flyslow

First successful b2b completed yesterday. Started off in QF lounge, which was pleasantly empty, unfortunately due to some medication wasn't able to hit gin bar. Word of caution, while eating one of those round buns taste felt bit off and got worse.
​​​Finally turned it over and it was covered in mould (how much compensation should I ask???). Showed it to attendant who looked geniuenly mortified and came to apologise several times.
Proceeded to gate, seemed full flight, lots of bags gate checked, surprised to see BA had Finnish speaking employee dispatched (I'm not Finnish, but reasonably fluent in it). Group 1 announced, seemed to be entire plane. 12 rows of CE, I was in 11, loved that little bit of extra legroom. Catering started simultaneously front and back, so probably rows 6-7 got screwed with meal choice. Crew was lovely and helpful as usual.
Unfortunately bussed to gate in HEL, which reduced the time I had planned for shopping (where else to do Christmas shopping than in Santa's homeland), walking by AY lounge it seemed completely packed. Quick fag or two, few Finnish sweets and back to bus. 8 rows of CE this time, I dozed off while they were handing out menus so I just ordered what row in front of me did
Uneventful flight, quit quick through immigration in LHR and on to HEX. Several people in first class car, guard walked through and from what I heard I was the only one with actual first class ticket. Everybody was allowed to stay though.
No about to leave CX lounge to rinse and repeat yesterday

Lefly

Mr. Lefly had four B2B, all with bus, some on time and some with delay, and everything went just fine.
So HEL is good anyway for a B2B using the bus ^

(Ok, no shopping time, but... )

Me, I'm transiting HEL late December, going to LHR on the AY morning service.

Deltus

I'm not sure what hoaching means, but I assume it's "hoaching" again today - barely any seats available in Almost@Home. I left to go and have an argument with the lounge dragon at the Finnair lounge, trying both on the CE line and the oneworld Sapphire line, but no luck. JL pax were all being given €30 vouchers instead of lounge access, but she didn't want to give me one of those either. For what it's worth, the oneworld website still proclaims "Access for eligible customers travelling on any oneworld airline".

Might be worth trying the Finnair lounge in the Schengen area for future reference, but I don't have time to go through passport control twice to find out...

lorcancoyle

teledude

Well that was badly planned by BA..... review to come soon

alex67500

Sounds Cryptic. Did something bad happen?

Colnic2011

Little bit late with this 1 but on my recent LHR > HEL Flight they had 12 rows of CE and 5 CC to look after it I was in 2C only got offered 1 drink on the flight had to ask for a coffee after my meal while I noticed the guy in 1A was getting offered drinks what seemed like every time CC passed he made the most of the free champagne on offer and why not, very inconsistent not really a complaint to be honest just an observation I made I can only imagine how hard it was for the CC to look after 12 rows. noticed my next flight on the 20th has only 7 rows I'm in 2A for this flight.

FFlash

Ha. Just stumbled across this thread. Funny reading. Are you guys all taking these only for TP runs? I don't know much about BA but understand the HEL sector yields better TPs...

Just an AY OWE mortal here, doing LHR T3 runs at times, once or twice per year. Taking the morning AY flight to LHR, go for a football game, return back with the last AY service. The only drawback with a late afternoon match is the hurry to get back to LHR and miss the nice lounges

BTW you probably know that the lounge situation at HEL is horrible for the moment as they are renovating the AY lounges. You will be only disappointed if you expect anything there until next spring.

Colnic2011

I live and work in the south west of Finland. But Mrs Colnic and toddler Colnic are in Scotland so I take the trip at least once per month.

haapalainen

Just a heads up that AY will be using their A333 widebody daily starting 31MAR19 on AY1337 departing HEL 16.00 and AY1338 departing LHR 18.05. Additionally, AY will add a 6th midday frequency to LHR as well. ^

Chokkoubin

florens

Yes.

H2L

Could some kind soul please update the Wiki with my flights please - all from the last sale. Swadbus and Mike Skyflier - looking forward to meeting you! Cheers, David.

January
26th BA794 11:00 BA799 18:10

February
9th BA794 11:00 BA799 18:10
23rd BA794 11:00 BA799 18:10

March
2nd BA794 11:00 BA799 18:10
16th BA794 11:00 BA799 18:10

TedToToe

florens