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Old Oct 2, 2018, 4:32 pm
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Oct 2018:
  • Sat 6th BA795 HEL-LHR finavia
  • Sat 6th BA794 1125 LHR-HEL: mtikky
  • Sat 6th BA798 LHR-HEL: ifearn0thing
  • Sat 6th BA799 HEL-LHR:navylad
  • Sun 7th BA795 HEL-LHR: ifearn0thing
  • Mon 8th BA799 1710 HEL-LHR: mtikky
  • Fri 12th BA799 HEL-LHR: teme
  • Sun 14th BA798 LHR-HEL: teme
  • Mon 15th BA798 LHR - HEL: memesweeper
  • Mon 15th BA799 HEL-LHR: duvin
  • Tues 16th BA799 HEL - LHR: memesweeper
  • Thu 18th BA798 LHR-HEL: duvin
  • Fri 19th BA837 1510 DUB-LHR: ilovethebeachclub
  • Fri 19th BA798 1805 LHR-HEL: ilovethebeachclub
  • Sun 21st BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: ilovethebeachclub
  • Sun 21st BA830 1430 LHR-DUB: ilovethebeachclub
  • Tue 23th EDI to HEL Via LHR (BA0794) Colnic2011
  • Sat 27th BA794 1125 LHR-HEL: onobond, mattyw
  • Sat 27th BA798 LHR-HEL: Shl, bhbloke
  • Sun 28th BA795 HEL-LHR mattyw, Shl
  • Sun 28th BA794 LHR-HEL:Finavia
  • Sun 28th BA799 HEL-LHR: bhbloke
  • Mon 29th BA795 HEL-LHR: Tafflyer
Nov 2018:
  • Sat 3rd BA798 LHR-HEL: Shl, jfallesen
  • Sun 4th BA 795 HEL-LHR: Shl
  • Sun 4th BA 799 HEL-LHR: jfallesen
  • Fri 9th BA798 LHR-HEL: WickedStepMother, RG1X
  • Sat 10th BA795 HEL-LHR: WickedStepMother, RG1X
  • Sat 10th BA438 LHR-AMS: WickedStepMother
  • Sat 10th BA446 LHR-AMS: RG1X
  • Sat 10th BA794 LHR-HEL: Fontana
  • Sat 10th BA799 HEL-LHR: florens+1, Fontana
  • Sun 11th BA423 AMS-LHR: WickedStepMother, RG1X
  • Sun 11th BA794 LHR-HEL: WickedStepMother, RG1X
  • Mon 12th BA795 HEL-LHR: WickedStepMother, RG1X
  • Fri 16th BA2777 JER-LGW: victairinternational
  • Sat 17th BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: flyslow, pinksocks (3A), ilovethebeachclub
  • Sat 17th BA794 LHR-HEL: Mr. Lefly (2D), victairinternational+1 (11A/C), Fontana, Adboy, Mordac+1
  • Sat 17th BA799 HEL-LHR: Mr. Lefly (1A), Fontana, Adboy
  • Sun 18th BA794 LHR-HEL Mr. Lefly, Adboy
  • Sun 18th BA799 HEL-LHR Mr. Lefly, victairinternational+1 (11A/C), Adboy, Mordac+1 (8C)
  • Sun 18th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: flyslow, pinksocks (2A), ilovethebeachclub
  • Tue 20th BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: onobond
  • Wed 21st AY1332 LHR-HEL memorex
  • Wed 21st BA794 LHR-HEL: WickedStepMother (as part of PHX TP run)
  • Wed 21st BA795 HEL to EDI Via LHR Colnic2011
  • Wed 21st BA799 HEL-LHR memorex
  • Thu 22nd BA798 LHR-HEL Redpalmetto+1 (2D/F)
  • Fri 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR Kirtap
  • Sat 24th BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: TheFlyingCyclist, Mr. Lefly (4D), Flying Garden, Adboy, Kirtap
  • Sat 24th BA799 HEL-LHR: Mr. Lefly, Adboy
  • Sun 25th BA794 LHR-HEL Mr. Lefly, Adboy
  • Sun 25th BA799 HEL-LHR: TheFlyingCyclist, Mr. Lefly (3C), Redpalmetto+1 (6A/C), Adboy, Wappingflyer (12)
  • Mon 26th BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: Flying Garden
  • Thurs 29th AY1332 LHR-HEL memorex
  • Thurs 29th BA799 HEL-LHR memorex
Dec 2018:
  • Sat 1st BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: Deltus, flyslow
  • Sat 1st BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: flyslow
  • Sun 2nd BA794 1105 LHR-HEL: flyslow
  • Sun 2nd BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: Deltus, flyslow
  • Sat 8th BA794 11:05 LHR-HEL: BAGoldBoy
  • Sun 9th BA798 18:15 HEL-LHR: BAGoldBoy
  • Tue 11th BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: onobond
  • Tue 11th BA794 LHR > HEL: Colnic2011
  • Sat 15th AY1340 0730 LHR-HEL: typical
  • Sat 15th BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: Physci, small_clanger, Fontana
  • Sun 16th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: Physci, small_clanger, Fontana
  • Thu 20th BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: onobond
  • Thu 20th BA795 HEL-LHR: Colnic2011
  • Sat 22nd BA794 11:00 LHR-HEL TedToToe +2
  • Thu 27th AY1332 1020 LHR-HEL Physci
  • Fri 28th AY1331 0800 HEL-LHR Physci
  • Fri 28th BA794 LHR-HEL: Colnic2011
  • Fri 28th AY1332 LHR-HEL: florens+1
  • Fri 28th AY820 ARN-HEL: Lefly
  • Sat 29th AY1331 HEL-LHR: Lefly
  • Sun 30th BA799 17:00 HEL-LHR TedToToe +2
Jan 2019:
  • Wed 2nd AY1331 HEL-LHR: florens+1
  • Thu 3rd BA799 HEL-LHR: teme
  • Sun 6th BA798 LHR-HEL: teme
  • Thu 17th BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: onobond
  • Fri 18th BA794 1110 LHR-HEL: alex67500
  • Sat 19th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: alex67500
  • Sat 19th BA438 1245 LHR-AMS: alex67500
  • Sat 19th BA798 LHR-HEL: Gastrocnemius, wilsnunn, swadbus
  • Sun 20th BA795 HEL-LHR: Gastrocnemius, wilsnunn, swadbus
  • Sun 20th BA423 0730 AMS-LHR: alex67500
  • Sun 20th BA794 1110 LHR-HEL: alex67500
  • Sun 20th BA799 HEL-LHR 1700: alex67500
  • Sat 26th BA794 11:00 - LHR > HEL - Colnic2011
  • Sat 26th BA794 11:00: H2L
  • Sat 26th BA799 18:10: H2L

