A lot of my travel is centered around trying new airline products, since that's primarily what I write about. Planning for this trip started when I was able to combine a new business class product with a destination I've long wanted to visit. For years I've wanted to visit Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the…
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please review Longyearbyen airport the flight too! Would love to read your thoughts on both!
@ Paolo -- Whoops, it is indeed Category 5, but doesn't have peak season pricing, I guess due to the economy in Moscow. So it was 12,000 Starpoints per night, but still Category 5. Updated post to reflect that. Thanks.
I agree with waqar. I'm curious how regional business class in Europe is on SAS.
@lucky,
What are your thoughts about going to Svalbard in summer versus winter (having only been there in the summer)?
@lucky - Whats the tool you use to display the globe - route map of your trip?
I was in the St. Regis in Moscow this weekend! Can't believe I missed you 🙁 . Very interested in reading your review, overall I enjoyed the hotel but I could just not get the room cool enough for me. I flew Aeroflot J to Moscow and was blown away with the attentiveness of the service. Hope you get a chance to fly them soon.
Lucky -- does SAS tend to release seats all at once? I've been watching that LAX flight and it doesn't seem to ever really be available.
@ Larry -- They do indeed. They're really inconsistent with space. 90% of the time they seem to release nothing, while the other 10% of the time they have a good amount of availability.
Hi ben! How was the weather in Longyearbyen? Like how cold, how do you deal with the fact that it´s 24h daylight? and how was your experience with SAS intra-Europe. Great trip btw.
@ Paul -- It is indeed, Aeroplan doesn't impose fuel surcharges for travel on SAS.
Hi Ben,
Even reading this trip gives me butterflies. Longyearbyen-LYR is one of my TOP bucket list trips and you made it with amazing combinations and reviews.
Keeping some parts unread for a time that I can read with real focus and joy!
Keep flying 😉