SAS EuroBonus Loyalty Program Review

SAS EuroBonus Program Overview

SAS EuroBonus program is the frequent flyer program of Scandinavian Airlines System, better known as Scandinavian Airlines or SAS. The airline is a Swedish-headquartered company that is the national airline of 3 countries (Sweden, Denmark, and Norway). As of September 1, 2025, it has entered a new phase. Most notably, SAS has fully left the Star Alliance and joined SkyTeam, which has ripple effects on how members earn, redeem, and use partner airlines.

At a high level, EuroBonus offers a dual-point structure (Level points plus Bonus points), multiple elite tiers, fixed award charts for SAS flights, and separate charts for partner airlines. A strength of the program is that SAS is pushing route expansion (especially U.S. routes) and improved passenger experience (e.g., free Starlink Wi-Fi). Another upside is the ability to earn and redeem across a growing network of SkyTeam partners, which may offer more flexibility depending on your home region.

However, there are drawbacks. The alliance shift means transfers on some longstanding Star Alliance partners no longer apply. Users have voiced frustration over the availability of premium awards (especially long-haul business class) and transitional quirks in the partner redemption system. The change to Level and Bonus points adds complexity, and the new award charts introduce some higher pricing than before.

Because the transition is quite recent, there are still growing pains with things like award seat availability, partner mappings, and system integrations.

Joining EuroBonus

To join EuroBonus, head to the SAS website and click on Log In. You’ll find this button in the top right corner.

On the next page, you’ll see a page asking for a username and password to log in. However, under that, there’s an option to Sign up.

The following pages will ask you for your personal details and contact information to create an account. After creating your account, you’ll immediately have a rewards number, which you can add to flights and other activities to earn points to use toward future redemptions and credits toward elite status.

How To Sign In to Your EuroBonus Account

Once you have an account, you can log in by visiting the SAS website and clicking on the Log In button at the top of the page. Enter either your EuroBonus number, which was provided when you created an account, or your email address. Use either of those plus your password to gain access to your account.

After logging in, you’ll be directed to your account overview, which shows recent activity and your points balance. As a new member, don’t be surprised to find you have zero points and no activity.

Viewing Your Account Activity

Within your account dashboard, you can simply scroll down to see your upcoming flight reservations. As activity posts to your account, this area will also show your updated points balance, your Level points toward elite status, and other transactions sorted by date. With more activity in your account, you gain options to filter and search for particular items.

You can also see your upcoming and past trips by clicking on the My Trips menu option on the left side. On this page, if a trip is missing, you’ll find a Missing a trip? button to request credit for a flight that didn’t post to your account as expected.

Points Expiration

Under the revamped EuroBonus structure, points do expire if you don’t use them or keep your account active. The policy encourages active use and status retention; otherwise, points will expire 4 to 5 years after they’re earned.

To avoid losing points, maintain some qualifying activity (flights, partner redemptions, or earnings) within the expiration window. Diamond elite members aren’t subject to points expiry, though.

SAS EuroBonus Rewards Program

EuroBonus Elite Status

From October 1, 2025, onward, status is earned through Level points (not Basic points). The tiers (and their enhanced benefits) are as follows.

Silver (20,000 Level points or 10 qualifying flights):

• Extra checked baggage allowance
• Complimentary seat selection
• Priority check-in and boarding
• 5% discount on trips paid for with points
• 10% added value to upgrade bids
• 25% bonus earnings on flights
• Complimentary seat selection during check-in

Gold (45,000 Level points or 45 qualifying flights):

• 2 extra checked bags at no charge
• 10% discount on trips paid for with points
• 20% added value to upgrade bids
• 50% bonus points on flights
• 1 carry-on included with Light fares
• Complimentary seat selection at booking, including all companions on your reservation (but excluding exit row seats on short-haul economy flights)
• SAS Lounge access with a guest or up to 4 family members when flying with SAS
• Priority check-in, boarding, and baggage delivery
• Free Wi-Fi on board
• Benefits on SkyTeam partners and Singapore Airlines flights
• Gift Silver status to someone
• Guaranteed seat on oversold flights
• Fast Track services

