Jan 2, 2018, 7:16 am
New AY Flight Numbers From 29OCT17
Nov 11, 2016, 9:24 am
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New AY Flight Numbers From 29OCT17
As per routesonline:
Finnair at the launch of winter 2017/18 season is realigning its operational flight numbers, on majority of international flights. From 29OCT17, selected long-haul routes and most European service flights will be operating under new flight numbers. For Europe, with the exception of Scandinavia and Russia, operational flight numbers will move from 3-digit to 4-digit.
New Flight numbers for selected long-haul routes:
Helsinki – Bangkok AY089/090, AY095/096 > AY141/142, AY143/144
Helsinki – Beijing AY051/052 > AY085/086
Helsinki – Chongqing AY055/056 > AY091/092
Helsinki – Delhi AY021/022 > AY121/122
Helsinki – Hong Kong AY069/070 > AY099/100
Helsinki – Shanghai Pu Dong AY057/058 > AY087/088
Helsinki – Singapore AY081/082 > AY131/132
New Flight number ranges for Europe as follow (exceptions may occur):
AY700 – 799 Russia
AY800 – 899 Sweden
AY900 – 999 Denmark / Norway
AY1000 – 1099 Estonia / Latvia
AY1100 – 1199 Lithuania / Poland
AY1200 – 1299 Czech Republic / Hungary
AY1300 – 1399 UK / Ireland / Netherlands
AY1400 – 1499 Austria / Germany
AY1500 – 1599 Belgium / France / Switzerland
AY1600 – 1699 Spain
AY1700 – 1799 Italy / Portugal / Spain (Canaries)
AY1900 – 1999 Middle East
A number of countries are not appearing on the list above, due to operating summer season only. The new flight numbers for summer seasonal service in 2018 will be gradually reflected starting May 2017. Selected domestic flights will also see minor flight number adjustments.
New Flight numbers for selected long-haul routes:
Helsinki – Bangkok AY089/090, AY095/096 > AY141/142, AY143/144
Helsinki – Beijing AY051/052 > AY085/086
Helsinki – Chongqing AY055/056 > AY091/092
Helsinki – Delhi AY021/022 > AY121/122
Helsinki – Hong Kong AY069/070 > AY099/100
Helsinki – Shanghai Pu Dong AY057/058 > AY087/088
Helsinki – Singapore AY081/082 > AY131/132
New Flight number ranges for Europe as follow (exceptions may occur):
AY700 – 799 Russia
AY800 – 899 Sweden
AY900 – 999 Denmark / Norway
AY1000 – 1099 Estonia / Latvia
AY1100 – 1199 Lithuania / Poland
AY1200 – 1299 Czech Republic / Hungary
AY1300 – 1399 UK / Ireland / Netherlands
AY1400 – 1499 Austria / Germany
AY1500 – 1599 Belgium / France / Switzerland
AY1600 – 1699 Spain
AY1700 – 1799 Italy / Portugal / Spain (Canaries)
AY1900 – 1999 Middle East
A number of countries are not appearing on the list above, due to operating summer season only. The new flight numbers for summer seasonal service in 2018 will be gradually reflected starting May 2017. Selected domestic flights will also see minor flight number adjustments.
Nov 12, 2016, 3:30 am
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I guess AY wants to release 08x and 09x for China. So 081/089/095 have to move.
It looks like this is just the first wave and there is more changes to come. 1800-1899 could be Greece, Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina.
Nov 12, 2016, 4:38 am
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Didn't they already have 51-70 for greater China? Moving to 81-100 makes no differences: 10 routes. Rather maybe they want more space for Japan, which only had 71-80. With the addition of FUK, and the restoration of the second NRT, that range is effectively full with 5 routes next year. Now Japan can expand into lower numbers.
Nov 12, 2016, 5:48 am
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There might be a cultural reason for moving Chinese flights to this series.
Nov 13, 2016, 6:52 am
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The nostalgic part of me doesn't like this at all. Some of the flight numbers have been there, unchanged, since the 60s, I think. 831 to London, for example.
But I do understand the reason for this.
This probably also explains why next summer's TSE is in the 2000 series. 1900 = Middle East, 2000 = Central Asia?
If 000 and 100 are both longhaul, will there be any differentiation between North America and Asia?
But I do understand the reason for this.
This probably also explains why next summer's TSE is in the 2000 series. 1900 = Middle East, 2000 = Central Asia?
If 000 and 100 are both longhaul, will there be any differentiation between North America and Asia?
Dec 29, 2017, 9:20 am
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Cheat sheet for new AY flight numbers
Triggered by a discussion in the short haul business class food thread, this cheat sheet provides an overview of all international AY flight numbers:
Data source: flightradar24.com
Data source: flightradar24.com