Route: Oslo to Longyearbyen
Plane: A320-200
Date: 1 July 2025
Price: $440
Comfort
The seats are exactly the same as regular economy, or SAS Go, so it’s more of a premium economy product than a business class product. The first 11 rows were marked as SAS Plus on this flight, but in reality they could move that marker anywhere they wanted depending on demand.
Since it’s not a business class product, the middle seat wasn’t blocked off, but there was a much higher probability of an empty middle seat than the packed SAS Go. I picked row 11 for free at time of check in, which had extra legroom from being an exit row.
In-flight entertainment
The in-flight wi-fi is free and more than sufficient for messaging apps and email. However, as this was a flight to Svalbard, we lost internet connectivity after we left mainland Europe. Still, the flight map, flight and weather information still worked.
Food
The morning flight includes a breakfast box and drinks. Breakfast consisted of a yoghurt with granola and a warm bread roll with butter, a slice of salami and two slices of yellow cheese. Yes, the Norwegians have gulost and brunost, which translate to yellow cheese and brown cheese. Coffee and tea were free.
Passengers in SAS Plus could also order anything off the for sale menu for free, but this isn’t actively encouraged by flight attendants. I’m guessing this is for logistical reasons.
Service
The flight attendants came by twice to refill out coffee and tea shortly after breakfast, but there wasn’t much service after that. For an extra $60 per person on an intra-European flight, the in-flight service was adequate. I already had lounge access, fast track security and priority baggage handling from SkyTeam Elite Plus status.
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