Mar 30, 2023, 8:30 am
Last edit by: Nick Art
This wiki-post is to keep an overview over the equipment used and services offered by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) across their complete network, both short-haul (Europe) and long-haul (Intercontinental), including the different regular and temporary wet-lease operators which fly for SAS.
The goal of this wiki is to give you a point of information on what you can expect on your flight and which operators, routes or equipment to keep an eye out for, which airplanes and operators may perhaps be nicer or bettern than others and which specific aircraft, operators or routes to potentially avoid. The idea is to prevent any surprises when stepping on board and prepare you for your flight, so you can approach it with appropriate expectations.
The whole wiki is a work in progress! Feel free to contribute!
Table of Contents:
1. Shorthaul:
Equipment:
Wet-leases:
Dedicated Wet-lease Discussion and Experience Reports thread: SAS Wet-Leases [merged discussions and experience reports]
Cabins/Reports/Notes
Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
On short haul routes, which includes all flights within Europe, SAS offers two distinct travel classes: SAS Go and SAS Plus.
All short haul planes are configured with all Economy seating. SAS Plus is located at the front of the plane and is a mix of european Business Class and Premium Economy, as it includes a free snacks and drinks, lounge access, free wifi and more. SAS Go on the other hand is the standard Economy cabin which fills the rest of the planes.
Up to date seat maps for all SK aircraft can be found here:
A319: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-319
A320: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-320
A321: missing
A320eno: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-32N(Some aircraft are configured slightly differently)
Cityjet CRJ-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-cr9-1
XFly CRJ-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-cr9-2
XFly ATR72-600: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-atr
Wifi
Wifi is available on all A320 family aircraft (with a few exceptions). Wifi is not available on CRJ-900s and ATR72-600, as well as any wet leased aircraft.
Service
Service on SAS is described as consistently inconsistent with reports from mediocre to outright fabulous crews.
UK based SAS Connect crews appear have the best standing, while wet-lease crews are hit or miss, due to the unfamiliarity with the SAS onboard service and process.
2. Longhaul Equipment:
Equipment:
Routes:
Cabins/Reports/Notes:
Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
On longhaul routes, which includes all flights to the US and Asia, SAS offers threedistinct travel classes: SAS Go, SAS Plus and SAS Business, which equal to Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class respectively.
For the A330 and A350, Business Class consists of Vantage XL seats configured in a 1-2-1 arrangement at the front of the plane. For the A321neoLR, Business Class consists of Vantage seats configured in a repeating 2-2 and 1-1 layout. This is followed by SAS Plus which is configured in a 2-3-2 layout for the A330, in a 2-4-2 layout for the A350 and in a 2-2 layout for the A321neoLR. SAS Go is has a 2-4-2 layout for the A330, a 3-3-3 layout for the A350 and a 3-3 layout for the A321neoLR.
For information on the different service levels, please check the SAS website: https://www.flysas.com/us-en/travel-...ravel-classes/
Up to date seat maps for all SK longhaul aircraft can be found here:
A321neoLR: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-32q
A330-300: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-333
A350-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-359
Wifi
Wifi is available on all SK long-haul aircraft, except the new A330-343E SE-REH.
Service
As all long haul flights are operated by SAS equipment and SAS crews the service should be rather consistent, however, the quality may vary depending on the crew.
The goal of this wiki is to give you a point of information on what you can expect on your flight and which operators, routes or equipment to keep an eye out for, which airplanes and operators may perhaps be nicer or bettern than others and which specific aircraft, operators or routes to potentially avoid. The idea is to prevent any surprises when stepping on board and prepare you for your flight, so you can approach it with appropriate expectations.
The whole wiki is a work in progress! Feel free to contribute!
