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  About Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, located in Pennsylvania, is the largest city in the state and has a rich and prominent history. Known to be the place where the Independence Declaration was signed, and the country was freed from the colonial rule. Many other revolutionary incidents have also taken place in the city. It is the sixth most populated city in the US. The city is also noted for its plethora of prominent universities and colleges. The city is also the centre for Pennsylvania's economic activities. Travelling to Philadelphia is convenient and traversing within the city is also quite comfortable. With various historical locations and places to visit, the city easily becomes one of the top destinations to check out in the United States.

Best time to visit (Philadelphia)

Philadelphia enjoys a fancy spring season from March to May. Not only is this time good for nature enthusiasts to soak in all the beauty of the place but also for photographers to indulge in postcard-worthy grabs. Spring brings along with it, a refreshing air while the brisk temperatures start to subside. Usually, the temperatures range between 10 degree Celsius to 22 degree Celsius, which means you will have to carry your winter jackets. The comfortable weather will only make you want to stay outdoors all day. One of the biggest highlights of the spring season is to watch the cherry blossoms in Philadelphia bloom in Fairmount Park. This is a sight your photography skills can try to capture but wouldn't be able to bring out its absolute beauty. It's an experience, and that is incomparable to the pictures taken. Plus, during this time, the city also rings in amazing festivals and events such as St. Patrick's Day Parade, Philadelphia Flower Show, Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival, Philly Craft Beer Festival, Philly Black Pride, Philadelphia Children's Festival, Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show, to name a few. Not only the weather but even the hotel prices in Philadelphia are cheap and affordable.

The months from June to August are also quite favourable as they are peak summer for Philadelphia. The city bustles with tourists as the temperatures rise to an agreeable 30 degree Celsius, which is quite pleasant. The city also sees more festivities such as Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philly Beer Week, Philly Pride Parade and Festival and Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, to name a few. With so much happening, the prices to book hotels in Philadelphia also takes a surge. Finding a decent hotel room in Philadelphia for cheap during summer is next to impossible. However, if you don't mind the winter rush of the city, December to February is your time to shine. The city witnesses cold winters with the temperatures dropping to negatives too, sometimes. However, that only means there is snow on the streets and cheap and affordable hotels in Philadelphia. The locals manage to spruce up the frigid weather by ringing in new festivities such as Philadelphia Auto Show, Christmas Light Show, Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest and Mummer's Parade, to name a few. These activities certainly help keep the spirits up.

Places to visit (Philadelphia)

Philadelphia has some great historical significance as it is recognised to be the place where the American founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. The event took place in the city's Liberty Bell Centre, which automatically becomes one of the famous tourist sites to visit. It is located in the Independence National Historical Park and witnesses tourists all-round the year, especially during the peak season. Opposite the Liberty Bell Centre is the Independence Hall, another important Gregorian-style structure that has contributed to American history. While you're engaged in some historical and educational tour, do visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art which has works of artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh and more. John F Kennedy Plaza, famously recognised as the LOVE Park, is an alluring stretch of green expanse that boasts the beauty of the city. You also have the National Museum of American Jewish History as one of the establishments to visit.

Things to do

The city has far too many things that should be done by a traveller. Aside from taking pictures at the LOVE Park or visiting the Philadelphia Zoo, you can also go on a food tour to the Reading Terminal Market. Further, you can stroll through the posh and swanky lanes of Rittenhouse Square, where you will find top-notch restaurants, a thriving lifestyle and the Mutter Museum. To satiate the adrenaline rush that you wish to experience, visit the Wissahickon Valley Park and go on a horseback riding expedition. You can further take up mountain biking and hiking as other activities in the park.

Food and restaurants (Philadelphia)

Over the years, the culinary scene of Philadelphia has evolved with a slew of up and coming food establishments taking over the streets. You will notice some new and amazing restaurants and dining establishments that are classy and pricey. Much of these establishments can be found at Old City and Rittenhouse Square. So if you plan to enjoy a lovely fancy evening in Philly, you can find some of those in these areas. Restaurants such as Parc, The Love and The Dandelion are some of the places that promise to give you a dining experience of a lifetime. Of course, it is important that you make prior reservations as you might not get tables here. At the city centre, you can find some more places that would satiate your culinary desires. From French to Indian to Japanese, you will be able to taste the world cuisine in Philadelphia. Of course, the list of cuisines doesn't end there. You can further explore good food and go for an Italian rendezvous at the Talula's Garden. What makes this place exceptional is how the ingredients and vegetables used are very fresh and delicious.

