SAS increases the prices for points upgrade
Jan 29, 2009, 3:53 am
#91
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: CPH
Programs: SK Diamond (*G), HH Gold
Posts: 580
Now also gone from SAS DK:
http://www.sas.dk/da/EuroBonus/EuroB...iv-opgraderet/
What a horrible PR handling of this issue. They all look like amateurs.
http://www.sas.dk/da/EuroBonus/EuroB...iv-opgraderet/
What a horrible PR handling of this issue. They all look like amateurs.
Jan 29, 2009, 7:23 am
#93
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: AF/KL FB Plat ; A3 Gold ; HH Gold ; IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 2,381
=> it is not worth to fly SAS in economy, but sometimes, due to frequency, schedule or corporate travel policy, one cannot really choose better alternative.
Jan 29, 2009, 8:44 am
#95
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: AF/KL FB Plat ; A3 Gold ; HH Gold ; IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 2,381
Jan 29, 2009, 9:00 am
#96
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OSL
Posts: 289
I just recieved a text message from the public relations director in SAS NO:
"Hi, we are taking a new assessment on the matter, and has therefore removed the information about the changes for now. I can't say for certain at this moment whether SAS will change the decision, but I assume that EB will come back with some new information shortly."
"Hi, we are taking a new assessment on the matter, and has therefore removed the information about the changes for now. I can't say for certain at this moment whether SAS will change the decision, but I assume that EB will come back with some new information shortly."
Jan 29, 2009, 9:00 am
#97
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 557
"in order to harmonize requirements for award and paid tickets, SAS adjust its stand by upgrade threasholds, to make it more fair for both award and paid tickets travellers. Frequent flyers will then be able to upgrade from economy to business class on a stand by basis for just only 20000/30000/50000 Eurobonus points. This enhanced threshold will make it easier for very frequent travellers to upgrade" and off the record: "because not many will upgrade and Y and C will be rather empty"
In order to harmonize requirements for award and paid tickets, SAS adjust its stand by upgrade threasholds, to make it more fair for both award and paid tickets travellers. Frequent flyers will then be able to upgrade from economy to business class on a stand by basis for just only 20000/30000/50000 Eurobonus points. This enhanced threshold will make it easier for very frequent travellers to upgrade, and is in our view an increased service to our most loyal customers. In addition to that, it will make it easier for our own employees to forecast the loadfactor and upgrade their own stand-by tickets when traveling long-haul with their family and friends.
Jan 29, 2009, 10:25 am
#98
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: EBG, HH Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 95
SAS, this is becoming more and more stupid. I bet most other airlines would be very happy to have me as a customer. I now feel SAS treats me like ..... I would like SAS to tell me why I'm a not a worthy customer.
Last edited by 3cseat; Jan 29, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Jan 29, 2009, 11:41 am
#99
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: CPH
Programs: EBG, UA, HHonors, SPG, IC
Posts: 48
And here I thought the whole idea of a loyalty program was to generate loyalty and a win/win for both parties... Great there are so many new alternatives for other carriers out of CPH these days.
Jan 29, 2009, 12:04 pm
#100
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 557
And on top of all - look what an advertise a lot of us get on these pages "More points - more advantages" 
What's next?
The also have another one "You are rewarded if you fly often"
See http://forum.scanair.no/attachment.p...9&d=1233254957
(thanks jcnorway)
What's next?The also have another one "You are rewarded if you fly often"
See http://forum.scanair.no/attachment.p...9&d=1233254957
(thanks jcnorway)
Jan 29, 2009, 2:48 pm
#101
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,018
I just looked at IAD-CPH and they have discounted B and Z for $1200 and $2500 + tax, respectively, with no advance reservation, Sat night stay. That's much better than before. And this fare is valid for the entire winter schedule.......
Maybe a boneheaded tactic to combine these better fares with greater difficulty to upgrade?? They also have T fares (never seen them before from SK; *A harmonization?) for $299 + tax. The cheapest V fare is $616 plus tax.
So price deflation on the discounted fares for the winter.
But the full C fares have become extreme. Around USD 11,000.
Maybe a boneheaded tactic to combine these better fares with greater difficulty to upgrade?? They also have T fares (never seen them before from SK; *A harmonization?) for $299 + tax. The cheapest V fare is $616 plus tax.
So price deflation on the discounted fares for the winter.
But the full C fares have become extreme. Around USD 11,000.
Jan 29, 2009, 3:25 pm
#102
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CPH
Programs: EBG, M&M SEN, FB Gold
Posts: 507
Just to be a little funny 
Spot the error:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/...a04a5e0a67.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/...1d5942049f.jpg
/HerrO
Spot the error:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/...a04a5e0a67.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/...1d5942049f.jpg
/HerrO
Jan 31, 2009, 4:29 am
#103
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Programs: SAS EBD, BA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 554
I just recieved a text message from the public relations director in SAS NO:
"Hi, we are taking a new assessment on the matter, and has therefore removed the information about the changes for now. I can't say for certain at this moment whether SAS will change the decision, but I assume that EB will come back with some new information shortly."
"Hi, we are taking a new assessment on the matter, and has therefore removed the information about the changes for now. I can't say for certain at this moment whether SAS will change the decision, but I assume that EB will come back with some new information shortly."
According to this source, some EB changes will be annouced in a few weeks. These change will "benefit the customers" but are not fully decided yet.
Jan 31, 2009, 5:39 am
#104
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampere
Programs: BA EC Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,237
Jan 31, 2009, 6:24 am
#105
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: SAS Diamond, Hilton Diamond, IHG RA Spire
Posts: 423
Maybe they'll announce that all Economy booking classes will earn 25% miles, as this will make EuroBonus less complicated for customers to understand. The stand-by upgrades will get new rates according to the status of the passangers:
EBB
M --> Y 60.000
Y --> C 60.000
M --> C 120.000
EBS
M --> Y 40.000
Y --> C 40.000
M --> C 80.000
EBG
M --> Y 30.000
Y --> C 30.000
M --> C 60.000
EBP
M --> Y 20.000
Y --> C 20.000
M --> C 40.000
SAS will then proudly announce that the new system will "benefit our frequent travelers".