SAS Business Class 2024, best in Europe? Brutally honest review of SAS!

Flying in Business Class aboard SAS Airbus A350 from Copemhagen to Tokyo
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Thai Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 XWB
Registration: SE-RSE
Flight Time: 12h 30min
Seat: 2H
From: Copenhagen International Airport
To: Tokyo Haneda
Date: December 2023
Join me on this Trip Report with SAS Business Class (SK) on their Airbus A350. This flight video also covers Copenhagen International Airport and the SAS Gold Lounge.
We're doing a tour at the SAS Gold Lounge. The flight between Copenhagen and Tokyo was a great experience!
I started my experience at Kastrup Airport, in Copenhagen. After check in I continued to the SAS Gold Lounge for breakfast before my flight.
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The SAS Business Class on board the A350 offers a great seat and good legroom.
SAS food and drinks are included in the ticket. I had delicious food for dinner and breakfast on this flight. SAS offers Charles Heidsieck champagne.
Do you have any questions about the flight or the video? Let me know in the comments and thanks for watching!
00:00 Intro
00:41 Copenhagen Airport
01:45 SAS Lounge
02:40 To the gate
03:45 Boarding
04:15 SAS Business Class
04:45 Scandinavian Airlines Business Class seat tour
07:53 Airbus A350 Tailview
08:00 Cabin
08:10 SAS Safety video
09:11 Pushback
09:18 Taxing
09:37 Take off
10:35 Announcement
10:50 SAS middle seats
10:59 SAS food business class
15:18 Economy Class
15:30 SAS Plus A350 (Premium Economy)
15:50 SAS Business Class seat
16:00 SAS Lavatory
16:25 Emirates First Class
16:40 Waking up
16:48 SAS breakfast
17:00 Hedh-Escalante Chocolate
17:30 SAS amenity kit
17:50 Approach Tokyo
18:45 Landing Tokyo Haneda
19:52 Parking Suvarnabhumi
20:12 My Travel Experience Score
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[@grandgames3972]

Nice Video again. Thanks for that. Love your your music selection for this Video btw. Have a Great Weekend.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

You too! And thanks 🙏🏻

[@WanderThisWay]

Have been thinking of taking a trip to Copenhagen sometime in the next year and would likely be flying SAS. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

My pleasure 🙏🏻

[@gorannilsson8319]

Thanks Magnus for this nice video. I don´t often fly long distance but I was happy to fly SAS A350, actually “your” aircraft, Ingeborg Viking, from GOT-ARN-CPH-ARN-GOT (a tuff day) last Friday on 5A. Lovely nice bird and without almost no cargo or JET A1, she took off really fast - a great trip. Looking forward to your next video - keep on and don´t listen to the guys who don´t like the way you make them!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks Göran! The CPH-ARN flights are a perfect way to try out the hard product. 👍🏻 Glad you enjoyed. No worries regarding very few negatives. Nobody can please everybody. 😅

[@michaelgask]

Thanks for this review. I love the calm measured way you show us all of the experience, from the checkin to the arrival. The colours of those suites are great. Very restful. I'd really like to fly SAS one day! Enjoy your next flight.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks a lot. Appreciate it!

[@redspeedobcn]

Thanks, Magnus! A nice review again. I like very much the food you were served for lunch; showing all the options in a cart is a very nice idea so you can choose after seeing them. Presentation of food looked great, I hoped it tasted as nice as it looked. And yes, the amenity looks quite cheap. Keep them coming!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for your input! There were a lot of good things about this flight. The seat, crew, and the food. All really great. Therefore I think it’s sad that cost savings are done at something like the amenity kit. A decent amenity elevates the feeling of luxury, and when paying for a business class ticket one expects something else than tame kit delivered. But as a whole, a great experience. Thanks for your input and for watching!

[@Maja_boo]

ooooh this is so useful!! We're going in August this exact route - thanks for showing us!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Happy to help! Wish you a great flight.

[@andersfant4997]

The Lunch Service looked good👍 And I like that you highlight the menu. Cheers.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Before this flight I hadn’t flew SAS longhaul in Business in over a year. And I agree with you. I think they’ve really stepped up regarding food. Enjoyed the meals very much. Appreciate you contributing to discussions and the channel every week! Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻

[@TvDenmark]

I really love the content you make, and i will also soon be flying on Sas A350(tho in economy)

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks a lot, appreciate it! Also in economy I think the A350 is a great experience. I think and hope you will enjoy. Thanks for watching!

[@PhyrexianQueen]

Thanks for sharing!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching!

[@marcbolling1002]

A beautiful review. Well done SAS.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks a lot. Appreciate your support!

[@hayatori1]

I rode the same class and route two months ago. I love SAS's business class!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Good to hear!What did you like the most?

[@eliasravn5951]

As a Norwegian I think it's cool SAS flies to Asia, but they must have a lot of salmon in that cargo hold! The flight looked empty. Especially with them struggling so much financially. But it must be working for them since they are increasing departures for the summer programme.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching! Yep, not very full flight, but the business cabin was full. During summer season it’s a popular route, so I guess it’s a good deal to increase departures then. Also in general it’s a good cargo destination.

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

SAS is a very underrated airline. My experience of them is that they have almost always had good food and their cabin crew is always very nice and caring.

[@marilyn443]

Thanks for this video. I am looking to take my first flight on SAS Business class in June flying from Newark to Arlanda. Looking forward to the flight and visiting Sweden.😊

[@andersfant4997]

June is great time to visit 🇸🇪 and Stockholm🙂.

