How to earn SAS EuroBonus points without flying

What counts as earning EuroBonus points without flying?

Members earn points on purchases and activities provided by SAS and by SAS's business partners, and the programme sets out to reward everyday spending as well as travel [2]. The member terms define those business partners as airlines, travel companies and other companies that give EuroBonus members benefits, including the possibility of earning or using points on the companies' own products and services [2].

Ground activity appears in the terms by name: the rule that a member collects with only one programme applies to each flight leg, hotel stay, car rental or other activity [2]. Hotel stays carry an extra condition, because points can be earned for only one room by one person at a time during a stay [2].

Earning rates are set partner by partner rather than through one programme-wide grid: the number of points earned varies depending on the business partner and the offer, and the earning scheme in force on the date of the activity decides the amount, whatever the booking date [2]. Flight earning works from each airline partner's own table — on Aerolíneas Argentinas-marketed flights, for example, the rate depends on travel class, booking class and distance flown, and Silver, Gold and Diamond members receive 25%, 50% or 75% more Bonus points [4].

How do you get partner activity credited to a EuroBonus account?

Points are registered only if the member's EuroBonus number is quoted correctly at the time of the activity, such as a purchase, booking or check-in [2]. Only the member personally can earn points for their own travel or activity, regardless of who paid for it [2].

Late claims fit inside a window. Travel and activities that took place more than six months ago cannot be registered retroactively online unless stated otherwise, and retroactive registration takes place online only [2]. New members get a narrower, flight-specific allowance: SAS flights taken up to 30 days before membership commenced can be registered retroactively online [2].

If a member belongs to several bonus programmes, points and service benefits can be collected with only one programme for each flight leg, hotel stay, car rental or other activity unless stated otherwise, and once points are registered they cannot be moved to another programme [2].

Points are not given for tickets and services bought but not used, nor for products that have been refunded [2]. SAS EuroBonus AB may correct or withdraw points registered wrongly because of a technical error or other malfunction, and such a correction can also affect membership level and related benefits [2].

What do EuroBonus points earned without flying get you?

EuroBonus splits what a member collects into categories with different jobs [2].

Points can be used as soon as the account holds enough valid points, provided at least one point-qualifying activity has been performed in addition to any welcome or introduction bonus [2]. Unless stated otherwise, points, award trips and benefits can be used only by the member personally or by their closest family [2].

Bonus points are spent on award flights with SAS and its partner airlines [3] [5]. Award seats are limited and availability varies, point prices are fixed by destination and travel class, a one-way trip costs 60% of the round-trip price, and some airlines charge double points [3]. On SAS award flights, seats are released up to 330 days before departure, taxes and fees are added at booking, children aged 2–11 pay 50% in points [5].

Exceptions and limits

• Expiry. Points are valid for an additional four years after the qualification period during which they were earned, and after that deadline they become null and void [2].
• Inactivity. If a member does not earn any points for 24 months, SAS EuroBonus AB has the right to terminate the membership, provided the account holds no valid, usable points [2].
• Personal points. Points and benefits are personal and cannot under any circumstances be sold, transferred, combined, inherited or refunded in cash unless SAS EuroBonus AB states otherwise; misuse can lead to confiscated points and terminated membership [2].
• Product-specific terms. Separate products and services offered inside EuroBonus may carry their own terms, and those terms prevail if they conflict with the member terms [2].
• Claim deadlines. The six-month cut-off for online retroactive registration is the outer limit for missing activity, and the 30-day pre-membership allowance covers SAS flights only [2].
• Partner failure. If a business partner is declared bankrupt or otherwise cannot fulfil its undertakings, retroactive claims cannot be made, and SAS EuroBonus AB decides how and whether points for booked but unused trips return to the account [2].

Frequently asked questions

Can you earn EuroBonus points without flying?

Yes. Members earn points on purchases and activities with SAS and its business partners, which the terms describe as airlines, travel companies and other companies [2]. The number of points depends on the partner and the offer, not on a single flat rate [2].

How late can missing EuroBonus points be claimed?

Activity that took place more than six months ago cannot be registered retroactively online unless stated otherwise, and retroactive registration is online only [2]. New members may register SAS flights taken up to 30 days before their membership began [2].

Can you collect EuroBonus points and another programme's points for the same hotel stay?

The terms allow points and service benefits with only one programme for each flight leg, hotel stay, car rental or other activity, unless stated otherwise [2]. During a hotel stay, points can be earned for only one room by one person at a time [2].

Do EuroBonus points earned without flying expire?

Points are valid for an additional four years after the qualification period in which they were earned, and then become null and void [2]. A membership with no points earned for 24 months may be terminated if the account holds no valid, usable points [2].

Can EuroBonus points be transferred to someone else?

No. Points and benefits are personal and cannot be sold, transferred, combined, inherited or refunded in cash unless SAS EuroBonus AB states otherwise [2].

Related pages

Start with the Frequent Flyer Encyclopedia glossary for the vocabulary this guide uses: level points, bonus points, qualification period and points expiry. The same terms index covers the wider set of earning and redemption concepts that sit around a single programme. For readers comparing programmes before choosing where to credit a purchase, the glossary home is the entry point, and programme-specific rules such as the ones described here are best read alongside the points and miles terms.

Sources

Sources checked on 18 October 2026. This guide covers SAS EuroBonus only; other airline and hotel loyalty programmes, and EuroBonus products that carry their own separate terms, are not covered here.

1. SAS EuroBonus member terms and conditions, checked 18 October 2026
2. SAS EuroBonus partner award flights, checked 18 October 2026
3. SAS EuroBonus partner page: Aerolíneas Argentinas, checked 18 October 2026
4. SAS award tickets, checked 18 October 2026