Longhaul and shorthaul pilots in SAS are on the same pay scale... but it's not that easy. All longhaul FOs today were hired before a B-scale was introduced so the quoted £75-80k per year may be true. However after the reconciliation of the A and B scale, which in itself led to industrial action, FOs are subject to a salary cap which reduces the final FO pay significantly. In effect, a long haul FO in 15-20 years will not see £75-80k even (if nothing changes..). One could argue that due to the high employer social security in Sweden a given gross salary is worth more there than in the UK for instance. I am thinking what's part of the parcel being a citizen in Sweden. Free nursery, university, health care, paid parental leave and so on...... You don't join SAS mainline to be rich, you join them to enjoy a fairly comfortable lifestyle. My 2 cents.