermore, I classify SAS Plus as Business Class
Obviously if the ticket allows rebookings you should be able to rebook, but that wasn’t the question. Especially on the day of travel unless you want to pay a fortune, only the high class flex tickets are sensibly rebookable to an earlier flight.
Furthermore, I classify SAS Plus as Business Class
Jun 1, 2019, 10:22 am
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This makes your changes go from almost 0 to 0. Not a chance with checked bags. Only option as others said, rebook the flight according to the fare rules which probably makes this quite expensive.
Jun 1, 2019, 12:06 pm
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Thanks for all the feedback. It looks like I wouldn't have been able to make the earlier flight even if I could change. My ship from Helsinki docks at 10 a.m., and the earlier flight is at 10:50 a.m., so no way to get to Arlanda in time.
Jun 1, 2019, 2:31 pm
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Ultra flex tickets are not available on economy on any airline in Europa to my knowledge. Only on Premium Economy or Business
I just mention the option as the standby was at zero % chance. Beside that. All tickets allows in principle rebooking for a fee + the difference in fair. The question is just how big is the fee and fair difference. I've done it a couple of times on SAS Go Smart. Damage average around 1.200 SEK total for a flight ARN-CPH.
Well. SAS don't and neither does the majority here nor the majority of TA's and OTA's. It's a Premium Economy product and one of the reasons why there are no blocked middle seat.
Well. SAS don't and neither does the majority here nor the majority of TA's and OTA's. It's a Premium Economy product and one of the reasons why there are no blocked middle seat.
Jun 1, 2019, 3:40 pm
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But even Lufthansa and Austrian offer flexible Economy tickets with free same day change. You just have to book Economy Flex. It includes the option for „Earlier flight on day of travel“
usually +40€ per direction compared to the Economy Classic Ticket.
Jun 1, 2019, 5:00 pm
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Jun 2, 2019, 2:06 am
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Jun 2, 2019, 2:19 am
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Jun 2, 2019, 2:24 am
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The intra-European Plus flights have the service class "C" which is business. On intercontinental Plus has the service class "Y". Because the service class is "C" you have access to *A business class lounges on intra-European flights in Plus.
Jun 2, 2019, 2:39 am
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Usually yes but not always. Beside that most SAS Plus short haul are booked in J,Y,S,B,P or A only the laste expensive SAS Plus tickets are booked in C,D,Z. On long haul it's Z,Y,S or B,P,E,M,H,A if it's SAS Plus saver.
And still. Which systems lists SAS Plus on short haul as Business?