AY+ elite (unofficial) "soft perks"
Feb 14, 2016, 8:01 am
#286
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN
Programs: AY+ Plat, GA Plat, SQ Gold
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So a fresh climber will gain more vouchers than someone renewing the status over the year (but ofc spend less time with the actual status). Kind of an "antiperk" IMHO, at least for me who values vouchers a lot as my company has all Y policy.
Feb 14, 2016, 8:41 am
#287
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
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We are off topic, because this is not an elite soft perk, this is how the system oficially works.
It is the (possibly unforseen) effect of the tier system that was introduced 2010, where you gain the new tier instantly and not at year end. I guess you can see it as an anitperk. Or you could see it as something nice for some flyers (and a really strong incentive to push for plat!)
Very few people wants to go back to the CX system, where you qualify for a tier and get reset to zero before you can continue the climb to next tier.
It is the (possibly unforseen) effect of the tier system that was introduced 2010, where you gain the new tier instantly and not at year end. I guess you can see it as an anitperk. Or you could see it as something nice for some flyers (and a really strong incentive to push for plat!)
Very few people wants to go back to the CX system, where you qualify for a tier and get reset to zero before you can continue the climb to next tier.
Feb 14, 2016, 8:53 am
#288
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
Who says anti-perk? I traded the 35k missing points to Plat last week, promptly used my 4 new Plat SH vouchers, as I had already used up the 4 Gold ones. And I am now pondering how to spend the 2 LH vouchers before end of this month 
If I manage to spend all 6 extras, plus the 2 LH extras next year, I get back roughly 160k points worth, not eveb counting the extra 10% tier points. If I don't even reach 90k next year and soft-land to Gold, I get another extra 4 SH vouchers in 13 months!
105k award points well spent, I think. Although some amateur-level mistake made me loose 10k tier this year - so 40k award points went in flames (30 traded + 10 not earned).
If I manage to spend all 6 extras, plus the 2 LH extras next year, I get back roughly 160k points worth, not eveb counting the extra 10% tier points. If I don't even reach 90k next year and soft-land to Gold, I get another extra 4 SH vouchers in 13 months!
105k award points well spent, I think. Although some amateur-level mistake made me loose 10k tier this year - so 40k award points went in flames (30 traded + 10 not earned).
Feb 15, 2016, 5:11 am
#289
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TMP
Programs: AY+ Plat, SK Gold, BT VIP, Radisson Premium, Accor Platinum
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Feb 27, 2016, 2:15 am
#290
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Finland
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Happened also me during the past week, first in HEL-BCN and then BCN-HEL. No newspapers any longer but when the drink service is started, they came to inform me that all drinks are complimentary for me.
Feb 28, 2016, 10:45 pm
#292
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Feb 29, 2016, 3:04 am
#293
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TMP
Programs: AY+ Plat, SK Gold, BT VIP, Radisson Premium, Accor Platinum
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Asked the FA about it yesterday, apparently, this is a new practice - one free drink per plat.
On different flights they seem to handle this differently - on my previous flight they proactively offered the drink. Yesterday LHR-HEL I ordered a champagne and a cucumber water (sparkling water not sold in Y any more), started paying with a finnair platinum diners card, the FA asked the other one if this was the "highest level card" and after that offered the champagne for free, but still charged for the water.
On different flights they seem to handle this differently - on my previous flight they proactively offered the drink. Yesterday LHR-HEL I ordered a champagne and a cucumber water (sparkling water not sold in Y any more), started paying with a finnair platinum diners card, the FA asked the other one if this was the "highest level card" and after that offered the champagne for free, but still charged for the water.
Feb 29, 2016, 4:17 am
#295
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 1,110
Now, I'm disappointed being Gold. Again, nothing on my flight, this time from LHR to HEL. No newspaper, not even a hello in Y. Maybe I was expecting too much after several years of Silver life. Luckily I should hit Platinum by the end of this month.
Feb 29, 2016, 9:00 am
#296
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
I don't care much for FT. But most annoyingly, every time I ask for a French language newspaper ex-BRU, AY purser gives me De Standaard. Next up is HEL-BRU-ZYR-XDB//XDB-CDG-HEL, so maybe they would have only FT anyway.
Feb 29, 2016, 5:29 pm
#298
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HEL
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Posts: 517
Still to experience this new "drink benefit", so far the only experience was getting nothing apart of blueberry juice on my OUL flights I had a week ago.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:21 pm
#299
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 1,110
One can find the answer in my previous post:
Is it really so difficult to give out an overprized newspaper for free of charge with a smile and make a customer feel welcome? Small things matter.
Is it really so difficult to give out an overprized newspaper for free of charge with a smile and make a customer feel welcome? Small things matter.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:58 pm
#300
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Platinum
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