The Finnair höpö-höpö (nonsense) thread
Apr 5, 2019, 11:32 am
#3391
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
Just came to think once reading other thread that there was an elderly couple onboard AY few weeks ago that I remember captain announced in three languages they had 50yrs anniversary (kultahäät) and all pax clapclapped.
They were served a fullsize domppabottle or I was not sure seeing which. I wonder if that was AY offering or did they pre-order it for tge flight?
(would be very FT to get to platinum anniversary, thats 80yrs!!)
They were served a fullsize domppabottle or I was not sure seeing which. I wonder if that was AY offering or did they pre-order it for tge flight?
(would be very FT to get to platinum anniversary, thats 80yrs!!)
Apr 5, 2019, 11:43 am
#3393
Moderator, Finnair
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,167
Apr 6, 2019, 6:03 am
#3395
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: 5,282
Last night (AY1406) I saw/heard something I've never seen/heard before, not AY or any other carrier. I had upgraded myself, was sitting 2C (aside: checkmytrip showed 2A occupied, but I could choose it on finnair.com, and in the end there was nobody there #seatblock ). I was one of the first to board, sat there minding my business and reading. Friday night, some people had already had a few drinks, not very full flight. A youngish man with scraggy beard enters and looks around him in the business class (four rows, seven people), "Can I move there?" pointing to 4A/C. The FA says sorry no, this is business class. "Hhrmp, some business class", says he and shuffles down the aisle. A few minutes pass, and he is back.
"How much should I pay for upgrade to business class?"
"Hmm, let me ask my colleague." <points to galley>
"No, I meant how much should I pay you."
<visible shock>
"Sorry, that is not possible at all. At all."
<jonne exits>
"How much should I pay for upgrade to business class?"
"Hmm, let me ask my colleague." <points to galley>
"No, I meant how much should I pay you."
<visible shock>
"Sorry, that is not possible at all. At all."
<jonne exits>
Apr 8, 2019, 1:10 am
#3397
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: HEL
Programs: Drawer of Cards
Posts: 423
Last night (AY1406) I saw/heard something I've never seen/heard before, not AY or any other carrier. I had upgraded myself, was sitting 2C (aside: checkmytrip showed 2A occupied, but I could choose it on finnair.com, and in the end there was nobody there #seatblock ). I was one of the first to board, sat there minding my business and reading. Friday night, some people had already had a few drinks, not very full flight. A youngish man with scraggy beard enters and looks around him in the business class (four rows, seven people), "Can I move there?" pointing to 4A/C. The FA says sorry no, this is business class. "Hhrmp, some business class", says he and shuffles down the aisle. A few minutes pass, and he is back.
"How much should I pay for upgrade to business class?"
"Hmm, let me ask my colleague." <points to galley>
"No, I meant how much should I pay you."
<visible shock>
"Sorry, that is not possible at all. At all."
<jonne exits>
"How much should I pay for upgrade to business class?"
"Hmm, let me ask my colleague." <points to galley>
"No, I meant how much should I pay you."
<visible shock>
"Sorry, that is not possible at all. At all."
<jonne exits>
Apr 8, 2019, 8:52 am
#3398
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,737
Just realised you need to pay €6 for pdf newspapers. Iltalehti is free for all, and all papers and magazines are free for J pax as well as Plats and Lumos. This was an A320 flight. Do the same rules apply to long hauls now, too?
Apr 8, 2019, 9:13 am
#3399
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,156
Long haul flights have free newspapers and magazines for all.
Apr 10, 2019, 5:05 am
#3402
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 462
No such luck here. No 500k mail from Finnair. I reached it about two weeks ago but this was also the month my tracking period reset. Time to call up CS I guess.
Upon closer inspection, it looks like there is something for me waiting at Finnair Shop, so it did register after all. Unfortunately, none of the items are anything to get excited about.
Upon closer inspection, it looks like there is something for me waiting at Finnair Shop, so it did register after all. Unfortunately, none of the items are anything to get excited about.
Last edited by BlueNordicSky; Apr 10, 2019 at 5:12 am Reason: Upon closer inspection...
Apr 10, 2019, 6:02 pm
#3403
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stratosphere
Programs: AY Lumo, AF Platinum
Posts: 254
Apr 11, 2019, 12:41 am
#3405
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (OWE), SK G(*G), BW Diamond
Posts: 810
But as they regularly keep them at HEL, naturally pilots likely need also to practice landing to HEL on time to time so I'd say seeing HN at HEL is just normal occurrence, not necessary even requiring any specific reasons.