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Open a world of opportunity in Scandinavia and explore our new codeshare partnership with SAS. 

Book flights to 32 destinations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, including Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.  

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About Scandinavian Airlines

 

Scandinavian Airlines (‘SAS’) was founded in 1946 flying its first intercontinental flight from Stockholm to New York. Now headquartered in Sweden, SAS flies an all-Airbus fleet to over 120 destinations across Europe, the US and Asia.

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Flying with SAS contributes to your Flying Club status, so you can progress through the tiers faster, unlocking more benefits along the way. The number of Tier Points earned depends on the cabin, booking class and distance you fly.

Tier Points earned for flights marketed and operated by SAS (SK), with a flight number starting with SK

Cabin Booking Class Flight distance under 2,000 miles Flight distance 2,000 miles and over
Business Pro/smart C, D, Z, J 30 75
Plus Pro/smart Y, S, B, P, A 20 50
Go Pro/Go smart E, M, H, Q, V, W, U, R, K, N, L, T 10 25
Go Smart O 10 25
Go Light E, M, H, Q, V, W, U, R, K, N, L, O 10 25

 

Tier Points earned for flights marketed by Virgin Atlantic and operated by SAS, with a flight number starting with VS

Cabin

Booking Class

Flight distance under 2,000 miles

Flight distance 2,000 miles and over
Business J, C, D, I 40 200
Z 20 100
Economy Y, B, R, L, U, M 10 50
O, N, X, Q, E 5 25

Flying with SAS will earn you Virgin Points, which you can redeem on Virgin Atlantic or any other SkyTeam member airline. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Virgin Points earned for flights marketed and operated by SAS (SK), with a flight number starting with SK

Cabin Booking class Virgin Points earned

Business Pro/smart

C, D, Z, J

150%

Plus Pro/smart

Y, S, B, P, A

125%

Go Pro/Go smart

E, M, H, Q, V, W, U, R, K, N, L, T

50%

Go smart

O

10%

Go light

E, M, H, Q, V, W, U, R, K, N, L, O

10%

Virgin Points earned for flights marketed by Virgin Atlantic and operated by SAS, with a flight number starting with VS

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Business

J, C, D

400%

I, Z

200%

Economy

Y, B, R

150%

L, U, M

100%

O, N, X, Q, E

50%

Virgin Points Bonus for Silver and Gold members

If you’re a Flying Club Silver or Gold member you’ll earn bonus Virgin Points whenever you fly with Virgin Atlantic or any SkyTeam member airline. This tier bonus is in addition to the standard Virgin Points you’ll earn based on the distance and cabin you fly, boosting your balance to bring your closer to your next reward.

Red

Silver

Gold

Standard Virgin Points

30% bonus

60% bonus

From 18th September 2024 you can spend your Virgin Points on SAS Reward Flights. The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the route. All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight:

Flight distance (miles)

Economy

Premium

Business

0 – 500

5,500

9,000

14,500

501 – 1,000

7,000

12,500

15,500

1,001 – 1,500

10,000

16,000

21,500

1,501 – 2,250

11,500

22,000

35,000

2,251 – 3,000

15,500

26,500

40,000

3,001 – 4,000

20,500

37,500

60,000

4,001 – 5,000

25,500

47,500

75,000

5,001 – 6,000

31,000

57,500

85,000

6,001 – 7,000

37,000

70,000

100,000

7,001 – 12,000

50,000

95,000

140,000

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points (one-way):

Cabin Virgin Points required
Economy 1,000
Premium Economy 2,000
Business 5,000

Flying Club Gold members can enjoy complimentary access to 750+ SkyTeam lounges when flying internationally in any cabin.

Flying Club Red and Silver members can access Skyteam member airline lounges when flying internationally in Business or First Class with the SkyTeam member airline.

Destinations we can connect you to

 

For connections to Scandinavia, SAS is your airline. Flying to 32 destinations across Denmark, Norway and Sweden alone, this partnership also offers you more opportunities to connect through Europe and Asia. 

Connect with Virgin Atlantic via the US or UK.

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on SAS flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking whether you book via SAS or a third party.

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Spending Virgin Points

From 18th September you'll be able to spend Virgin Points on SAS, book direct with Virgin Atlantic. Select ‘show price in points’ when you search. 

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Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning Points:

  • If you are a member of both Flying Club and a partner programme, points can only be accrued to one frequent flyer programme and cannot be transferred between airlines.

  • Points accrual begins from the effective date of partnership between Virgin Atlantic and partner airlines, and any flights taken prior to the effective date are not eligible for accrual.

  • Points may be earned on SAS marketed/operated flights (flight number starts with SK) and points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed.

  • If you fly on an SAS operated flight marketed by any other SkyTeam member airline (including Virgin Atlantic), you will earn as per the marketing airline.

  • Points will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above

  • No points are earned on Reward Flights with partner airlines.

  • Points accrual rates and Terms and Conditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice according to partner airline’s policy and circumstances.

  • Partner airlines’ codeshare flights may not be eligible for mileage accrual depending on the actual operating airline.  Points are not applicable on a SkyTeam marketed flight operated by an airline not within the SkyTeam alliance

  • Additional points will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.

 

Spending Points:

  • All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.

  • Blackout dates may apply.

  • Reward seats are subject to availability. 

  • If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.

  • Bookings must be made at least 48hrs before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account. 

Full partner terms and conditions

 

Missing Points:

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.

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