Philadelphia's highlights in terms of culinary are pretzels and cheesesteak. A cheesesteak is basically a hoagie-like sandwich where thin slices of steak are placed between the slices of bread while some cheese, onions, peppers and mushrooms are added to bring about a magnificent flavour. South of Philadelphia is the best place to get your hands on these sandwiches. In fact, the Italian Market is the perfect place for you to find the cheesesteak. You can also customise these sandwiches. If you wish to go to the popular ones, Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks are the two popular shops where you can find the best cheesesteaks. Reading Terminal Market is another establishment where you will find a plethora of tasty dishes. Philly's BYOB (bring your own bottle) is also good if you are running on a budget. But do learn about the policies of the place before visiting the place as they have their own set of rules that you must abide by. Some more names for your perusal are Beiler's Bakery, Cafe La Maude, Bistro Romano and Ristorante Pesto.

How to reach Philadelphia (Transportation)

Flight connectivity to Philadelphia from India is excellent as there are many connecting flights to the city. Despite being one of the largest cities in the US, there are no direct flights to Philadelphia from India. Cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. Out of the mentioned Indian cities, Mumbai and Delhi are the only two metros which have the most number of flights flying to Philadelphia. There are regular flights to Philadelphia which fly every day from India. Airlines such as American Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, have flights to Philadelphia. Since there are no direct flights to Philadelphia, often much of these airlines have layovers and connecting flights to reach the city from India. These airlines have layovers in international cities such as Doha, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt, to name a few falling in this international route to Philadelphia. Sometimes if there are more than one stops, connecting flights can be found in the US at cities such as Chicago, Boston, etc. There are flights that connect from London as well if you pick British Airways as your airlines for travel.

Getting cheap flight tickets to Philadelphia would be tough since the round trip always surpasses more than a lakh INR. However, if you book your tickets to Philadelphia in advance, you might be able to snag some cheap flight deals online. In fact, as long as you're able to book your hotels in Philadelphia, months in advance, even that would help you ease down splurging extra bucks. There are often many flights and hotels combo deals online that you can probably take up, depending on how you time your plans and if you get lucky. Often people choose to get a ticket to a cheaper city in the United States to fly out. From there, options of rental cars, taxi cabs and other such provisions are available which make travelling to Philadelphia cheaper and experiential. One of the popular routes to Philadelphia is from Mumbai and Ahmedabad as these cities have more flights, plus they are better connected.

  About Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines, popularly referred to as SAS, is the flag carrier for Scandinavian countries including Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The abbreviation SAS stands for Scandinavian Airlines System, also formally known as Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark-Norway-Sweden. One portion of the headquarters is at the SAS Frösundavik Office Building, located in Solna, Sweden. The main hub of Scandinavian Airlines is located at the Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport. It has connections with about 109 international destinations. The second-largest hub for Scandinavian Airlines is at Stockholm Arlanda Airport while the third one is at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. Some of the smaller hubs for Scandinavian Airlines include Sola, Flesland, Göteborg Landvetter Airport, Trondheim Airport, Værnes, Bergen Airport, to name a few. Reportedly, in 2017, Scandinavian Airlines accommodated 28.6 million passengers and eventually achieved a revenue of 40 billion Swedish kronor. SAS is the eighth-largest airline in the European continent and the largest in Sweden and Denmark.

Founded in 1946, Scandinavian Airlines was birthed by a consortium to bring forth transatlantic operations for Denmark's airline Det Danske Luftfartselskab, Sweden's airline Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik and Norway's Det Norske Luftfartselskap. Two years from the genesis, the consortium also extended its cooperation to accommodate European and domestic operations. Eventually, in 1951, the airlines merged under the consortium to create the Scandinavian Airlines System. SAS is also known to be an icon of Swedish-Norwegian-Danish cooperation. SAS is also one of the founding members of the major airline alliance, Star Alliance. They joined the league in 1997, along with Air Canada, Thai Airways International, Lufthansa and United Airlines. Government holdings of SAS have changed with Sweden having 21.4 per cent shares while Norway and Denmark hold 14.3 per cent respectively. The remaining 50 per cent shares are publicly held as they are traded in the stock market. Much recently, Norway announced that they are giving up all the shares to the organisation.

Much recently, the airlines revealed its new livery, which will be rolled out to the whole fleet by 2024. It was initially showcased on their new A350 and A320neo. SAS aircraft is predominantly white with a light beige fuselage that has "Scandinavian" written above the windows and "Airlines" etched below the windows. The airline has used the typeface Rotis SSemi Serif. The classic white SAS logo has been imprinted on the vertical stabiliser and winglets, in blue.

Fleet size of Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines System fleet comprises of 180 aircraft and has aircraft such as Airbus A319, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 737 Next Generation, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A340. The airline also has wet leases ATR 72, A320neo and Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. The airline has been working on expansion plans for short-haul and long haul flights that fall under its fleet. In 2011, the Scandinavian Airlines announced to order 30 new A320neo aircraft to harmonise their fleet. Their vision is to have an all-Airbus fleet at both its bases in Stockholm and Copenhagen. The plan to have mixed A320neo and A320ceo fleet operations from both the airline bases. As for their Oslo base, SAS plans to keep all the Boeing 737-800 aircraft operations. SAS plans to achieve their eventual goal to have an all-Airbus fleet by 2023.

