Finnair going low cost
Jun 25, 2012, 1:53 pm
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Avoiding more discussions on how airlines should arrange the facilities for saunas we could arrange FF meetings around real sauna ideas....
Jun 25, 2012, 10:42 pm
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I guess with going low-cost, the onboard sauna is also out
Finnairs business-reisende kan kaste klćrne
http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article1870254.ece
Finnairs business-reisende kan kaste klćrne
http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article1870254.ece
Jun 26, 2012, 1:45 am
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I was commenting SPBankers hotel upgrade, but this is even better (sauna on 43.th floor vs sauna on 11000 m). We all love a sauna with a view, right?
"It is a great way of using the heat from the engines"
Love that one!It is clear that a Finland-DO should contain a sauna-session, even if one don't have to take it to the extremes ( IIRC Finland still holds the world record in hottest sauna. Also in sauna-pulling -- mount wheels on your sauna, put your buddies inside and pull it the furthest distance).
Jun 26, 2012, 4:28 am
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Especially in the see-through plane
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...come-2050.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...come-2050.html
Jun 26, 2012, 7:17 am
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Jun 28, 2012, 12:20 am
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Exit seat for money
AY is now selling some exit seats for money - how low cost modell is that?
I bought a short haul Y ticket yesterday, went to seat selection, selected the exit seats and only later did I realize that I was hit by a 8€ charge for one of them. There might have been a notice somewhere that the seat is for money, but didn't see it
I bought a short haul Y ticket yesterday, went to seat selection, selected the exit seats and only later did I realize that I was hit by a 8€ charge for one of them. There might have been a notice somewhere that the seat is for money, but didn't see it
Jun 28, 2012, 1:28 am
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AY is now selling some exit seats for money - how low cost modell is that?
I bought a short haul Y ticket yesterday, went to seat selection, selected the exit seats and only later did I realize that I was hit by a 8€ charge for one of them. There might have been a notice somewhere that the seat is for money, but didn't see it
I bought a short haul Y ticket yesterday, went to seat selection, selected the exit seats and only later did I realize that I was hit by a 8€ charge for one of them. There might have been a notice somewhere that the seat is for money, but didn't see it
Jun 28, 2012, 2:16 am
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It is supposed to look like this:
(notice that the Silver benefit is not valid for exit row)
Come to think of it, I highly doubt that AY will make much/any money on this? My guess is that people who are familiar with the benefits of being seated in exit row on a longhaul flight already have some status on some airline. Those exit rows will quickly be snagged up by status holders for free.
(notice that the Silver benefit is not valid for exit row)
Code:
Add-on cost for pre reserving seat
(seat selection at check-in free of charge)
No status AY Silver AY plat, gold,
OW Emerald, Sapphire
or Y, B, H, X booking class
Domestic, Scandinavia, Baltics,
Any seat in Y 6 € 3 € Free
Europe, any seat in Y 8 € 4 € Free
LongHaul, exit row Y 60 € 60 € Free*
LongHaul, Front row (bulk h.) 40 € 20 € Free*
LongHaul, any other Y-seat 20 € 10 € Free
Any seat in J Free Free Free
*Booking classes Y, B, H, X are the odd fishes. Seat selection of "other seat"
is free, but not exit row or bulkhead
Last edited by intuition; Jun 28, 2012 at 2:54 am Reason: Added exception for Y, B, H, X
Jun 28, 2012, 3:11 am
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Come to think of it there was a remark somewhere along the lines of "seat selection is just preference, final seat is allocated at check-in, except for paid for seats"
This might have been there for a while but never had come across it
Jun 28, 2012, 3:33 am
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No silver card involved (= 2 times 4€)?
Or you were logged in yourself, and a glitch in the system let you have the first seat selected free of charge?
Jun 28, 2012, 4:00 am
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I guess it could be that the exit seat on one leg is actually nothing out of ordinary, whereas the paid leg is 22A, with no 21A in front of it.
Whatever - needs to look at this more carefully in the future.
Jul 3, 2012, 1:15 pm
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not good is it
Having enjoyed? the enhanced meal on sunday and "looking forward" to another today might i add my two penneth worth. The salad in a plastic bowl is awful. I will be giving feedback! Usually there are no more than 4 or 5 pax in J on the MAN HEL leg so its down to pennies Finnair. I would rather have food than a newspaper. ( available i see to purchase in Y). Please un enhance this route in October
Jul 3, 2012, 1:28 pm
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Having enjoyed? the enhanced meal on sunday and "looking forward" to another today might i add my two penneth worth. The salad in a plastic bowl is awful. I will be giving feedback! Usually there are no more than 4 or 5 pax in J on the MAN HEL leg so its down to pennies Finnair. I would rather have food than a newspaper. ( available i see to purchase in Y). Please un enhance this route in October
Jul 4, 2012, 5:53 am
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i will
In the lounge at HEL, with the now enhanced wireless . Actually the airport is dead and the wireless good for a change. I have the card of the appropriate department and will complain shortly. The lady on the front desk says that they have had no end of complaints. But it at least means that on a trip to TLL in the next week or so i may as well book in Y and save a lot of money.
Jul 4, 2012, 11:40 am
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In the lounge at HEL, with the now enhanced wireless . Actually the airport is dead and the wireless good for a change. I have the card of the appropriate department and will complain shortly. The lady on the front desk says that they have had no end of complaints. But it at least means that on a trip to TLL in the next week or so i may as well book in Y and save a lot of money.
