Originally Posted by
craigthemif
I didn't think anybody on FT cared about the direct flights, at least when compared to the TP run via HEL...
Well, I haven't been there since Finnair stopped doing the £232 or so flights. Could even put up with sub-zero temps in December for that price.
Missing the oversized suite I kept getting at the Hilton.
Outside of business purposes, once you've done the Old Town and a couple of things such as the KGB museum, unless you're catching a ferry to Helsinki, cruise ship or venturing into the country, there's not really enough there to justify flights of something like £605.21 return this December for example.
Don't really fancy flying BA on a bog standard plane and there's better value out there than what AY are charging now. Are they still doing the A350 or have they dropped that?
I did like the HEL lounges. Some really nice food especially in the standard ones rather than the business one.
Definitely don't have a selection of glassware from there.