Apr 9, 2015, 3:23 am
Last edit by: speedymac
FTers on A350 flights in October (UPDATE ON 21.9. SCHEDULE CHANGE! CHECK YOUR FLIGHTS)
First A350 is said to be delivered to AY on oct 7. First commercial flight is said to be on oct 9, destinations AMS and OSL.
Press-release.
October 5th, HEL-RVN, AY421 not A350
1A: UpperDeck87K
2L: cistavoda
3A: esledo
3D: remymartin
3H: SPBanker
4A: haa
5L: FFlash ("ghost seat", while bumped to back of the bus)
5A: miikkak (return DY5627)
7A: sntr
8A: LGG
10L: avermat
Courmisch (return DY5627)
October 5th, RVN-HEL, AY428 not A350
1L: cistavoda
2A: esledo
3A: remymartin
4A: FFlash
6L: sntr
8A: LGG
8L: avermat
October 5th, HEL-OUL, AY369 not A350
1A: odo
6A: deissi (return DY5611)
24L: LGG
Back of the bus: FFLash
October 5th, OUL-HEL, AY370 not A350
25A: LGG
Back of the bus: FFlash (hoping for eco comfort
)
October 7th, HEL-FRA, AY821 not A350
1L: sntr
2L: esledo
3L: zkzkz
4L: zkzkz+1
Y: avermat
October 7th, FRA-HEL, AY822 not A350
10A: esledo
11A: sntr
12A: avermat
October 7th, HEL-ARN AY645 not A350
1A: vulle
1H: jouhka
1L: avermat
2A: remymartin
3L: esledo
4L: sntr
8A: LGG
21A: cistavoda
October 7th, ARN-HEL AY650 not A350
1A: jouhka
1L: remymartin
2A: cistavoda
2L: vulle
21A: esledo
21C: sntr
21L: LGG
October 8th, HEL-CPH AY667 not A350
42A: LGG
October 8th, CPH-HEL AY668 not A350
1A: intuition
1D: cistavoda
21A: LGG
October 9th, HEL-AMS AY841
2A: cistavoda
October 9th, AMS-HEL AY842
5H: cistavoda
5L: avermat
October 9th, HEL-OSL AY659
23B: LGG
41J: UpperDeck87K
23J: miikkak
October 9th, OSL-HEL AY660
1A: LN-FHU
1H: martinfoss
2A: Someone83
3D: TOS_EBG
4H: Flight Cancelled
(and (as of july 21st); +30 Norwegian aviation enthusiasts)
41H: UpperDeck87K
50L: LGG
October 11th, HAM-HEL AY852
5L: ZKOKA
October 11th, HEL-BCN AY3269
1A: coolblue21
October 15th, HEL-LHR AY995
4A: Kauppias
October 16th, BRU-HEL AY812
Y+: Courmisch
October 16th, HEL-LHR AY995
Somewhere in Economy Comfort: mpkz
October 17th, HEL-BCN AY3271
3A: UpperDeck87K
October 18th, BCN-HEL AY3272
3H: UpperDeck87K
October 18th, HEL-CPH AY661
1A: vulle
1D: remymartin
3H: cistavoda
4A: Systemshock
October 18th, CPH-HEL AY666
1L: vulle
21J: cistavoda
October 23rd HEL-VIE AY765
1A: zkzkz
2A: zkzkz+1
November 3rd, HEL-ARN AY645
3L: esledo
21A: LGG
minicabin J: FFlash
November 3rd, ARN-HEL AY650
3H: esledo
2A: LGG
back of the bus: FFlash
November 8th, RVN-HEL AY428
3L: speedymac
November 20th, LHR-HEL AY996
1A: cistavoda
November 21st, HEL-VIE AY765
8L: heatsink
For a list of all A350 destinations, please visit: http://www.finnair.com/int/gb/a350
First A350 is said to be delivered to AY on oct 7. First commercial flight is said to be on oct 9, destinations AMS and OSL.
Press-release.
