SAS A321LR Business Class: Relaxing, Comfortable Ride Across The Atlantic

"Ultimately all things being equal, I’d rather fly a wide body than a narrow body across the Atlantic"

Would flying on a 321LR/XLR the same as flying on a 757, or different?

I've never flown across the Atlantic (does flying polar over Greenland count?!), or on a narrow-body by choice! (flown on a narrow-body, not by choice. And it's been since the 2008!)

I’m glad you had a good business class experience with them. My wife and i flew SAS premium economy from Copenhagen to JFK last September. It was underwhelming in every way. Poor Service from uninterested flight attendants, broken seat for me, average to say the least food, non existent drink offerings. They went AWOL on us, you name it. It went wrong. I’ve heard the business class offering is good. They should smarten up and treat their PE passengers well too.

Hey Ben, please confirm that the Global Entry machines in YYZ are down, and queueing is now required.

I am glad you are reviewing all of these A321LR/XLR flights, but I'd just rather connect than fly across an ocean on a narrowbody. The lavatory situation alone is a dealbreaker, and with more people carrying giant water bottles everywhere, only going to get worse.

The flat-bed seat is the only thing that makes this better than Icelandair. On a daytime flight from Stockholm or Copenhagen, I'm not sure I would pick this over Icelandair. Especially if I was stuck in an aisle with two middle seats.

Especially if I was stuck in an aisle with two seats *

Please start including pictures of the wine or at least mentioning what is offered.

Full review next month. Like always.

Why would anyone treat economy pax well?

Down at IAD on Sunday. Not great (again).

Similar layout as AA 321xlr which is why I am skeptical that AA economy is 32”. Much more likely it is 31” like this SAS plane.

Referring to the 'pre-landing' snack pic, Ben.

Each of the food shots look exemplary, and I'd bet that they tasted equally as superb. But ... why, oh why, do airlines that cater thoughtfully seem to lose all common sense when it comes to 'presentation' ?
Beautiful fresh ingredients, artfully stacked high - and *guaranteed* to fall off their Scandinavian brot base - and straight into your lap, at the slightest tremor of the hand or a minor knock of your shoulder by someone walking up or down the aisle. I wonder what policy SAS has for laundry / wash annoyances for affected passengers ?

I flew this route last year... premium one way and business back to NY. Agree longhaul on a narrowbody isn't the best, but with just 3 rows in a 2-2 layout, the premium economy cabin has a nice feel to it and soft product was solid.

Why so little portions? Looks really tiny

Every version of European airline makes me sad about US airline food!

The issue with these seats, in particular the individual ones, is the small footwell. I'm rather tall (197cm) and have large feet (45), therefore I do not at all manage to use the lie flat position, simply because my feet/legs do not fit. Same on other airlines, btw.

I’m 185 cm, and even I am almost too big for this seat. When fully stretched out, I could touch the wall in front of me simultaneously as my head touched the wall behind me. Talk about a snug fit

I flew this from Copenhagen to Dulles last week. I had the same meal. Like you, found it really tasty.

I was not in one of the throne seats and was incredibly impressed with the comfort in bed mode and the size of the footwell… what was sacrificed in privacy and storage space was made up for with comfort.

First of all, we don't call it "brot". We are not Germans.

Secondly, smørrebrød is supposed to be like this. Please take your litigious "omg laundry" and shove it.

Does it surprise anyone that a population center and hub like CPH does not produce enough demand to support widebody service with YYZ?

Maybe because it looks like what it is supposed to?
Not every sandwich is a burger, dear