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May 4, 2014 | 9:41 am

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tsastor

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: The Baltic Sea

Programs: AY, BT, DY and SK. HHonors, Radisson, Accor, Scandic and Marriott. ClubONE

Posts: 5,954

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Originally Posted by bowdenj

Interesting trip report. Will be unbelievable when USA travel embargo ends and the massive changes. I'm sure every USA hotel chains has a binder of planned procedures and plans on the shelf waiting for the day it happens.

Funny how, when you have been on FT for some time, you start looking at travel through the eyes of the businesses in this field. Yes, bowdenj, I think they would be foolish not to have some plans ready by now. I'd love to see Hilton take over their former hotel in Havana, for example. But currently it is a Tryp hotel, so probably there are some contracts in place.

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Originally Posted by DanielW

Looks like a relaxing trip in Socialist paradise

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So is Finnair a LCC? Or abit of a hybrid?

Hi DanielW. Yes, to be honest, despite all the icing on the cake, there is still socialism down under. And it is not working.

There is not much LCC about Finnair. As far as charter flights go, this was an excellent flight both ways, even though Premium class was far from their Business class on scheduled flights.

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