SAS Takes 20% Off Scandinavian Bonus Awards Through March 2027

If you've been eyeing a winter break in the Nordics on points, SAS has a short window to make that cheaper. The airline is discounting EuroBonus award seats within Scandinavia by 20%, and the booking deadline comes quickly: November 15. Travel can run from November 12 to March 31, 2027, which covers the dark, cold months when a lot of people are looking for a trip north.

What the discount covers

The reduction applies to economy Bonus and business Bonus awards on routes within Scandinavia. Both one-way and return journeys qualify, so you can mix and match if you only need one leg at the lower price. The sale is pitched at a range of trip types: city breaks in Copenhagen, a crisp weekend in Stockholm, or a ski week in the Scandinavian mountains. The route examples in the sale material include Stockholm to Svalbard and Copenhagen to Tromsø, two destinations that show how far north the network reaches on a single award.

You can find the offer on SAS's booking pages under its special offers section, which is where you'll see the discounted point price once you're logged in.

Dates that matter

Two dates control this sale. Bookings must be made by 15 November 2026, and the flights themselves must fall between 12 November 2026 and 31 March 2027. Those are separate deadlines, and it's easy to conflate them. Buying by the 15th locks in the discounted price for travel anywhere in the stated window, but it doesn't mean the trip has to happen before the sale ends.

Start and end times follow midnight-to-midnight CET, so if you're booking late on the 15th from another time zone, check the timestamp against Central European time rather than your local clock.

How the price works

The discounted price is set by origin and destination, not by the routing you choose. A direct flight and a connection between the same two cities should carry the same points cost. That's useful when a nonstop isn't available and you'd otherwise be guessing whether a transfer changes the price.

Taxes and carrier-imposed fees are not covered by points. They're added per person, vary with destination and routing, and are shown in full during booking. Plan for them in cash even on a heavily discounted award, because they can make up a meaningful share of the total on shorter routes.

Children and infants

Children aged 2 to 11 receive a 50% reduction on the points price, and that reduction stacks on top of the 20% sale discount. Infants travelling on a lap are free, while an infant who gets a seat is charged 50% of the points price. For families, that combination can make a multi-seat award far more affordable than the standard fare, provided you've confirmed the exact figures at checkout.

The fine print that trips people up

The terms carry several conditions worth reading before you commit:

The discount is only available on SAS Bonus tickets. Regular tickets bought with points don't qualify, and a mixed booking that combines a Bonus ticket with a regular points ticket applies the discount to the Bonus portion alone. Mixing points and cash in the same ticket also disqualifies the discount.

Seats are limited, and reservations can't be changed after the booking period closes. Once the window passes, the normal award price applies. If your plans might shift, that's a real constraint: you're locked in at the discounted rate, but you're also locked into the booking.

The sale can't be combined with other award discounts, with one exception: Mastercard FlyPremium cardholders at levels 2 to 4 can still use their benefit. EuroBonus general membership conditions apply throughout.

Who should use it

This looks like a sale for travellers who already hold a healthy Bonus balance and have flexible dates inside the travel window. A 20% reduction stretches a points balance further, and it's most valuable on longer or premium-cabin Scandinavian trips where the saving in points is largest.

It's less obvious for everyone else. Some frequent flyers prefer to pay cash for regional flying and direct their points or credit card spend toward a different goal, such as elite status with another alliance. If that describes your planning, run the numbers on both options before booking. SAS runs award sales with some regularity, so a discount like this one may return, though nothing in the sale material guarantees a repeat.

My read: if you were already planning a winter trip north, the 20% cut is worth a look before the 15th. If you're still deciding, the deadline is close enough that you'll want to check dates and taxes now, not later.