Finnair newbie questions thread (flame-free)
#1937
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 229
Yesterday I noticed that Finnair cancelled AY269 to Tampere.
How does Finnair handle cancellations of these very short domestic hops (AY269 and AY229). Do they put the passengers in taxis or a bus or do they put them overnight and on a train in the morning?
What about the morning flights?
How does Finnair handle cancellations of these very short domestic hops (AY269 and AY229). Do they put the passengers in taxis or a bus or do they put them overnight and on a train in the morning?
What about the morning flights?
#1939
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Platinum, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,131
I believe someone here on FT (can't remeber the handle) is TMP based or often heading for TMP and have on multiple occasions been "rerouted" on bus.
#1940
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AY+ Platinum / FlyingBlue Gold
Posts: 832
Are there actually any award flights available to Rhodes, Greece?
These AY flights have a charter flight code but are bookable through Finnair.com (and obviously in a package via Aurinkomatkat). Wondering if I could waitlist for such flight...
These AY flights have a charter flight code but are bookable through Finnair.com (and obviously in a package via Aurinkomatkat). Wondering if I could waitlist for such flight...
#1941
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,043
If AY selling it, it's not a charter.
And awards are available.
#1943
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AY+ Platinum / FlyingBlue Gold
Posts: 832
Great to hear!
EDIT: Finnair website says this, this caused the confusion:
Charter flights include all Finnair flights that are rented out to travel agencies for package deals. All charter flights are numbered AY1000–AY1999. The travel agency is responsible for the sale of the package deals so buying flights through Finnair is not possible.
#1944
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,043
EDIT: Finnair website says this, this caused the confusion:
Charter flights include all Finnair flights that are rented out to travel agencies for package deals. All charter flights are numbered AY1000AY1999. The travel agency is responsible for the sale of the package deals so buying flights through Finnair is not possible.
Dont trust AY site. Trust FT.
#1948
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: MME (midway between NCL and LBA)
Programs: BA Gold, AF/KL Gold, Hilton Gold, Nordic Choice Gold
Posts: 740
I am a BA Gold/OW sapphire but have 28,000 AY miles from stays in various hotels in the Nordics. Unfortunately these are about to expire at the end of May and I wondered if there is any simple/cheap way of keeping them active? I don't want to credit any flights to AY as I need the tier points in BA and I have no hotel stays coming up.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Any suggestions appreciated.
#1949
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,015
I am a BA Gold/OW sapphire but have 28,000 AY miles from stays in various hotels in the Nordics. Unfortunately these are about to expire at the end of May and I wondered if there is any simple/cheap way of keeping them active? I don't want to credit any flights to AY as I need the tier points in BA and I have no hotel stays coming up.
You get one point per euro on Booking.com bookings, and I suppose this bumps the expiration date? If you're not travelling at all, it's trivial to find a throw-away hotel booking for two euros for one night in Bangkok which should give you two points.
#1950
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,015
EDIT: Finnair website says this, this caused the confusion:
Charter flights include all Finnair flights that are rented out to travel agencies for package deals. All charter flights are numbered AY1000AY1999. The travel agency is responsible for the sale of the package deals so buying flights through Finnair is not possible.
Charter flights include all Finnair flights that are rented out to travel agencies for package deals. All charter flights are numbered AY1000AY1999. The travel agency is responsible for the sale of the package deals so buying flights through Finnair is not possible.