As part of their long-haul aircraft plan, in 2013, the airlines and Airbus signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) where it was stated that the airline plans to buy twelve new-generation aircraft along with six options. As part of the agreement, the plan was to replace the ageing A340-300s with A350-900s and A330-300Es. The first eight Airbus A350-900s for Scandinavian Airlines is expected to be delivered by 2019 with long haul options kickstarting at the beginning of 2020. The new Airbus fleet operating for SAS is set to follow international routes by connecting with cities such as Tokyo, San Francisco, Beijing, Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai.

 Scandinavian Airlines Baggage Allowance

Scandinavian Airlines' baggage allowance varies depending on the ticket type of passenger. If you are a EuroBonus member, which is their mileage plan, the baggage perks are better compared to a regular economy class passenger. According to the Scandinavian Airlines standards, the maximum weight of the checked bag is 32 kg. The passenger will have to pay a nominal fee if the weight exceeds the said number. Simultaneously, the dimensions of the check-in baggage stand at 158 cm (this includes the length + width + height). Strollers or pram can also be considered as checked baggage and will need to adhere to the weight check of 23 kg and not more than that. Depending on the weight of the baggage, if it exceeds the standard margin, the passenger will have to pay an extra fee to accommodate the baggage. Details of the fees for extra baggage can be found on the official website of the Scandinavian Airlines System website. Usually, delicate and fragile items such as sporting equipment, strollers and musical instruments are allowed onboard, often they are sent in the checked baggage. Hence, it is essential to pack them properly and avoid any damage or mishandling of the equipment.

Baggage that can be carried onboard is also limited as one bag, and a small handbag/laptop bag is allowed with the passenger. The rule applies to all the classes and should be followed. The weight and size of the luggage that is being carried for overhead and under the seat need to be checked beforehand. The weight and size will be mentioned and might vary depending on the economy class and business class. Hence, the best way to approach this would be to check for more details at the airlines or peruse through their website. All the details concerning the baggage have been mentioned by them. The clauses for baggage also differ depending on the country or continent you are travelling to or from.

Scandinavian Airlines In-flight services

SAS Business - Scandinavian Airlines' in-flight services for the business class, are quite elite. The services range from a massage seat installed onboard which converts into a fully flat bed to being pampered with a champagne flute along with a three-course meal. The overall experience of flying in business class of SAS is quite good. They have entertainment systems installed as well with 15.4" HD screen for entertainment, free seat selection and free WiFi services. The private seat further offers power outlets too for individuals to charge laptops, phones and other electronic gadgets.

SAS Plus - SAS Plus is more like the Premium Economy class for Scandinavian Airlines. The cabin is blessed with exquisite in-flight services that range from piping hot meals to chilled beer. You can choose your seat for free too. Not to mention how the airline also has double checked-in baggage allowance reserved for passengers flying from SAS Plus. The wide-body aircraft seating is configured in a 2-3-2 pattern. The seats are also wide than the ones you would find in the economy. The premium economy class ticket also enables you to access the lounges as well as fast track security procedures at the airport. The seats are comfortable and reclining with adjustable headrest and entertainment system of 12" HD screen.

SAS Go - SAS Go is the economy class of Scandinavian Airlines. The airline touts the economy class to be their best value class which offers great in-flight services as well as promises a comfortable journey. At the economy class, you are eligible to purchase snacks and light meals, including beverages from the airlines' menu. A pre-order for the meal can also be made while purchasing the air ticket. WiFi is available for free at the economy class. If you need to choose a seat, you will need to pay a certain fee. The airline offers personal entertainment systems to the passengers along with meals that are included if you are travelling from the US and Asian countries. There are power outlets to charge electronic gadgets too along with great reclining seats.

Popular routes and top cities for Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines has terminated some of its domestic routes and international routes following some cost-cutting. They have completely terminated flights to the Middle Eastern cities. However, they still are well-connected to some of the big international cities in the world. These include Stockholm, Geneva, Bangkok, Istanbul, London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Zurich, Madrid, Saint Petersburg, Warsaw, Oslo, Alta, Amsterdam, Luxembourg City, Riga, Tokyo, Milan, Rome, Dublin, Budapest, Delhi, Athens, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Paris, Nice, Helsinki, Hong Kong and Beijing, to name a few. Much of the flights from Scandinavian Airlines are well-connected with European cities.

Why travel by Scandinavian Airlines?

Scandinavian Airlines has some limited connectivity as it does not primarily cater to various international destinations. However, when it comes to domestic route connections, the airline is perfectly networked. Some of the biggest perks of travelling via SAS is the ability to reach Scandinavian cities without much stress. You can book Scandinavian Airlines flights on their website as well as on some specific travel portals. Further on their website, you can also do your web check-in, find out about the flight status and know more about the Scandinavian Airlines' flight schedule.