Sep 15, 2019, 7:49 am
Last edit by: Flying Yazata
When HEL freezes over do
Confirmed
Calchas, chris1979, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, KARFA, Last20, lost_in_translation, offshore_bob, S_W_S, Cymro, nomadic.relief, Swissbobby, snaxmuppet (+1), AnttiV (+1)
Waitlisted
Snowball's chance
To HEL ...
Friday 31 Jan
BA 721 (From GVA to LHR) Swissbobby
BA 794 Calchas, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, nomadic.relief, snaxmuppet (+1)
AY 1362 S_W_S
Saturday 01 Feb
BA 794 Swissbobby, Pacenotes +1, Pgoodall + Mrs G
AY1332 Lost_in_translation
AY1402 Cymro
... and back
Sunday 02 Feb
BA 799 Calchas, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, snaxmuppet (+1), Swissbobby, Pacenotes +1, Pgoodall + MrsG
AY1337 Lost_in_translation
AY 1365 S_W_S
AY1405 Cymro
BA 736 (From LHR to GVA) Swissbobby
Friday night at LHR
Sheraton(Heathrow) Swissbobby
Moxy jfallesen
We've reserved a special place in HEL
Hilton Helsinki Strand Calchas, JB7, jfallesen, S_W_S, snaxmuppet (+1), Swissbobby, nomadic.relief, Cymro, Pgoodall(+Mrs G)
Hotel Katajanokka lost_in_translation, Pacenotes
Confirmed
Calchas, chris1979, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, KARFA, Last20, lost_in_translation, offshore_bob, S_W_S, Cymro, nomadic.relief, Swissbobby, snaxmuppet (+1), AnttiV (+1)
Waitlisted
Snowball's chance
To HEL ...
Friday 31 Jan
BA 721 (From GVA to LHR) Swissbobby
BA 794 Calchas, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, nomadic.relief, snaxmuppet (+1)
AY 1362 S_W_S
Saturday 01 Feb
BA 794 Swissbobby, Pacenotes +1, Pgoodall + Mrs G
AY1332 Lost_in_translation
AY1402 Cymro
... and back
Sunday 02 Feb
BA 799 Calchas, gadgetgal, JB7, jfallesen, snaxmuppet (+1), Swissbobby, Pacenotes +1, Pgoodall + MrsG
AY1337 Lost_in_translation
AY 1365 S_W_S
AY1405 Cymro
BA 736 (From LHR to GVA) Swissbobby
Friday night at LHR
Sheraton(Heathrow) Swissbobby
Moxy jfallesen
We've reserved a special place in HEL
Hilton Helsinki Strand Calchas, JB7, jfallesen, S_W_S, snaxmuppet (+1), Swissbobby, nomadic.relief, Cymro, Pgoodall(+Mrs G)
Hotel Katajanokka lost_in_translation, Pacenotes
Mini do: Helsinki, 31 Jan to 02 Feb, 2020
Sep 15, 2019, 5:04 am
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Mini do: Helsinki, 31 Jan to 02 Feb, 2020
A short winter city break over a weekend in Helsinki, so we have something to look forward to after Christmas. No driving on this trip, just chilling out in the city. Probably quite chilly. 
Most of us are on BA 794 out (Friday) and BA 799 back (Sunday). Arriving on Saturday is fine as well if you have no annual leave left.
In I class the price was £209 for 160 TPs so a nice few tier points for every £. I think however we are now down to R class seats only which adds a few extra pennies.
The hotel is the Hilton Helsinki Strand.
A programme of events has yet to be devised, but I think there will be a free walking tour on Saturday morning and probably a few drinks in the evenings.
Bring your mittens.
Most of us are on BA 794 out (Friday) and BA 799 back (Sunday). Arriving on Saturday is fine as well if you have no annual leave left.
In I class the price was £209 for 160 TPs so a nice few tier points for every £. I think however we are now down to R class seats only which adds a few extra pennies.
The hotel is the Hilton Helsinki Strand.
A programme of events has yet to be devised, but I think there will be a free walking tour on Saturday morning and probably a few drinks in the evenings.
Bring your mittens.
Sep 15, 2019, 7:28 am
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Unbelievable!!! Couldn't you have chosen a different weekend??
I am already going to Helsinki that weekend. I wonder if it is a refundable fare? Yet another weekend ruined!!!
I am already going to Helsinki that weekend. I wonder if it is a refundable fare? Yet another weekend ruined!!!
Sep 15, 2019, 7:45 am
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:52 am
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Sep 17, 2019, 8:26 am
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This seems fun. I'm going to play around with flights and see if I can make it work.
Sep 17, 2019, 9:37 am
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Not sure you guys want cistavoda around! You will have to endure heavy drinking for 48 hours and will suffer from a massive hangover! 
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