SAS to Paris info please?
 

We've never flown on SAS before. We got good fares in coach.<BR><BR>What's the seating, food, service, etc. like?We heard it's a good airline, so we're looking forward to the trip!

Hmmm... you've heard the airline is good, so you're asking what the airline is like -- it's usually good.<BR><BR>You'll probably find the food is good -- not because your on SAS, but because you're going to Paris.<BR><BR>

Where are you traveling from? It depends because their equipment can vary by market somewhat (mainly 767-300s and A340s). The seats are normal, spacing normal, food in coach pretty good, cabin staff excellent in a highly efficient sort of way. If you're changing planes at CPH it's a breeze, but the intra-Europe segments can be congested. One cool thing they have on long haul flights is a video display on the bulkhead which shows where you are in real time on the route map. It can be depressing at takeoff, exciting towards the end.

Hi John! You seem to know quite a bit! Thank you. We're flying out of Seattle, straight into Copenhagen, then Paris. <BR> We usually try to get bulkhead or exit row seats, but this time we're thinking of getting more space in a possibly free row in the back. What do you think?<BR><BR>And my husband is thinking of ordering a kosher meal because he heard that was better than the usual. Know anything about that?<BR><BR>Thank you!

I've done SEA-CPH several times on SAS - the service is wonderful. There's always a meal, or a drink, or a warmed hand towel, etc being distributed.... The food was good, for airplane food. You have to like Scandinavian-type meals. I've never been on a full flight and there's always been empty rows in the back. The plane is configured 2 - 4 - 2; if you're lucky you can get the middle four and recline. On takeoff, there has been water dripping out of the overhead compartment in the rear rows???? condensation, the attendants said, and they didn't seem worried, even though it alarmed some of us. Otherwise a perfect flight and I am booked again in May!

The only Seattle-Europe service I can compare SAS to is British Airways, and frankly I preferred BA, but that's a personal thing I guess. My SEA-CPH flights have always been packed, and I found the BA 747 seats more comfortable than the 767 ones on SAS, but it might have been luck of the draw. As I said, though, the connecting flights from/to CPH have always been packed (early morning business flights) and service wasn't as pleasant as on the long flight. But you'll be fine; SAS is a great organization.

I have flown SAS 767, which I think what they usually use on their US route. Compared to BA, United, or Delta cattle classes, I thought SAS 767 cattle class had more leg room. The food on SAS, is as someone said, is Scandinavian. I preferred BA for food, but since food is only a small part of the trip, I would always take more leg room.<BR>The service of the airline reflect the nationality. The BA crew is more regimented than on US carriers and noticed that some US passengers were not used to be told what to do to that extent. The SAS crew is more relaxed, but not to the exent of laissez-faire of US carriers. I like the good compromise SAS offers.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! SAS cattle - I love it! We're taking them so we can get frequent flier miles for United. I'm hoping we can get a row to ourselves as we have on other flights, though not counting on it. Now, that's leg room!

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