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
Apr 11, 2015, 4:08 am
#106
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Location: HEL
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Posts: 8,758
Apr 14, 2015, 12:36 pm
#108
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Apr 15, 2015, 9:47 am
#109
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Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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Posts: 6,059
Yes, that's a good question. @:-)
I wouldn't mind an attractive escort waiting for me at the gate and leading me thru security to that massive ARN T2 shopping heaven to buy some snus and after that offering guidance to the lounge.
And 15 minutes before the returning flight personally coming to lounge and escort me back to plane and at the gate wishing nice flight back to Finland with nice smile and asking when are You coming next time Mr OH-LGG.
I wouldn't mind an attractive escort waiting for me at the gate and leading me thru security to that massive ARN T2 shopping heaven to buy some snus and after that offering guidance to the lounge.
And 15 minutes before the returning flight personally coming to lounge and escort me back to plane and at the gate wishing nice flight back to Finland with nice smile and asking when are You coming next time Mr OH-LGG.
Apr 15, 2015, 2:36 pm
#110
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Location: Trondheim, Norway
Programs: SK, LH, BA, US, OZ, NH
Posts: 108
Also took advantage of Avios and booked 1A on AY660 october 9th As of now we're looking at 30 confirmed bookings by Norwegian aviation enthusiasts ^ ^ ^
Last edited by LN-FHU; Apr 15, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Apr 17, 2015, 2:35 am
#111
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Location: BER
Posts: 512
I've booked myself on flight AY852 from Hamburg to Helsinki on Oct 11 and will be connecting to the airberlin flight home afterwards. Seat 1A is already taken, so I've opted for 5L to get a better view of those mighty engines 
May 15, 2015, 5:40 am
#112
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (oneworld Emerald), Bonvoy/Radisson/Hilton Gold
Posts: 149
Any idea why http://www.finnair.com/go/2015.5-65/...50_seatmap.jpg is showing the J seats A-DG-H but all bookings show A-DH-L?
May 21, 2015, 1:38 pm
#115
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Posts: 545
May 21, 2015, 1:59 pm
#116
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Was tempted to join but no way I'm going to sit in the back on this one. Anyway, hope you all get to keep your seats and have a marvellous flight!
May 21, 2015, 11:14 pm
#118
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: OUL
Posts: 57
On AY369 my and friend's 1A & 1D were bumped to 26AB few days ago. It took some explaining but eventually we got the seats back. Had few arguments over the phone, but it was actually Twitter customer service who fixed it after couple of messages.
May 22, 2015, 9:55 am
#119
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can this block of J and comfort have anything to do with staffing?
Or will they fly these domestic sectors with full longhaul staffing?
Or will they fly these domestic sectors with full longhaul staffing?
May 22, 2015, 12:55 pm
#120
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Location: London, England
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Posts: 3,772
I suspect they want to keep a certain amount of up front seats for AY staff from various departments who will be monitoring the flights. This was the same with the BA 787 and A380 European flights a few years ago.