SAS EuroBonus Status Match Offers Elite Status Through March 2025 — For Those That Qualify (2024)

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SAS EuroBonus is running a status match promotion through August 30, 2024. Residents of participating countries and programs can match their airline status to SAS EuroBonus. Once matched, their status will be valid through March 31, 2025. Better yet, you can extend your new EuroBonus status even further into the future by meeting specific re-qualification requirements.

Here's the full details on the SAS EuroBonus status match.

SAS EuroBonus Status Match Overview

• You must initiate your status match to SAS EuroBonus by August 30, 2024.
• You can only status match from participating programs.
• The promotion is only open to residents of specific countries.
  • U.S. residents are excluded from this offer.
• Matched status is valid through March 31, 2025.
• Meeting the status re-qualification requirements will let you retain status through the subsequent qualification period.
• You must have been a member of the program you are matching from for at least three months.
• There is no cost to initiate a status match.

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Frequent flyer programs that match to SAS EuroBonus

Outside of the residency restrictions, SAS EuroBonus is only matching an extremely limited number of programs. Currently, only four frequent flyer programs match to EuroBonus:

• Lufthansa Miles & More
• Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles
• British Airways Executive Club
• Finnair Plus

Status tiers that match to EuroBonus

Your existing status will match across to SAS EuroBonus as follows:

• Star Alliance Silver matches to SAS EuroBonus Silver.
• Star Alliance Gold matches to SAS EuroBonus Gold.
• Oneworld Ruby matches to SAS EuroBonus Silver.
• Oneworld Sapphire and Emerald matches to SAS EuroBonus Gold.

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EuroBonus elite benefits

After you match to EuroBonus, you'll enjoy a handful of benefits via SAS Silver or Gold status. Here's a breakdown of what you'll get:

SAS EuroBonus Silver

• Extra checked bag.
• Priority check-in and boarding.
• 25% more bonus points when you fly on SAS or Widerøe.
• 10% more basic points from flights.
• 5% discount on regular trips paid with points.
• Star Alliance Silver status.

SAS EuroBonus Gold

• Free access to SAS Gold lounges
• Two extra checked bags.
• Priority check-in and boarding.
• 50% more bonus points when you fly on SAS or Widerøe.
• 25% more basic points from flights.
• 10% discount on regular trips paid with points.
• Star Alliance Gold status.

Who Can Status Match to SAS EuroBonus?

One thing to know is that this offer is only open to residents of the following countries. Unfortunately, U.S. residents are not included in this offer. So, if you are a resident of the U.S. and have a U.S. address, you are ineligible for the status match. However, you are in luck if you reside at an address in a participating country.

How To Status Match To SAS EuroBonus

Taking part in the status match is relatively straightforward. All you need to do is head to the status match request page. You will then be guided through entering the details of your existing status.

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Interestingly, you need not upload any supporting documentation with the request. It is unclear whether SAS will reach out to you later to supply the documentation. By all accounts, several data points online suggest that SAS takes your word for it.

But no matter what, once your match is successful, you'll enjoy your new status through March 31, 2025. Or, if you meet the re-qualification requirements, you can extend your status for an additional year.

Re-qualification requirements

You must meet the following flight requirements to retain your status through the next qualification period — March 31, 2026.

• To retain SAS EuroBonus Silver, you must take a minimum of 2 SAS flights through March 31, 2025.
• To retain SAS EuroBonus Gold, you must take a minimum of 2 SAS flights through March 31, 2025.

SAS Will Leave Star Alliance for SkyTeam This Fall

One thing to remember is that SAS has decided to pull the eject lever on its relationship with Star Alliance. The airline will be switching to SkyTeam on September 1, 2024. As a result, if you have top-tier elite status, that will then translate to SkyTeam Elite Plus. So, if you are heavily invested in Star Alliance, then this move may make you think twice before signing up for this status match.

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Our Take

This is a very intriguing offer and one worth considering. If you are smart, you can leverage your status from one program to end up with status in three. For instance, if you hold top-tied British Airways status, you can match to SAS EuroBonus. You can then take advantage of Lufthansa’s attempt to harvest Star Alliance loyalists from SAS EuroBonus and status match to Lufthansa Senator. If you can pull this off, you will be a top-tier elite in all three major airline alliances.

That said, while this status matches promotion represents an excellent opportunity, matching for the sake of matching makes no sense and wastes an opportunity. So, only match if you will realistically take advantage of the newly acquired status. Just remember the last day to do so is August 30, 2024.

And, of course, this all hinges on you living in a country eligible for matching in the first place.