Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
Aug 15, 2017, 7:44 am
#706
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
Aug 15, 2017, 7:45 am
#707
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
Newbie question here: Recently had a ten-hour delay to start a Helsinki-Singapore flight (to start a honeymoon, hooray!) Airline has offered the mandated 600 EUR per passenger, or 1600 in vouchers between the two of us. Is it possible to negotiate for a higher number on the vouchers? Is there any harm in going back and asking for 1800 or 1900? I imagine the airline would much prefer that people take the vouchers than have to pay out hundreds of thousands if everyone took the money.
Aug 15, 2017, 8:29 am
#708
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
Newbie question here: Recently had a ten-hour delay to start a Helsinki-Singapore flight (to start a honeymoon, hooray!) Airline has offered the mandated 600 EUR per passenger, or 1600 in vouchers between the two of us. Is it possible to negotiate for a higher number on the vouchers? Is there any harm in going back and asking for 1800 or 1900? I imagine the airline would much prefer that people take the vouchers than have to pay out hundreds of thousands if everyone took the money.
Aug 15, 2017, 8:34 am
#709
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Aug 18, 2017, 4:02 pm
#711
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,756
Newbie question here: Recently had a ten-hour delay to start a Helsinki-Singapore flight (to start a honeymoon, hooray!) Airline has offered the mandated 600 EUR per passenger, or 1600 in vouchers between the two of us. Is it possible to negotiate for a higher number on the vouchers? Is there any harm in going back and asking for 1800 or 1900? I imagine the airline would much prefer that people take the vouchers than have to pay out hundreds of thousands if everyone took the money.
As a rule, AY doesn't negotiate. You're lucky to have been offered the compensation. If you can use the vouchers, take them.
Aug 21, 2017, 4:19 am
#712
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 231
Then to board the plane and having to wait 30 minutes before the engines start.
Aug 22, 2017, 8:28 pm
#713
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat, TK Elite
Posts: 233
TA managed to book me a return MEL-SIN-HEL-TLL on AY flight numbers in a way that outbound MEL-SYD is operated by QF but return is operated by JQ.
Any chance I have lounge access in SIN on my return leg? Flying Y ofc.
Any chance I have lounge access in SIN on my return leg? Flying Y ofc.
Aug 23, 2017, 2:35 am
#714
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
I Don't think so.
JQ is a true LCC leeching off of QF brand. No OW affiliation.
On a QF ticket holding a QF status then maybe but not a OW status.
JQ is a true LCC leeching off of QF brand. No OW affiliation.
On a QF ticket holding a QF status then maybe but not a OW status.
Aug 23, 2017, 3:09 am
#715
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat, TK Elite
Posts: 233
I avoid S*itStar like the plague but, alas, corporate TA
Then again of all the airports I think Changi is the one where I will most enjooy my 5h layover.
Aug 23, 2017, 4:38 am
#716
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,663
Aug 23, 2017, 5:14 am
#717
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN
Programs: AY+ Plat, GA Plat, SQ Gold
Posts: 316
Booking AY flights to NA (ORD) for the first time in couple of years. The ticket types are EcoSaver, EcoCampaign, EcoFlex and EcoPremium. I can't find any explanation on what these mean in terms of point accrual and even the point accrual calculator doesn't recognize them. What happened to Light/Basic/Value, etc.? Point accrual line in ticket info says "yes" for all types (very informative, thank you AY).
Aug 23, 2017, 5:43 am
#718
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Booking AY flights to NA (ORD) for the first time in couple of years. The ticket types are EcoSaver, EcoCampaign, EcoFlex and EcoPremium. I can't find any explanation on what these mean in terms of point accrual and even the point accrual calculator doesn't recognize them. What happened to Light/Basic/Value, etc.? Point accrual line in ticket info says "yes" for all types (very informative, thank you AY).
Aug 23, 2017, 7:31 am
#719
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Platinum
Posts: 103
Light / Basic / Value / etc. are gone for any joint venture flights (i.e. for NA and JP). If you are flying Y to NA, you should aim for getting flights under AA code, as those earn 100% to AY+, regardless of booking class (no tier benefit of extra 25% though). Of course, if you want to upgrade, you have to stick with AY, in which case most likely you'll get a ticket w/ 50% earning.
Aug 23, 2017, 8:33 am
#720
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655