Finnair Mobile phone 'app'
May 7, 2017, 9:03 am
#271
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,749
My BA-issued e-ticket confirmation does say Astana, but for luggage allowance, it says Helsinki to Tselinograd.
May 7, 2017, 9:47 am
#272
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
But AFAICT, the official names in English, as they are registed at the UN, use the Pinyin spelling. And then there's the issue that, except for Canton and Peking, most historical names are not very well known.
May 7, 2017, 10:35 am
#273
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,105
Yeps, Pinyin is Pinyin, nothing to do with even English. I was lost for a while when Asian/Chinese acquintances talked about "Shaomi" phones, until I worked out they meant the product spelled Xiaomi - no way an English speaker would pronounce it correctly based on the written form.
I'm still undecided about using Port Arthur or Dalian
I'm still undecided about using Port Arthur or Dalian
Jul 6, 2017, 2:09 am
#276
Moderator, Finnair
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
New version now has a native book a flight (ie not a link to the mobile website)
It has the user interface that was tested in the target groups a few months back.
It also pulls the information from your profile to speed up the booking, a big plus.
It has the user interface that was tested in the target groups a few months back.
It also pulls the information from your profile to speed up the booking, a big plus.
Jul 13, 2017, 12:11 pm
#278
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Finland
Programs: AY Platinum,Marriott Gold,HH Diamond,Sixt Platinum,Hertz PC,AMEX Platinum
Posts: 1,946
Jul 13, 2017, 12:20 pm
#279
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TMP
Programs: AY+ Plat, SK Gold, BT VIP, Radisson Premium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 794
Jul 13, 2017, 1:37 pm
#281
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AY Silver
Posts: 240
Jul 13, 2017, 2:20 pm
#282
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,784
Not sure if it matters, but I am not logged in and have just fed pnr's. the other question is are these based on bids or fixed price offers ? If the latter, would one be sent the offer by email/SMS (targeted) or is this an open, new offer (probably not).
Jul 19, 2017, 6:10 am
#284
Moderator, Finnair
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
Yesterday I updated the app and decided to play with the upgrade for money, just to see how they've implemented it. But I guess I wan't focused enough.
Saw the "Purchase upgrade" button and pushed it expecting to be presented with options to purchase, but this button was of course the final confirmation for the options pre-selected higher up on the same screen. Realising my mistake, I hastily exited the app and even shut down the device.
"Pling" says my mailbox, and voilą a new e-ticket is delivered. ARN-HEL in F. 7500 points deducted for 55 minutes of nothing extra.
Like icing on the cake, this was applied to the same ticket already mentioned in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28574958-post529.html so full of shame I had to contact CS and ask to have this ticket downgraded for the second time in less than 24 hours.
Jul 19, 2017, 6:52 am
#285
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
Like icing on the cake, this was applied to the same ticket already mentioned in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28574958-post529.html so full of shame I had to contact CS and ask to have this ticket downgraded for the second time in less than 24 hours.