My flight from Stavanger left at 6:25am, and since I had checked baggage, I needed to be at the airport at least an hour before departure. The hotel breakfast didn’t open until 5, so there was only time for a soft-boiled egg and a tiny smoothie before I had to rush out the door.
I had my hopes up for breakfast in the lounge, but I’d completely forgotten that the SAS lounge in Stavanger is for international flights only, and I was just flying to Oslo. So no lounge, no croissants, and no extra coffee for me that morning, or so I thought.
Then it happened. I got upgraded! And as a little extra treat, they handed out breakfast boxes on board. Nothing fancy, but exactly what I needed: a salami and brie sandwich, yogurt with granola, and another little smoothie.
So even though the day started way too early and with a touch of hanger, it actually turned into a really nice beginning to both the day and the trip.
I know some of you are probably wondering how to score an upgrade, and while there are plenty of tips floating around—from dressing nicely to casually trying to bribe the gate agent—my experience is that it all comes down to one thing: your frequent flyer status.
I’ve been KLM Gold for a little over a year, and now that SAS is part of SkyTeam, it means my loyalty points with KLM also carry some weight when it comes to SAS upgrades.
