LGG's Platinum hunting 2017
Nov 30, 2016, 12:10 am
#76
Ambassador: Finnair
Join Date: May 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Lumo, BA Silver, HHonors Gold
Posts: 4,270
So both ARN and PRG crews knew already on the outbound that you'll be joining them on the inbound as well? I wonder if they've got some kind of "suspicious traveller alert system" which alerts them and urges the crew to try to find out what's going on. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
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Nov 30, 2016, 4:26 am
#78
Join Date: May 2016
Location: FRA
Programs: AY+ Silver, IHG Gold Elite
Posts: 62
Nov 30, 2016, 6:03 am
#79
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Dec 7, 2016, 2:05 pm
#81
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Frozen Tundra
Programs: Former AA EXP, DL PM, BAEC Bronze, SPG GOLD, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 159
#16 HEL-ARN AY635. A320 OH-LXF.
#17 ARN-HEL AY636. A320 OH-LXF.
Just basic Arlanda turnaround. HEL-ARN Y was 100% full and no seat blocking. ARN-HEL middle seat blocked. Magazines were offered but air hostess turned around when realizing that 18A is same idiot who just boarded aircraft with arms full of July magazines.
Now waiting next events #18 #19 #20 #21 which are sombreros go America.
#17 ARN-HEL AY636. A320 OH-LXF.
Just basic Arlanda turnaround. HEL-ARN Y was 100% full and no seat blocking. ARN-HEL middle seat blocked. Magazines were offered but air hostess turned around when realizing that 18A is same idiot who just boarded aircraft with arms full of July magazines.
Now waiting next events #18 #19 #20 #21 which are sombreros go America.
Dec 8, 2016, 2:12 pm
#82
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Been little a bit busy after a long mass tourism trip but here are my latest:
#20 PHX-SFO AA 433. A320 N649AW.
Aircraft was switched from 321--->320 so our bulkhead seats on row 5 (321) were now just basic seats on row 5 (320). I ordered two beers and my credit card was swiped but I cant see any charge made. Just like SFO-PHX, nothing on my credit card yet.
This flight was almost full, maybe couple seats free. It was new thing to me and nice to see that AA kiosks also act in Finnish. It quite weird to make check-in in Phoenix AZ in language Suomi.
Our route went over near Las Vegas and it was clear skies so McCarran Airport shined well. Flight was on time and arrival gate was 45 so we arrived to DL's area.
Quickly shuttle to our hotel (which was quality of 5 stars, Red Roof Plus
) and then back to SFO and BART to city.
#20 PHX-SFO AA 433. A320 N649AW.
Aircraft was switched from 321--->320 so our bulkhead seats on row 5 (321) were now just basic seats on row 5 (320). I ordered two beers and my credit card was swiped but I cant see any charge made. Just like SFO-PHX, nothing on my credit card yet.
This flight was almost full, maybe couple seats free. It was new thing to me and nice to see that AA kiosks also act in Finnish. It quite weird to make check-in in Phoenix AZ in language Suomi.
Our route went over near Las Vegas and it was clear skies so McCarran Airport shined well. Flight was on time and arrival gate was 45 so we arrived to DL's area.
Quickly shuttle to our hotel (which was quality of 5 stars, Red Roof Plus
) and then back to SFO and BART to city.
Last edited by OH-LGG; Dec 8, 2016 at 2:25 pm
Dec 8, 2016, 2:53 pm
#83
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
By the way, about that Red Roof Ho(s)tel SFO and our bathroom; I've never seen parquet as a floor material in bathroom but now I've seen it!
In 1990's I wondered in Fort Lauderdale in the house were we stayed for a couple of weeks, there was a fitted carpet in garage.
So back in business or should we say back in Economy because:
#21 is SFO-HEL AY4512. A359 OH-LWF.
So we had a same crew taking us back to Finland. This crew had rest and relax in SFO area just like we passengers had. Same air hostess taking care my row so faces were well known now. Upgrading to 9 free C seats was impossible, Only one lucky FT*er opened his mouth in a right place and received upgrade with 50.000 points.
Depature gate was A4, downstairs. Our departure delayed about 30 mins and we had a lond taxi from gate A4 to holding point runway 28L.
Platinum perks as free wi-fi and free drink were available. And before landing in HEL, again purser came to ask if everything was ok.
Now even the drinks lasted to arrival station, when going to SFO even water was zero.
In 1990's I wondered in Fort Lauderdale in the house were we stayed for a couple of weeks, there was a fitted carpet in garage.
So back in business or should we say back in Economy because:
#21 is SFO-HEL AY4512. A359 OH-LWF.
So we had a same crew taking us back to Finland. This crew had rest and relax in SFO area just like we passengers had. Same air hostess taking care my row so faces were well known now. Upgrading to 9 free C seats was impossible, Only one lucky FT*er opened his mouth in a right place and received upgrade with 50.000 points.
Depature gate was A4, downstairs. Our departure delayed about 30 mins and we had a lond taxi from gate A4 to holding point runway 28L.
Platinum perks as free wi-fi and free drink were available. And before landing in HEL, again purser came to ask if everything was ok.
Now even the drinks lasted to arrival station, when going to SFO even water was zero.
Last edited by OH-LGG; Dec 8, 2016 at 2:59 pm
Dec 8, 2016, 3:14 pm
#84
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Dec 23, 2016, 1:50 am
#87
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
They are just normal priced tickets and anyone can buy. Some of my hunt2017 -trips bought via Momondo or Ebookers but mostly from AY's own website.
Most important thing is PRG return with same aircraft. This is not possible on all cheap dates so I took immediately all 450SEK tickets where ARN-HEL is AY650 and next morning HEL-PRG is AY715 and PRG-HEL AY716 with one hour turnaround time.
Dec 23, 2016, 2:59 am
#88
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 5,295
Dec 23, 2016, 2:48 pm
#89
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AY Silver
Posts: 240
I guess I'm still a novice at this, the lowest return I can find for Prague is consistently €158. Or is this a multi leg trip from ARN, so you are not just getting two independent returns (HEL-ARN-HEL) and (HEL-PRG-HEL)? It's super interesting seeing you do this, but the pricing seems like magic!