Diamond (90,000 Level points or 90 qualifying flights):

• 30% discount on trips paid for with points
• 30% added value to upgrade bids
• 75% bonus points on flights
• Complimentary seat selection for you and those on your reservation, including exit row seats
• Gift a Gold and a Silver membership
• No point expiration
• Free drinks on select bookings
• Complimentary rebooking on day of departure
• No booking fees for SAS Bonus trips

Each tier builds on the previous benefits, so Gold members get all of the Silver perks plus the new items in the list. The same applies to Diamond members.

Value of EuroBonus Elite Status

Elite status can be worth pursuing if you fly SAS (or partner airlines in the network) frequently. The extra perks — such as bonus points, lounge access, upgrades, and priority services — can more than offset the cost of achieving and maintaining status. For less frequent flyers, the benefit may be marginal, especially if award availability is limited or if your travel pattern is dominated by non-SAS or non-SkyTeam partners.

Also, since partner earnings now matter more (with SkyTeam integration), if your flying activity is spread across many airlines, you may not always reap consistent elite benefits. The diminishing returns compared to elevated benefits on each incremental status step (especially moving from Gold up to Diamond) need to justify the effort and costs involved.

Earning EuroBonus Elite Status

Going forward, your status is based on accruing Level points over a 12-month qualification period. The exact thresholds for earning each tier are clearly listed, meaning there’s no guesswork required. You earn Level points for SAS flights and most partner flights based on booking class, distance, and fare conditions.

For example, on SAS-operated flights in domestic Scandinavian routes, you might earn 100 Level points in Light fares or 1,200 in premium or business fares under favorable classes.

Bonus points, which are redeemable points you can use to book award flights, don’t count toward status; only Level points do.

Upgrades won via online bidding also grant Level points (based on your original fare class), but only if processed online, not at the gate. Paid upgrades at the gate don’t earn any bonuses.

Tips to increase your Level points earning, and therefore accelerate your path to status qualification, include:

• Favor higher fare classes (such as business and flex) when chasing status. The incremental cost may yield much higher Level point accrual, even if you’re just buying a different fare code (the letter assigned to your fare type) within these categories.
• Use SAS-marketed flights (even if operated by partners) where eligible, because Level point credit may not apply to flights marketed outside the SAS network.
• Keep an eye on promotions or status-match offers during transition periods.
• Activities that do not count toward status include many nonflight partner redemptions, points purchases, and points transfers (unless explicitly stating that these activities qualify, which is unlikely to happen).

How To Earn EuroBonus Points

Earning Points Through Flying

When you fly on flights operated by SAS (or those marketed by SAS), you earn both Level points and Bonus points. The amounts depend on fare class, route type (such as domestic, European, or intercontinental), and booking class.

For example, on a transatlantic route in economy Light, you might earn 200 Level and Bonus points; in business classes, you can earn 6,000 or more, depending on fare class.

If you fly on partner airlines under the SkyTeam network (or SAS-marketed partner flights), you can also earn Level and Bonus points according to partner agreements and charts, though those earnings are typically lower and more dependent on fare class.

Elite members receive multipliers for higher earnings on Bonus points. That’s an extra 25% for Silver members, 50% for Gold, and 75% extra for Diamond members.

Earn Points With Credit Cards

In Scandinavia, SAS has co-branded credit cards, which allow direct earning of EuroBonus points on purchases. However, in the U.S. market, there is currently no widely available co-branded SAS credit card. However, the Mesa Homeowners Card allows 1:1 point transfers to EuroBonus.

We’ll discuss the Mesa card in more detail further down, but U.S. consumers should understand it’s their best option if they want to accrue EuroBonus Points from their daily spending.

