Finnair to reduce in-flight drinkservice
Feb 15, 2005, 8:38 am
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Finnair to reduce in-flight drinkservice
Though bad news, these are kind of charming. AY will no longer offer several brands of alcohol in economy class, but rather on brand per alcohol type. So when other European airlines are taking away just about everything, AY just takes away the choice. Something I as an eco-passenger certanly can live with 
http://www.finnair.com/web/finnair/s...6&pageid=-8734
http://www.finnair.com/web/finnair/s...6&pageid=-8734
Feb 15, 2005, 8:42 am
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I've only flown AY twice and that was on the LGW-HEL route (in Y). The service was out of this world and my lasting memory will be of the fact that they seemed intent on drowning you in brandy after the meal service. 
Feb 15, 2005, 9:52 am
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Here's the same URL without the "sessionID" so it should work for everyone:
http://www.finnair.com/web/finnair/s...6&pageid=-8734
http://www.finnair.com/web/finnair/s...6&pageid=-8734
Feb 15, 2005, 6:44 pm
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You are right Tony, the amount of brandy and whiskey they manage to squeeeeeze into a glass is just mind bogling!
Next step for them (and SK for that matter) should be to go to an etiquete class somewhere (France) and learn how much brandy one should put in a glass.
Next step for them (and SK for that matter) should be to go to an etiquete class somewhere (France) and learn how much brandy one should put in a glass.
Feb 15, 2005, 10:21 pm
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Originally Posted by miles4all
Next step for them (and SK for that matter) should be to go to an etiquete class somewhere (France) and learn how much brandy one should put in a glass.
Feb 16, 2005, 1:14 am
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Originally Posted by miles4all
You are right Tony, the amount of brandy and whiskey they manage to squeeeeeze into a glass is just mind bogling!
Next step for them (and SK for that matter) should be to go to an etiquete class somewhere (France) and learn how much brandy one should put in a glass.
Next step for them (and SK for that matter) should be to go to an etiquete class somewhere (France) and learn how much brandy one should put in a glass.
Feb 18, 2005, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by harri
No, no no... They are just following the Nordic etiquette on that - they are Nordic based airline after all
Feb 18, 2005, 3:56 pm
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Originally Posted by harri
Woah, and we look so oriental anyway so that must be true 
Feb 19, 2005, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by graraps
Well, language-wise at least, Finnish (and Hungarian for that matter) has more to do with Asian than European languages.
Sorry but, language-wise at least, this is complete bollocks.
Finnish and the other Finno-Ugric languages have neither more nor less 'to do' with Asian than with European languages.
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Feb 19, 2005, 9:33 am
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OK, most people agree that the Finno-Ugric languages form a subfamily of the Uralic languages. And there are quite a few Uralic speakers east of the Urals (Samoedic languages), i.e. in Asia, let alone all the Ugric speakers like the Khanty and the Mansi.
Feb 21, 2005, 9:12 am
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Latest rumours tell that AY will discontinue the free drink (alcohol) service totally in Y later this year, June 1st was mentioned as the date. I have no facts to back this up but this is the general feeling among people who are supposed to have some sort of inside knowledge.
Feb 23, 2005, 4:49 am
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Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
Latest rumours tell that AY will discontinue the free drink (alcohol) service totally in Y later this year, June 1st was mentioned as the date. I have no facts to back this up but this is the general feeling among people who are supposed to have some sort of inside knowledge.
Feb 23, 2005, 12:14 pm
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EU / US divide
One funny development on this issue. I have noticed on several USA based FF threads that they are complaining about all the drinking on EU carrier members of their alliances.
Have noticed this most on CO OP when complaining about the free-slowing booze on VA flight. They dont like Richard Bransons' marketing in the UK and feel it atracts the "wrong sort."
Just another in the long list of growing cultural divides between the US and EU.
Have noticed this most on CO OP when complaining about the free-slowing booze on VA flight. They dont like Richard Bransons' marketing in the UK and feel it atracts the "wrong sort."
Just another in the long list of growing cultural divides between the US and EU.
Feb 25, 2005, 5:22 am
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I travelled HEL-CDG a couple of days ago on AY A321. Although delayed, the flight was great with friendly FAs, decent hot food and comfortable seats. The new drink service was noticable in that they couldn't serve a G&T in economy..