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
Jan 15, 2024, 10:10 pm
#31
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I guess they are very much aiming to partner with Delta and The Alliance of Unwanted Airlines from June. Interesting.
I need to speed up my qualifying points in March, April, and May to be done with EBG before.....
I need to speed up my qualifying points in March, April, and May to be done with EBG before.....
Jan 16, 2024, 1:22 am
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I can only assume Danish Airlines is booting up this route from CPH and continues to disappoint their ARN/OSL based crowd?
Can only hope DL does the ARN route.
Can only hope DL does the ARN route.
Jan 16, 2024, 2:13 am
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Jan 16, 2024, 3:58 am
#36
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Sigh. So the move to ScrapTeam is in progress… Off to look for a new Star Alliance programme then, as my lifetime EBG will be useless… 
Jan 16, 2024, 3:59 am
#37
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Press release now out: https://www.sasgroup.net/newsroom/pr...clude-atlanta/
SAS is not only introducing a new destination but also increasing frequencies to the US this summer. The Copenhagen-New York (JFK) route will have up to two daily flights, complementing the existing daily flights to New York-Newark Airport from Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Copenhagen to Boston flights will operate daily, up from six times a week during summertime. In addition, a fourth weekly flight will be added from Copenhagen to Toronto.
With almost 94 million passengers passing through in 2022, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. Cargo transportation is expected to play an important role for this route, partly because of its proximity to the Port of Savannah, the largest and fastest-growing container terminal in America.
“Through an agreement with Delta Air Lines, passengers can continue their journey on other Delta-served destinations out of Atlanta. This development means an expanded offering for SAS passengers, who can look forward to reaching several new and exciting destinations across the Southern USA, Caribbean, and Latin America, all conveniently accessible from Atlanta,” says SAS President & CEO, Anko van der Werff.
The schedule is mangled on the press release, but should read:
Summer:
SK929 CPH 13:10 ATL 17:10
SK930 ATL 19:00 CPH 10:20 (+1)
Winter:
SK929 CPH 13:00 ATL 17:00 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun)
SK930 ATL 19:10 CPH 10:20 (+1)
SAS EXPANDS ITS SUMMER PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ATLANTA
January 16, 2024 11:00As part of SAS' summer program 2024, a ninth destination will be added to the North American network. On June 17[th ]SAS will start connecting customers with daily nonstop service to Atlanta from Copenhagen.SAS is not only introducing a new destination but also increasing frequencies to the US this summer. The Copenhagen-New York (JFK) route will have up to two daily flights, complementing the existing daily flights to New York-Newark Airport from Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Copenhagen to Boston flights will operate daily, up from six times a week during summertime. In addition, a fourth weekly flight will be added from Copenhagen to Toronto.
With almost 94 million passengers passing through in 2022, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport. Cargo transportation is expected to play an important role for this route, partly because of its proximity to the Port of Savannah, the largest and fastest-growing container terminal in America.
“Through an agreement with Delta Air Lines, passengers can continue their journey on other Delta-served destinations out of Atlanta. This development means an expanded offering for SAS passengers, who can look forward to reaching several new and exciting destinations across the Southern USA, Caribbean, and Latin America, all conveniently accessible from Atlanta,” says SAS President & CEO, Anko van der Werff.
Summer:
SK929 CPH 13:10 ATL 17:10
SK930 ATL 19:00 CPH 10:20 (+1)
Winter:
SK929 CPH 13:00 ATL 17:00 (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun)
SK930 ATL 19:10 CPH 10:20 (+1)
Jan 16, 2024, 5:39 am
#38
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Come on Guys! Partnership with Delta is probably the only positive of the alliance change.
Getting good connectivity with Delta from Atlanta, JFK, and Boston, and away from United is huge upgrade, and it looks like SAS will maintain all the existing point-to-point services in North America. Unless you’re going to non-Toronto Canada this is a win for Europe to North America travelers.
Mainly doing regional travel and long haul out of Asia is going to be tough on Sky Team though. Connectivity is fantastic today with Singapore, Thai, EVA, ANA, Asiana, Turkish, and Air China. Pretty much any regional city and long-haul destination in Europe and the US is served directly or with 1 stop. Sky Team is horrible for travel between Europe and Asia with just Korean Air, China Airlines (Taiwan), and Vietnam + some Chinese members.
The switch really stings after committing several years toward EB Lifetime Gold - it’s gonna be harder to finish the 10 years, and the value of EB Gold is also much less unless Sky Team grows, or SAS goes back to Star Alliance. Let’s hope magically SAS changes back to *A or even One World soon - I doubt that 2-3 good partners will magically join Sky Team
PS: happy to finally be a contributing member after many years of reading
Getting good connectivity with Delta from Atlanta, JFK, and Boston, and away from United is huge upgrade, and it looks like SAS will maintain all the existing point-to-point services in North America. Unless you’re going to non-Toronto Canada this is a win for Europe to North America travelers.
Mainly doing regional travel and long haul out of Asia is going to be tough on Sky Team though. Connectivity is fantastic today with Singapore, Thai, EVA, ANA, Asiana, Turkish, and Air China. Pretty much any regional city and long-haul destination in Europe and the US is served directly or with 1 stop. Sky Team is horrible for travel between Europe and Asia with just Korean Air, China Airlines (Taiwan), and Vietnam + some Chinese members.
