Jun 14, 2013, 7:58 am
Last edit by: finnishlad
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”one last hurrah of AY idiots”
”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
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
Helsinki-meetup?
Apr 14, 2017, 3:10 am
#1051
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 5,294
I found this page, apparently the price for a 20 minute flight HEM to HEM runs €60
Apr 14, 2017, 3:13 am
#1052
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 5,294
Apr 14, 2017, 12:24 pm
#1054
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: No more status, free agent now
Posts: 163
I've done the DC3 HEM-HEM "local flight" before, it was fun and super nostalgic, and very nice views of Helsinki, remember to take your camera. Definitely worth doing.
For this summer I booked a DC3 day trip with about 1 hour flight each way (Hämeenlinna aviation museum 22JUL) as I want to get the experience of what "real travel" was like back in the day.
I also visited the AA "CR Smith" museum near DFW, they had the DC3 story pretty well described, as reportedly AA's Smith was "responsible" for convincing Douglas to build the "new huge" DC3.
If nothing else, I say you should to do the DC3 for the sound. No annoying modern harsh turbo-prop sound, real engines with real old-timer sound.
To replace the missing lounge experience, I'll buy a beer for any FTers on 22JUL ;-)
For this summer I booked a DC3 day trip with about 1 hour flight each way (Hämeenlinna aviation museum 22JUL) as I want to get the experience of what "real travel" was like back in the day.
I also visited the AA "CR Smith" museum near DFW, they had the DC3 story pretty well described, as reportedly AA's Smith was "responsible" for convincing Douglas to build the "new huge" DC3.
If nothing else, I say you should to do the DC3 for the sound. No annoying modern harsh turbo-prop sound, real engines with real old-timer sound.
To replace the missing lounge experience, I'll buy a beer for any FTers on 22JUL ;-)
Last edited by haa; Apr 14, 2017 at 12:27 pm Reason: Added critical lounge drinks information ;-)
Apr 15, 2017, 2:19 pm
#1058
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,662
Apr 18, 2017, 4:57 am
#1060
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
Apr 18, 2017, 5:06 am
#1061
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,662
May I propose Wednesday June 14th for the HEM-HEM flight?
15 seats available so it has sufficient space if around the same amount FT:ers as the LHR DO attends.
15 seats available so it has sufficient space if around the same amount FT:ers as the LHR DO attends.
Apr 18, 2017, 5:15 am
#1062
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
Apr 20, 2017, 12:08 pm
#1064
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: BA G; AY Basic; HHonors G; Marriott S
Posts: 141
To my understanding you have to be member to participate to DC3 flights. It is 30€ yearly and you can join when you enroll for the flight.
I am on 2nd June 1800 flight (first time after 10 years of membership). It is also HEM cruising night - there is a few hundred classic car enthusiasts gathering in HEM on every first Friday of the month during summer. If you like classic (mainly US) cars and like to combine that with classic airplane flying that is your place to be.
PM if you are perhaps joining on 2nd June.
-j
I am on 2nd June 1800 flight (first time after 10 years of membership). It is also HEM cruising night - there is a few hundred classic car enthusiasts gathering in HEM on every first Friday of the month during summer. If you like classic (mainly US) cars and like to combine that with classic airplane flying that is your place to be.
PM if you are perhaps joining on 2nd June.
-j