SAS Business Class Review: Dublin to Oslo on the A320

The SK 4604 route: Dublin to Oslo across the North Sea.

SAS Business from Dublin to Oslo cost me EUR 43 more than economy with a checked bag. At that kind of gap, it was worth booking. The interesting bit is what you actually get for the difference, and where the SAS Business badge means less than you'd expect at Dublin Airport.

The flight was SK 4604, an SAS A320 from Dublin to Oslo on 8 March 2026, seat 2A. I paid EUR 298 one way in Business. Economy with a checked bag flying on the same route, same day, was EUR 255. A couple of days either side, economy without a bag was way less at under EUR 100, so this isn't a story about a screaming deal. It's about whether the Business cabin earns its chops if you need to book economy with a bag anyway.

The one downside is the lack of a lounge at Dublin Airport (I asked at check-in). SAS Business at Dublin starts with a shorter queue at check-in, fast-track, and then the service on board. Not a whole business experience.

Booking

The EUR 43 difference

EUR 298 one way for Business, EUR 255 for economy with a checked bag on the same booking. A gap of about EUR 43 which bought a guaranteed two carry-ons, priority on the ground, and a meal that meant I wasn't paying airport prices for lunch. At a small gap, those add up. Push it much above EUR 100 and I'd fly economy.

At the Airport

Fast Track, but no lounge

Fast Track was on the boarding pass and at Dublin that can save you 20-30 minutes. I wish SAS was a bit clearer on their marketing and the ticket that there's no lounge included at Dublin. I headed to Gate 108 instead, which sits at the outer edge of Terminal 1, a fair stamp from security. I had about an hour at the gate before the inbound aircraft turned up; an SAS jet to Stockholm was on the next stand. Factor the walk in, especially if you've used Fast Track to cut it fine.

Inside the Cabin

Settling into my "business class" seat (just a seat, but with no immediate neighbour).

Seat 2A is the front row of the Business cabin, which on this SAS A320 is the same physical seat as economy with the middle blocked. No recliner, no extra pitch, no lie-flat. This is a European narrow-body Business product, and on a sub-two-hour flight the empty middle is the thing that matters most. The aircraft itself felt new and clean: trim in good condition, no scuffed plastics, nothing tired. If you've been on tatty short-haul Business in Europe lately, and I have on BA, LOT and TAP back to back, the basic state of the SAS hardware is a step up on its own.

Storage and first impressions

Plenty of room for a regular roller in the overhead, and the blocked middle takes a second bag comfortably at the foot well. First impressions were better than I expected for short-haul SAS: bright cabin, crew on the floor and engaged before doors closed, orderly boarding. None of that is luxurious. It's a competent baseline, which is something a few other European Business operations haven't managed for me lately, and on a sub-two-hour flight competent baseline is what I actually want.

Wi-Fi and IFE

There's no seatback IFE on this SAS A320, which is sadly standard for short-haul European Business across the big carriers. I might be so jaded by the lack of Wi-Fi on most airlines in Europe that I didn't check that! It's a short flight, so do bring your own content if you want video.

Food & Drink

Tiny, but tasty

SAS Business class meal service on an airline tray table with prosciutto and "bits"

Service started quickly with drinks and I was offered a Norwegian gin and tonic (local gin was provided). Crisp and not overpowering! The meal looked very small at first glance, but care had been taken with presentation: air dried ham, a delicious hummus dressed with olive oil and chickpeas, a super crunchy cracker (Scandinavia's finest export) and a tiny entremet dessert.

The service made it: drinks were offered proactively, refills if you wanted it, and the crew were genuinely warm. That's a real difference.

Arrival

Upon arrival at Oslo Gardermoen, happily we didn't have to climb down aircraft stairs and get a bus to the terminal. There was a lovely jet bridge waiting to meet us, which meant I was able to get off the plane and be through customs within less than 10 minutes. For an arrival at Oslo like this from Dublin, there are electronic passport gates which were extremely fast to get through.

Gin and tonic service with miniature Harahorn gin bottle (refreshing!)

I took the regional train to get from Oslo Airport to Oslo City Center. Read my full review of the cheaper train to take right here.

Final Thoughts

Would I book it again?

Yes, I'd book SAS Business Dublin to Oslo again at this fare gap, and I came in expecting the opposite, given my experience of its European competitors. This isn't a luxury upgrade, but it's a competent one, and the soft service was the best I've had on a sub-two-hour European sector in a while.

Who it's for: anyone on DUB-OSL who needs a checked-bag option, wants to skip the security queue, and likes the idea of a meal and two drinks for not much more than economy. At the EUR 43 gap I paid, that's fair value.

Who should pass: carry-on only flyers when economy is under EUR 100, anyone expecting a lounge sit at Dublin, and anyone hoping for a flat bed or a noticeably wider seat. None of those is this product. The maths only works when the gap is small and you can actually use what's on offer.

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Verdict

Worth it at this gap.

No Dublin lounge, but a blocked middle, a tasty meal and excellent service for EUR 43 more than economy with a bag. At a wider gap, the answer flips.

7.5/10

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