Originally Posted by
r2d2
With this schedule the westbound flight would attract passengers connecting to AY, but the eastbound flight would have only limited connections from AY.
There is a handful of overnighters that leave Europe between 7 am and 8 am in the morning, reaching HEL well in time for the HO departure. Nordic and Baltic capitals also have connections to HO. So with a major destination, like PVG, this could actually work even if the arrival time at PVG is horrendous.