The Finnair höpö-höpö (nonsense) thread
May 8, 2024, 10:59 am
#8221
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,529
Are you gonna do a MR to PVG ? 😎
Unfortunately the COVID lockdown made PVG-international departure side very miserable. Many shops/restaurants even Starbuck were forced to close. It is still slowly reopening, so choices are very limited. PVG has its best restaurants on domestic departure especially T1, and I mean much much better than the other side
In T2 airside I remembered there were only 2-3 restaurants left, a better restaurant is CANTON8. I haven't tried this branch but I had it in its Michelin2star-headquarter in the downtown which is great.
If you would eventually go to the land side, there are more options on T2 4th floor before entering security.
松鹤楼, authentic Suzhou style noodles.
Carino, Good bakery
Chargee, a bubble tea-fruit tea shop.
And if you are going to visit downtown by metro, and still wanna grab something, 陈香贵, a beef noodles restaurant ( typical norther-west Chinese cuisine) right outside the metro entrance of PVG, which between T1 and T2 connection, is recommended.
Unfortunately the COVID lockdown made PVG-international departure side very miserable. Many shops/restaurants even Starbuck were forced to close. It is still slowly reopening, so choices are very limited. PVG has its best restaurants on domestic departure especially T1, and I mean much much better than the other side
In T2 airside I remembered there were only 2-3 restaurants left, a better restaurant is CANTON8. I haven't tried this branch but I had it in its Michelin2star-headquarter in the downtown which is great.
If you would eventually go to the land side, there are more options on T2 4th floor before entering security.
松鹤楼, authentic Suzhou style noodles.
Carino, Good bakery
Chargee, a bubble tea-fruit tea shop.
And if you are going to visit downtown by metro, and still wanna grab something, 陈香贵, a beef noodles restaurant ( typical norther-west Chinese cuisine) right outside the metro entrance of PVG, which between T1 and T2 connection, is recommended.
May 11, 2024, 12:48 am
#8222
Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: TKU
Programs: AY+ Plat / OWE, SQ KrisFlyer, KQ Plat / ST Elite Plus, BT VIP
Posts: 184
Just a quick notice for anyone interested in Turku region, the restored Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III in old AY livery next to the airport is open for public today from 10am to 3pm.
May 11, 2024, 12:58 am
#8223
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,980
Bluebird open during summertime 2024
Jetliner Caravelle III OH-LEA Sinilintu (Bluebird) of Aviation Museum Society is open during the 2024 summer season between 10 am and 3 pm:- 11.-12.5. (Mother's Day on 12.5.)
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May 15, 2024, 12:34 am
#8225
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 371
Hey, maybe something is actually happening, this just dropped through leanlab;
"Finnair will open a new lounge in the Schengen area at Helsinki Airport in the summer of 2024. Now we would like to hear your thoughts for the name of the Platinum area of the new lounge. You can also share your own name suggestion!
You can vote and share your ideas until Friday, May 17th, 2024"
"Finnair will open a new lounge in the Schengen area at Helsinki Airport in the summer of 2024. Now we would like to hear your thoughts for the name of the Platinum area of the new lounge. You can also share your own name suggestion!
You can vote and share your ideas until Friday, May 17th, 2024"
May 15, 2024, 1:06 am
#8227
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: BA Gold, OZ Diamond, LH Silver
Posts: 562
- Platinum corner
- Platinum winglet
To me this sounds like the Platinum area is not going to be a separate lounge like in the non-Schengen area but rather just a small part of the new lounge. Maybe with some a la carte options?
May 15, 2024, 1:51 am
#8228
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 8,030
Finnair's two suggestions for the name of the Paltinum area are:
- Platinum corner
- Platinum winglet
To me this sounds like the Platinum area is not going to be a separate lounge like in the non-Schengen area but rather just a small part of the new lounge. Maybe with some a la carte options?
- Platinum corner
- Platinum winglet
To me this sounds like the Platinum area is not going to be a separate lounge like in the non-Schengen area but rather just a small part of the new lounge. Maybe with some a la carte options?
I would be super surpised if there is any ala carte or even champagne, more likely a corner area with a more relaxed athmosphere ie quiter and thus more seating for plats. Kind of like the Lumo area now
But time will show...
May 15, 2024, 1:55 am
#8230
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,817
At a minimum, there should be a better buffet, perhaps a bit like in the Non-Schengen lounge.
May 15, 2024, 6:29 am
#8232
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 8,030
May 15, 2024, 6:30 am
#8233
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 8,030
May 15, 2024, 8:46 am
#8234
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,539
Hey, maybe something is actually happening, this just dropped through leanlab;
"Finnair will open a new lounge in the Schengen area at Helsinki Airport in the summer of 2024. Now we would like to hear your thoughts for the name of the Platinum area of the new lounge. You can also share your own name suggestion!
You can vote and share your ideas until Friday, May 17th, 2024"
"Finnair will open a new lounge in the Schengen area at Helsinki Airport in the summer of 2024. Now we would like to hear your thoughts for the name of the Platinum area of the new lounge. You can also share your own name suggestion!
You can vote and share your ideas until Friday, May 17th, 2024"
May 16, 2024, 12:32 pm
#8235
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 5,319
Was I the only FT person at AY+ Plat event in the Balmuir shop tonight? I must say the gender balance was a bit different from the normal FF meetings. Nice discounts.