Business
travelers who take domestic
flights in
Norway will
soon be able to gain the rewards and
benefits that EuroBonus members in the rest of world can enjoy.
SAS
is now set to introduce its EuroBonus rewards
program for domestic flights in
Norway with SAS and Widerøe, which means companies with
business agreements can offer their employees points when they fly
with the airlines.
"Our
legal opinion is that the terms of business agreements are not
subject to the provision that bans bonus points being earned
on domestic flights in Norway," says Eivind Roald,
Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing at SAS.
"It
is important for us to be able to offer our entire package of
rewards and offers, which means we are delighted that we can now
offer business travelers the same benefits as other
EuroBonus customers who fly to or from
Norway and anywhere else in the world,"
adds Roald.
SAS
also intends to file a lawsuit to establish that the ban on bonus
programs for domestic flights in Norway cannot be
legally enforced for other customers either. The basis of this
lawsuit is that the government is in breach of EEA rights and
regulations in maintaining the ban, which is unique in the world. And
that the competition picture in the airline industry has change
dramatically since 2002.
