Free drinks for AY Plats [and other experience reports of Plat recognition]
May 19, 2018, 4:52 pm
#616
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: AY*PL, TK*ELPL, AF*PL, HH*Diam, MR*Plat
Posts: 48
I flew HEL-VIE this morning (operated by Jettime) and the FA was over-the-top friendly to the point of being awkward (I only had mustikkamehu, so I was proactively offered like five refills.)
May 19, 2018, 11:18 pm
#618
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,178
At only 308 miles, I don't know if LAX-SJC qualifies for much food onboard even the buy onboard might be very limited
May 20, 2018, 1:51 pm
#619
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Platinum (OWE), HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, AX
Posts: 190
There is drink service on AA even on shorter flights but not much foodwise (usually a minibag or pretzels or similar). As said MCE has been lately quite inconsistent at least for me but your AY Plat should give you a free alcoholic drink.
May 22, 2018, 1:20 am
#620
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: Finnair Plus Platinum, OW emerald
Posts: 65
No smoothie for finnair plat in business
I reported this also in other thread but gotta post this here too.
Smoothie is only available in economy class unfortunately. That was the reply of purser on Finnair flight from HEL to MAD on 18.5. Departing 16.55. I was sitting in business class.
So much for platinum recognition 😆
Lazy ... service anyway on that flight.
Smoothie is only available in economy class unfortunately. That was the reply of purser on Finnair flight from HEL to MAD on 18.5. Departing 16.55. I was sitting in business class.
So much for platinum recognition 😆
Lazy ... service anyway on that flight.
May 22, 2018, 2:08 am
#622
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,962
May 27, 2018, 1:56 am
#623
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Just had my smoothie-gate and passed 
Well, sort of overheard parts of FA conversation on another plat member(s) and heard talking about offering platsku drinks for numbers of Erikas or Eriks criss-cross and AY has paid some attention that, I did not hear well what it was about but sounded weird. Anyway, also they talked about something along the lines "oneworld emeralds getting free drinks too, since it is a oneworld policy, as if not just AY plat should be offered free drink but also OWE so that Oneworld bosses are not irritated" something like that - which, TBO, sounded pretty weird since I dont' believe much such oneworld "policiy" and wonder if just the FA was talking rumors and not just facts. Saying...
Well, sort of overheard parts of FA conversation on another plat member(s) and heard talking about offering platsku drinks for numbers of Erikas or Eriks criss-cross and AY has paid some attention that, I did not hear well what it was about but sounded weird. Anyway, also they talked about something along the lines "oneworld emeralds getting free drinks too, since it is a oneworld policy, as if not just AY plat should be offered free drink but also OWE so that Oneworld bosses are not irritated" something like that - which, TBO, sounded pretty weird since I dont' believe much such oneworld "policiy" and wonder if just the FA was talking rumors and not just facts. Saying...
May 27, 2018, 2:27 am
#624
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: HEL
Programs: Drawer of Cards
Posts: 423
22nd outbound to CPH, I asked for a smoothie, the purser said "this is on the house, since you are OWE". Felt weird, as thats the first time they mention OWE instead of plasku.
Then again inbound on 25th inbound, was recgnised as plasku not OWE.
Then again inbound on 25th inbound, was recgnised as plasku not OWE.
May 28, 2018, 3:28 am
#625
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: finnair plus platinum
Posts: 670
I was yesterday flying Finnair business to London and asked gin long drink as a drink.
Purser said it is only served in economy class. I explained this year alone 10 times I have got it when asked and then 10 another time refused when flying in business class.
Depending who you will asked. She said they have had talk about how everyone should get same standard service and I asked why can't we get menu where all available drinks are seen so I don't need to guess what are served and she promised to send feedback.
Purser said it is only served in economy class. I explained this year alone 10 times I have got it when asked and then 10 another time refused when flying in business class.
Depending who you will asked. She said they have had talk about how everyone should get same standard service and I asked why can't we get menu where all available drinks are seen so I don't need to guess what are served and she promised to send feedback.
May 28, 2018, 4:39 am
#626
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: AY+ Plat, A3*G
Posts: 672
This is completely stupid. Same thing as in J you can't have Coke Zero - only Coke Light available. Drinks are not that perishable (except in front of us 
) but one would think that also from logistical perspective it would make sense to streamline J and Y BoB offerings as much as possible to avoid carrying excess inventory on board . 
) but one would think that also from logistical perspective it would make sense to streamline J and Y BoB offerings as much as possible to avoid carrying excess inventory on board .
May 28, 2018, 6:13 am
#628
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,962
This is completely stupid. Same thing as in J you can't have Coke Zero - only Coke Light available. Drinks are not that perishable (except in front of us ) but one would think that also from logistical perspective it would make sense to streamline J and Y BoB offerings as much as possible to avoid carrying excess inventory on board .
) but one would think that also from logistical perspective it would make sense to streamline J and Y BoB offerings as much as possible to avoid carrying excess inventory on board . 