Table of Contents:
- Shorthaul
- Equipment
- SAS Mainline
- SAS Connect
- SAS Link
- Cityjet
- XFly
- Wet Leases
- Cabins/Reports/Notes
- Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
- Wifi
- Service
- Equipment
- Longhaul
- Equipment
- SAS Mainline
- Wet Leases
- Cabins/Reports/Notes
- Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
- Wifi
- Service
- Equipment
1. Shorthaul:
Equipment:
Code:
|| SAS Mainline ......................... || SAS Connect || SAS Link. || Cityjet . || XFly ................... || ||------|------|---------|------|---------||-------------||-----------||-----------||-----------|--------------|| || A319 | A320 | A320neo | A321 | 737-700 || A320neo ... || ERJ-195LR || CRJ-900LR || ATR72-600 | CRJ-900ER/LR ||
Wet-leases:
Code:
|| Air Baltic || Jettime A/S || SmartLynx || ||------------||-------------||-----------|| || A220-300 . || 737-800 ... || A320 .... || || .......... || OY-JYA .... || ES-SAD .. || || .......... || OY-JZN .... || YL-LCT .. || || .......... || OY-JZJ .... || YL-LDD .. || || .......... || ........... || YL-LDE .. || || .......... || ........... || YL-LDF .. || || .......... || ........... || YL-LDM .. ||
Cabins/Reports/Notes
Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
On short haul routes, which includes all flights within Europe, SAS offers two distinct travel classes: SAS Go and SAS Plus.
All short haul planes are configured with all Economy seating. SAS Plus is located at the front of the plane and is a mix of european Business Class and Premium Economy, as it includes a free snacks and drinks, lounge access, free wifi and more. SAS Go on the other hand is the standard Economy cabin which fills the rest of the planes.
Up to date seat maps for all SK aircraft can be found here:
A319: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-319
A320: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-320
A321: missing
A320eno: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-32N(Some aircraft are configured slightly differently)
Cityjet CRJ-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-cr9-1
XFly CRJ-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-cr9-2
XFly ATR72-600: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-atr
Wifi
Wifi is available on all A320 family aircraft (with a few exceptions). Wifi is not available on CRJ-900s and ATR72-600, as well as any wet leased aircraft.
Service
Service on SAS is described as consistently inconsistent with reports from mediocre to outright fabulous crews.
UK based SAS Connect crews appear have the best standing, while wet-lease crews are hit or miss, due to the unfamiliarity with the SAS onboard service and process.
2. Longhaul Equipment:
Equipment:
Code:
| SAS Mainline ......................................................... | |------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| | A321-253NX | A330-343/X ................ | A350-900 .................. | | SE-DMO ... | LN-RKM .................... |SE-RSA(returned to lessor) | | SE-DMR ... | LN-RKN .................... |SE-RSB(returned to lessor) | | SE-REH ... | LN-RKO .................... |SE-RSC(returned to lessor) | | .......... | LN-RKR .................... | SE-RSD .................... | | .......... | LN-RKS .................... | SE-RSE .................... | | .......... | LN-RKT .................... | SE-RSF .................... | | .......... | LN-RKU .................... | SE-RSG (Delivery 2024) .... | | .......... | SE-REH (no wifi!) ......... | SE-RSH (Delivery 2024) .... |
Routes:
Code:
| -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | Origin . | Destination . | Flight Number . | Winter 2023 | ........... | Summer 2023 | ........... | Winter 2024 | ........... | Notes ... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | ........ | ............. | ............... | Frequency . | Equipment . | Frequency . | Equipment . | Frequency . | Equipment . | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | ARN .... | ............. | ............... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ......... | | ........ | EWR ......... | SK 903/904 .... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | MIA ......... | SK 957/958 .... | 47 / 36 ... | A333 ...... | - ......... | A333 ...... | 47 / 36 ... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | ORD ......... | SK 945/946 .... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | ........ | YYZ ......... | SK 949/950 .... | - ......... | - ......... | 246 / 135 . | A321 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | CPH .... | ............. | ............... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ......... | | ........ | ATL ......... | SK 929/930 .... | ........... | - ......... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X?? ....... | A359 ...... | ......... | | ........ | AUS ......... | SK 6951/6952 .. | - ......... | - ......... | once a year | A333 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | SXSW .... | | ........ | BKK ......... | SK 973/924 .... | 135 / 246 . | A359 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | 135 / 246 . | A359 ...... | ......... | | ........ | BOS ......... | SK 927/928 .... | X23 ....... | A321 ...... | X ......... | A359 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | HKG ......... | SK 965/966 .... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | ........ | HND ......... | SK 983/984 .... | 357 / 146 . | A359 ...... | 1346 / 2457 | A359 ...... | 246 / 357 . | A359 ...... | ......... | | ........ | IAD ......... | SK 915/916 .... | X ......... | A321 ...... | X3 ........ | A333 ...... | 1346 / 1346 | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | LAX ......... | SK 931/932 .... | X ......... | A333 / A359 | X ......... | A359 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | MIA ......... | SK 953/954 .... | X47 / X36 . | A333/A359 . | - ......... | - ......... | X47 / X36 . | A333/A359 . | ......... | | ........ | NYC: EWR .... | SK 901/902 .... | - ......... | - ......... | 2 / 1 ..... | A321 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | ........ | NYC: EWR .... | SK 909/910 .... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | NYC: JFK .... | SK 913/914 .... | - ......... | - ......... | X ......... | A321 ...... | X ......... | A321 ...... | ......... | | ........ | NYC: JFK .... | SK 915/916 .... | - ......... | - ......... | X2 ........ | A321 ...... | X2 ........ | A321 ...... | ......... | | ........ | NYC: JFK .... | SK 919/920 .... | X3 ........ | A333 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | ........ | ORD ......... | SK 943/944 .... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X2 ........ | A333 ...... | 2357 ...... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | PEK ......... | SK 995/996 .... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | ........ | PVG ......... | SK 997/998 .... | 257 / 136 . | A359 ...... | 2457 / 1356 | A359 ...... | 247 / 135 . | A359 ...... | ......... | | ........ | SFO ......... | SK 935/936 .... | X2 ........ | A333 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X23 ....... | A333 ...... | ......... | | ........ | YYZ ......... | SK 947/948 .... | - ......... | - ......... | 1357 / 2467 | A321 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | OSL .... | ............. | ............... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ......... | | ........ | EWR ......... | SK 907/908 .... | X ......... | A321 ...... | X ......... | A333 ...... | X ......... | A321 ...... | ......... | | ........ | MIA ......... | SK 955/956 .... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | GOT .... | ............. | ............... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ......... | | ........ | EWR ......... | SK 921/922 .... | 357 / 246 . | A321 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | | AAL .... | ............. | ............... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ........... | ......... | | ........ | EWR ......... | SK 917/918 .... | 146 / 357 . | A321 ...... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | - ......... | ......... | | -------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- |
Cabins/Reports/Notes:
Cabin Classes and Seat Maps
On longhaul routes, which includes all flights to the US and Asia, SAS offers threedistinct travel classes: SAS Go, SAS Plus and SAS Business, which equal to Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class respectively.
For the A330 and A350, Business Class consists of Vantage XL seats configured in a 1-2-1 arrangement at the front of the plane. For the A321neoLR, Business Class consists of Vantage seats configured in a repeating 2-2 and 1-1 layout. This is followed by SAS Plus which is configured in a 2-3-2 layout for the A330, in a 2-4-2 layout for the A350 and in a 2-2 layout for the A321neoLR. SAS Go is has a 2-4-2 layout for the A330, a 3-3-3 layout for the A350 and a 3-3 layout for the A321neoLR.
For information on the different service levels, please check the SAS website: https://www.flysas.com/us-en/travel-...ravel-classes/
Up to date seat maps for all SK longhaul aircraft can be found here:
A321neoLR: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-32q
A330-300: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-333
A350-900: https://www.aerolopa.com/sk-359
Wifi
Wifi is available on all SK long-haul aircraft, except the new A330-343E SE-REH.
Service
As all long haul flights are operated by SAS equipment and SAS crews the service should be rather consistent, however, the quality may vary depending on the crew.
SAS Routes, Operations and Equipment Master Thread
Jun 18, 2023, 11:09 pm
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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Hello, does anybody know where I can find a seat map for the SAS E195? Flying CPH-CDG next month. Is there any difference for J on this plane, like blocked seat or something or is it basically an economy seat?
Jun 18, 2023, 11:22 pm
#17
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There is no J on the flights, there is Plus which kind of fills in for intra Europe J, but is in concept in the air a premium economy product. Seating is standard seating for all of the plane, no seat blocks unless you are lucky and just have an empty seat next to you.