Feb 2019
  • Fri 1st BA794 1110 LHR-HEL: StanStorby Sr+Jr
  • Sun 3rd BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: StanStorby Sr+Jr
  • Thur 7th BA794 11:05 LHR-HEL TWClam +1
  • Sat 9th BA798 LHR-HEL: Swadbus
  • Sat 9th BA794 11:00: H2L, TravellerFrequently+1
  • Sat 9th BA799 18:10: H2L, TravellerFrequently+1
  • Sun 10th BA795 HEL-LHR: Swadbus
  • Sun 10th BA799 HEL-LHR TWClam +1
  • Tue 12th BA795 HEL-LHR: Colnic2011
  • Fri 15th BA798 LHR-HEL: florens+1
  • Sat 16th BA795 HEL-LHR: florens+1
  • Sat 16th BA798 LHR-HEL: swadbus
  • Sun 17th BA798 LHR-HEL: florens+1
  • Sun 17th BA799 HE-LHR: swadbus
  • Wed 20th BA799 HEL-LHR: florens+1
  • Thu 21st BA794 LHR-HEL: Colnic2011
  • Sat 23rd BA794 11:00: H2L, TravellerFrequently
  • Sat 23rd BA799 18:10: H2L, TravellerFrequently
  • Sat 23rd BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: KARFA
  • Sun 24th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: KARFA
  • Wed 27th BA794 1105 LHR-HEL: PleasureFlyer
  • Wed 27th BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: PleasureFlyer

