Feb 24, 2017, 5:26 am
LHR-(in J)-HEL-(in Y)-TLL, 200TPs, £232 return, inc AY A350
Mar 17, 2017, 10:00 am
#691
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I stayed at the Radisson Blu Seaside once. It was very modern and had a superb breakfast.
Mar 17, 2017, 10:02 am
#692
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Holiday Inn at Helsinki bus station? Not been there for a while and it may not be that cheap but worth a check.
Mar 17, 2017, 10:13 am
#693
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Mar 17, 2017, 10:19 am
#694
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There's lots of availability if you book BA codeshare LHR-HEL and AY to TLL at £323 through Amex. My problem is after many, many attempts I can't get the BA website to price up any fares because of recurring system errors and other strange behaviours.
Mar 17, 2017, 10:57 am
#695
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BA.com will not price it up with the AY flight number between HEL and TLL.
Mar 17, 2017, 11:59 am
#696
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Mar 17, 2017, 1:09 pm
#697
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As per a recent post of mine, you can do lhr-hel / tll-hel-lhr for £198 if booking via travelup.
This removes the need to have Y availablity on the hel-tll leg that day so maybe offers more options even if you do have to book a seperate (non TP earning) ferry to complete the trip.
This removes the need to have Y availablity on the hel-tll leg that day so maybe offers more options even if you do have to book a seperate (non TP earning) ferry to complete the trip.
Mar 17, 2017, 1:35 pm
#698
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Mar 17, 2017, 1:40 pm
#699
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Speaking to another FT'er about this a few weeks ago it seems that it is almost dpendent on time of day and how busy it is whether an OWS is given access to the premium lounge or sent to the business lounge on the right hand side instead.
Mar 17, 2017, 1:40 pm
#700
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Mar 17, 2017, 1:45 pm
#701
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as we walked into the Business lounge not knowing which was which and then walked back and asked if we could go in the Premium lounge and the agent said yes of course as OWS. So don't know if it was policy or because it is absolutely dead in here. Either we are happy ^^
Mar 17, 2017, 1:45 pm
#702
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. Will try the other Finnair lounge. Thanks again.Really, glad that you enjoyed t 🙂 but pleased that, in general, that the relatively small lounge is now limited to OWE.
Mar 17, 2017, 1:51 pm
#703
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Mar 17, 2017, 2:06 pm
#704
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Mar 17, 2017, 2:17 pm
#705
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