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Aug 25, 2016, 2:37 am
#16
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
Looks like I won't be reporting back after all. They had moved me to 2F and when I went online to see what happened, the plane had been changed to an A320. So still front row, but AY plane.
Aug 29, 2016, 6:03 am
#17
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: 14,183
I recently flew a jettime 737-700 (OY-JTY on a BA flight number).
I'm no expert but pitch seemed really good. It felt much less cramped than I can remember from other shorthaul Y (IMLE - In My Limited Experience!). Even with tray table down it felt OK.
I had a backpack that I stowed under seat in front and that was doable but not enjoyable.
What was really bad though is that the seat cushion is very short.
The seat ends very early on the thigh which was not only uncomfortable but actually painful one hour into the flight. Luckily seat block was upheld by BA so I could use a bit of middle seat for some of my tentacles.
Also, seat back recline was very limited, it felt like the seat only moved 5cm, barely noticeable.
Head rest had no foldable flaps to support head when sleeping (which all newer BA short haul seats seems to have, but IIRC no AY narrowbodies has?).
Aug 29, 2016, 9:01 am
#18
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,196
JTG 737s are pretty much the crappiest 737 in the sky. If you look at the history of the birds you know why.
OY-JTY had a chequered history:
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/pl...37ng-30727.htm
JTG has set up a Finnish entity (JTF), so I guess you will enjoy it for a few more months:
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/pl...37ng-29083.htm
OY-JTY had a chequered history:
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/pl...37ng-30727.htm
JTG has set up a Finnish entity (JTF), so I guess you will enjoy it for a few more months:
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/pl...37ng-29083.htm
Aug 29, 2016, 9:51 am
#19
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: 14,183
Yeah maybe, but like I said it was a pretty un-crappy experience compared to what I was expecting. No worse than a SK 737.
But not a good sign if there is a JTF - seems like a long term commitment.
But not a good sign if there is a JTF - seems like a long term commitment.
Aug 29, 2016, 1:17 pm
#20
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Aug 29, 2016, 2:03 pm
#21
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: 14,183
What?! I am a beutifully shaped man in my best age!
Well, my frame of reference for shorthaul Y is SK (as much as it annoys remymartin) and as we all know, flying SK means you will be given the full Y treatment even if your ticket would say business. So I've seen some crappy y cabins in my days and I guess what I am saying here is that there are grades in crap. Seat cushion was worst I've ever had, but the rest - no so crap.
Well, my frame of reference for shorthaul Y is SK (as much as it annoys remymartin) and as we all know, flying SK means you will be given the full Y treatment even if your ticket would say business. So I've seen some crappy y cabins in my days and I guess what I am saying here is that there are grades in crap. Seat cushion was worst I've ever had, but the rest - no so crap.
Sep 6, 2016, 2:16 am
#22
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
What they should do to them who originally booked J on these flights is to provide vouchers for free skybistro selections plus the refund of cash or points.
Sep 6, 2016, 6:24 am
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE)
Posts: 493
Last flight for AY was about a week ago.
Last edited by ff_flyer; Sep 6, 2016 at 6:24 am Reason: typo
Jan 12, 2017, 5:13 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
AIRCRAFT FROM JETTIME AND DOT MAY BE USED ON FINNAIR'S DOMESTIC AND EUROPEAN ROUTES
JetTime's OH-JTZ started on 28DEC flying for AY.
Feb 8, 2018, 1:56 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Due to changes in maintenance schedules, Finnair will use an aircraft and crew leased from a Danish company Jet Time A/S between 25 March and 7 June 2018. The aircraft will operate some flights to/from Berlin, Budapest and Vienna.
Apr 17, 2018, 6:45 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
I'm considering a Jettime operated flight to TXL and back. I wonder if it's the same (or similar) plane as in 2013, with row 13 having most legroom.
Apr 17, 2018, 9:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: try to stay home
Programs: AY, M&M, BAEC ...and don t care of status anymore
Posts: 2,043
I just did TXL - HEL on Jet Time in J, no difference to any other flights booked on AY over the last years. 2F had enormous legroom, 1C van not be booked since it is a blocked for crew members.