Originally Posted by
FFlash
2nd OT: I have seen many times they block exit row seats for Plat members with blocked seat too and that is well done by Finnair. Were they to enforce priority boarding at Schengen gates, and give minicabin J-opups on long haul to AY-status pax (instead of statusless or other OW pax which seems to be the rule nowadays), then I would definitely move all my SK flights over to AY.
Well, I got that minicabin-opup yesterday NRT-HEL. The other people there seemed like fairly experienced travelers as well, but I didn't ask them for their shiny cards.