DCA-JFK service reduction affected my trip
Feb 12, 2020, 1:17 pm
#18
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J class in Finnair is $2500 less pp than the price of nonstop from WAS. Although we've made many trips to Asia, this is the first time we are doing TATL and thought it would be fun to have a stopover in HEL, we're retired so not in a rush with limited vaca days. But I will probably wait a few days before calling Finnair to see if anything else comes up that's close to the price we paid that does not connect through China. We can live without a stopover in HEL. Open to suggestions, we don't like transiting in PHL but I will look into that also.
Feb 12, 2020, 3:00 pm
#20
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Oh sure, any airport is OK. Although I'd prefer OW, would go with others, I'm seeing some flights on Delta that are in the same range as what I paid. Not at all wedded to the HEL stopover.
Feb 12, 2020, 3:19 pm
#21
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I'd push for AA to rebook you on BWI-JFK. Doesn't look like they have a direct IAD-JFK
Feb 12, 2020, 4:05 pm
#23
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My March DCA-JFK flight is still active on a Sunday via Republic. If they do change me around, then I am okay with it as my next flight is JFK-SFO in the evening so I have 9 hours currently set to relax in the Flagship lounge.
Feb 12, 2020, 5:09 pm
#24
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Yes, it's a schlep for sure and that's the only flight. Seriously considering Delta as alternative (thru MSP). Will keep looking and welcoming suggestions for another couple of days before contacting Finnair. Thanks everyone.
Feb 12, 2020, 5:42 pm
#25
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What AA has done to DCA-JFK is ridiculous. I mean I guess they figure you have DCA-PHL or IAD-LHR for Europe.
They used to have a couple of afternoon flights plus an evening one too that fit in nicely to trans-Atlantic flights.
In May for example they are running two flights DCA-JFK - 8:30am on a 738 and 9:59am on an E75. The early flight is too late to make the daytime connection to LHR. What good is either flight to anyone?
The return is 6:30am (738) and 12:02pm (E75). The 6:30am is too early for any of the S. America flights if one is trying to avoid MIA and the 12:02pm is too early for any trans-Atlantic flights.
Now I do see in July there is some sanity returning. I just checked a random date - July 15.
Outbound DCA-JFK 12:20PM, 2:55pm, 6:34pm, 7:35pm
Return JFK-DCA 10:55am, 4pm, 5:20pm, 9:45pm
They used to have a couple of afternoon flights plus an evening one too that fit in nicely to trans-Atlantic flights.
In May for example they are running two flights DCA-JFK - 8:30am on a 738 and 9:59am on an E75. The early flight is too late to make the daytime connection to LHR. What good is either flight to anyone?
The return is 6:30am (738) and 12:02pm (E75). The 6:30am is too early for any of the S. America flights if one is trying to avoid MIA and the 12:02pm is too early for any trans-Atlantic flights.
Now I do see in July there is some sanity returning. I just checked a random date - July 15.
Outbound DCA-JFK 12:20PM, 2:55pm, 6:34pm, 7:35pm
Return JFK-DCA 10:55am, 4pm, 5:20pm, 9:45pm
Feb 12, 2020, 9:11 pm
#26
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What AA has done to DCA-JFK is ridiculous. I mean I guess they figure you have DCA-PHL or IAD-LHR for Europe.
They used to have a couple of afternoon flights plus an evening one too that fit in nicely to trans-Atlantic flights.
In May for example they are running two flights DCA-JFK - 8:30am on a 738 and 9:59am on an E75. The early flight is too late to make the daytime connection to LHR. What good is either flight to anyone?
The return is 6:30am (738) and 12:02pm (E75). The 6:30am is too early for any of the S. America flights if one is trying to avoid MIA and the 12:02pm is too early for any trans-Atlantic flights.
Now I do see in July there is some sanity returning. I just checked a random date - July 15.
Outbound DCA-JFK 12:20PM, 2:55pm, 6:34pm, 7:35pm
Return JFK-DCA 10:55am, 4pm, 5:20pm, 9:45pm
They used to have a couple of afternoon flights plus an evening one too that fit in nicely to trans-Atlantic flights.
In May for example they are running two flights DCA-JFK - 8:30am on a 738 and 9:59am on an E75. The early flight is too late to make the daytime connection to LHR. What good is either flight to anyone?
The return is 6:30am (738) and 12:02pm (E75). The 6:30am is too early for any of the S. America flights if one is trying to avoid MIA and the 12:02pm is too early for any trans-Atlantic flights.
Now I do see in July there is some sanity returning. I just checked a random date - July 15.
Outbound DCA-JFK 12:20PM, 2:55pm, 6:34pm, 7:35pm
Return JFK-DCA 10:55am, 4pm, 5:20pm, 9:45pm
Feb 14, 2020, 7:17 am
#28
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Outcome: got a refund from FinnAir, booked on DL through MSP , of course without the stopover in HEL. Saved a bundle by booking IAP through AMEX (DL has substantially lowered fare for this route). And now I don't have to worry about AA cancelling the final leg on the return from JFK to AA. Thanks for all the advice.
Feb 14, 2020, 8:06 am
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Outcome: got a refund from FinnAir, booked on DL through MSP , of course without the stopover in HEL. Saved a bundle by booking IAP through AMEX (DL has substantially lowered fare for this route). And now I don't have to worry about AA cancelling the final leg on the return from JFK to AA. Thanks for all the advice.
Feb 14, 2020, 8:39 am
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