Sep 15, 2016, 3:24 am
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
This lounge is now closed and replaced by the Finnair Premium Wing.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finnair-finnair-plus/1973050-ay-platinum-wing-now-open.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finnair-finnair-plus/1973050-ay-platinum-wing-now-open.html
Finnair Premium Lounge in non-Schengen area [now closed]
Jun 5, 2017, 1:07 pm
#452
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JAL will change the lounge access rule at HEL. From 15th June, almost@home lounge is assigned to passengers who fly with PY class, Economy Full Fare and Economy Saver Flex fare. AY lounges are still assigned to the other passengers (J class, Sapphire, Emerald).
https://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/170601.html
https://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/170601.html
Last edited by mogumogu; Jun 5, 2017 at 2:30 pm Reason: Added English URL
Jun 5, 2017, 4:45 pm
#453
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JAL will change the lounge access rule at HEL. From 15th June, almost@home lounge is assigned to passengers who fly with PY class, Economy Full Fare and Economy Saver Flex fare. AY lounges are still assigned to the other passengers (J class, Sapphire, Emerald).
https://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/170601.html
https://www.jal.co.jp/en/info/inter/170601.html
Jun 6, 2017, 1:24 am
#454
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Jun 6, 2017, 6:35 am
#455
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These are JL rules, so probably almost@home offered a better price. (as OW rules do not have lounge access for PEY, etc pax, I guess JL is buying it from one of the operators)
Jun 6, 2017, 4:38 pm
#456
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The question could of course be, did JAL seek a cheaper price, did AY increase the price, or maybe even did AY not offer a contract for these passengers as they are not required to do so under OW rules? It is not the only place that this group is sent to non OW lounges,it also happens at LAX and a few other places.
Jun 6, 2017, 11:59 pm
#457
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My uneducated guess would be that while JL offers lounge acces to PEY (etc) the several contract lounges might be cheaper than the relevant OW lounges.
While this move might cut down peak occupation at the AY lounge, I don't see AY actively moving here, as this is cash in the pocket (vs tweaking their Silver/Gold acces to the biz/prem lounges)
While this move might cut down peak occupation at the AY lounge, I don't see AY actively moving here, as this is cash in the pocket (vs tweaking their Silver/Gold acces to the biz/prem lounges)
Jun 7, 2017, 3:53 pm
#458
Join Date: May 2016
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Talking about crowded Finnair lounge - when I arrived today to premium longue around 20:30 the place was completely empty.
Jun 7, 2017, 4:23 pm
#459
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Jun 8, 2017, 5:42 pm
#460
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Premium Lounge still has NF.
Jun 9, 2017, 1:32 am
#461
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Jul 7, 2017, 7:19 am
#462
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Not allowed entry as BA OWE flying J around 1600. I assume she was lying as staff could not produce the "rules" she referred to which are no more OWE allowed except Finnair OWE. Wouldn't mind being denied except for what seems like making up a rule and lying... No manager seems to be around so not sure who to address.
Jul 7, 2017, 9:04 am
#463
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Sorry to hear that. I would definitely follow if I were you. Perhaps the dragoness saw Gold and didn't see AY, and made a faulty conclusion. Or , a more dire option - the world is fall apart...
Jul 7, 2017, 11:22 am
#464
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And Fazer staff has just started so they don't have a lot of experience.
Jul 7, 2017, 11:26 am
#465
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Not allowed entry as BA OWE flying J around 1600. I assume she was lying as staff could not produce the "rules" she referred to which are no more OWE allowed except Finnair OWE. Wouldn't mind being denied except for what seems like making up a rule and lying... No manager seems to be around so not sure who to address.