Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
#286
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Second question: Boarding procedure varies. However, the official boarding policy is as per boarding groups and I believe you belong to group 1. Someone with AY Gold / OW Sapphire can confirm this?
#287
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They may have tampered with the groups recently so we really need to ask someone who flown as sapphire lately. I think I saw a Gold BP recently and it was in group 2 but I am really not sure about that.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
#288
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
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Posts: 5,649
They may have tampered with the groups recently so we really need to ask someone who flown as sapphire lately. I think I saw a Gold BP recently and it was in group 2 but I am really not sure about that.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
Back in my OWR days I got group 1, so all elites got G1
#289
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, TP Silver
Posts: 888
They may have tampered with the groups recently so we really need to ask someone who flown as sapphire lately. I think I saw a Gold BP recently and it was in group 2 but I am really not sure about that.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
Previously the boarding order was:
Pre-boarding (those in need of assistance, UM, anyone who can produce a child)
Group 1: Business class, AY plat, AY Gold, AY silver, OW E, OW S
Group 2: ?
Group3: Statusless Y-travllers, Finnair juniors
And as OP is flying ex-HEL, boarding groups may or may not be enforced. It may just be a PA call sayng "We start boarding now..." and may the strongest win.
#292
Join Date: May 2016
Location: FRA
Programs: AY+ Silver, IHG Gold Elite
Posts: 62
Hmm, I remember seeing the reply for this somewhere but couldnt find it so reposting most likely.
Finnair upgrade with points / voucher upgrade question. If I have for example FRA-HEL-BJS booked in economy and want to upgrade the HEL-BJS with 50k points or with a voucher.
Will the FRA-HEL shorthaul also be upgraded automatically or do I need to pay separate 10k points to do it? Expected that the whole trip FRA-HEL-BJS is on the same ticket.
Cheers.
Finnair upgrade with points / voucher upgrade question. If I have for example FRA-HEL-BJS booked in economy and want to upgrade the HEL-BJS with 50k points or with a voucher.
Will the FRA-HEL shorthaul also be upgraded automatically or do I need to pay separate 10k points to do it? Expected that the whole trip FRA-HEL-BJS is on the same ticket.
Cheers.
#293
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 280
Yes, it will be automatically upgraded if you pay the LH upgrade with points, but AFAIK not if you use a voucher.
#294
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The tariff 50k "for longhaul" is for one longhaul inbound or outbound including the connecting shorthaul flight if any.
For vouchers the tariff is one voucher for each flight, so in this case the 50k points upgrade equals 1LH voucher and 1 SH voucher.
For vouchers the tariff is one voucher for each flight, so in this case the 50k points upgrade equals 1LH voucher and 1 SH voucher.
#295
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE)
Posts: 493
#296
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Will be useful for those who position to MXP and fly to Asia.
The blocked middle and a few inches extra legroom still makes the difference as I agree the seat block in Y doesn't work.
#297
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These things are like rubberbands. If you push them too far they will brake. With lagom usage there will be no incentive to overhaul the rules.
#298
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE)
Posts: 493
Probably, but I don't know.
These things are like rubberbands. If you push them too far they will brake. With lagom usage there will be no incentive to overhaul the rules.
These things are like rubberbands. If you push them too far they will brake. With lagom usage there will be no incentive to overhaul the rules.