October 5th, HEL-RVN, AY421 not A350
5L: FFlash ("ghost seat", while bumped to back of the bus)
7A: sntr
8A: LGG
October 5th, RVN-HEL, AY428 not A350
4A: FFlash
6L: sntr
8A: LGG
October 5th, HEL-OUL, AY369 not A350
1A: odo
24L: LGG
Back of the bus: FFLash
October 5th, OUL-HEL, AY370 not A350
25A: LGG
Back of the bus: FFlash (hoping for eco comfort
)October 7th, HEL-FRA, AY821 not A350
1L: sntr
October 7th, FRA-HEL, AY822 not A350
11A: sntr
October 7th, HEL-ARN AY645 not A350
1H: jouhka
4L: sntr
8A: LGG
October 7th, ARN-HEL AY650 not A350
1A: jouhka
21C: sntr
21L: LGG
October 8th, HEL-CPH AY667 not A350
42A: LGG
October 8th, CPH-HEL AY668 not A350
21A: LGG
October 9th, HEL-AMS AY841
2A: cistavoda
October 9th, AMS-HEL AY842
5H: cistavoda
5L: avermat
October 9th, HEL-OSL AY659
23B: LGG
41J: UpperDeck87K
23J: miikkak
October 9th, OSL-HEL AY660
1A: LN-FHU
1H: martinfoss
2A: Someone83
3D: TOS_EBG
4H: Flight Cancelled
(and (as of july 21st); +30 Norwegian aviation enthusiasts)
41H: UpperDeck87K
50L: LGG
October 11th, HAM-HEL AY852
5L: ZKOKA
October 11th, HEL-BCN AY3269
1A: coolblue21
October 15th, HEL-LHR AY995
4A: Kauppias
October 16th, BRU-HEL AY812
Y+: Courmisch
October 16th, HEL-LHR AY995
Somewhere in Economy Comfort: mpkz
October 17th, HEL-BCN AY3271
3A: UpperDeck87K
October 18th, BCN-HEL AY3272
3H: UpperDeck87K
October 18th, HEL-CPH AY661
1A: vulle
1D: remymartin
3H: cistavoda
4A: Systemshock
October 18th, CPH-HEL AY666
1L: vulle
21J: cistavoda
October 23rd HEL-VIE AY765
1A: zkzkz
2A: zkzkz+1
November 3rd, HEL-ARN AY645
3L: esledo
21A: LGG
minicabin J: FFlash
November 3rd, ARN-HEL AY650
3H: esledo
2A: LGG
back of the bus: FFlash
November 8th, RVN-HEL AY428
3L: speedymac
November 20th, LHR-HEL AY996
1A: cistavoda
November 21st, HEL-VIE AY765
8L: heatsink
For a list of all A350 destinations, please visit: http://www.finnair.com/int/gb/a350
AY A359 and shorthauls
Aug 16, 2015, 5:32 pm
#166
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,607
For the FRA flight Oct 7 I wonder if there's any possibility we'll have enough English speaking people on it to book one of the FRA tours. They only do English language tours for groups and a group has a minimum price of 375 Euro. If we could get 10 or so people interested it might start to make sense.
http://www.frankfurt-airport.com/con...line-Shop.html
http://www.frankfurt-airport.com/con...line-Shop.html
Aug 16, 2015, 10:46 pm
#167
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: No more status, free agent now
Posts: 163
I took the standard German tour once during a long layover. I could understand some of what they said with my limited German skills, the guide information was quite basic and oriented towards non-aviation people ("this is the business flight area", "see plane being refueled", "here is the fire stration", "this is cargo terminal", etc.).
I have since recommended the FRA tour to people even if they don't speak much/any German, as most FTers know enough about aviation anyway so no guidance is really needed, we know what a 747 is ;-) The tour is pretty good even if you just look around by yourself.
I have since recommended the FRA tour to people even if they don't speak much/any German, as most FTers know enough about aviation anyway so no guidance is really needed, we know what a 747 is ;-) The tour is pretty good even if you just look around by yourself.
Aug 20, 2015, 4:53 am
#168
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,183
Any news on delivery?
According to online hobbyists, OH-LWA is supposed to be delivered sep 15, but still isn't fully assembled. Actually, last week it was listed as "Awaiting first flight" but has since then been moved back to station20 "Engine attachment".
According to online hobbyists, OH-LWA is supposed to be delivered sep 15, but still isn't fully assembled. Actually, last week it was listed as "Awaiting first flight" but has since then been moved back to station20 "Engine attachment".
Aug 20, 2015, 5:29 am
#170
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Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Aug 20, 2015, 7:19 am
#171
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Well, you are 'the famous one' so perhaps you can ask them nicely? I mean, hasn't it been said "Oh, I see OH-LGG is onboard - I guess we can take off now!!
Aug 23, 2015, 8:58 am
#173
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: HappinesSMiles Silver
Posts: 545
Everybody check your seating on domestic flights! Apparently many people have gotten bumped out from their selected seats.
My seat shows now 12A for both AY421 & AY428. Those who didn't pay for the seats were thrown into back of the bus (gold & plats).
My seat shows now 12A for both AY421 & AY428. Those who didn't pay for the seats were thrown into back of the bus (gold & plats).
Aug 23, 2015, 11:24 am
#175
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Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
How and where You can pay for a seat on domestic flight?
Aug 23, 2015, 11:42 am
#177
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,607
You are right thought about seats bumped. Again. I checked mine and they are back of the bus now
I had already experienced this once and had to call to replace them back, and at that time the rep blamed "equipment change " and did not know anything about A359..."^"Oh I really really hate to call again AY+. I'm on the first RVN flight, but interestingly, the next roundtrip where I did not even manage to get free biz seat but rather a lowly cattle class seat, that one is bumped too! Indicates there are some IT glitches spooking around
Aug 23, 2015, 11:46 am
#178
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
This is bull.
Hei ja kiitos viestistäsi.
Valitettavasti näiden lentojen bisnesluokan paikat eivät ole varattavissa. Näillä lennoilla ne on varattu median edustajille ja kutsuvieraille.
Pahoittelen asiasta aiheutunutta vaivaa.
Ystävällisin terveisin
Finnair Customer Care Center
Valitettavasti näiden lentojen bisnesluokan paikat eivät ole varattavissa. Näillä lennoilla ne on varattu median edustajille ja kutsuvieraille.
Pahoittelen asiasta aiheutunutta vaivaa.
Ystävällisin terveisin
Finnair Customer Care Center
Aug 23, 2015, 11:47 am
#179
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,607
If there is someone who would have better connection with AY reps than the ones who answer Plat line, would be great to ask the a more coordinated question on this whether we should pay that 12€ to keep our seats?
I wouldnt want to skip the whole party just because I don't have energy to play this stupid seats-go-around game