Free drinks for AY Plats [and other experience reports of Plat recognition]
Jun 18, 2017, 7:59 pm
#406
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stratosphere
Programs: AY Lumo, AF Platinum
Posts: 254
Finally got around to clicking on the link in the summer gift email. The URL has "TOP1000" in it... How they rank members is beyond me. My measly 200k per year (albeit for many years runnin), all in coach, seem to qualify me, but 400k per year isn't enough to qualify WilcoRoger...
Jun 19, 2017, 12:39 am
#408
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,753
Jun 19, 2017, 1:08 am
#409
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
Jun 19, 2017, 1:13 am
#410
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
Agreed! They sent a pre-email today asking for my confirmation, after which they're going to send the tickets per email.
It's funny they'd send me a pair of Flow tickets and someone else a pair of Opera Party tickets. I guess they do some bit of a research, or do they just think my young age is enough?
It's funny they'd send me a pair of Flow tickets and someone else a pair of Opera Party tickets. I guess they do some bit of a research, or do they just think my young age is enough?
Jun 19, 2017, 2:37 am
#411
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,787
Agreed! They sent a pre-email today asking for my confirmation, after which they're going to send the tickets per email.
It's funny they'd send me a pair of Flow tickets and someone else a pair of Opera Party tickets. I guess they do some bit of a research, or do they just think my young age is enough?
It's funny they'd send me a pair of Flow tickets and someone else a pair of Opera Party tickets. I guess they do some bit of a research, or do they just think my young age is enough?
I'd rather take the opera tickets, but sadly Finnair Plus Lifetime Basic membership doesn't come with the aforementioned benefits.
Jun 19, 2017, 3:14 am
#412
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, GC Jade
Posts: 102
Mine only took me to the main page as well -- in Safari. When I copy-pasted the same link to Firefox, I got to the gift selection page. If that doesn't work, I can pm the link to you.
Jun 19, 2017, 7:03 am
#413
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
The free drink platinum benefit is advertised as:
You and your travel companion will receive a free drink and a newspaper when flying in Finnair Economy Class.
I've had a number of flights where we were two on the booking and indeed both of us got NF and a paper. Any experience on "how far" one can go with the number of travel companions, or is this strictly a "+1" benefit, like the lounge access. Of course I'm not expecting that in case of a group booking everyone would get a champagne, but on my next flight we'll be three of us on one booking.
Any experience?
You and your travel companion will receive a free drink and a newspaper when flying in Finnair Economy Class.
I've had a number of flights where we were two on the booking and indeed both of us got NF and a paper. Any experience on "how far" one can go with the number of travel companions, or is this strictly a "+1" benefit, like the lounge access. Of course I'm not expecting that in case of a group booking everyone would get a champagne, but on my next flight we'll be three of us on one booking.
Any experience?
Jun 19, 2017, 8:06 am
#414
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: 5,294
The free drink platinum benefit is advertised as:
You and your travel companion will receive a free drink and a newspaper when flying in Finnair Economy Class.
I've had a number of flights where we were two on the booking and indeed both of us got NF and a paper. Any experience on "how far" one can go with the number of travel companions, or is this strictly a "+1" benefit, like the lounge access. Of course I'm not expecting that in case of a group booking everyone would get a champagne, but on my next flight we'll be three of us on one booking.
Any experience?
You and your travel companion will receive a free drink and a newspaper when flying in Finnair Economy Class.
I've had a number of flights where we were two on the booking and indeed both of us got NF and a paper. Any experience on "how far" one can go with the number of travel companions, or is this strictly a "+1" benefit, like the lounge access. Of course I'm not expecting that in case of a group booking everyone would get a champagne, but on my next flight we'll be three of us on one booking.
Any experience?
Jun 19, 2017, 8:15 am
#415
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, GC Jade
Posts: 102
Jun 19, 2017, 8:47 am
#416
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
Programs: HH Diam, AY/AX/KQ/IHG/VISA Plat, SK/Bonvoy/Melia/Strawberry Gold, Radisson Prem, PP Prest
Posts: 2,266
This morning onboard A359 to LHR there were only one day old foreign papers available. The three Finnish papers there used to be have been moved to internet! Definitely not a blessing for poor plebs without AY Plat card, who must pay for the onboard wifi use or are restricted to one free hour only. I did not get to know if the papers were available without logging in the wifi the conventional way. This is only test period from 1st June ending somewhere in August, I was told.
Last edited by TTL; Jun 19, 2017 at 10:55 am Reason: ...wifi use...
Jun 19, 2017, 10:09 am
#417
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,178
This morning onboard A359 to LHR there were only one day old foreign papers available. The three Finnish papers there used to be have been moved to internet! Definitely not a blessing for poor plebs without AY Plat card, who must pay for the onboard or are restricted to one free hour only. I did not get to know if the papers were available without logging in the wifi the conventional way. This is only test period from 1st June ending somewhere in August, I was told.
Yes, that would indeed be strange to claim to offer them for free and then move them behind the paywall of internet access. However, there is a wifi portal which is accessible without log in, so they could have been placed there. But then again, they would be free for everyone.
Jun 19, 2017, 10:54 am
#418
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
Programs: HH Diam, AY/AX/KQ/IHG/VISA Plat, SK/Bonvoy/Melia/Strawberry Gold, Radisson Prem, PP Prest
Posts: 2,266
Jun 19, 2017, 11:39 am
#419
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stratosphere
Programs: AY Lumo, AF Platinum
Posts: 254
Still just the main shop page. I tried Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. I would really appreciate it if you would be willing to PM me your link. Cheers!
Jun 19, 2017, 12:35 pm
#420
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,178