Feb 24, 2017, 5:26 am
LHR-(in J)-HEL-(in Y)-TLL, 200TPs, £232 return, inc AY A350
Mar 28, 2017, 11:46 am
#751
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 627
.Can I ask how long it took them to respond to your original claim? I haven't heard anything back yet and nothing is showing on my partner claim page.
I contacted them on twitter this morning but they just said they'll pass on my details to someone in the EC team. Is that the response you got or did the twitter team sort it for you?
Mar 28, 2017, 11:48 am
#752
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Submitted 15/3, rejected 17/3, submitted extra evidence 17/3, further reply 20/3 saying still insufficient. Took to Twitter at that point - finally resolved today. My understanding was that it was still Exec Club back office that sorted it but got the impression that the Twitter team prompted them a bit.
Mar 29, 2017, 10:16 am
#753
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
Not sure if here or the Do thread is the best place for it...
I happen to be in TLL just now for unrelated reasons, and a rather excited announcement was made (in Estonian and English), along the lines of "Today is an historic day for Tallinn airport and British Airways" with the inaugural flight to London Heathrow, and "to celebrate we invite passengers at Gate 13 to join us for cake and coffee". I'm staying in the Schengen area so can't see the extent of festivities.
Anybody on board this flight and planning on some photos/a report? As per other posts, it'll only be 40TP and operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
I happen to be in TLL just now for unrelated reasons, and a rather excited announcement was made (in Estonian and English), along the lines of "Today is an historic day for Tallinn airport and British Airways" with the inaugural flight to London Heathrow, and "to celebrate we invite passengers at Gate 13 to join us for cake and coffee". I'm staying in the Schengen area so can't see the extent of festivities.
Anybody on board this flight and planning on some photos/a report? As per other posts, it'll only be 40TP and operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The event at gate 13 was quite good, although I'm not sure how offically inclusive it was for non-journalists. The annoucement you heard was towards the end of the event. The speeches/event area was hidden around the corner from the cake/gate, but not roped off. It looked like most passengers just had a slice of cake and a coffee. I had a few very strong local G&Ts, and watched the speeches, but I was at the gate much earlier than most (no lounge so....).
A bit of publicity around the airport
Check in desks
The cake
G&Ts with local rhubard tonic
Speeches
The inbound arriving
People queueing for cake as the inbound pax file past
No gift bags as such, but I was given a red light at the gate and presented with a CW amenity kit
Tallinn old town after departure
First BA flight heading away from TLL
A quick reminder than another major British Airline has been in the LON-TLL market for a few years....
Here is a little more information -
http://news.err.ee/586569/gallery-fi...allinn-airport
http://news.err.ee/586569/gallery-fi...allinn-airport
Mar 30, 2017, 1:18 am
#755
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mostly UK
Programs: Mucci Extraordinaire, Hilton Diamond, BA Gold (ex BD)
Posts: 11,209
BA's cost cutting strikes again. Those flying TLL-LHR don't have lounge access but those flying TLL-HEL-LHR get lounge access at TLL if they show they're connecting to a business class flight. I've never seen the TLL lounge full. BA have no excuses.
Mar 30, 2017, 2:06 am
#756
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,848
Thank you shefgab and valgamaa for the updates and photos! I was staying within Schengen so didn't get as far as the gate.
I too noticed the BA advertising on the escalators (and the EasyJet hoarding!) - they certainly seem to be trying to promote it. Is it meant to be year-round, or (initially) summer-only?
That's disappointing layz - is that for Club Europe passengers, or silver/gold (or both)? Is TLL a 'third party' lounge, rather than Finnair/BA, and would that have something to do with it? Or is it genuinely just (at least apparently) a stingy move on BA's part?
I too noticed the BA advertising on the escalators (and the EasyJet hoarding!) - they certainly seem to be trying to promote it. Is it meant to be year-round, or (initially) summer-only?
That's disappointing layz - is that for Club Europe passengers, or silver/gold (or both)? Is TLL a 'third party' lounge, rather than Finnair/BA, and would that have something to do with it? Or is it genuinely just (at least apparently) a stingy move on BA's part?
Mar 30, 2017, 2:09 am
#757
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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Thank you shefgab and valgamaa for the updates and photos! I was staying within Schengen so didn't get as far as the gate.
I too noticed the BA advertising on the escalators (and the EasyJet hoarding!) - they certainly seem to be trying to promote it. Is it meant to be year-round, or (initially) summer-only?
That's disappointing layz - is that for Club Europe passengers, or silver/gold (or both)? Is TLL a 'third party' lounge, rather than Finnair/BA, and would that have something to do with it? Or is it genuinely just (at least apparently) a stingy move on BA's part?
I too noticed the BA advertising on the escalators (and the EasyJet hoarding!) - they certainly seem to be trying to promote it. Is it meant to be year-round, or (initially) summer-only?
That's disappointing layz - is that for Club Europe passengers, or silver/gold (or both)? Is TLL a 'third party' lounge, rather than Finnair/BA, and would that have something to do with it? Or is it genuinely just (at least apparently) a stingy move on BA's part?
Last edited by KARFA; Mar 30, 2017 at 4:42 am
Mar 31, 2017, 12:01 pm
#758
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: BAEC Gold, HH Diamond, IC Ambassador, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 95
Had the outbound this morning, starting with the amazing CX biz lounge to the nice A350 and now in the Hilton Suite - what an amazing day! In addition I chatted most of the flight with Samu Haber from Sunrise Avenue who was next to me. Such a nice guy and a bit Klischee to have one of the most famous Finnish singers next to me, ha.
Mar 31, 2017, 1:33 pm
#760
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,848
Glad you enjoyed your trip out to TLL pebadian - though I had to look up the band! Perhaps we'll bump into each other in Tallinn over the weekend, as I arrive tomorrow (via the slow route from HEL, the ferry)!
Mar 31, 2017, 1:45 pm
#761
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 751
Had the outbound this morning, starting with the amazing CX biz lounge to the nice A350 and now in the Hilton Suite - what an amazing day! In addition I chatted most of the flight with Samu Haber from Sunrise Avenue who was next to me. Such a nice guy and a bit Klischee to have one of the most famous Finnish singers next to me, ha.
Mar 31, 2017, 10:49 pm
#762
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: BAEC Gold, HH Diamond, IC Ambassador, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 95
I'm just not keen on the 6am return Monday morning.
Apr 1, 2017, 12:56 pm
#764
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 627
Submitted 15/3, rejected 17/3, submitted extra evidence 17/3, further reply 20/3 saying still insufficient. Took to Twitter at that point - finally resolved today. My understanding was that it was still Exec Club back office that sorted it but got the impression that the Twitter team prompted them a bit.