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”one last hurrah of AY idiots”

Saturday Oct 5th HEL-LHR-HEL AY1331 and AY1338

The era of mileage running is coming to an end! (or is it?) Join your fellow idiots in reminiscing the good old times (and coming up with new ideas) in a lounge-pub-lounge-crawl day in and around Heathrow! There will be cake.

List of idiots:

cistavoda
NoWindowSeat
intuition (?)

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Also, casual inorganized meet-ups below - Post in following format:
DD MMM (time) (handle), (Airport) (terminal and lounge) -

Who & Where

24 Apr 16-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

27 Apr 11-15.45 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

28 Apr 13-19.00 finnishlad, Schengen, Platinum Wing, Non-Schengen

30 Apr 7.30-10.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

1 May 11-13.15 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

14 May 5-6.45 finnishlad, Suvarnabhumi lounges

14 May 15.45-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

25 May 11-15.30 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

28 May 12-10.00 finnishlad, Schengen, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

4 Jul 11-15.30 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

7 Jul 12-19.00 finnishlad, Schengen, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

10 Jul 5.30-7.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

10 Jul 12.20-13.15 finnishlad Platinum Wing

15 Jul 5-6.45 finnishlad, Suvarnabhumi lounges

15 Jul 15.35-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

17 Jul 5.30-7.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

17 Jul 12.20-13.15 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

23 Jul 5-6.45 finnishlad, Suvarnabhumi lounges

24 Jul 11-13.30 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

31 Aug 7.30-10.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

1 Sept 11-13.15 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

12 Sept 5.00-6.45 finnishlad, Suvarnabhumi lounges

12 Sept 15.45-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

14 Sept 11-15.30 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

15 Sept 13-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

21 Sept 11-15.40 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

24 Sept 12-19.00 finnishlad, Schengen, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

5 Oct 7-9.40 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

6 Oct 11-13.15 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

14 Oct 5.00-6.45 finnishlad, Suvarnabhumi lounges

15 Oct 11-13.30 finnishlad, Platinum Wing

24 Oct 13-15.30 NoWindowSeat, PlatWing

2 Nov 7.00-10.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

3 Nov 13.00-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

9 Nov 7.00-10.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

10 Nov 13.00-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

16 Nov 7.00-10.00 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

17 Nov 13.00-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

20 Nov 13-15.30 NoWindowSeat, PlatWing

30 Nov 11.00-15.45 finnishlad, Heathrow 3 lounges

1 Dec 13.30-19.00 finnishlad, Platinum Wing, non-Schengen

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Oct 12, 2016, 4:58 am

#826

miamiflyer8

Join Date: May 2015

Location: ATL/MCO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jainzar

Maybe from HEL but no DY from TKU anymore. I did that a few years ago and we were around 20 people so roughly 10 seats per passenger. ^
No wonder the route did not survive a long time.

Mmh. I also remember flying this flight in 2012 and literally we were 5 pax on one flight.

Oct 21, 2016, 9:36 am

#827

cistavoda

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: HEL

Programs: AY Plat Lumo

Posts: 1,519

This is getting more interesting by the month! Let's see if the place is open by the time we get there!

CX forum on the LHR lounge opening date

Oct 21, 2016, 4:23 pm

#828

intuition

Moderator, Finnair

Original Poster

Join Date: May 2011

Location: MMX (CPH)

Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black

Posts: 14,174

Fish n chips from the back of a truck then?

Oct 21, 2016, 6:35 pm

#829

cistavoda

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: HEL

Programs: AY Plat Lumo

Posts: 1,519

Quote:

Originally Posted by intuition

Fish n chips from the back of a truck then?

I'm sure BA Galleries First have enhanced their First Dining experience to include "Fish'n'Chips from an APU" by then.

Oct 22, 2016, 1:36 am

#830

intuition

Moderator, Finnair

Original Poster

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Posts: 14,174

I think galleries will go for a "meal appropriate for the time of day" like this lavish dinner kit

Oct 22, 2016, 1:42 am

#831

lkrt

Join Date: May 2013

Location: HEL

Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat

Posts: 3,157

Quote:

Originally Posted by cistavoda

I'm sure BA Galleries First have enhanced their First Dining experience to include "Fish'n'Chips from an APU" by then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by intuition

I think galleries will go for a "meal appropriate for the time of day" like this lavish dinner kit

Exactly.

Been there too many times lately and it's the worst F lounge ever. Almost worse than the First Class lounge at CKG.

Oct 22, 2016, 1:50 am

#832

heatsink

Join Date: Jul 2014

Programs: AY Platinum

Posts: 287

I know you're all joking, but I'll post a serious photo. LHR-HEL, this month, in the Number 1 lounge. I was escorted through the lounge into a separate room, where they also took my order and brought it to me.

I'm not sure whether this level of service is standard for Platinum or they made a mistake, but it's a nice lounge anyway.

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Oct 22, 2016, 2:03 am

#833

lkrt

Join Date: May 2013

Location: HEL

Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat

Posts: 3,157

Quote:

Originally Posted by heatsink

Apparently it is, since all Emeralds here have received the same treatment. The No 1 Traveller Lounge is definitely one of the better 3rd party lounges, as it kinda beats all the other T3 lounges for now.

Oct 22, 2016, 3:55 am

#834

CeruleanBlue

Join Date: May 2016

Location: BLL

Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, HHonors Silver

Posts: 405

Quote:

Originally Posted by lkrt

It's standard, and I love that lounge. You can order food for free from the bar and they take your order from your seat. And the food is good, too. Plus there is a spa.

Oct 23, 2016, 10:31 pm

#835

Aviating

Join Date: Nov 2015

Programs: AY Platinum Lumo (LTG) OW Emerald, SPG Platinum (LTG), UA Silver

Posts: 380

Last weekend there were no signs of the CX lounge opening anytime soon...

Well... we have a couple of months of buffer left.

Oct 24, 2016, 12:04 pm

#836

remymartin

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: HEL

Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus

Posts: 5,785

Quote:

Originally Posted by heatsink

Looking good! I notice there's little to no booze on the table. Is the bar comp, though? How are the queues?

Oct 24, 2016, 12:17 pm

#837

cistavoda

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: HEL

Programs: AY Plat Lumo

Posts: 1,519

Quote:

Originally Posted by remymartin

Looking good! I notice there's little to no booze on the table. Is the bar comp, though? How are the queues?

For emeralds yes. Table service for drinks.

Nov 8, 2016, 7:55 am

#838

remymartin

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: HEL

Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus

Posts: 5,785

question - has the "can guest" comment been of any use to anyone? I've never been contacted regarding lounge access. Do only elites read this thread?

Nov 8, 2016, 12:40 pm

#839

Steve_Hun

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)

Posts: 1,655

Quote:

Originally Posted by remymartin

question - has the "can guest" comment been of any use to anyone? I've never been contacted regarding lounge access. Do only elites read this thread?

At least so far I haven't been asked...

Nov 8, 2016, 1:05 pm

#840

skba1

Join Date: Jan 2014

Programs: EBD, BAEC GGL/CCR, Alitalia AlataPlus, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Plat100, HHD

Posts: 654

Not in this forum, but have been picked up on it on the BA and CX forums, where similar threads exist. I tend to not post most of my HEL visits to the lounge as they are often very short unless I am in transit. Any ARN-HEL-ARN flights are best spent with 0 mins in the lounge...