Jun 19, 2023, 8:51 am
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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There is no J on the flights, there is Plus which kind of fills in for intra Europe J, but is in concept in the air a premium economy product. Seating is standard seating for all of the plane, no seat blocks unless you are lucky and just have an empty seat next to you.
Jun 21, 2023, 5:31 am
#20
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That's what happens when an airline tries to bluff leasing companies in to lowering the rates and the leasing companies call the bluff and repossess the aircrafts, there needs to be a reduction in routes and frequencies.....
Dec 16, 2023, 12:46 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 27
SK 946 In May cancelled
Hi all, I had booked tickets last Aug for May 2 2024 on SK946 (16:00) ORD-ARN-CPH return May 18 SK943 (15:45) CPH-ORD. Someone on another forum posted today the SAS summer schedules which prompted me to check my booking. Well they indeed cancelled the SK946 (16:00) ORD-ARN-CPH and replaced it with SK944 ORD-CPH leaving at 19:45. No real impact for my travel but just wondering how they went from two flights (SK 944 and SK 946) leaving that day down to one(?). At first I thought I would loose my seats in Plus as my SK 946 was cancelled and would have to find a spot on SK 944. But I got the same exact seats as in my original booking. Just wondering how you can condense down 2 flights in May (and onward ?) to only one flight. I only travel to Denmark twice a year- so no expert at all just wanted to understand the change. I did not receive an email about the change - just happened to check the booking. Thanks!!
Dec 16, 2023, 7:35 pm
#24
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Hi all, I had booked tickets last Aug for May 2 2024 on SK946 (16:00) ORD-ARN-CPH return May 18 SK943 (15:45) CPH-ORD. Someone on another forum posted today the SAS summer schedules which prompted me to check my booking. Well they indeed cancelled the SK946 (16:00) ORD-ARN-CPH and replaced it with SK944 ORD-CPH leaving at 19:45. No real impact for my travel but just wondering how they went from two flights (SK 944 and SK 946) leaving that day down to one(?). At first I thought I would loose my seats in Plus as my SK 946 was cancelled and would have to find a spot on SK 944. But I got the same exact seats as in my original booking. Just wondering how you can condense down 2 flights in May (and onward ?) to only one flight. I only travel to Denmark twice a year- so no expert at all just wanted to understand the change. I did not receive an email about the change - just happened to check the booking. Thanks!!
Dec 21, 2023, 3:02 pm
#25
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 27
Hi Folks, just wanted to share with you a possible timeline to change? I am looking to fly ORD-CPH on Nov 1 2024 returning Nov 8 2024 CPH-ORD. All looked normal - non stop ORD-CPH - CPH- ORD. Well checking a day later Nov 2 2024 returning Nov 9 2024 everything is different. It seems at least in the small window of changing dates in Nov that there will only be a direct flight from ORD-CPH every other day. Is this possibly when the transition (away from ORD at least) will happen? Leary of buying any tickets at this time! Thanks!
Dec 21, 2023, 4:42 pm
#26
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Hi Folks, just wanted to share with you a possible timeline to change? I am looking to fly ORD-CPH on Nov 1 2024 returning Nov 8 2024 CPH-ORD. All looked normal - non stop ORD-CPH - CPH- ORD. Well checking a day later Nov 2 2024 returning Nov 9 2024 everything is different. It seems at least in the small window of changing dates in Nov that there will only be a direct flight from ORD-CPH every other day. Is this possibly when the transition (away from ORD at least) will happen? Leary of buying any tickets at this time! Thanks!
Jan 2, 2024, 4:14 pm
#29
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 27
HI All, just was looking at tickets in August- and just a question. SAS had changed the ORD - CPH departure to 19:45. All good. But I also notice that the CPH- ORD plane arrives at 17:55. Does this seen doable? Land a plane unload/clean/ reload and take off on a little over 2 hours? I just don't want to buy ORD-CPH-CPH-ORD only to have the CPH-ORD segment to all of a sudden change to some multi stop segment (CPH-EWR-ORD). Thanks much!
