Free drinks for AY Plats [and other experience reports of Plat recognition]
Jan 9, 2020, 12:44 pm
#752
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE), *A Gold, ST Elite Plus
Posts: 84
My first flight as AY Plat is coming up in a few days to MXP. I'm not really looking forward to any kind of plat recognition small talk with the purser (stranger). Yes, I'm an introvert. I'll request to talk with the purser if I have a complaint, like my wifi allocation used by some crew member. Otherwise I'd much rather just enjoy a book, movie, music, drink etc. undisturbed. A few hours of calm time for myself is one if the best aspects of flying IMHO.
To those who have had the plat chats, were they usually awkward or enjoyable? How long did the torment last?What would be a polite way to indicate one is not really interested in it? Snatch a DND card from the hotel room and hang it on your neck?
To those who have had the plat chats, were they usually awkward or enjoyable? How long did the torment last?What would be a polite way to indicate one is not really interested in it? Snatch a DND card from the hotel room and hang it on your neck?
Although usually they just ask if everything is OK. And it usually is, so very short conversation.
Jan 9, 2020, 12:45 pm
#753
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,753
Yeah, it's certainly nothing that will make you feel too uncomfortable. ^ And if there is something you need, like a pillow, or info on arrival gate or whatever, this is a good time to ask.
Jan 9, 2020, 1:15 pm
#754
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Finland
Posts: 13
Maybe the option should be available only for Lumos to maintain enough differentiation though.
Jan 9, 2020, 2:10 pm
#755
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Hahaha. I can hear that coming:
-welcome again mr FFlash would you like a plat chat today or a plat text?
-(grumbles) gimme that paper so I can write down my order when the service starts.
-welcome again mr FFlash would you like a plat chat today or a plat text?
-(grumbles) gimme that paper so I can write down my order when the service starts.
Jan 9, 2020, 2:31 pm
#756
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
If you don't have a obvious Finniah name, then just great her in english (hello') and the talk will be very short. They are usually pretty good at detecting language preference early on and most staf are not on a conversational level except in Finnish.
Jan 10, 2020, 12:53 am
#757
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (OWE), SK G(*G), BW Diamond
Posts: 810
It has been brought up before, but ultimate digitalization of plat service would be the ability to place the order in the app and delivery first before the service cart begins to move. Granted, on ARN or OUL-flights one would need the cart for that service as well but otherwise it would tryly be a step up in the loyalty recognition AND would enable introvert plats to avoid talking to CS
Jan 10, 2020, 8:03 am
#759
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
I, too, crossed the 200k limit in early December and previously they’ve posted the link on the 10th of next month. That should be today and as of now there’s no email...
Jan 11, 2020, 11:58 am
#763
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Sweden
Programs: Oneworld Emerald, EBG
Posts: 249
First time ever I was served first as a Finnair Plat on the short hop from Stockholm to Helsinki. I sat in 2A and the smiling FA passed all three pax sitting in the first row and came to me. Quite surprising
Jan 12, 2020, 8:35 am
#764
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Finland
Posts: 13
Now onboard AY1755. Seven pax in J and 5 of us got the plat chat. I was the only one to get it in Finnish. The purser seemed to be quite fluent in English as well. The chat was really nothing to stress about even for an introvert. I feel silly now for even asking about that.
Jan 12, 2020, 8:49 am
#765
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Finland
Posts: 13
Now onboard AY1755. Seven pax in J and 5 of us got the plat chat. I was the only one to get it in Finnish. The purser seemed to be quite fluent in English as well. The chat was really nothing to stress about even for an introvert. I feel silly now for even asking about that.