UA E+ vs SAS Go Plus to ARN
Mar 11, 2014 | 5:50 pm
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UA E+ vs SAS Go Plus to ARN
Flying to Stockholm in June - any comments/contrasts/recommendations for trying SAS Go Plus (their E+) vs. UA E+?
Mar 11, 2014 | 8:34 pm
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Mar 12, 2014 | 3:48 am
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I think with Go+ you can also book the seat next to you as well.
edit: sorry I was thinking of just SAS Go which is their Y and then I realized that SAS Plus is a different type of Y+ seat all together.
edit: sorry I was thinking of just SAS Go which is their Y and then I realized that SAS Plus is a different type of Y+ seat all together.
Mar 12, 2014 | 4:43 am
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Mar 12, 2014 | 5:32 am
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Huge step up on SAS Go+. Choice of meals in Go+ which are better than the single offering in Y and better than anything I've had in United Y. Also free alcohol with meal. On United, E and E+ are the same catering.
Seats are really much better too on SAS Go+. More comfortable, more legroom, wider, leg/footrest are all more comfortable.
Seats are really much better too on SAS Go+. More comfortable, more legroom, wider, leg/footrest are all more comfortable.
Mar 12, 2014 | 5:50 am
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The UA 757s I've had on that route seem to have good IFE in economy class and not cap off drinks like SK does in economy class. The business class on UA tends to now be better than SK in term of the seat/IFE.
Mar 12, 2014 | 6:02 am
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I guess it depends a lot on the crew. I have always been asked to pay for my drinks in economy coming over from ARN. Luckily I had a few chits with me but I used them all up on that flight!
Mar 12, 2014 | 8:44 am
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Free alcohol in Y? On TATL? Recently?? I would be shocked if this was true.
Mar 12, 2014 | 9:37 am
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SAS caps off free alcoholic drinks in Y TATL at zero. SK now in some cases has been capping off even non-alcoholic beverages that are free on UA. SK's new "service concept" in economy class TATL is the same or worse than UA's when it comes to beverages.
Mar 12, 2014 | 10:10 am
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Along a similar question, flying from ARN to NRT in June and see several options in J on SAS, TK or ANA--although ANA is charging almost double the other two. LH is also overpriced.
Any recommendations on SAS vs TK for J and which would be preferred.
Any recommendations on SAS vs TK for J and which would be preferred.
Mar 12, 2014 | 10:16 am
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This is a confusing use of the phrase "cap off."
Mar 12, 2014 | 10:35 am
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Only you can decide on the trade-off of nonstop versus a much nicer aircraft.