Mar 2019:
  • Fri 1st BA795 HEL-LHR: Kirtap
  • Fri 1st BA798 LHR-HEL: Kirtap
  • Sat 2nd BA794 LHR-HEL: swadbus, NvT1115
  • Sun 3rd BA795 HEL-LHR: NvT1115, Kirtap
  • Sun 3rd BA799 HEL-LHR: swadbus
  • Sun 3rd BA798 LHR-HEL, Kirtap
  • Thu 7th AY1331 HEL-LHR: tigertanaka
  • Fri 8th BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: estrangeiro8
  • Sat 9th BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: Mike Skyflier, TheFlyingCyclist, SkiSunday + 1, ceej123
  • Sat 9th BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: Mike Skyflier
  • Sun 10th BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: TheFlyingCyclist, SkiSunday + 1, ceej123, estrangeiro8
  • Fri 15th BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: thomasd21 +1
  • Sat 16th BA794 1100 LHR-HEL: Mike Skyflier
  • Sat 16th BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: Mike Skyflier
  • Sat 16th BA798 1815 LHR-HEL TravelManBiz +1
  • Sun 17th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR TravelManBiz +1
  • Sun 17th BA799 1655 HEL-LHR: thomasd21 +1
  • Fri 22nd BA794 1110 LHR-HEL: PleasureFlyer +1
  • Fri 22nd BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: onobond, PleasureFlyer: +1
  • Fri 22nd BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: where2travel + 1
  • Fri 22nd BA1409 MAN-LHR: Odiy
  • Sat 23rd BA1375 1400 MAN-LHR: dp1586
  • Sat 23rd BA794 LHR-HEL - Odiy
  • Sat 23rd BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: dp1586, PleasureFlyer
  • Sat 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR: Odiy
  • Sun 24th BA799 1700 HEL-LHR: dp1586, Odiy, PleasureFlyer, where2travel + 1
  • Sun 24th BA1376 2100 LHR-MAN: dp1586, Odiy
  • Sun 24th BA1385 LHR-HEL: Odiy
  • Fri 29th BA798 1815 LHR-HEL: PleasureFlyer
  • Sat 30th BA795 0745 HEL-LHR: PleasureFlyer

April 2019:
  • Mon 15h BA 6080 LHR-HEL Shl (+1) OTP TP run
  • Tue 16th BA 6031 HEL-LHR Shl (+1) OTP TP run
  • Wed17th AY1336 LHR-HEL: SunshineBob+1 (1A/C - OTP-PHX TP run)
  • Thu 18th AY1331 HEL-LHR: SunshineBob+1 (2D/H - OTP-PHX TP run)
  • Thu 18th BA6029 HEL-LHR: teme
  • Sun 21th BA 6032 10:20 am LHR-HEL shl (+1) OTP TP run
  • Mon 22th BA 6031 08:00 am HEL-LHR shl (+1) OTP TP run
  • Mon 22nd AY1332 LHR-HEL: SunshineBob+1 (2D/H - OTP-PHX TP run)
  • Mon 22nd BA6080 LHR-HEL: teme
  • Tue 23rd AY1331 HEL-LHR: SunshineBob+1 (5D/H - OTP-PHX TP run)
  • Fri 26th BA0749 LHR-HEL: RHWine
  • Sun 28th BA0799 HEL-LHR: RHWine
May 2019:
  • Sat 4th BA0794 LHR-HEL thebigben
  • Mon 6th BA0799 HEL-LHR thebigben
June 2019:
  • Mon 3rd - BA794 LHR-HEL VInotraveller
    Mon 3rd - BA799 HEL-LHR Vinotraveller
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Old Oct 7, 2018, 6:32 am
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Originally Posted by rjn21


Same. Capacity not cited. “British Airways customers are not allowed. You have access to a better lounge near gate 32”.

I could only see 2 people in the finnair lounge from the entrance desk.

There is the almost@home lounge at 32, and I guess their contract with BA requires them to grant access, but it doesn’t require them to have any seating. I had 1 beer (nice - self serve on tap) and left as all seating occupied. Salad buffet looked ok, but I didn’t try it. Lots of quiet space at the very end of T2 at the new gates - 53 to 55.

