SAS Conscious Traveler Program
Feb 12, 2024, 9:47 am
#46
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
I found GO BIO tickets to have the best value per basic points right now on short haul, even without the 5000 bonus points. They are a few percent cheaper per mile than PLUS BIO tickets. (of course a PLUS ticket has catering, if you care, and it also earns more miles net in total, so if it saves you an extra flight to requalify, it might be beneficial).
I did not check how things look on long haul.
I did not check how things look on long haul.
Feb 12, 2024, 10:06 am
#47
Join Date: May 2014
Location: OSL, BRU
Programs: SK *G
Posts: 10
I've seen the calculator give wrong estimates before, which is why I trust the earnings table more than the calculator
There are no Bio tickets on longhaul (yet?).
Feb 12, 2024, 10:36 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
I have not looked into the tables for a wrong time, but the calculator does depend both on the BIOness of the ticket and the fare bucket. More expensive tickets get more points. Recently I have not seen mistakes in the calculator, at least for the tickets are buy. They all credited exactly like the calculator says.
Feb 12, 2024, 10:40 am
#49
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: EuroBonus Diamond, Delta Skymiles 360, BAEC LTG, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 2,827
This looks like a case where the points calculator in the booking flow is potentially broken? According to the points earning table, the highest-earning Plus Pro Bio tickets earn 1600 points in Scandinavia, and 2700 points between Scandinavia and Europe. So for ARN-CPH-BRU-OSL-ARN in Plus Pro Bio you'd get 2x 1.600 and 2x 2.700, totalling 8600 points. With the Gold/Diamond earning bonus of 25%, that's still 'only' 10.750 points total.
I've seen the calculator give wrong estimates before, which is why I trust the earnings table more than the calculator
I've seen the calculator give wrong estimates before, which is why I trust the earnings table more than the calculator
I might go ahead and book this one and see what the actual earnings turn out to be.
Feb 12, 2024, 11:56 am
#50
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Oslo
Programs: SAS EBG, IHG Spire Amb, CCG
Posts: 591
You routing had AMS at the end, but with ARN it all make sense. Plus Pro ans Pro Bio can Indeed make a lot of sende on those types of itenaries.
Feb 12, 2024, 12:44 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
This is about 0.67 DKK per point, which is a good price. The price per mile is probably slightly lower for GO SMART BIO (the best prices I have seen so far are around 0.61 DKK per point, without any special promotion on current fares with gold bonus; but then being GO fares they require flying more, even though it comes out marginally cheaper)
Feb 12, 2024, 2:19 pm
#52
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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: 21,175
It is not a bad option, but the pricing I see out of Copenhagen, that is my private visit to Europe base, has so far made a Go Bio and a lowest bid to Plus (which so far have cleared) the cheapest basic point options. Though I would wish I had more option to take advantage of the SEK's position in making it cheaper and quicker.
Mar 11, 2024, 1:59 am
#53
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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: 21,175
I got a step for a Go Bio flight, but the added voluntary bio fuel addition did not trigger a step yet. Let's see if it comes.
Mar 14, 2024, 8:32 am
#54
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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: 21,175
Apr 16, 2024, 12:26 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
Programs: AC, SK, Marriott
Posts: 1,150
EB shop can take up to 35 days, will make a test purchase once the website maintenance is done.
Apr 16, 2024, 1:24 am
#56
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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: 21,175
Still waiting for the acknowledgement of voluntary added biofuel after 5 days. Looks like you only get 1 step per booking no matter how many units were bought or how many flights were taken.
EB shop can take up to 35 days, will make a test purchase once the website maintenance is done.
EB shop can take up to 35 days, will make a test purchase once the website maintenance is done.
I had not noticed the 35 days.....
Apr 16, 2024, 11:54 am
#58
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Oslo
Programs: SAS EBG, IHG Spire Amb, CCG
Posts: 591
There is a way around this. Apparently if you buy more biofuel between segments you can get steps for each segment. I have not tried it myself but widely reported in Scandinavian forums.
Apr 16, 2024, 4:18 pm
#59
Moderator: SAS
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BLL & CPH & ZRH
Programs: LX, SK EBD (*G)
Posts: 3,153
Apr 16, 2024, 10:02 pm
#60
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
Programs: AC, SK, Marriott
Posts: 1,150
UPDATE: Received the 500 points and step for both legs. Outbound on Thursday, return on Sunday. Bought the block for the return leg on Saturday which was before the first step posted.
Last edited by TechnoTourist; Apr 19, 2024 at 8:01 am