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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 Jan 20, 2019, 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Swadbus


yes the premium lounge is still closed. Spoke to the staff member working today and she told me the much expanded premium lounge will be 3 times the size it was before and will reopen “at the end of next month”. She went on to explain the business lounge will then close for refurb and that the split levels are being taken out as part of the plan.
2 times the size, AFAIK.

Currently there is some chatter about what the access rules to the premium lounge will be during the main lounge refurb. We shall see.
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Old Jan 21, 2019, 3:38 am
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I'm just back from my trip, and managed to use the Finnair lounge on Saturday early morning (ca. 6:30am). I wouldn't have access to the Premium one on account of being only Silver and all. For now ;-)

The back to back worked a treat, but to be honest, that's close to 7 hours on a plane with just a couple of bus rides and a 10-minute cigarette break in the terminal. I don't think I'd do it again. As suggested up-thread, I might try to visit Helsinki next time.

Trip report coming up, I have three posts worth of notes and pictures (and silly puns and jokes).
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Old Jan 21, 2019, 11:37 pm
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I'm on tonight's BA798 if anyone else is going. Not on TP run though so down at the back. Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled with bunch of other flights
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Old Jan 22, 2019, 9:28 am
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In AA for a change, like haven. Granted food is not up to CX, but only 3 people here besides me, including one very well behaved kid.
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Old Jan 26, 2019, 6:02 am
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Another datapoint, in BA799 today, unceremoniously but politley turned away from AY non Schengen lounge and asked to see BAEC card at almost@home. Fortunately electronic card was accepted.
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Old Jan 28, 2019, 10:55 am
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I never thought I’d be doing this...
Hi
Thanks to some surprise trips and “unexpected” tier credits I find myself close to getting gold back but with little time to spare. I found a free weekend and got some good pricing on the schedule below. With Amex travel cash back I am close to £1/TP - I’m going for it. It looks punishing but compared to what some FTers do I’m sure I’ll survive.

Thanks to the posts in this forum I am fairly happy about b2b turnaround at HEL (bus to plane or not) but would welcome any guidance as to where to head to get back to the departure area (I am not fussed about visiting the lounge unless I feel very happy on time). I would welcome guidance - any trip reports out there?

Thanks!
Odiy

Also I have not enough posts to edit the wiki. If someone could please add my plans above...

March 2019

Fri 22nd BA1409 MAN-LHR

Sat 23rd BA794 LHR-HEL

Sat 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR

Sat 23rd BA1376 LHR-MAN

Sun 24th BA1385 MAN-LHR

Sun 24th BA794 LHR-HEL

Sun 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR

Sun 23rd BA1376 LHR-MAN

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Old Jan 28, 2019, 6:53 pm
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When you get off the bus (BA794/799 will be bussed) you are already in departure area. You don't have to go through immigration and security. Just look for the gate on the board, most likely 50x something (opposite of AY lounge).
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Old Jan 28, 2019, 11:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Odiy
Hi
Thanks to some surprise trips and “unexpected” tier credits I find myself close to getting gold back but with little time to spare. I found a free weekend and got some good pricing on the schedule below. With Amex travel cash back I am close to £1/TP - I’m going for it. It looks punishing but compared to what some FTers do I’m sure I’ll survive.

Thanks to the posts in this forum I am fairly happy about b2b turnaround at HEL (bus to plane or not) but would welcome any guidance as to where to head to get back to the departure area (I am not fussed about visiting the lounge unless I feel very happy on time). I would welcome guidance - any trip reports out there?

Thanks!
Odiy

Also I have not enough posts to edit the wiki. If someone could please add my plans above...

March 2019

Fri 22nd BA1409 MAN-LHR

Sat 23rd BA794 LHR-HEL

Sat 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR

Sat 23rd BA1376 LHR-MAN

Sun 24th BA1385 MAN-LHR

Sun 24th BA794 LHR-HEL

Sun 23rd BA799 HEL-LHR

Sun 23rd BA1376 LHR-MAN

Looks like your schedule on 23.3. from LHR to HEL coincides with the GIB do crowd!

Another BAFT mini-do. Gibraltar, Saturday 23 March 2019


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Old Jan 29, 2019, 1:11 am
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Originally Posted by flyslow
When you get off the bus (BA794/799 will be bussed) you are already in departure area. You don't have to go through immigration and security. Just look for the gate on the board, most likely 50x something (opposite of AY lounge).
some more details about HEL b2b especially when bussed here https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30191213-post13.html
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Old Jan 29, 2019, 10:42 am
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some more details about HEL b2b especially when bussed here https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30191213-post13.html
‘Thanks KARFA. Map is v useful. Saturday 23rd looks like a busy morning with the gib do too. Probably why the Helsinki flights are cheaper
Hopefully a moderator will add my details to the wiki. As at the moment I’m a billy No-mates on most flights

Great feedback from many as usual. As an infrequent business funded flyer; the information I get here from you all is much appreciated and will keep my status live.
Cheers to you all!
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Old Jan 29, 2019, 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by Odiy


‘Thanks KARFA. Map is v useful. Saturday 23rd looks like a busy morning with the gib do too. Probably why the Helsinki flights are cheaper
Hopefully a moderator will add my details to the wiki. As at the moment I’m a billy No-mates on most flights

Great feedback from many as usual. As an infrequent business funded flyer; the information I get here from you all is much appreciated and will keep my status live.
Cheers to you all!
Added your dates for you @Odiy will add my own later. Still to book my March Flights so maybe bump in to you at some point.
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Old Jan 29, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Colnic2011
Added your dates for you @Odiy will add my own later. Still to book my March Flights so maybe bump in to you at some point.
much obliged!
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 2:55 am
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I see that there has been an aircraft change on the BA799 for Sunday 10th March and now there are only 3 rows of CE, my wife and I were already in row 5 and now we can't choose a seat.
I checked for another flight for CE space and BA is showning no availability that day, though Finnair has plenty.
Any ideas on what will happen from here?
thanks!
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 3:06 am
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Originally Posted by SkiSunday
I see that there has been an aircraft change on the BA799 for Sunday 10th March and now there are only 3 rows of CE, my wife and I were already in row 5 and now we can't choose a seat.
I checked for another flight for CE space and BA is showning no availability that day, though Finnair has plenty.
Any ideas on what will happen from here?
thanks!
All 12 seats are occupied. Rows 4-7 are blocked in ET currently. I suspect the curtain will move backwards shortly and rows 4+ will become available.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 1:36 pm
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Originally Posted by SkiSunday
I see that there has been an aircraft change on the BA799 for Sunday 10th March and now there are only 3 rows of CE, my wife and I were already in row 5 and now we can't choose a seat.
I checked for another flight for CE space and BA is showning no availability that day, though Finnair has plenty.
Any ideas on what will happen from here?
thanks!
Im on this flight too. Curtain now at row 11 by the looks of things.
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