FAQ : BA Flights Operated by Finnair
May 6, 2022, 2:57 pm
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FAQ : BA Flights Operated by Finnair
BA notified us that ZAG-LHR to be operated by Finnair. Flying in Club Europe. Should we expect any changes in the seat or service?
At least this is better than the three flights we had that they cancelled.
At least this is better than the three flights we had that they cancelled.
Last edited by AlwaysOnTheRoad; May 6, 2022 at 2:58 pm Reason: More detail
May 6, 2022, 3:08 pm
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The crew will be Finnair, which is the whole point of this rather than the aircraft, but the food and bars will be the usual BA service and they will get a crib sheet to help them stick more or less to BA's service standards. No Finnair glassware. In theory you can be rebooked to other services because of this, but I can't see much point in that.
May 6, 2022, 3:15 pm
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May 6, 2022, 3:16 pm
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The crew will be Finnair, which is the whole point of this rather than the aircraft, but the food and bars will be the usual BA service and they will get a crib sheet to help them stick more or less to BA's service standards. No Finnair glassware. In theory you can be rebooked to other services because of this, but I can't see much point in that.
May 6, 2022, 3:19 pm
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it will tell you the operator.
May 6, 2022, 3:20 pm
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Yes. If you go into MMB in the flight details section it tells you who the flight is being operated by
May 6, 2022, 3:27 pm
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Just received similar email myself …… mine relates to a short trip (in late June) to LJU.
As above, not yet clear whether it covers both outward and / or return sectors, though it doesn’t really bother me. Just a shame to learn from c-w-s that the wetlease arrangement maintains - as is customary ? - normal BA service standards, rather than Finnair’s. The latter would have been a bit of a result
As above, not yet clear whether it covers both outward and / or return sectors, though it doesn’t really bother me. Just a shame to learn from c-w-s that the wetlease arrangement maintains - as is customary ? - normal BA service standards, rather than Finnair’s. The latter would have been a bit of a result
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