Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
Nov 7, 2019, 11:08 pm
#2551
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: HHonors Diamond; A3 *Nothing ; BA Exec. Club Gold
Posts: 1,690
Hi!
In early January the sun will go down before 4PM and you need to prepare for freezing temperatures, so not the best time for sights. It sounds you'll probably have around 4-5h to kill, I would recommend a dinner and some indoor fun. There's a big Jumbo mall & Flamingo spa 4km from the airport, easy taxi ride. https://www.flamingospa.fi/en/
If you prefer to come to the city, the comfy train ride takes 30min. If you arrive between Jan 4-8 there's Lux Helsinki going on, a light art festival in the city center. That's fun, unless it's too cold. https://www.luxhelsinki.fi/en
The same airport train takes you to an other huge mall, the new Tripla, one station (Pasila) before the city. Their speciality is indoor surfing, in tropical temperatures
https://surfhousehelsinki.com/en/
The lockers at the airport shoudn't be any problem, perhaps someone else knows the details.
In early January the sun will go down before 4PM and you need to prepare for freezing temperatures, so not the best time for sights. It sounds you'll probably have around 4-5h to kill, I would recommend a dinner and some indoor fun. There's a big Jumbo mall & Flamingo spa 4km from the airport, easy taxi ride. https://www.flamingospa.fi/en/
If you prefer to come to the city, the comfy train ride takes 30min. If you arrive between Jan 4-8 there's Lux Helsinki going on, a light art festival in the city center. That's fun, unless it's too cold. https://www.luxhelsinki.fi/en
The same airport train takes you to an other huge mall, the new Tripla, one station (Pasila) before the city. Their speciality is indoor surfing, in tropical temperatures
https://surfhousehelsinki.com/en/The lockers at the airport shoudn't be any problem, perhaps someone else knows the details.
Spending most time in The Netherlands where the sun will set early too. Not expecting much daylight.
Since you are coming from LHR, a clean airport, you will pour straight into the non-Schengen area where you can use the lounge and then follow signs to immigration and baggage claim.
See this thread on HEL transit:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...ly-simple.html
See this thread on HEL transit:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...ly-simple.html
Globalist
Nov 8, 2019, 3:01 am
#2553
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: AY Gold
Posts: 596
Nov 8, 2019, 3:22 am
#2554
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Singapore
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If local culture and architecture is your thing, I recommend to check the new sight in Helsinki, the central library Oodi, a few minutes walk from the central station. Impressive architecture and a popular meeting place. The Lux Helsinki most probably will have something going on around this area. The library is open till 8PM on Sundays, cafe shop on the 3rd floor. https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/h..._2019/10941276
amazing, thanks!
we will dress warm..
Globalist
Nov 8, 2019, 3:25 am
#2555
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Singapore
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Nov 8, 2019, 12:18 pm
#2557
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: C2
Programs: AY ex-Lumo, TK Elite, BT VIP, ITA Executive
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Please do not use sauna lockers as there are just 3 for sauna visitors. Thanks and enjoy your layover!
Nov 8, 2019, 12:47 pm
#2558
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
My experience is that asking for having a luggage stored usually leads to a No for security reasons.. At HEL, you will probably be asked to use landside lockers. However, using lockers and not asking generally works fine.
Please do not use sauna lockers as there are just 3 for sauna visitors. Thanks and enjoy your layover!
Please do not use sauna lockers as there are just 3 for sauna visitors. Thanks and enjoy your layover!
Nov 9, 2019, 11:05 am
#2559
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 2
Fast track to Finnair Platinum
I read an interesting article today an HS about frequent flyer program and I decided get the Platinum status as fast as possible. I decided to book some flights on J- class; ARN-LHR-MIA-LHR-ARN, DEL-HEL-JFK- HEL-DEL, DEL-HEL-DEL. Also I could get 40 000 basic points from a family member, which I would exchange into tier points.I could also exchange 30 000 my basic points into tier points, is this possible and is this enought for Platinum status? Thank you for helping me!
Last edited by Flyingfin; Nov 9, 2019 at 11:27 am
Nov 9, 2019, 1:04 pm
#2560
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
I read an interesting article today an HS about frequent flyer program and I decided get the Platinum status as fast as possible. I decided to book some flights on J- class; ARN-LHR-MIA-LHR-ARN, DEL-HEL-JFK- HEL-DEL, DEL-HEL-DEL. Also I could get 40 000 basic points from a family member, which I would exchange into tier points.I could also exchange 30 000 my basic points into tier points, is this possible and is this enought for Platinum status? Thank you for helping me!
Your six other flights (which I’m assuming are AY metal and AY-coded) will earn 96,000 TP (maybe a little bit more depending on when you hit Silver and Gold). You’d also earn 96,000+ points, so you’d have 166,000+ points with your other 70,000 points. You can exchange points for TP in increments of 5000 TP/15000 points, so with 166000+ points, you could exchange for at least 55,000 TP. So really, I guess it doesn’t matter how your MIA itinerary is booked/coded.
Nov 9, 2019, 2:14 pm
#2562
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Nov 10, 2019, 2:34 am
#2564
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
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