SK_RSJ

Yes, but on the other hand some of us make up for it by taking 400+

tommy777

But then again, you are not EBG. For me it takes 8 flights to re qualify.

Fredrik74

Only 4 trips to Norway then? I got the impression that many EBGs were on short flights meaning that they probably travel a lot but not so long distances. I don't really know. If someone knows I would be happy to share this info. However, then we'd know exactly how large the EBG share of the total SAS flyers is and I'm not sure SAS wants any outsiders to know.

dodgeflyer

It is a very easy calculation:

You live in Norway and travel to the UK in C
One way: 2400 points r/t 4800 points
I.e. you need 9 1/2 r/t flights in a year to qualify. Not really that much. (excl. elite bonus)

jacob_m

The problem these days is that there is such a big difference in point earnings depending on how much you pay for your ticket.
For a flight ARN-LHR for example you can earn everything from 300 points (low economy) to 2400 (paid business, 3000 points if you already have EBG).

If you travel a lot shorthaul/domestic and work for a company with a strict travel policy to always book cheapest possible economy tickets you can travel a lot (several flights per month) without reaching EBG.

If you travel mainly longhaul (to North America and Asia) and the company allows you to fly paid business you only need 2-3 return trips to qualify for EBG which isn't that hard.

So this question is quite tricky as qualifying for EBG is a piece of cake for some frequent travellers and nearly impossible for other frequent travellers.

LonLH

I am EBB for the last few years but take at least 2-3 flights a week with SK on average which should be 100-200 flights a year. Most of them are non-earning SVG-OSL-SVG flights, and the SVG-LHR and SVG-CPH flights get me 1200-150 if posted to BD and 2000-175 if posted to LH, depending on class of travel.
I used to be a EBG for several years, do not see any change in recognition from then to now (basically no recognition at all). And I seem to get more Y to C upgrades SVG-LHR as a BD Gold or LH SEN, compared to what I used to get as a SK Gold in the good old days when I used to fly OSL-LHR every week.

3tflyer

I think that the amount of EBG/EGS in % are pulished in the SAS Annual report?
Flying low economy is hard to get EGB, so I am happy that I sometimes can fly C. I am now on a trip TRD - OSL - LHR - SIN - AKL and return and that gives me 54 400 points and I am EBG also next period!

ILS2

As of tomorrow, it will be ca 75.001 EBGs

From my EuroBonus pages:
"Periode AUG 2007 - JUL 2008
Grunnpoeng 44 920
Med ytteligere 80 Grunnpoengvil du bli oppgradert til EuroBonus Gull."

gakke

Congratulations ILS2 and welcome to the group!