I’ve had consistently good experiences with SAS longhaul business class over the years and this flight was no exception…not just because of the comfortable seat and excellent food, but because of the timing. Flying to Europe on Christmas Eve is not how I’d normally choose to spend the holiday, but sometimes award availability dictates your plans. Thankfully, SAS made this A350 business class journey to Copenhagen both restful and enjoyable for the whole family.
We showed up at O’Hare Terminal 5 at 5:30 pm, just under two hours before departure. The check-in agent was curious why we did not check in online, especially because we had no bags, but it was a busy day and I find the process of manually entering passport information rather arduous.
A flight attendant welcomed us onboard and, being a gentleman, offered to help my wife with her bag. He picked it up and before I could warn him yelled, “OH SH*T!” and dropped it (lightly). We all had a laugh and I told him I’d handle it. Hard to blame him when this little backpack probably weighed over 60 pounds (27 kilograms). He was not expecting that!
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
