SAS Scandinavian Airlines and the hotel chain Scandic entered into a partnership last year designed to benefit customers of both companies. The cooperation bore its first fruit at the end of April when a status match was announced: members holding frequent flyer status with SAS now receive perks when staying at Scandic hotels, and vice versa.
At that time, it was also announced that starting in June, members would be able to transfer bonus points between the two programs. That deadline passed without further news—but now, it’s finally here. From now on, points can be transferred between the two programs. The exchange rate is:
1 EuroBonus point = 2 Scandic points
You can initiate the transfer via the following link:
After transferring, the points are valid for a maximum of 12 months. If they previously had a later expiration date, their validity will be shortened. Therefore, you should only transfer points if you plan to use them right away.
Redeeming Scandic Points
Thanks to the exchange rate, the transfer could be worthwhile for EuroBonus frequent flyers who’ve accumulated a lot of points. Free nights at Scandic theoretically start at 10,000 points (= 5,000 EuroBonus points) per night.
As the redemption chart shows, there are very few options for 10,000 Scandic points, but more at 15,000 or 20,000. In addition, there are regular time-limited discount promotions.
Free nights are also subject to availability quotas. While there is theoretically a Scandic Go (without breakfast) in Stockholm for 10,000 points, we were unable to find any availability in sample searches. You can check availability by selecting the corresponding filter in the hotel search:
In Luleå (northern Sweden), there are at least a few dates at the advertised price:
Redeeming Eurobonus Points
For those who’ve accumulated their fair share of Scandic points, a transfer to Eurobonus can also make sense. Flights within Scandinavia (including remote destinations like Svalbard and the Faroe Islands) start at 5,000 Eurobonus points (= 10,000 Scandic points) and business class flights to North America start at 50,000 Eurobonus points (= 100,000 Scandic points).
Here’s an overview of the best Eurobonus sweet spots:
Source: Flyertalk
Cover Picture: Ditmar Lange