SAS Scandinavian Airlines Gold Lounge, Copenhagen Kastrup: Pleasant and slight catering upgrade

It was unhoped-for, given my short connection time in Copenhagen, but I was still able to spend some time in the SAS lounge!

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#TypePost
1DiaryConference in Paris and weekend in Madrid
2LoungeUnited Club, Boston Logan
3FlightUnited Domestic First, Boston Logan – Washington Dulles, Boeing 737 MAX 9
4FlightScandinavian Airlines Business, Washington Dulles – Copenhagen Kastrup, Airbus A350-900
5LoungeScandinavian Airlines Gold Lounge, Copenhagen Kastrup
6FlightScandinavian Airlines SAS Plus, Copenhagen Kastrup – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, Boeing 737-800
7HotelLe Parchamp, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Boulogne-Billancourt
8FlightTAP Executive, Paris Orly – Lisbon Portela, Airbus A321LR
9LoungeTAP Lounge, Lisbon Portela
10FlightTAP Executive, Lisbon Portela – Madrid Barajas, Embraer 190
11HotelThe Madrid EDITION
12LoungePuerta del Sol Lounge, Madrid Barajas
13FlightTAP Executive, Madrid Barajas – Lisbon Portela, Airbus A320
14FlightTAP Executive, Lisbon Portela – Paris Orly, Airbus A321NEO
15HotelMoxy Paris Val d’Europe
16FlightScandinavian Airlines SAS Plus, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – Oslo Gardermoen, Boeing 737-700
17HotelMoxy Oslo X
18LoungeScandinavian Airlines Gold Lounge, Oslo Gardermoen
19FlightScandinavian Airlines SAS Plus, Oslo Gardermoen – Copenhagen Kastrup, Airbus A320NEO
20LoungeEventyr Lounge, Copenhagen Kastrup
21FlightScandinavian Airlines Business, Copenhagen Kastrup – Boston Logan, Airbus A321LR
Today’s itinerary

Connection process

Despite the initially short connection and the 25-minute delay, connections in Copenhagen are like a walk in the park!

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After disembarking from my flight directly in the departure lounge (USA are considered a secure origin by the Schengen area), I proceeded through the ultra-fast immigration formalities and found myself in the Schengen zone, with the lounge directly in front of me.

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Location and welcome

The lounge is located right in the heart of the Schengen boarding areas, opposite passport control and adjacent to the Fast Track dedicated to Star Alliance Gold passengers.

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The welcome was courteous. Two lounges coexist in the same place, one for Business passengers, the other for Star Alliance Gold passengers.

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I scanned my boarding pass for the Gold lounge and entered.

Lounge design

The design of the lounge hadn’t changed since my last visit.

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Just past the gate is a very quiet lounging area, which I particularly like and in which I settled for my short stay.

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The rest of the lounge is on the mezzanine, with a large dining area and a bright lounging area.

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Catering

The catering offer had improved slightly since my last visit, with hot scrambled eggs complementing the traditional continental offering.

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Real bottles of wine had replaced the ugly taffy machines, and a barista made hot drinks on demand.

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Bottom line

A short but pleasant stay. We’ll be back!

Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier Delestre-Levai
Olivier has been into airline blogging since 2010. First a major contributor to the FlyerTalk forum, he created the FlyerPlan website in July 2012, and writes articles with a major echo among airline specialists. He now co-runs the TravelGuys blog with Bertrand, focusing on travel experience and loyalty programs.
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