Get SkyTeam Lounge Access with an SAS Status Match

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is offering a new status match to its EuroBonus frequent flyer program, including for Qantas and Virgin Australia frequent flyers. With this, you could potentially enjoy SkyTeam lounge access and other elite benefits for almost three years!

SAS joined SkyTeam in 2024, subsequently launching an awesome promotion to earn one million EuroBonus points. Now, it’s offering to match status held with competing airlines, including all the way up to its top-tier Diamond status.

There’s no flying challenge to complete with this match. You’ll just need to pay a fee.

How does the SAS status match work?

The offer is open to elite members of a long list of airlines, including Qantas and Virgin Australia. Status holders with Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Etihad Airways and SkyTeam airlines are excluded.

For Australian frequent flyers, the matching tiers and fees are:

Existing status	EuroBonus status	Fee
Qantas Silver, Velocity Silver	Silver	EUR89 (~AU$144)
Qantas Gold, Velocity Gold	Gold	EUR199 (~AU$322)
Qantas Platinum, Platinum One, Chairman’s Lounge; Velocity Platinum, Beyond	Diamond	EUR349 (~AU$564)

Velocity Platinum Plus isn’t specifically listed, although we’d expect this to qualify for Diamond as well.

You can also choose to match to a lower tier, so eligible Platinum members could select Gold and save EUR150.

To apply, you’ll first need to create a free EuroBonus account, if you don’t already have one. You can then submit your application on the SAS status match website.

SAS says you’ll receive a decision within three days, with approved status matches taking up to 10 business days to appear in your account.

There’s a limited quota for this promotion, so it could end at any time.

How to get almost three years of SkyTeam status

EuroBonus uses the date you joined the program to determine your membership year, similar to Qantas Frequent Flyer.

This status match gives you the remainder of your current qualification year, plus another full year of status. So, by creating a new EuroBonus account shortly before applying, you could potentially enjoy almost two years of matched status.

EuroBonus Gold and Diamond are both equivalent to SkyTeam Elite Plus, which comes with benefits such as:

• Airport lounge access for you and a guest when flying on SkyTeam airlines
• Priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling
• Additional checked baggage allowance
• Priority security at participating airports

Diamond offers some additional benefits when flying SAS, including complimentary drinks in Economy Class and more bonus points. But it’s not really anything to get excited over unless you’re flying SAS regularly.

But, as SAS has historically offered soft landings, you could get almost two years of Diamond, followed by another year of Gold. That’s potentially almost three years of SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits for EUR349.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that soft landings will be issued for everyone who gets this match.