Earning Points in Other Ways

Beyond flying and credit card spending, you have additional options for earning points:

• Hotel partner stays
• Car rental partners
• Shopping portals and retail partners under EuroBonus
• Buying EuroBonus points
• Occasional promotions that offer bonus points

Branded and Partnered Credit Cards

SAS does have co-branded credit cards in Scandinavian countries (such as SAS Amex in Sweden and Norway), but there is no co-branded EuroBonus credit card in the U.S. As such, U.S. customers must rely on earning points in traditional methods on top of the sole card that offers points transfers from the U.S. market at this time: the Mesa card.

Mesa Homeowners Card

Mesa Homeowners Card

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Mesa Homeowners Card

Welcome Offer

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Annual Fee

$0

APR

25.24% Variable

Why We Like This Card

The Mesa card is the perfect option for anyone who wants to earn rewards on their monthly mortgage payment with no fees.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• 3x points on home improvement, decor, maintenance, utilities, and daycare
• 2x points on groceries, gas, and EV charging
• 1x points on mortgage payments with no fees

Cons

• You’re required to spend $1,000 on the card each month on purchases outside of your mortgage in order to earn rewards on your mortgage payment

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Card Highlights

• 3x points on home & family expenses—home improvement, decor, maintenance, utilities, and daycare
• 2x points on everyday purchases—groceries, gas, EV charging, & more
• 1x points per $1 on your monthly mortgage payment, up to 100,000 points annually, when you spend at least $1,000 during your statement cycle on eligible purchases with your Mesa Homeowners Card
• 1x points on all other eligible purchases
• $200 annual Thumbtack credit
• $120 annual Lowe’s credit
• $120 annual Wag! credit
• $120 annual The Farmer’s Dog credit
• $100 Armadillo Home Warranty credit
• $100 Cozy Earth credit
• Complimentary Instacart+ membership
• $0 annual fee
• No foreign transaction fees
• Access to travel transfer partners

Financial Snapshot

• APR: 25.24% Variable
• Foreign Transaction Fees: None

The Mesa card is currently the only card in the U.S. that allows direct 1:1 transfers to SAS EuroBonus. Transfers are nearly instant, making it ideal for topping up your balance when you’re a bit short.

The Mesa card offers bonus points on home and family expenses, groceries, gas, EV charging, and 1x points on mortgage payments — up to 100,000 points from mortgage payments annually. To earn points on mortgage payments, you must make at least $1,000 of other purchases on your card during that billing cycle.

Using the Mesa card helps you earn points that you can quickly and easily convert to EuroBonus points when you’re ready to redeem them.

How To Redeem EuroBonus Points

SAS Flights

To redeem EuroBonus points on SAS flights, use the Pay with Points option on the flight search interface.

SAS publishes a dedicated award chart for its own flights. Award charts were updated on October 1, 2025, and you’ll now need this many points:

Know that SAS uses a separate chart if these cheapest award seats aren’t available. These awards are dynamically priced and rarely present a good deal.

Hot Tip:

Paying 50,000 points for a business-class award from the U.S. to Scandinavia is a good deal if you can find award availability.

SkyTeam and Partner Awards

The award charts for using points to fly on partner airlines are listed here, and there are many of them. The good news is that EuroBonus still uses fixed award charts, not a dynamic pricing system where requirements fluctuate daily.

Flying from North America to Europe, you could pay 70,000 points round-trip in economy, 105,000 round-trip in premium economy, 130,000 in business, or 175,000 in first class. While these prices aren’t overly bad, competitors can provide better options for fewer points.

SAS also has a nonalliance partnership with Etihad, but those redemptions are only available for flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and select European cities. You’d pay as much as 300,000 points for a round-trip first class ticket on these awards.

Booking Online

When redeeming points online, log in to your EuroBonus account and make sure you check the box for Pay with points before searching for flights. You’ll see clear markers on which flights are available for redemptions.

Being flexible with dates can help you find the seats you want for the fewest number of points.

You need to search from a separate partner award booking page if you aren’t flying with SAS, though. Here, you can search for one-way or round-trip bookings. On the results page, you’ll see flight options and the ability to quickly check flights on the day before or after.