Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
Jan 15, 2024, 4:11 pm
#5146
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,611
FT is chock-a-block full of "real idiots". SEA-HEL lands in the afternoon. So after second lunch, shower, third lunch, web surfing, and finally first dinner, a couple hours have elapsed and I begrudgingly shuffle off to my connection. 3+ hours seems the bare minimum.
Jan 16, 2024, 10:49 am
#5147
Join Date: Nov 2022
Location: Finland
Programs: AY+ Platinum
Posts: 55
FT is chock-a-block full of "real idiots". SEA-HEL lands in the afternoon. So after second lunch, shower, third lunch, web surfing, and finally first dinner, a couple hours have elapsed and I begrudgingly shuffle off to my connection. 3+ hours seems the bare minimum.
Jan 18, 2024, 5:48 am
#5148
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: OUL
Programs: AY
Posts: 58
I was still Platinum when I booked flights to BKK in economy class. I had selected exit row seat (for free as platinum benefit) and waitlisted my booking to J with LH voucher.
My seat selection was shown in the app and website until I dropped to Gold status. Now I don't see it anymore and it's not possible to select a new seat ether (selecting seat not available according to my booking tool).
So how does the system work, is the exit row seat still assigned to me in case my upgrade doesn't clear?
My seat selection was shown in the app and website until I dropped to Gold status. Now I don't see it anymore and it's not possible to select a new seat ether (selecting seat not available according to my booking tool).
So how does the system work, is the exit row seat still assigned to me in case my upgrade doesn't clear?
Jan 18, 2024, 6:40 am
#5150
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: OUL
Programs: AY
Posts: 58
Yeah, I have read that Gold can't select exit row seat for free anymore. But I was wondering that how the system works in this particular case and why I am not able to select a new seat currently. Is it because I'm waitlisted to J? Is the exit row seat still assigned to me and I will have to pay for it during the check-in or was the seat selection released on that same day when I was not platinum anymore?
Jan 18, 2024, 6:43 am
#5151
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: AY+ Plat
Posts: 522
Yeah, I have read that Gold can't select exit row seat for free anymore. But I was wondering that how the system works in this particular case and why I am not able to select a new seat currently. Is it because I'm waitlisted to J? Is the exit row seat still assigned to me and I will have to pay for it during the check-in or was the seat selection released on that same day when I was not platinum anymore?
Jan 22, 2024, 9:58 am
#5153
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 6
Lounge access in HEL during domestic transfer
Hi,
I've booked an WAW-HEL-KAO award trip in Business for myself and the gang.
Do we have lounge access in HEL during transfer? I was assuming we would have (which is why we booked in Business in the first place), but Manage My Booking page does not indicate this and suggests to purchase lounge access separately.
I'm aware there is no Business class on domestic flights but would expect there to still be lounge access, no?
I've booked an WAW-HEL-KAO award trip in Business for myself and the gang.
Do we have lounge access in HEL during transfer? I was assuming we would have (which is why we booked in Business in the first place), but Manage My Booking page does not indicate this and suggests to purchase lounge access separately.
I'm aware there is no Business class on domestic flights but would expect there to still be lounge access, no?
Jan 22, 2024, 10:24 am
#5154
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,158
Hi,
I've booked an WAW-HEL-KAO award trip in Business for myself and the gang.
Do we have lounge access in HEL during transfer? I was assuming we would have (which is why we booked in Business in the first place), but Manage My Booking page does not indicate this and suggests to purchase lounge access separately.
I'm aware there is no Business class on domestic flights but would expect there to still be lounge access, no?
I've booked an WAW-HEL-KAO award trip in Business for myself and the gang.
Do we have lounge access in HEL during transfer? I was assuming we would have (which is why we booked in Business in the first place), but Manage My Booking page does not indicate this and suggests to purchase lounge access separately.
I'm aware there is no Business class on domestic flights but would expect there to still be lounge access, no?
If this is a round trip, you naturally get business class lounge access in HEL when flying to WAW.
Jan 22, 2024, 2:35 pm
#5155
Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: KTT
Programs: AY+ Silver
Posts: 4
As far as I understand I can cancel an AY flex ticket whenever before the flight. Suppose I reserve the whole cabin and cancel all but one ticket at the gate. That would lead to me having a whole cabin for myself for the cost of one ticket, no? Just curious. 😄
Jan 22, 2024, 3:05 pm
#5156
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,843
What a funny first post. Welcome to FT anyway.
Theoretically, yes. In practice, you would need to make several bookings of 8-9 pax, whichever AY allows without it being a group booking. If you use the same payment mode for all these bookings, I am pretty sure they will catch it.
Moreover, they sell upgrades at check-in and at the gate so you might very well find yourself in a cabin full of more or less first-time J pax, which is not a nice experience.
Theoretically, yes. In practice, you would need to make several bookings of 8-9 pax, whichever AY allows without it being a group booking. If you use the same payment mode for all these bookings, I am pretty sure they will catch it.
Moreover, they sell upgrades at check-in and at the gate so you might very well find yourself in a cabin full of more or less first-time J pax, which is not a nice experience.
Jan 23, 2024, 7:20 am
#5157
Join Date: Nov 2019
Programs: AY+
Posts: 193
Might be a wrong thread to inquire about this, but here goes.. Does anyone have an idea why a JL booking (HND-ITM, booked through JAL Japan Explore Pass) resist to be found/addable on Finnair app/web? Shows fine on JL and BA apps, for example. CS/IT states this is because the "ticket is all JL, no AY, and the ticket does not start with 105 blahblah..."
This likely is not the case, as normally trips without AY legs/any part AY show in the app just fine.. No big deal but would like to have all the OW bookings visible in the same app
TIA
This likely is not the case, as normally trips without AY legs/any part AY show in the app just fine.. No big deal but would like to have all the OW bookings visible in the same app
TIA
