Originally Posted by
ffay005
Originally Posted by
Rivarix
Does anyone know if AY planning to (eventually) get a spare A359 to deal with these tech issue? It seems that unless there's a competitor on this route, this is something that AY is not planning to resolve ... like ever?
AY's longhaul operations have been growing at a steady speed, yet the problem with AY69/99 persists. So far, they haven't felt the need to keep spare planes, and I can't see that changing anytime soon. Personally, knowing its history, I don't book AY99 and discourage others from doing so, too.
This.
Very very very unlikely AY will ever fix "the problem".
No airline keeps a spare, it is just that airlines of size have so many different route-lengths served by widebodies. Airlines that has 100's of WB, going in/out 24h a day on routes with turn-arounds of 4-36 hours 'always' have a plane sitting on the ground at home base.
Finnair is extremely fond of the "bank system" and 24h rotations, ie all widebodies leaves and arrives HEL at the same time of day. Besides, Finnair is not and will not be an airline of size in the foreseeable future. The only slack in the system is the bird sitting in HKG 9 h. (and maybe the one in SIN 7h).
Therefore it is safe to say AY99 excessive delay will be an perpetually reoccurring event.
If arriving in HKG on time is important, don't book it. From OCT, SK will offer CPH-HKG with almost identical schedule as Finnair. Book SAS and then tell Finnair what you did. They may not care enough about delaying 300 pax a few times a month, but handing over business to SK may hurt the company pride