I understand they can’t create a lounge from thin air. Equally the prior lounges couldn’t cope with the 2 pm till 4:30 pm rush, so I hope the plans include a significant increase to lounge capacity.
with the closure of the premium lounge for now I wonder if the lounge staff have just been told to refuse access for all non AY flights?
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Old Oct 7, 2018, 6:38 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
with the closure of the premium lounge for now I wonder if the lounge staff have just been told to refuse access for all non AY flights?
this is pretty much what I’ve been told, but one world website does not mention (despite what the lounge staff says) that the business lounge is not available for non-AY pax - only says the premium lounge is closed.
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Old Oct 7, 2018, 8:25 am
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After leveraging your collective wisdom from the TP Run thread, I have booked:

LHR HEL 02/11 1815 BA798
HEL LHR 04/11 1700 BA799

DUB LHR 10/11 0710 BA831
LHR HEL 10/11 1100 BA794
HEL LHR 11/11 1700 BA799
LHR DUB 11/11 2120 BA824

These will get me over the line for Silver, 2 months into my collection year. After flying over 25 economy segments with BA last year, the following 22 months are going to be a whole lot more comfortable
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 1:54 am
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Originally Posted by wmaciej

this is pretty much what I’ve been told, but one world website does not mention (despite what the lounge staff says) that the business lounge is not available for non-AY pax - only says the premium lounge is closed.
Ah that's interesting.

I happened to be flying on AY on Friday afternoon - in fact I had done a same-day change for free from a BA flight. I didn't see the A350 on any of the free change options but I was surprised that all the single-aisle AY flights were an option.

I'll be flying BA in 3 weeks when I am there next so it'll be interesting to see if they're still turning BA pax away.
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 3:46 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA


with the closure of the premium lounge for now I wonder if the lounge staff have just been told to refuse access for all non AY flights?
I doubt all non AY as QR passengers would have nowhere to go otherwise.
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 4:00 am
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Originally Posted by offshore_bob
I doubt all non AY as QR passengers would have nowhere to go otherwise.
the aspire lounge? I thought that was already listed as available to QR passengers
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by offshore_bob
I doubt all non AY as QR passengers would have nowhere to go otherwise.
I thought the Almost@Home lounge is actually the contract lounge for BA pax?
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 4:35 am
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Data point for those interested: Currently in HEL, flying CE to LHR (BA ticket) and was re-directed from the AY lounge to the Almost@Home lounge.
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:39 am
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Just booked another couple of flights

Could somebody please be so kind to update the Wiki

THU 20th Dec BA795 HEL > LHR

FRI 28th Dec BA794 LHR > HEL

will also be adding another flight on the 11th of DEC give or take a day or 2 will post this once booked

Thanks

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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:41 am
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Originally Posted by 7oh7
After leveraging your collective wisdom from the TP Run thread, I have booked:

LHR HEL 02/11 1815 BA798
HEL LHR 04/11 1700 BA799

DUB LHR 10/11 0710 BA831
LHR HEL 10/11 1100 BA794
HEL LHR 11/11 1700 BA799
LHR DUB 11/11 2120 BA824

These will get me over the line for Silver, 2 months into my collection year. After flying over 25 economy segments with BA last year, the following 22 months are going to be a whole lot more comfortable
I have no doubt the official reps will be along to welcome you to the boards. :-)

I've just hit bronze after two weeks and will hit silver in two days time. Lounge access is not to be sniffed at!
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by run44
Data point for those interested: Currently in HEL, flying CE to LHR (BA ticket) and was re-directed from the AY lounge to the Almost@Home lounge.
Do you have Oneworld status?
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by run44
Data point for those interested: Currently in HEL, flying CE to LHR (BA ticket) and was re-directed from the AY lounge to the Almost@Home lounge.
Frustrating that. I can't say I loved the Finnair lounge but they literally have the Oneworld sign outside the door!
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:56 am
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Originally Posted by RG1X
Frustrating that. I can't say I loved the Finnair lounge but they literally have the Oneworld sign outside the door!
The Finnair lounge before passport control is for status holders only, not CE, and the one after passport control is for Goldies only from what I remember seeing on the access rights. Meh
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by RG1X
Frustrating that. I can't say I loved the Finnair lounge but they literally have the Oneworld sign outside the door!
...which shows the BA logo quite clearly as per my photo in my earlier post no.89!
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Old Oct 8, 2018, 7:17 am
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In the Finnair board there is comment that JAL passengers are also to be denied access and that JAL are providing shopping vouchers in compensation (presumably as there is nowhere else for them to go) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30287542-post35.html
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