The fastest way to SAS EuroBonus Gold, Diamond & Pandion

30/09/2021

✈️𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝟰 𝘅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻!🌞
Another chance for some serious Status Point earning as EuroBonus will give 4 times as many tier-level earning points from 1 October 2021–31 January 2022. Examples:

• MMX-ARN-UME return on SAS Plus Pro (A-class) at SEK 3.963: Normally 3.000, now 12.000 Status points 💸
• OSL-CPH-AGP-ARN-OSL on SAS Plus Smart (A-class) at NOK 4.243: Normally 5.250, now 21.000 Status points 💰
• CPH-EWR return on SAS Plus Plus Smart (A-class) at DKK 9.945: Normally 8.000, now 32.000 Status points💵
• HEL-CPH-LAX return on SAS Business Smart (I- and J-classes) at EUR 3.563: Normally 19.500, now 78.000 Status Points 🤑

Go (economy) flights are not in the examples as their point earning ratio is rather poor compared to Plus (eco+) while the earnings ratio drops again with Business. Lots of other combos possible 🗺

• No sign up needed, automatic enrollment
• Also applies to existing bookings made in advance of the period
• You'll not get the equivalent Extra points for which you could otherwise redeem for flights
• EuroBonus changed terminology in the fall of 2020 where Basic points are now adequately called Status points

Enjoy and safe travels! 😊✈️💺

18/03/2021

✈️𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻!🌞

A chance for some serious Status point earning as EuroBonus will give 4 times as many tier-level earning points from April to June. Examples:

• MMX-ARN-UME return on SAS Plus Pro (A-class) at SEK 3.440: Normally 3.000, now 12.000 Status points 💸

• OSL-CPH-AGP return on SAS Plus Smart (A-class) at NOK 3.085: Normally 4.500, now 18.000 Status points 💰

• CPH-EWR return on SAS Plus Plus Smart (A-class) at DKK 8.136: Normally 8.000, now 32.000 Status points💵

Of course, flying domestic will be considerably easier than flying overseas with current corona entry restrictions etc. Go (economy) flights are not in the examples as their point earning ratio is rather poor compared to Plus (eco+) while the ratio drops again with Business.

• Also applies to existing booking in that period
• You'll not get the equivalent Extra points for which you could otherwise redeem for flights
• EuroBonus changed terminology in the fall of 2020 where Basic points are now adequately called Status points

Enjoy and safe travels! 😊✈️💺

14/10/2020

📉💶 𝗦𝗔𝗦' 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 📈💷

While perhaps not strictly related to EuroBonus status, just wanted to make sure those of you holding SAS shares (SAS AB) are aware of the October 15 deadline: Summarised, either let existing shares be diluted to a much lower value, or opt in via the subscription rights (tegningsretter/teckningsrätter traded as SAS AB TR) to convert to new SAS shares.

Where you trade your shares, such as through your bank or providers like Nordnet, will have more details, as has SAS: https://rightsissue.sasgroup.net/en

Relevant for status, Gold and Diamond can achieved for respectively 100.000 and 1.000.000 new shares: https://www.sasgroup.net/investor-relations/shareholder-program/

Within easier reach are shareholder services (benefits such as discounts on tickets) at 4.000 new shares, see previous link.

Let us know what you'd like know more details about!

Since 1946, SAS has connected the Scandinavian countries, brought Scandinavia to the world – and the world to Scandinavia. We are determined to continue the journey as Scandinavia’s leading airline and spearhead the transformation toward more sustainable air travel.

24/12/2019

✈️ 𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗢𝗧 🎅 - 𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 😱

With LOT Polish Airlines (LO🇵🇱) expanding its network, more *Gold/EBG/EBD/EBP-holders have a chance to make use of this - While not earth-shaking perhaps, it's a rare cheerful story of a benefit being reinstated 👑 - very much counter to the trend of endless devaluations (ref. EuroBonus' October 2018 earnings bloodbath) 🔪

● Some years back LO removed the StarAlliance Gold benefit of 1 free piece of check-in luggage from their lowest Y-class, Economy Saver on intra-European flights - coinciding roughly with SAS (Go Light) and Lufthansa (Economy Light) doing the same 🎒

● LO and behold, without much fanfare, it's back! 🥳 Besides saving you from EUR 20 and up, one feels borderline valued as a frequent traveler in *Alliance

● What LO is also rather quiet about is that most tickets, also Eco Saver, can be cancelled and fully refunded 24 hours after booking: When asked, their agents won't say it applies to each and every ticket type, but we've not come across one that couldn't yet 🎫

𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 🦌🦌🦌✈️🎅 🧳🎁📦

21/09/2019

Many moons ago, we had the idea of creating a ranking of frequent flyer programmes. In part, we'd find it difficult to do - lot of variables involved and how to baseline? - and we simply got distracted by life going on 📈📊📉. As a place to start, can our dear followers list the biggest improvements and shortcomings you've noticed about EuroBonus? Here's a start, assuming Gold or Diamond-status or wanting to have it:

- The massive earning devaluation of October 2018 (following the early 2015 slaughter)

- StarAlliance flights no longer count towards status by number of flights, but only by points earned on these (i.e. the 45 flights for Gold have to be earned on SAS/Widerøe flight, 90 for Diamond)

+ Priority boarding for family or group members of Gold or Diamond-members

+ Free wifi for Gold or Diamond-members

🇳🇴 Siden vi så har mange norske følgere, kan du komme med budet ditt på norsk 🇳🇴

20/01/2019

20/01/2019

🇳🇴🇳🇴 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗻 🇳🇴🇳🇴

This primarily goes out to the Norwegian readers, though something similar is underway in other countries

● Point earnings through work-related have long been subject to taxation in Norway, yet now the burden falls on the employer to report to the tax man
● Most employers will disallow employees to earn points as it is administratively heavy and near-impossible to account for accurately
● In effect though, neither the employer nor the tax authorities are able to monitor if you earn points or not
● The very last thing SAS and EuroBonus will do is to share customer points earning data with employers and tax authorities
● So, the law in newest form is in reality unenforceable and there no hindrance to keep earning points and status

As for EuroBonus and SAS, this could sting:
● If a significant part of employees stop claiming points they'll be less likely to chose SAS for work and private travel
● Go/GoLight tickets earn so few points they don't command much loyalty which just worsens the effect of the previous argument

31/12/2018

- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀
- 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀

EuroBonus recently opened up to what's commonly known as family or household accounts called Point Sharing. With this short article, we want to highlight that as for EBX, Point Sharing:

- Will do nothing for your status, so don't get your hopes up. You can't get others to earn you status-earning Basic Points. If you as Diamond want to hand out a Gold card, Point Sharing makes no difference.

In the devalued barren desert that EuroBonus has become, it's a small cheer to see:

+ You can create a group of up to 8 and any EuroBonus member can join the group.
+ All points of the Point Sharing group members will go into the same bucket.
+ This is far more liberal than, say, Qatar Privilege Club (Qmiles) which demands proof that you're fiancee is actually living at the same address and the like.
+ You can hover up smaller amounts of points from your uncle who rarely travels and who's points expire soon anyway, see though also below.

Have these things in mind when entering Point Sharing:

~ Someone has to be Point Sharing group owner and let others into the group. All members can spend, but the owner can restrict who spends. Within your circle of friends or in the family, get out there and propose Point Sharing first before someone annoying and clueless does.
~ Curious to see how a merry bunch of friends innocently goes into this without some handshake on how to spend points and once a critical mass of points have been earned, starts bickering about who gets that first award ticket...

What are your thoughts?

//EBX

03/10/2018

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴

- 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀
- 𝗚𝗼/𝗚𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 (𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆) 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀
- 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱

On Monday Oct. 1 SAS very unceremoniously overhauled the earning chart for EuroBonus points on SAS flights - it's quite a punch in the gut especially for economy fares. Devaluations are bound to happen with loyalty programmes, but this is a particularly focused and severe one. In broad strokes, the main changes are:

● Point earning in the previously most point-profitable Go and Go Light (economy and carry-on only economy) to/from USA and Asia have been reduced down to about 5%. So, whereas ARN-LAX-ARN could have earned you 9.000 Basic Points, it could be as little as 480 Basic Points for the same app. € 500 ticket.

● It needs to be looked into whether flying economy on *Alliance may have become as (un)profitable as flying SAS Go or Go Light which would have the - for SAS - bizarre effect of driving potential SAS customers to *Alliance economy if price is the only difference.

● For point earning in Go in the Nordics and Europe, the drop is for Go Light only. That's partial relief and Go and Go Light tickets were never the best point-per-EUR-spent anyway.

Tickets booked prior to October 1, will earn as usual for flights taken before December 1. Regardless of when booked, after December 1 earnings will be under the new reduced earning rules.

One could muse the new earning rules correlate point earnings more closely with fare prices, but this is obviously little comfort and SAS' steathly tactics don't leave us with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Taken altogether this leads us to recommend a shift in strategy for the fastest way to EBX.

Curious to hear about other observations!

» EBX

03/03/2018

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