The Finnair höpö-höpö (nonsense) thread
Dec 14, 2018, 12:25 am
#3076
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
Nice! Because you are a Lumo. My only highpoint was the looong queue (boarded last, for the sake of it) and walk to the back which turned out awkward: I was watching those Riistaleipäguys in front, then the first exit row and second exit row guys like ”who are these better class people” and kept my head humbly down when reaching to the last row feeling all the fellow pax eyes talking silently to me ”that poor tourist who is he going to the back row”
Dec 14, 2018, 3:12 am
#3077
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: C2
Programs: AY ex-Lumo, TK Elite, BT VIP, ITA Executive
Posts: 1,157
Back rows are often very empty, so it is easy to get more space than in J (=full row). Then the tourist appears to be so poor that FAs even serve him some food and drinks as obviously last money went towards the once-in-a-year trip on Finnair. Awkward looks. Or wasn't it a tourist in the end? 
Meanwhile, the better people in exit rows enjoy shoulder contacts with each other. Premium feeling.
Meanwhile, the better people in exit rows enjoy shoulder contacts with each other. Premium feeling.
Dec 14, 2018, 2:25 pm
#3080
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 212
As no-one cared to answer to a question by a nobody basic-member I can tell you it was OH-LTT , half -empty with seat 51L IFE not working and seat not in good condition, but seat blocked beside me, thank you at check in Hope they fix it for tonights flight to Bangkok. Tried to upgrade to even more empty business class with points but no way. Maybe my one beer and one whisky made more revenue for Finnair. Nice flight, mostly nice crew, thank you.
Dec 14, 2018, 2:47 pm
#3081
Moderator, Finnair
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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Posts: 14,174
Dec 14, 2018, 3:09 pm
#3082
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE)
Posts: 493
Airplane scheduling is done weeks ahead and tail swaps are daily business, even in longhaul fleets.
Last edited by ff_flyer; Dec 14, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Dec 15, 2018, 2:23 pm
#3084
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 212
Thanks for the kind answer. I just wondered as it was the first HEL-AGP-HEL with a widebody for a long time (ever?) and thought somebody would know.
Dec 21, 2018, 4:22 am
#3085
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: QR Gold AY Plat
Posts: 72
As no-one cared to answer to a question by a nobody basic-member I can tell you it was OH-LTT , half -empty with seat 51L IFE not working and seat not in good condition, but seat blocked beside me, thank you at check in Hope they fix it for tonights flight to Bangkok. Tried to upgrade to even more empty business class with points but no way. Maybe my one beer and one whisky made more revenue for Finnair. Nice flight, mostly nice crew, thank you.
Dec 22, 2018, 12:07 am
#3087
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
Originally Posted by Finnair.com
The icy weather at Helsinki Airport has caused severe delays and some cancellations for our flights on Dec 21, as engines need to be defrosted and the icy apron slows down all operations. This situation will be reflected in our traffic also on Dec 22, and delays are expected especially on long-haul flights. Some flights will also unfortunately be cancelled. We do our best to minimize the effects to our customers, and will update information on this page.
Dec 22, 2018, 1:05 am
#3088
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: 7,957
Dec 22, 2018, 1:23 am
#3089
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Location: Tokyo
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Dec 22, 2018, 2:27 am
#3090
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, SK Gold
Posts: 954
There was further delay because the apron was so icy that the pushback tractor couldn't move the A359. Even in the cabin we could hear the wheels of the tractor just spinning on the icy apron. That should be a well-known phenomena for Finns as well and should be possible to prepare for.