Maintaining EuroBonus status - COVID-19
Mar 27, 2020, 9:00 pm
#121
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: CPH, Swedish side of the bridge
Programs: SK*G (EBD)
Posts: 574
Could be the problem... Physical distancing (apparently the new term) may be getting on everybody's nerves. Maybe that is why highupinthesky got incensed over a fairly innocuous statement - cabin fever. I am interested in seeing the future divorce trends as a result of husbands and wives being forced to actually spend time together. 
Mar 28, 2020, 1:41 am
#122
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Posts: 102,095
Could be the problem... Physical distancing (apparently the new term) may be getting on everybody's nerves. Maybe that is why highupinthesky got incensed over a fairly innocuous statement - cabin fever. I am interested in seeing the future divorce trends as a result of husbands and wives being forced to actually spend time together.
Mar 28, 2020, 4:02 am
#123
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
Could be the problem... Physical distancing (apparently the new term) may be getting on everybody's nerves. Maybe that is why highupinthesky got incensed over a fairly innocuous statement - cabin fever. I am interested in seeing the future divorce trends as a result of husbands and wives being forced to actually spend time together.
On an unrelated note: Domestic violence reports are up about 1/3 in Switzerland.
Mar 28, 2020, 7:47 am
#124
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,170
Mar 31, 2020, 1:47 am
#127
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: Club Carlson Gold, AMEX Platinum, EBG
Posts: 397
This is my problem I'm in year 8 of Gold For Life, I'd hate to have to start all over again. I hope SAS will do the right thing by there customers who have been loyal for so long.
Mar 31, 2020, 2:27 am
#129
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Aegean’s extended its elite members’ membership year by an additional 6 months .... so the status remains valid for 6 more months beyond its usual expiration date and the period of time within which to acquire/retain the status is also extended by 6 months. But this means the membership year dates change, and that suits some people more than others.
SAS may end up doing much the same thing.
SAS may end up doing much the same thing.
Mar 31, 2020, 8:10 am
#130
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
To anybody missing less than 10k points to their status I can only suggest to buy the points or to change extra points for basic points. You can buy those at a ratio of 10 to 1 points or for 10 Euro per 100 points. I don't think that's terribly expensive and pretty much in line with how much a status run would cost for a similar amount points.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
Mar 31, 2020, 8:47 am
#131
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To anybody missing less than 10k points to their status I can only suggest to buy the points or to change extra points for basic points. You can buy those at a ratio of 10 to 1 points or for 10 Euro per 100 points. I don't think that's terribly expensive and pretty much in line with how much a status run would cost for a similar amount points.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
Seriously, I would be surprised if SAS doesn’t extend the membership year.
Mar 31, 2020, 3:26 pm
#132
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
To anybody missing less than 10k points to their status I can only suggest to buy the points or to change extra points for basic points. You can buy those at a ratio of 10 to 1 points or for 10 Euro per 100 points. I don't think that's terribly expensive and pretty much in line with how much a status run would cost for a similar amount points.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
I'm sure SAS can use the money.
Apr 1, 2020, 4:23 am
#133
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
Given the current numbers a return to normality is expected to take place in June to August.
There are many reasons why you would want to keep the status: No interruption on your track to lifetime gold for example.
Or like my dad, he only did a few trips last year and was short 800 miles or so, so I just bought them, why not? He gets the status and I support an airline I like by it.
And looking at the current numbers I will only miss one of my three trips this year, so it's not exactly not worth it anymore to have status. If I had to I'd still spend that money for status despite only doing three to four trips a year.
Other people might have other priorities and opinions on this in terms of it being worth the money or not.
There are many reasons why you would want to keep the status: No interruption on your track to lifetime gold for example.
Or like my dad, he only did a few trips last year and was short 800 miles or so, so I just bought them, why not? He gets the status and I support an airline I like by it.
And looking at the current numbers I will only miss one of my three trips this year, so it's not exactly not worth it anymore to have status. If I had to I'd still spend that money for status despite only doing three to four trips a year.
Other people might have other priorities and opinions on this in terms of it being worth the money or not.
Apr 1, 2020, 9:06 am
#134
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferable @30.000 feet
Programs: More than one
Posts: 1,673
A lot IMHO, but I doubt you and I will never agree on that, so let's leave it.
You defend you right to bad mouthing SK for anything you don't like about them. I defend my right to call you an a.. for doing so. SK are not perfect, but no companies nor persons are that.
It's fair to disagree with SK, but please don't hit submit on posts which only purpose is to bad mouthing a company or person, like the one FFlash posted.
Wrong. I wrote the likely hood of him being gold with a location in HEL is slim. This is well founded in facts since over 80% of the SK gold members are living in DK, NO or SE.
I don't know any corporate TA, where they don't sent you or your personal assistant the itinerary as e-mail. I do quite a number of trips every year where someone else are doing the booking and picking up the bill too. I ALWAYS get an e-mail with the itinerary or as minimum the booking code. The booking code is all SK need to verify you were booked on the flights you claim were canceled.
And last but not least. Don't blame someone else for your own laziness.
I would really look forward to the day you start practicing this. 
It's fair to disagree with SK, but please don't hit submit on posts which only purpose is to bad mouthing a company or person, like the one FFlash posted.
Wrong. I wrote the likely hood of him being gold with a location in HEL is slim. This is well founded in facts since over 80% of the SK gold members are living in DK, NO or SE.
, you assumed he is made it all up because he didn't had the status recorded in his profile and now you assume he didn't had any reason to complain because it might be hard for him to prove SK he did a couple of flights booked? MAYBE, that was done through a corporate TA and after they cancelled all the flights, there is no evidence left? I usually do not bother downloading all the receipts from my TA if someone else picks up the bill.
And last but not least. Don't blame someone else for your own laziness.
Last edited by highupinthesky; Apr 1, 2020 at 9:39 am
Apr 1, 2020, 9:10 am
#135
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferable @30.000 feet
Programs: More than one
Posts: 1,673
I only have the diamond mail address, but you can always use the customer service contact from https://www.care.flysas.com/SelfService/ClaimSAS/