SK_RSJ

Got the exact same info from two pursers today (different flights):

-The new extra cabin will be intra scandinavian + swedish domestic!
-Food will be equal to what is found today on e.g. CPH-FRA.
-If the extra cabin consists of more than section 1, EBGs will be able to ASR only (if travelling on Y or C ticket).

Point_Chaser

What? On domestic Swedish as well??? This is contrary to info I've received, and I just don't understand why they would do it on domestic... I guess we'll see next week.

So basically no more ASR benefit for EBGs anymore? Y and C (without being EBGs) get ASR as well, so there wouldn't be a difference... Or am I misunderstanding the post? It's a bit cryptic...
Can't see why they wouldn't do it as they do on intra-European flights where ASR is open to EBGs even though there is both C and Y cabins.

tommy777

Sounds strange. I'm pretty sure there will only be one class within Sweden and I have heard nothing about no ASR for EBGs in the lower classes.

I'm flying OSL-ARN on the 25th. I will report back the service. Im in S class, so up front.

lnixon

To tick off the Norwegians, of course.

Q400

According to SAS Sales:

Improved Service Concept and a new Classification for Domestic, Scandinavia and Europe
Introduction
As from 27MAR07, SAS introduces an improved Service Concept for Domestic, Scandinavia and Europe.
This includes an update of classes onboard with better and healthier meals.

European flights
European flights will operate in one-, two- or three-class versions, depending on the flying time and destination.

Scandinavian flights
Flights within Scandinavia will operate with two-class version, Economy Extra and Economy.
Meals are included in Economy Extra.
In Economy, meals, snacks and beverages can be purchased from our "CloudShop" on board.
Note: Complimentary breakfast is served up to and including 30APR07.

Domestic flights
Domestic operations are unchanged for Denmark and Sweden.
Norway is introducing complimentary breakfast.

So now it should be clear....?

esv

Yes, how can it get any more clear than this:
Comparing the service charts for "new concept" and "old concept", I notice:

- No new booking classes included in Economy Extra, only Y/S/B?
- 10 kg extra luggage allowance in Y
- in P-class instead of "Buy On Board" we get "CloudShop", yeah! Wonder how much the consultants charged for that one?

That's about it...

larsll

SAS hasn't been selling B flex fares for intra-European travel. There has been availability but no fares. (The availability to be used for intercontinental connecting passengers and passengers flying on partner B tickets like the LH BFLEX- fare.)

gnaget

An annoyance is that UA and SK sells the same fare as BEE and YEE, respectively. When I book with SAS my segments become YEE on SK and on UA they are BEE. However, if I book with UA it's all BEE. Technically that means no Y+ on SK? I would much rather buy my ticket from UA. I get 5000 bonus miles and 2500 EQMs if I buy it on my UA cc from UA. (price = USD 2500)

Now I can't bring up my reservation on www.sas.se after it has been ticketed. I bought it over the phone. What's up with that?

larsll

Hmm. No. As long as UA B maps into SK B it is fine. B has been Y+ in Europe all along. It was just no SK fares available in B until now (hence you would end up buying YEE with SK and BEE with UA).

gnaget

My point was that I don't want to pay $2500 for a Y+ priced ticket and get bumped to M class because of some silly way that fare buckets translate.

I can't believe that the cheapest C tickets ex-USA are now $7800. Recently it was about $2000 less. I guess they assume that the few bureaucrats and parasites who buy these tickets have a completely inelastic outlook.

GetAA81Back2ARN

And that P-class looses the free breakfast after 30APR2007 on intra-scandinavian flights.

But of course it must be much better when we can buy it from the "CloudShop". And of course it gets clearer since on domestic flights breakfast will continue to be free for everyone...

GetAA81Back2ARN

Yeah right! Isn't it funny that SK offer Economy Extra and Economy on intra-scandinavian routes but they sell tickets in the following booking classes even after 01APR: TLKUWQHMEJDC

Note the lack of BSY fares... What kind of people are working at SAS nowadays?

GetAA81Back2ARN

B is Y+ within Europe, yes. But how is UA B translated on transatlantic routes where SK B is actually in normal Economy? I am not sure it translates into SK S. Anyone that knows?

SK_RSJ

1. Service concept domestic Sweden. I totally agree that the new premium cabin will likely not be available for domestic Sweden. But the two pursers I spoke to today (ARN-GOT + GOT-ARN) was pretty sure. The second specifically mentioned a briefing about this.
Spanair has Business cabin on domestic...

2. ASR for EBGs. Of course ASR will still be avilable - I´m talking about weight balance section 1 (on MD and 737 equals row 1-5) which has been available only to C and D class pax + EBGs on any fare. This means only that the semi-premium cabin on scandinavian and swedish domestic will no longer be available to EBGs travelling on M-fares.

GetAA81Back2ARN

Wow, that's a really amazing fare. (I assume you mean from IAD to Scandinavia). There must be some cheaper way to fly SK Business Class.

There are Z class ex-IAD tickets from $2700+tax from 01MAY with a 50 (!) day advance purchase.