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Old Jul 18, 2019, 8:39 am
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Originally Posted by lkrt
The new passport control expansion looks sleek and the new machines are similar to what they have at AMS, LHR T3 etc.
They actually scan fast and you're through in seconds? That would be a nice improvement over the current ones.
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Old Jul 18, 2019, 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by BlueNordicSky
They actually scan fast and you're through in seconds? That would be a nice improvement over the current ones.
I just saw them across the hall so I don’t know if they actually work as fast, but I’d imagine (and hope!) so!
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Old Jul 18, 2019, 10:17 am
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Originally Posted by ffay005
AY started JFK flights in 1969, but there were "direct" (ie one plane, multiple stops) flights from NYC to HEL even before that, in the 1950s. Would anyone know when those flights started, and which US airline operated them?
AFAIK Pan Am had service to HEL in the 50's. I do not recall when that started.
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Old Jul 18, 2019, 10:40 am
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Originally Posted by miamiflyer8
AFAIK Pan Am had service to HEL in the 50's. I do not recall when that started.
Would be earlier than 50's. There's an AA / AOA timetable online showing scheduled flights to Helsinki. Oldest I found was from 1948. In 1950, AOA was merged with Pan Am.
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Old Jul 18, 2019, 12:07 pm
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Pan Am flew JFK-HEL also in the 1980's. The route was taken over by Delta in early 1990's and had a tag-on service to LED (or Moscow, can't remember anymore).
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Old Jul 19, 2019, 4:51 am
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HEL shows up in the 1948 TT of AoA, but with a DC3 connector to STO. American Overseas Airlines - AOA - American Export Airlines
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 3:48 am
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I think I found another special idiot at Tikkurila today. He catched me asking where I am going. Then started talking, and I made few detailed questions back and it turns out this guy seemed to know lots about travel...and tricks...on TRAIN not that it matters, but this was funny in the fact that he catched my attention he was looking a bit like our dear LGG, has some similar traits and that. A brother? I did not dear to ask if he had a Veturi Lumo card or hanging on VRtalk.
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by FFlash
I think I found another special idiot at Tikkurila today. He catched me asking where I am going. Then started talking, and I made few detailed questions back and it turns out this guy seemed to know lots about travel...and tricks...on TRAIN .
Did he learn you any tricks? 😀 I was on vacation i Italy recently, I whish I had known any tricks to get me lounge access on the trains there.
Have also heard you can cause fuel dumps (YQ removal) from flight bookings by adding a train-leg to the itinenary. Who knows, maybe train tricks is a big thing.
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by FFlash
he was looking a bit like our dear LGG, has some similar traits and that. A brother? .


Apparently You didnt wear a hat last weekend when it was HOOOOT
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Old Aug 8, 2019, 2:54 am
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Interesting charter today from ARN to LED twice.

OH-LZE flying today HEL-ARN as 8939, ARN-HEL as AY7576 stops for 20 minutes and departs to LED as AY7577 and repeating this later today AY8940 LED-HEL, AY8940 HEL-ARN, AY7578 ARN-HEL and AY7579 HEL-LED with 55 minutes stop in HEL and finally AY8942 LED-HEL
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Old Aug 8, 2019, 3:30 am
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Originally Posted by OH-LGG
Interesting charter today from ARN to LED twice.

OH-LZE flying today HEL-ARN as 8939, ARN-HEL as AY7576 stops for 20 minutes and departs to LED as AY7577 and repeating this later today AY8940 LED-HEL, AY8940 HEL-ARN, AY7578 ARN-HEL and AY7579 HEL-LED with 55 minutes stop in HEL and finally AY8942 LED-HEL
AY is not allowed to operate direct ARN-LED, a short stop in HEL compulsory.
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Old Aug 12, 2019, 3:16 pm
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OH-LZK to Greenland
What is this going on in Kangerlussuaq? I noticed on FR24 that OZ-LZK has done a round trip today.
Hannover HAJ - Kangerlussuaq(SFJ) AY7635/36
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Old Aug 12, 2019, 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by seldomrfly
What is this going on in Kangerlussuaq? I noticed on FR24 that OZ-LZK has done a round trip today.
Hannover HAJ - Kangerlussuaq(SFJ) AY7635/36
Operating charters for some tour operator.

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rters-in-3q19/
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Old Aug 12, 2019, 3:32 pm
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First-ever AY plane in Greenland?
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Old Aug 12, 2019, 11:01 pm
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Originally Posted by FFlash
I think I found another special idiot at Tikkurila today. He catched me asking where I am going. Then started talking, and I made few detailed questions back and it turns out this guy seemed to know lots about travel...and tricks...on TRAIN not that it matters, but this was funny in the fact that he catched my attention he was looking a bit like our dear LGG, has some similar traits and that. A brother? I did not dear to ask if he had a Veturi Lumo card or hanging on VRtalk.

There are alot of enthusiasts at the stations 😄😁 a few younger ones and a few older 😄

Some or should I say ALOT of them are quite well versed on tech and procedures, yet they rarely travel onboard the trains 😁

If only my KM on the rails counted towards status 😄
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