The switch really stings after committing several years toward EB Lifetime Gold - it’s gonna be harder to finish the 10 years, and the value of EB Gold is also much less unless Sky Team grows, or SAS goes back to Star Alliance. Let’s hope magically SAS changes back to *A or even One World soon - I doubt that 2-3 good partners will magically join Sky Team
PS: happy to finally be a contributing member after many years of reading
Jan 16, 2024, 5:46 am
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Cargo transportation is expected to play an important role for this route, partly because of its proximity to the Port of Savannah, the largest and fastest-growing container terminal in America.
Jan 16, 2024, 6:06 am
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It doesn’t make any sense that anything traveling by sea to the US East Coast needs air freight to Europe - more likely, there are some benefits to freight forwarding companies located at ATL too. The relatively new Maersk Air Cargo just announced a large warehouse at ATL in June 2023.
Jan 16, 2024, 6:11 am
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Isn't China Eastern the only Chinese Airline in ST? China Southern left a while back.
I was thinking whether SK will be flying to ATL since DL has ATL as their hub. DL had flown CPH-ATL many years ago.
At least AC is operating between CPH to NA - I don't know if UA will be starting routes from CPH too.
I was thinking whether SK will be flying to ATL since DL has ATL as their hub. DL had flown CPH-ATL many years ago.
At least AC is operating between CPH to NA - I don't know if UA will be starting routes from CPH too.
Jan 16, 2024, 6:17 am
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Isn't China Eastern the only Chinese Airline in ST? China Southern left a while back.
I was thinking whether SK will be flying to ATL since DL has ATL as their hub. DL had flown CPH-ATL many years ago.
At least AC is operating between CPH to NA - I don't know if UA will be starting routes from CPH too.
I was thinking whether SK will be flying to ATL since DL has ATL as their hub. DL had flown CPH-ATL many years ago.
At least AC is operating between CPH to NA - I don't know if UA will be starting routes from CPH too.
Jan 16, 2024, 6:51 am
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Good westward and Midwestern connections from there and a big culturally Nordic/Scandinavian population in Minnesota. IIRC, some of the airport gift shops there sell Danish/Swedish merchandise. Plus, major regional businesses hub.
Jan 16, 2024, 7:28 am
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It appears that ARN-ORD was cut in favour of CPH-ATL. This only leaves ARN-EWR and the occasional ARN-MIA flight from ARN...
The whole announcement sounds as if it was enhanced by some not to be named language model. I also like the claim that ATL is the busiest and most efficient airport in NA.
Citation needed.
Welcome to FlyerTalk and the SAS | EuroBonus forums SINflyer! Glad to have you onboard.
I'm in a similar situation as you are, although I don't quite share your joy of having Delta as a connecting partner. I especially dread the (lack of) international lounges, such as Polaris or the upcoming arguments with the lounge dragons about entry on a domestic connection itinerary. :P
I too do share your hope of SAS magically switching back to *A or perhaps even OW, before being integrated into AF-KLM. Who knows what the future holds?
Citation needed.
Come on Guys! Partnership with Delta is probably the only positive of the alliance change.
Getting good connectivity with Delta from Atlanta, JFK, and Boston, and away from United is huge upgrade, and it looks like SAS will maintain all the existing point-to-point services in North America. Unless you’re going to non-Toronto Canada this is a win for Europe to North America travelers.
Mainly doing regional travel and long haul out of Asia is going to be tough on Sky Team though. Connectivity is fantastic today with Singapore, Thai, EVA, ANA, Asiana, Turkish, and Air China. Pretty much any regional city and long-haul destination in Europe and the US is served directly or with 1 stop. Sky Team is horrible for travel between Europe and Asia with just Korean Air, China Airlines (Taiwan), and Vietnam + some Chinese members.
The switch really stings after committing several years toward EB Lifetime Gold - it’s gonna be harder to finish the 10 years, and the value of EB Gold is also much less unless Sky Team grows, or SAS goes back to Star Alliance. Let’s hope magically SAS changes back to *A or even One World soon - I doubt that 2-3 good partners will magically join Sky Team
PS: happy to finally be a contributing member after many years of reading
Getting good connectivity with Delta from Atlanta, JFK, and Boston, and away from United is huge upgrade, and it looks like SAS will maintain all the existing point-to-point services in North America. Unless you’re going to non-Toronto Canada this is a win for Europe to North America travelers.
Mainly doing regional travel and long haul out of Asia is going to be tough on Sky Team though. Connectivity is fantastic today with Singapore, Thai, EVA, ANA, Asiana, Turkish, and Air China. Pretty much any regional city and long-haul destination in Europe and the US is served directly or with 1 stop. Sky Team is horrible for travel between Europe and Asia with just Korean Air, China Airlines (Taiwan), and Vietnam + some Chinese members.
The switch really stings after committing several years toward EB Lifetime Gold - it’s gonna be harder to finish the 10 years, and the value of EB Gold is also much less unless Sky Team grows, or SAS goes back to Star Alliance. Let’s hope magically SAS changes back to *A or even One World soon - I doubt that 2-3 good partners will magically join Sky Team
PS: happy to finally be a contributing member after many years of reading
I'm in a similar situation as you are, although I don't quite share your joy of having Delta as a connecting partner. I especially dread the (lack of) international lounges, such as Polaris or the upcoming arguments with the lounge dragons about entry on a domestic connection itinerary. :P
I too do share your hope of SAS magically switching back to *A or perhaps even OW, before being integrated into AF-KLM. Who knows what the future holds?