SAS is making major changes to its premium passenger experience. After announcing that a true business class will return on European flights starting October 1, 2025, the airline has revealed plans to expand lounge access at 35 additional airports across Europe. Taken together, these updates represent a meaningful correction in how SAS serves its premium customers.
“Our ambition is to have as much as possible in place by October 1, while recognizing this is a dynamic process where new agreements will be finalized step by step. This means some destinations are already ready, while others will follow throughout the autumn. We will keep customers continuously informed about which lounges are available, ensuring they can plan their journey with ease and receive the experience they expect.”
Now, with expanded lounge access, SAS is stitching together a much more compelling premium product: business class in the air paired with ground benefits that extend well beyond its hub airports in Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo (and the smattering of partner lounges that still existed). For an airline that continues to integrate itself into the SkyTeam alliance and more closely align itself with Air France-KLM, it’s a meaningful correction after years of offering a subpar short-haul premium experience.
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