Is SAS back? A350 business class Bangkok–Copenhagen

Join me today on a flight from Bangkok to Copenhagen in Scandinavian Airlines' flagship business class product on the A350. It's a long 12-hour overnight flight so we'll have plenty of time to test out the seat and the soft product while also attempting to get a full nights' sleep. SAS business class isn't necessarily top of mind for a lot of people who live outside the Nordics but it just might be worth paying more attention to. Watch this trip report and flight review to find out more!

Flight information:
March 21, 2024 | SK974 BKK-CPH
A350-900

Shot on: Sony FX3 & iPhone 15 Pro Max
Music: Epidemic Sound

Camera and script: Gabe Leigh
Edit: Kai Costiuc

[marcbolling]

SAS is one of the most underrated operators on long-haul routes. Understated elegance!

[losnmckjgger]

I did flew SAS business class on the A350 from Copenhagen to Tokyo and i was stunned about how good it was. Im gonna fly with SAS again when im going to Tokyo 😊

[tvfd-thevirtualflightdispa]

My first flight to Europe was on SAS in 1979. F class on the 747-200 combi. Incredible. During the eighties, I flew exclusively SAS between Seattle and Europe in J/F class. I was a RVC member for a number of years during the eighties, but sadly, after 1990, when I moved out of Seattle, SAS was not available to me. Over the years, I've seen SAS develop, and what I see now is back to what J class was in the 80s (soft product); not a four-course meal, but high quality. I look forward to flying SAS on my next Chicago to Scandinavia trip.

[michaelfulton]

Such a great summary Gabe. I always have looked forward to boarding SAS business for that efficient, calm, very quiet (crew and almost always passengers). Gives the feeling that you're already on Scandinavian soil with that. So refreshing after being in the hustle and noise of Bangkok, LA, Shanghai etc. No times more so than during the pandemic and on way home from CES show (via LAX). The food is also excellent and agree on the locally sourced drinks being so much more interesting than all of the usual labels.

[francesboyd]

I flew to Stockholm from Chicago business class. It was a brilliant flight, special because it was my retirement trip home to England to visit my family after many years.

[TripReportaviation]

Great review. SAS have a pretty good business class product. I hope they will open more routes so many more people would know about them. Liked and subscribed

[joeriuffink]

Flew with them in February. Was absolutely amazing

[Johnmell]

Looks like a very nice experience, I would very much like to try it sometime.

[Xlastsuspectx]

Would love to see how SAS plus compares on the 350 long haul. Any chance of that comming up any time soon on the channel? :)

[andyasia]

Thanks for the video. If only the pricing from LHR through CPH wasn't so lunatic compared to CPH-BKK.

[TheMaartian]

I'm happy to see that SAS are putting out such a nice product now. Almost 30 years ago, I had to deliver the keynote address at a conference in Stockholm. I flew in and out of Sweden on a couple of SAS narrowbody planes. This was long enough ago that smoking was still permitted in airplanes, as long as you were sitting in a designated smoking area. Every other airline I'd ever flown designated the back row (First)/rows (Economy) for smoking. Not SAS. No. They designated by port and starboard. I can't remember which side was smoking, and which wasn't, but effectively, the entire cabin was in a cloud of smoke. It was an awful experience. I never flew them again. I'm Platinum for life on OneWorld, but living in France now with Air France and KLM being SkyTeam, I'd definitely give SAS Business Class a try once their switch is completed. Thanks for the review.

[christianeduardo]

My only complaint… This video is way too short Gabe! Awesome as usual 😊

[ScottStingel]

Good summary, and makes me want to try it on my frequent flights to Europe. I wish they weren't switching to SkyTeam though - preferred my United connection since I'm out of SFO.
My only suggestion for the video, and this is nit picking, is to shorten the video of the takeoff roll. Frequent flyers have seen a million of these, and at night there's not much other than an engine or two. (though I used to love watching the wing flex on the 747 haha!)

[zlauriault]

I wish they had this review video included on The Points Guy channel, as they have very little about SAS (nearly nothing) while having some great videos about other airlines.
Business class is exactly what I wanted to know about, as well as what is like on any other long flight models they have.
I think a great trifecta would be a partnership with SAS included with Delta and Virgin Atlantic (or if they are already please do say), to cover Scandinavian and Baltic countries, and I agree I hope they expand their route.

I would really like to see a chance to transfer Delta points not just to Virgin but also SAS to get max benefit covering more of Eastern Europe, not just US and Western Europe.

[vinniechudam]

I can't say how many times I've flown longhaul overnight from Asia to Europe and I can barely manage no more than a few hours sleep in a lie flat bed. Earlier this year on a 14hr flight on Singapore I just couldn't manage more than a couple hours' sleep in business class. And I take melatonin to try to sleep. Result was jetlag for several days afterwards. I pray for a flight like yours next time.

[muddywatersbookshelf]

Just flew SAS in Premium economy to Helsinki from Canada. Amazing. I am a SAS fan!!!!

[andreashaaland]

Going this route in desember, but with kids and in economy. Looking forward anyway!

[mr_matcheu]

You're right, I found recently very good prices in Business for a BRU-JFK via CPH/OSL, BUT... they were asking for more than 100€ for each flight for a seat selection ! That's really a bad point, when you pay business to charge you a second time...
That said, I'm sad they're leaving Star Alliance, all the 'nordic' destination were a plus on the Lufthansa network.

[johnnilsson]

Great video as always, love the airbus 350 (and the engine noise...😁)

[OtakuAviators]

Awesome video again Gabe, but we are all waiting for your friend Pete to return to the series.😁