AY + AF/KL ticketing alternatives?
Nov 21, 2017, 8:55 am
#1
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Location: KUO
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AY + AF/KL ticketing alternatives?
There are 6 daily connections between HEL and AMS. My problem is that I need a domestic legs along almost every time and AF codeshares those with AY.
If I try either of the booking engines of AF or KL I only get alternatives flying via CDG. I would like to fly KUO-HEL-AMS either with KL or AF tickets all the way and on single PNR. Where to get them from? SMT offers those in AF quota for €1400
return in economy. Could also consider FlyingBlue in the near future as only 60 qualifying segments are needed for platinum. And there would be 6 segments with every trip of mine once monthly. Maybe you can also guess why I traveled to London every so often earlier.
If I try either of the booking engines of AF or KL I only get alternatives flying via CDG. I would like to fly KUO-HEL-AMS either with KL or AF tickets all the way and on single PNR. Where to get them from? SMT offers those in AF quota for €1400
return in economy. Could also consider FlyingBlue in the near future as only 60 qualifying segments are needed for platinum. And there would be 6 segments with every trip of mine once monthly. Maybe you can also guess why I traveled to London every so often earlier.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:26 am
#3
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
AirFrance and KLM are effectively totally separate entities at HEL. They only share ticketing agents and the (Aspire) lounge.
I don't think it's possible to combine KL HEL<>AMS with AF/AY domestic (except on YY). You can combine KL with AY domestic with, e.g. Kiwi.com, but it is an aggregate of one-way fares, so uneconomical.
The AF codes on AY domestic are only for connections to/from CDG (or beyond). Likewise the AY codes on AF domestic to/from HEL.
I don't think it's possible to combine KL HEL<>AMS with AF/AY domestic (except on YY). You can combine KL with AY domestic with, e.g. Kiwi.com, but it is an aggregate of one-way fares, so uneconomical.
The AF codes on AY domestic are only for connections to/from CDG (or beyond). Likewise the AY codes on AF domestic to/from HEL.
Nov 21, 2017, 3:49 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2015
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