[@marilyn443]

@@andersfant4997 😊

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Sounds really good, and I’m sure you will enjoy your trip! Enjoy SAS business and Sweden! Thanks for watching!

[@marilyn443]

@@travelexperiencetv9916 Thank you and I am sure I will.

[@jerkerjakobsson3495]

Thanks. Will be on the A350 to BKK in a couple of weeks. Selected seat 4A. Hopefully they serve dinner, even if the flight is at midnight.

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching! You’ll get both main meal and breakfast on your flight wish you a great time.

[@andersfant4997]

I have done a few long haul SAS flights from/to CPH. Politicians in Stockholm are worried that ARN will lose some of its importance. Make Sweden less attractive, a soft power loss and complicate Business life in the most important capital in Scandinavia🙂. OSL is also growing (an airport I like and have lots of experience from).

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for your input Anders. I agree. It’s quite a delicate situation regarding Swedens largest airport. The political situation during the last decade, with decisions opposing the airline industry of course have given incentives to place the new SAS routes in Copenhagen. This is also the case with SAS new route between CPH and ATL. Even though CPH is my travel base, I hope that ARN will come back and be attractive for different airlines. I think it’s of big importance to Sweden as a country. As usual, thanks for your support!

[@Denden16995]

I flew on SAS A350 (SE-RSD) in the same seat 2H from ARN to CPH! Was fantastic to try business for the first time 🤩

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

The flights between CPH and ARN have been a great way to try the product. Glad to hear about your experience! Thanks for engaging in the channek!

[@Denden16995]

@@travelexperiencetv9916 yes! Now I’ve flown the A350 twice without having left Scandinavia for it 😂 one in economy and one in business, which has a fantastic hard product imo!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

Good Luck In Sky Team SAS

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

💯

[@madtownbbbear]

At first, I thought I was watching a video by The Luxury Travel Expert. Such striking similarities...all of which I like, respect and enjoy very much. This is quality travel vlogging...unlike the Tabloid-style (and a list of other colorful adjectives) of Josh Cahill, who also has his camera focused on his face for about 75% of the video running time (on average).

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks a lot! That comparison makes me proud. The channel was a big inspiration when I started my channel. And after that I’ve tried to find my own touch, still using the parts I appreciate the most. Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I Love The SAS Business On A330-300 And A350-900.Tray Table Is Better On A330-300 .Great Video

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks Gunvald! And I agree. 👍🏻

[@melissabacon797]

Was that duct tape by your feet holding the side of the panel together?

[@027karlo]

❤❤❤❤

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching!

[@unknownbananacake]

I've used HND-CPH (the opposite!) on business, and the breakfast was far better than this Scandinavian style. I personally don't like these cold cuts you can usually find at SAS lounges and SAS Business Nordic-bound :(. This could be better!!!

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching. I guess that it’s different, what people prefer. I really like the cold cuts breakfast but oc also enjoy hot breakfast. Thanks for watching!

[@roxanneglans7251]

Tack för en bra rapport. Det var inte många passagerare som kanske var tur det? Jag är nyfiken, vad gör du när du är framme? Är det tjänsteresor eller privat?

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

I slutändan var biz full. Men i övrigt ganska tomt. December är nog generellt sämre då jag vet att stora delar av året är planen ganska fulla. När jag kommer fram till destinationen njuter jag av staden jag besöker och framförallt maten ;) Tack för att du tittar och intresserar dig! 🙏🏻

[@sequoia7239]

Jag tar SAS biz till Shanghai om en månad 😊. Se fram emot

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Enjoy! 😃

[@sequoia7239]

@@travelexperiencetv9916 jag är lite nyfiken: talar SAS flygpersonalen svenska eller norska på denna flygplan (från CPH)?

[@tobiasolsson8634]

SAS 💙💙💙

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Håller med. Ofta väldigt bra på long.

[@tobiasolsson8634]

@@travelexperiencetv9916 Jag gillar SAS på både lång och kortlinjer 🤗

[@magnuselisson2635]

No , it´s not the best. Bad breakfast, but the most important few lavatories (more than one in business class?).

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Sorry to hear about your experience. On longhaul I don’t see many European airlines compete if look at the whole picture. And yes there are more than two lavatories in business cabin. 😃

[@alanhamer5661]

Buisness class?after you have flown the middle eastern airlines in buisness ,sas are very dissapointing on every aspect.there entertainment system is a joke and took nearly 1 and half hour to get a 2nd drink..wake up sas!wtf....

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Yes. Business Class indeed. Great seat, great food and drinks. Also on this flight lovely crew. Thanks for watching!

[@pgrevstad]

Honest critique: this was boring. You follow a very old format. Nobody cares anymore about the drive to the airport or the security lane, or even the lounges, unless they're exceptional. The take-off roll is also done to death. Subtitles are also not very interesting, as you speak English. If I were you, I'd do more narration, and focus more on the experience of the passenger IN the cabin, not in all of the public areas of the airport. If you could engage crew that would also really help. I want to like your work, but the format is tired.

[@charlieb2903]

I have to disagree about all of this, as I enjoy the format and content of these reviews. In particular aircraft crew are there to do a job, not to be interviewed by passengers. Keep up the good work Magnus. By the way my only experience of arriving at Haneda was awful with very long and slow queues for a surprisingly inefficient immigration process. I was part of a tour group and it must have taken at least three hours for us to all clear immigration.

[@ts-hamburg7372]

I disagree I also like the format very much. It is interesting and relaxing. Also I like the whole experiance including loung etc. but also would like to understand the arrival experiance. Maybe a summary at the end would be nice

[@travelexperiencetv9916]

Thanks for watching!