In September 2019, SAS unveiled an all-new livery, which was showcased on a new A350 and an A320neo, before gradually being rolled out to the whole fleet. SAS expects the whole fleet to be repainted by 2024. In October 2020, the airline was the third in Europe (after TAP and Aer Lingus) to introduce the Airbus A321LR on long-range flights across the Atlantic. The withdrawal of Norwegian from long-haul operation will be important for the carrier’s traffic figures once the Covid crisis will be over. The Scandinavian carrier is one of the very few in the world recognizing access to its airport lounges to Premium Economy travellers (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Nathan Coats)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: